On 9/1/2019 at 9:57 PM, WRB said:

Both Daiwa and Shimano have been the top fresh water baitcasting reels for over 20 years, it's a coin toss.

Spinning reels Shimano came out with the Stractic series in the 90's and Daiwa has gained some ground but Shimano is the top spinning reel and Daiwa a close second.

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On 9/1/2019 at 6:21 PM, LCG said:

Was wondering people's opinions of Shimano reels, specifically the curado k and stradic lines. 

 

I currently use daiwa tatula and daiwa fuego baitcasting reels, and pfluger president xt spinning reels as a point of reference. 

 

I was playing with both in store and they seem very well put together and smooth. Obviously the price is a step above what I currently use. Is there a real world advantage to upgrading my reels? None of the reels I currently have have let down in any way, but curious if they offer any appreciable difference in daily use and longevity. 

 

 

You wont see any improvement going from XT to stradic I have both and actually dont see any benefit to either of them over my $60 Daiwa RG-AB. They dont cast farther arent any smoother dont have any better line management. Id say stay at or under $100 for a spinning reel cause even doubling that price wont get you but menial improvement. The $100 saved would go better towards rod budget.