im sold on shimano spinning reels, but i dont own one of their baitcasters....i chose a daiwa viento over the curado mainly because of the external brake adjustment..i do not like the centrifugal setups & thats all shimano offers.

Bud FYI

ASA Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms

Backlash: the play between adjacent movable parts (as in a series of gears)

Backplay: no such word

I think both are good in different places shimano is good at being lighter and less backlash but I like diawa about an pinch morebecause I love their innoviative ideas such as the viento with the twitchin bar and the diawa sol. But they both are the best of both worlds if you have enough money buy from both the brands and decide for yourself. its the only way you can decide on which one you like.

I had an old Daiwa spinning reel for about 15 years before I purchased my first Shimano.  It was the most shocking change in fishing I had ever experienced.  I have since purchased 5 other Shimano reels but after I recenltlypurchased a Daiwa Zillion my love for Daiwa is starting to return.  But as of right now, I like both brands for what they have to equally but differently bring to the fishing reel table.