For general all purpose  which of these reels would be best . Thanks.

I just bought my first daiwa reel this spring and all I can say is now I have three.  They just seem head and shoulders above the rest in tolerances, quality, and smoothness.  I think I would go with the HSTA.

Advantage.

The Viento with its twitchin bar is a neat concept however its just a new idea daiwa brought to the table when it first came out.. I thought it would be cool and bought one when they first came out... I fished with it a few times and liked the reel its self pretty good it was typical high end Daiwa (Silky smooth, super quality, solid gearing and awesome casting) but what I didnt like about it was the twitchin bar it made it hard to palm and I never used the bar but for the first time I fished it just because it was something new. If you want one I got one thats not got a scratch on it fished all of maybe 2 hours then took the line off it and put it in the box. 110.00 shipped to you. now out of your choices the Viento is the reel I would say will cast the best out of your choices, and if you like the idea of the twitchin bar its the reel you should get... the HSTA will cast awesome to its rock solid and they fish VERY well for the price range there in.. they even throw light baits pretty well. anyhow if you want a Viento I got a almost new one thats got your name on it at a price that you wont beat.

I have put my money where my mouth is...

I have bought two new HSTA's since January.I love these reels

and also like the older model.Tackle tour gave them a 9/10

rating.The only reason the HSTA did not get a 10, was because

The reel is to wide for small hands.It doesn't bother me.

Here's a link....

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwaadvantage153hsta.html