If price was not a factor to consider, which reel would you guys buy and why?

Shimano........what else?    Although I'll admit that the new Abu might be tempting. 

Not the stradics.

I've own three, all of them bind up when they get wet.

Beware.

Never heard of the Daiwa Bradia, its not even listed on Daiwa's website that I saw.

I voted CI4 out of the bunch, but check out the Daiwa Fuego spinning reel. Its about $70 more than the CI4 though  :-/

Never heard of the Daiwa Bradia, its not even listed on Daiwa's website that I saw.

I voted CI4 out of the bunch, but check out the Daiwa Fuego spinning reel. Its about $70 more than the CI4 though :-/

Read review here:  http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwabradia.html

Based on this review, I would lean towards the Abu, but if someone wanted to give me a super deal on the Shimano, I wouldn't pass it up.   

The CI4 is the shimano that made me swear off shimano forever.  One Snook and the eva grip was torqued off the spindle. Part not available, you have to buy the entire handle assembly for a 25cent piece of foam.

Its a Shimano!!! 

The CI4 is the shimano that made me swear off shimano forever. One Snook and the eva grip was torqued off the spindle. Part not available, you have to buy the entire handle assembly for a 25cent piece of foam.

No warranty?

anything but a shimano

Been using Shimano for nineteen years, never had a single issue. Why change now?

I'd take the normal Stadic FI.

he shoots......he scores.......it's Flooger for the win..!!! ;D ;D

The handle design on the c 14 was an immediate turn off for me.  Staying in the spirit of the thread I'd pick the Abu and that is based on my experience with their customer service.

In reality I wouldn't buy any of them.

Not the stradics.

I've own three, all of them bind up when they get wet.

Beware.

You are refering to the CI4 , Correct ?

I'd take the normal Stadic FI.

X 2...love mine..

X3 on stradic FI but love my fuego to, maybe I like saying it "Fuueeggoo" Rolls off the tongue nicely.  Also cool to hollar fuego bass when you catch a bass. Always wanted to try a CI4 but never pulled the trigger, im a little partial to shimano but really getting into daiwa last 2 years.

The Bradia is an average reel at best. I have an old non A model Fuego 2000 that outperformed it by a noticeable margin. Needless to say that Bradia only stayed with me for about a week before I hawked it off to some other poor unfortunate soul.