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Daiwa Dogfight - what is it good for?

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voodoo:
G'day , I've been doing some reearch on high end spinning reels and like the look of the Daiwa Dogfight.

 Now , I know that the preffered reels of many seems to be the Stella and I've also read alot about the Saltiga expedition range of reels, but not many people seem to rate the dogfight that highly. As a matter of fact, ive even heard a few people say that it's too highly priced and that is is not that good considering the price.

 I know that it may be a bit overkill for land based high speed spinning from around Sydney and north coast headlands, but is there any other reason that I shouldn't consider investing in what I reckon is a damn hot looking reel?

Andrew Poulos:
Hi voodoo,

No reason...because thats what I do with mine.....the only complaint is that for a reel costing that much, a drag upgrade may be needed if you are pushing it to the limit. But other than that, I love mine and it does a great job as is.....I use mine for chasing kings.....

Brandon Khoo:
I think there are a lot more out there than people think. It's true that the majority of the popping fraternity use the Stella 10000 but don't forget the 10000 has been around a lot longer than the Dogfight.

I've got both the Dogfight and the 10000 and I prefer to use the Dogfight. That said, all my dogfight spools have upgraded carbontex washers. I find the reel more powerful than the 10000 but that is just a personal feeling. Conversely, there is no doubt that the Stella feels smoother.

I've got to get off this damn soapbox but I can't help it - it's disgraceful that we have to spend more money on a reel that is already so bloody expensive!!

voodoo:
Thanks for the fast response.

 It's good to know that there are some people out there that rate it.

 Woudl still be interested to hear from anyone that has any arguments against it before I splash out on the purchase.

 I suppose Im not really looking for a comparative analysis of the reel against other top end models, but if any one has any particular complaints, i'd be happy to hear them as well.

 For the price you pay , you'd expect the 'smooth' not to be that much less than the 'smoothness' on the stella. I'd imagine that the action woudl be pretty good on both reels.

Brandon Khoo:
it's the gearing - the Daiwa has a huge main cog in it.

Good?! These spinning reels are the best money can buy!

There is nothing bad I can say about the reel and unless you're looking to go out the and fish it with a really heavy drag, you don't really need to do anything with the drag. It's blooody expensive and very well made - as it should be.

Why do I use it over the 10000? Realistically, probably more for cosmetic reasons than anything else! At that level, it doesn't matter.

If you do decide to get one of these and you're in Sydney, bring it over to my place and I'll upgrade the drag for you. Just give me some notice so I can get some more carbontex washers because I've used up every set I had!

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