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Title: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: Ian Young on June 15, 2009, 06:48:19 AM

Hi all, came across these on the Melton site. The weight of the 6500 looks good, and the price is right too.

http://www.meltontackle.com/products/daiwa-saltist-saltwater-spinning-reels.html (http://www.meltontackle.com/products/daiwa-saltist-saltwater-spinning-reels.html)

Ian

Title: Re: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: Warwick Joyce on June 15, 2009, 07:47:31 AM

Great price, however half the drag, half the bearings of the dogfight.
Still would be a great reel (6500) for anyone starting out in the popping field.

Title: Re: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: Nathan Cefai on June 15, 2009, 10:40:14 AM

Warick im with you on that one mate..Would be a good outfit for the begginer chasing GTs to 25kg but not the huge GTs to 40kg plus!

Nice looking reel though!!

Title: Re: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: jay currie on June 15, 2009, 05:34:18 PM

Nice looking reel but I think you would be upgrading after your first trip. Have you had a look at the 6500 Catalina not as cheap but still a fair bit cheaper then a saltiga a think there around $850.00

Title: Re: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on June 15, 2009, 07:59:42 PM

Quote from: jay currie on June 15, 2009, 05:34:18 PM

Nice looking reel but I think you would be upgrading after your first trip. Have you had a look at the 6500 Catalina not as cheap but still a fair bit cheaper then a saltiga a think there around $850.00

Stay tuned for the Shimano Twin Power SW to be available on the Australian market later in the year. Will make a good alternative to the Catalina.

Title: Re: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: nathangallagher on June 15, 2009, 09:55:17 PM

are these a new reel or an old runout? never seen them before

Title: Re: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: Ian Young on June 16, 2009, 12:34:27 AM

The Saltists are new for 2010, I think.

Hi Luke, re: Twinpower SWs, will the 12000HG (or equivalent) be offered in Australia? If so, any idea of pricing?

Cheers
Ian

Title: Re: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on June 16, 2009, 08:55:39 AM

Quote from: Ian Young on June 16, 2009, 12:34:27 AM

Hi Luke, re: Twinpower SWs, will the 12000HG (or equivalent) be offered in Australia? If so, any idea of pricing?

Cheers
Ian

Hi Ian,

Can't comment on pricing but yes there will be a 12000 equivalent.

Luke

Title: Re: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: Alex Jordan on June 18, 2009, 07:23:45 PM

Imported a Twinpower SW 12000 for my trip to the Seychelles last week - no GT's but plenty of Coral Trout, Jobfish, couple of YFT's and I had four Dogtooth between 32 and 49 kilos - the reel didn't even skip a beat ... biggest doggie I just turned the screw down until I couldn't take anymore!

Title: Re: New Daiwa spinning reels
Post by: Les Maunder on June 18, 2009, 07:47:46 PM

Alex

Any chances of prices and the shop where you obtained the reel from?


Cheers

Les