cheap dose;nt mean crap

[fishtec1312]

a few months ago i took my lad for a new reel ,for waggler and teaching him with a stick float when the time came round.i wasnt intending spending alot but wanted something that would last,i had a okuma in mind for about 30 quid ,but when he clapped eyes on the red drennen his mind was made up.since he got it he;s used it about 6 times ,myself about 15, what a reel for 20 quid ,thers a match and feeder and also a more expensive one.but what else would you expect of drenenn

[SpecimenSean]

ive got a shimano match reel that i paid £20 for! Does everything i need it to and even landed a double figure carp on 4lb line with it haha

[Andy_1984]

you wouldn't have been unsatisfied with the okuma either. was it an interceptor by chance ?

[fishtec1312]

you wouldn't have been unsatisfied with the okuma either. was it an interceptor by chance ?

no andy it was a payback,9 bearings and 5years warrenty,he is happy i saved enough to spool up both reels,and yes you can get a good shimano ,buts whats with the ha ha its not a comp,im just saying you can buy a cheap reel and play a fish off the drag ,without backwineding.you could;nt do that10 years ago with confidence

[Anderoo]

I think the test of a good reel (no matter how much it costs) is how it's performing after a few years of use. They all seem OK out of the box...

 

But I agree you don't have to spend the earth to get something half decent.

[fishtec1312]

you wouldn't have been unsatisfied with the okuma either. was it an interceptor by chance ?

bye the way he has 2 intercepters for carp,pike and barbel,thats why i was after him getting a okuma,and with the warrenty,you dont get shimano,diawa giving that on there reels,even on 100quid reels

[FishyFraser]

bye the way he has 2 intercepters for carp,pike and barbel,thats why i was after him getting a okuma,and with the warrenty,you dont get shimano,diawa giving that on there reels,even on 100quid reels

 

 

True but they don't have to, because in general they last! Notwithstanding that, I think the sentiment is accurate: you don't have to spend a fortune to get reasonable quality gear. I'm sure we can all attest to cheap disasters and expensive mistakes. I just think some you win some you lose.

[Anderoo]

If anything goes wrong with a Daiwa, send it off to their repair centre in Scotland and they'll sort it out for you, usually FOC. I've done it a couple of times, superb after sales service.

 

I've never had to have a Shimano repaired...

[Andy_1984]

diawa do have some first class customer care. my mate davie broke a handle on an old big pit reel that had been discontinued, went in a few months ago and the lady gave him a new handle for free. have heard many many other people do this and always been happy.

 

my 3 okuma interceptors have never went wrong once since i bought them in 2005

[davedave]

I've got a second hand shimano that was given to me when i started fishing. Since then i have gone through a couple of cheaper reels like the shakespeare omni series, and found them to be not half as good as this old shimano. Honestly if i saw them being sold i'd buy the lot, cracking little fixed spool reels and its just a shame it was given to me with just one spool or i'd use it for all my single rod fishing!!! I can't remember the model i just know it's a shimano