Daiwa Bradia?? or other 2500 size spinning reels.
Submitted by JakeB on Wed, 2010-03-17 09:51
I have been looking at getting a 2500 to 3000 size daiwa spinning reel, some of the options so far are the daiwa TD Bradia 2500R, TD Sol, TD Heartland and the TD ADvantage.... Was looking to spool the reel with 10lb braid and throw plastics for salmon etc.. Any opinions or if anyones used/owns these reels it'd be great to get some feedback. Also if anyone has one for sale I may be interested. Thanks in advance.
WODF
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2500HD!
2500HD Custom Certate
I own a 3000 size Luvias and it is a sweet little reel (could use an aftermaket knob though!). Depending on budget I wouldn't go anything under the Heartland imo.
JakeB
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2500HD custom certate!
would love a certate mate but due to me being unemployed thats out of the equation- this missus would kill me! haha... yes im looking at the heartland xa... seems to be a upgrade on the Sol? The Bradia is quite cheep tho and its made in Japan... decisions... decisions...
HuggyB
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If you are unemployed
do you really need it?
That thinking leaves me perplexed to be honest.....
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JakeB
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Date Joined: 12/12/09
How does me being unemployed
How does me being unemployed effect my need for a new reel? Sure it effects how much i can afford to spend but it doesn't mean i cant spend anything at all mate- unemployed doesn't mean i'm broke.....
Some of my gear got stolen recently so yes i do need to replace some of it.
HuggyB
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its a want
not a need.
Maybe its just me, but fishing gear would be way down on my list if I wasn't employed. But to each their own.
FWIW, the Bradia is very similar to the Certate, just one less ball bearing. I believe (but dont quote me) that the drag is the same.
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till
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The old certate or the new
The old certate or the new magento-wank version?
HuggyB
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Date Joined: 03/08/08
old certate
not the new magneto thingamijiggy
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