Luvius v's Sol v's Sustain 3000
Submitted by roganjosh on Sat, 2012-06-09 08:22
Hi everyone
Has anyone got a preference with either of these reels. Want to run 20lb braid. it will be used or some light jigging, might throw it on a longer rod for soft plastics from the shore up north.
Others have suggest the new Caldia, have had a feel, nice but not great. New Sustain looks good but yet to see one.
Any thought would be good
Yewiefish85
Posts: 472
Date Joined: 02/01/11
Hi mate, i have a luvias 3000
Hi mate, i have a luvias 3000 spooled with 14lb fins braid, matched with a samurai reaction 302,I have only had the rod for a couple of weeks so haven't been able to put it through it's paces yet but the reel matched to a G loomis GL2 SJR 781 has accounted for some great captures, longtails to 7kg, queenfish to 6kg, coral trout to 60cm (in shallow water) just to name a few, I cant fault this reel so far as for the others, I can't comment as i havn't used either of them, hope this helps.
Cheers Yewie
kinga86
Posts: 214
Date Joined: 16/10/08
I would personally go for a
I would personally go for a Sustain 4000. I have the older model and cant fault it. The new ones look amazing and my mate has the 5000 and it is a PLEASURE to use :D
Jimsjams44
Posts: 30
Date Joined: 21/09/11
sustain 3000
I have a new sustain 3000 which I run 20lb braid on...
Top reel with a really nice drag system, perfect size for plastics.
Used mine up north and it easily accounted for trout, emporer, cod etc.
Even managed to pull up a 22kg cod on it
Definitely recommend
StevieP
Posts: 210
Date Joined: 25/12/10
definately want a 4000 size
definately want a 4000 size shimano which equals 3000 diawa, the fg is a very nice reel have 5 and 10k myself
roganjosh
Posts: 54
Date Joined: 23/04/09
spanner in the works
Cheers guys, thanks for the advice. from the 3 choices seems people like the new Sustain then Luvius and Sol. I have another delema in I have a 2508 Steez and find it a little small, the next size up reel is a Penn 560 Slammer. I dont know as I already havea 2500 is a daiwa 3000 or shimano 4000 too close in size.