saltist or saragossa
Submitted by tinny-tactics on Sun, 2013-02-24 20:34
Hey all looking at getting a new reel at this stage looking at saltist 4500 or the Saragossa 8000. Just wondering what peoples opinions are on these an pros an cons for each cheers Dan
sammy85
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Depends what your using it
Depends what your using it for the saltist is high speed do good for chucking lures etc. and the gosa low geared good for jigging
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breamslayer
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I was thinking the same a
I was thinking the same a few weeks ago. I am planning on buying the 'gosa because it is alot more smooth and lighter.
pricey10
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I'm a big fan of the
I'm a big fan of the saragosa
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tinny-tactics
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Cheers for the replys yeah my
Cheers for the replys yeah my mate has a saragosa cant fault it he rekons. Sammy85 im looking at doing a bit of both really what are your thorts
Leemo
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ifyou want the 8000 gosa, id
ifyou want the 8000 gosa, id advise going the 10000 size. Same body, just a much bigger spool.
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Vinesh87
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Ive got a 8000 gosa and it
Ive got a 8000 gosa and it has taken 3 years of punishment, from sharks, macks, sambos etc etc..Love the reel!
TheJettyRat
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My Saragosa 8000 broke a few
My Saragosa 8000 broke a few weeks back, bearing caseing totally shit itself and crumbled, less than 12 months old and well looked after too. Swapped it under warrenty for a Diwia SOL 3000.
Goatch
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Ditto to the 8000 Saragosa Failure
Mine had an unbelievable amount of movement in the mainshaft and the main gear bearings,it had caught a couple of sails but hadn't done a lot of high speed spinning , Bluewater Exmouth looked after me big time and replaced the body , happy Camper now .
Just one more cast , honest !!!
Honey_Badger
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Saragosa (Shimano Stella's younger brother)'
Wihtout a doubt the Shimano Saragosa would be the pick.
The Saragosa is a tough as nails reel which is smooth and easy to use.
1) It comes with a 10 year warranty as opposed to the 1 year warranty offered by Dawai.
2) It has a waterproof drag and SARB (Stainless anti-rust bearings) which the saltist also does not have.
3) The best all round Saragosa size is the 10000F as it can be used on any appication, from beach to rocks and boat.
4) The Saragosa has interchangable handles, Eg: Game and Jgging grips. (Purchased Separate).
I have a 14000F myself and have landed massive Rays, Gt's and Pink Snapper. One of the highest performing spinning reels on the market!
At the end of the day they are both excellent reels, however the Dawai is overpriced and the handle feels like it came out a ceral box.
Hope some of that info helps!
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TheJettyRat
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From the Diawa web site
From the Diawa web site :
From the Shimano website :
Ryan C
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stradic FJ 8000
ve usede both the abovementioned reels and id go for a stradic FJ 8000 for sure, cheaper too!. cheers
crasny1
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Fished the Pilbarra Hard
Have 2 Stella's and by now 7 Gosa's. A few lost to the deamons of the Ocean, but not due to Failure. They are tough as nuts. I would say a upgrade on the evr reliable Spheros, rather than a down grade stella. Reliable as a well fiting bull logo boot.
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NOHA
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Shimano 10 year warrantee
I had the screw that holds the bail arm snap. Took in in for repair and the thread on that screw was cross threaded causing the stress on the screw head resulting in the failure. This must of been in manufacture as I have never touched that screw.
Shimano said otherwise and would not cover the warrantee. They said it was lack of proper maintenance.
I had the reel for over a year but used it maybe 3 times.
To say I was shocked at their response would be an understatement. The tackle shop that I purchased it from was also very shocked and repaired the reel for me for free. My thanks to Phil from Complete Angler and Camping Rockingham
That all said, I have both Saragossa and Saltist (it was a Stradic that the bail broke)and would rate the 'Gosa over the saltist. Just feels smoother but both have stopped some big fish
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tinny-tactics
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cheers for all the feed back
cheers for all the feed back guys seems theres sum mixed opinions on both reels which hasn't really helped a lot lol. I guess some times You Just get a lemon Like with all products.
Callum24
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i've got a 14000 gosa and
i've got a 14000 gosa and 4500 saltist. i love the saltist for spinning lures land based or boat only 6 months old been used at least once a week and no problems but u do have to look after them a bit more. the gosa i've had for a year and from beach to boat with 80 pound braid has made short work of some good fish tough as nails and great drag
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troy fuller
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I've used the gosa and
I've used the gosa and disliked it a lot, the stradic just felt a lot better, have put the stradic 5000 through some punishment and its never let me down, now I got the newer version stradic and love it
Jon H
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If you're considering the
If you're considering the Saltist take a look at the Seagates as well - 4.7:1 ratio, 7+1 bearings. My Seagate 4500 has been punished and still going strong and smooth without issue!