Reel advice

[big sid]

Daiwa Salist STTLW20HA (levelwind).
Shimano TLD 15.
Are these two reels if put side by side more or less the same size.

 

[big sid]

Would like to thank everyone for their input. Now armed with all the information so freely given I can now come to a more educated decision on which reel to purchase.

 

[The Jester]

Hi, The Diawa weighs 16.2 oz and the Shimano weighs 16.5 oz, i've never seen the 2 reels side by side but i would inagine there won't be a great deal of difference in size and going by past experience i would go for the Shimano TLD15.....Hope this helps........

 

[northeast1]

Dont buy a Penn, dont buy a Penn, if you do buy a Penn dont expect to ever get it fixed or hear back from the "main dealers" ow did i mention dont buy a Penn.

Salist if you have the cash, last you a lifetime

Shamano tried and tested good reel.

 

[simmons]

tld after trying my friends im getting one soon

 

[Russ hud]

Been using Shimano Charter Special 2000 for the last 2 years, cant fault it at all,great for shadding, very similar to Tld 15 but with level wind.

Good luck,
Russell

 

[lingking]

havent got either but for me it would be shhhhiiiiimmmmaaaannnnnoooooo the noooooo

top quality reels

 

[KeithB]

I'll give you 2 guesses which one I would go for......

 

[Topfly]

Ha ha, so you are ready to go,

 

[big sid]

Mmmmm Star Drag or Lever Drag :question:
Level Wind its a Must Have.

Using a Penn 320GTI/310GTI At Present

 

[lingking]

lever drag every time,they are streets ahead of star drags:exclam::exclam:

 

[KeithB]

Definitely a lever drag Graham!

 

[big sid]

This Could Bring In A New Contender The Shimano Charter Special

 

[Norman]

like keiths post ....... TLD15 is tops, not got as many as keith but got a few ..... lever drag a must, but level wind gets in the way

(my two penneth)

norm

 

[Topfly]

TLDs all the way, i'm only a recent convert, but could never go back.

 

[Charlton]

havent got either but for me it would be shhhhiiiiimmmmaaaannnnnoooooo the noooooo

top quality reels

thats what the airport policeman said to me one time when i was coming through Aricife airport, we had the whole place stopped while we talked fishing and tackle, even got the guy looking at the x ray machine to come and join us, they showed me on a big map where they got there big snappers.

 

[big sid]

Been using Shimano Charter Special 2000 for the last 2 years, cant fault it at all,great for shadding, very similar to Tld 15 but with level wind.

Good luck,
Russell

Is The 2000 of a similar size and weight to the TLD15 or the 1000

 

[lingking]

like keiths post ....... TLD15 is tops, not got as many as keith but got a few ..... lever drag a must, but level wind gets in the way

(my two penneth)

norm

aye norm.ive seen/heard a few people squealing when they been snagged,tried to snap it out holding the spool and the level wind comes across and nabs their finger

 

[KeithB]

In my opinion there's no need for a level wind, I never cast out just straight up and down so there's no need to have the line perfectly level, just another thing to go wrong. I'm pretty sure the level wind will slow the retrieve rate down as well.

 

[big sid]

Well Lads I Just Can't Thank You Enough For All Your Help & Advice.

THANK YOU
ALL​