Shimano SLX and Revo X 2025
DBL000006 reply :
I tried to get some research on these Reel.. I love Abu Garcia, but this new Shimano looks very good. The Reel wars isn't what i'm after. I just want good advie on both. What Reel would you buy and why..
Joshua van Wyk reply :
Daiwa Fuego CT. Beats both, and can be had for less than $60!
DBL000006 reply :
The reel looks nice.. I have one daiwa reel. It's $180 version of the T-wing system. Now that's a great Reel. Let me ask this, do you buy nothing but Daiwa Reels?
Joshua van Wyk reply :
On 12/21/2018 at 6:55 AM, DBL000006 said:The reel looks nice.. I have one daiwa reel. It's $180 version of the T-wing system. Now that's a great Reel. Let me ask this, do you buy nothing but Daiwa Reels?
Nope, I'm a Daiwa and shimano guy, I do have some abus too but only round reels. I have the same Tws reel you're talking about. And the Fuego is very similar, its essentially the same reel without the Tws. I also have the Shimano Slx and the fuego outcasts it with every bait I've tried.
DBL000006 reply :
On 12/21/2018 at 7:00 AM, Joshua van Wyk said:Nope, I'm a Daiwa and shimano guy, I do have some abus too but only round reels. I have the same Tws reel you're talking about. And the Fuego is very similar, its essentially the same reel without the Tws. I also have the Shimano Slx and the fuego outcasts it with every bait I've tried.
Yeah, that's what i thought.. I'm an Abu Garcia guy. I have 2 Revos, but i just can not afford the high prices. I don't fish as much as i used too. That Daiwa reel looked pretty good.
Joshua van Wyk reply :
On 12/21/2018 at 8:51 AM, DBL000006 said:Yeah, that's what i thought.. I'm an Abu Garcia guy. I have 2 Revos, but i just can not afford the high prices. I don't fish as much as i used too. That Daiwa reel looked pretty good.
It definitely is, and cannot be beat at $60!
This one is $65, but with one of their 20% off coupons it'll be $52!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Daiwa-Fuego-CT-7-3-1-Right-Hand-Baitcast-Fishing-Reel-FGCT100HS/302397288145?epid=24014591540&hash=item4668486ed1:g:BS4AAOSwEatZe4JA
If you dont like Ebay you can buy it on Amazon for $63.
newyorktoiowa57 reply :
Personally I do not find the fuego to be anything amazing. My *** and Curado blow it out of the water in smoothness.
CroakHunter reply :
On 12/21/2018 at 2:52 PM, newyorktoiowa57 said:Personally I do not find the fuego to be anything amazing. My *** and Curado blow it out of the water in smoothness.
Also 3 times the price. But I have also fished the curado and wasnt blown away with it at all. Different strokes for different folks I suppose.
Joshua van Wyk reply :
On 12/21/2018 at 2:52 PM, newyorktoiowa57 said:Personally I do not find the fuego to be anything amazing. My *** and Curado blow it out of the water in smoothness.
I'll take performance over smoothness any day.
BaitFinesse reply :
Fuego can be smooth or geary feeling. It's kinda a luck of the draw thing.
Chance_Taker4 reply :
I've never handled the SLX so I can't tell ya about it. However I used to have a Revo X. The best way I can describe it is that its a Gen 3 Revo S with magnetic brakes. I upgraded it to a Revo SX because I love the dual brakes.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
I will take comfortable to palm over price and smoothness any day. I know a lot of you want best bang for your buck but sometime comfortable to palm is to be considered as well. If the reel is for moving bait, I don’t mine much but for general purposes especially bottom contact, I want something that comfortable to palm and can hold at 45 degree for a long time.
with that said here what I bought.
Compare to Tatula 100
Compare to Fuego CT
Compare to Scorpion 70, and I have 4 of 70s series.
Joshua van Wyk reply :
In the end you'll be happiest either the fuego or slx. I feel that the daiwa performs better, but the slx is more comfortable to palm.
Hook2Jaw reply :
Although I want to just say Daiwa Fuego CT, because it is 60 bucks and there probably won't be a reel at that price point in the future with that amount of performance...
The Shimano SLX is going to blow the Revo X out the water, in my opinion. It's hard to compete with the quality of a Shimano reel.
DBL000006 reply :
Thanks for the advice.. Everyone has their own likes towards a certain brand. I can 110% understand that. Did some internet searching and what if, i can get a Revo STX $125 Brand New.. I'm an abu Garcia fan, but have finished with Shimano in the past. It'll be very tough to turn that deal down.
Chance_Taker4 reply :
On 12/22/2018 at 4:06 AM, DBL000006 said:Thanks for the advice.. Everyone has their own likes towards a certain brand. I can 110% understand that. Did some internet searching and what if, i can get a Revo STX $125 Brand New.. I'm an abu Garcia fan, but have finished with Shimano in the past. It'll be very tough to turn that deal down.
I'm partial to Abu although I have Okuma, Daiwa, Quantum, Ardent, Pflueger, etc (you get the point). But the Gen 4 Revos are the most under rated reel on the market. Everyone is turned off because its a "Cookie Cutter" reel but they are great reels. The gen 3 turned a lot of people away but these gen 4s are outstanding. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another STX especially at $125. I got some flack here when the gen 4s were announced because I was going to buy a Tatula and turned it down to buy a SX for $80.
Hook2Jaw reply :
On 12/22/2018 at 5:24 AM, Chance_Taker4 said:I'm partial to Abu although I have Okuma, Daiwa, Quantum, Ardent, Pflueger, etc (you get the point). But the Gen 4 Revos are the most under rated reel on the market. Everyone is turned off because its a "Cookie Cutter" reel but they are great reels. The gen 3 turned a lot of people away but these gen 4s are outstanding. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another STX especially at $125. I got some flack here when the gen 4s were announced because I was going to buy a Tatula and turned it down to buy a SX for $80.
Before falling in love with Magforce-Z braking, I owned an Abu Garcia Blackmax and a Promax. I didn't have a problem with either reel and they both did well.
My Fuegos are the most expensive, advanced caster I've owned, but I'm sure if I had an Abu Garcia Revo SX in my hand I would probably be pretty happy with it! I'm just quickly becoming a Daiwa fanboy.
GReb reply :
Academy has the Revo X and AllStar Nano rod combo for $119.
Dr. Big Dog reply :
You can get the SLX on eBay/amazon for $80. That’s something to consider.
Chance_Taker4 reply :
On 12/22/2018 at 6:22 AM, Hook2Jaw said:Before falling in love with Magforce-Z braking, I owned an Abu Garcia Blackmax and a Promax. I didn't have a problem with either reel and they both did well.
My Fuegos are the most expensive, advanced caster I've owned, but I'm sure if I had an Abu Garcia Revo SX in my hand I would probably be pretty happy with it! I'm just quickly becoming a Daiwa fanboy.
I have never handled a Fuego but I do have a couple Tat Ct and Tat SV. Very nice reels and now that I understand the braking on them I love them. However I do don't see much of a difference between my Tat Ct and Gen 4 Sx. Both are light, cast the same distance, easy to maintain, fits great in my hand. I would go out and replace any Tats with Revos but I also would replace any of my Revos with Tats.
Hook2Jaw reply :
On 12/22/2018 at 11:53 PM, Chance_Taker4 said:I have never handled a Fuego but I do have a couple Tat Ct and Tat SV. Very nice reels and now that I understand the braking on them I love them. However I do don't see much of a difference between my Tat Ct and Gen 4 Sx. Both are light, cast the same distance, easy to maintain, fits great in my hand. I would go out and replace any Tats with Revos but I also would replace any of my Revos with Tats.
If you've used a Tatula CT, you've used a Fuego CT. I'm of the opinion that the T-Wing doesn't add much distance, and they're on the exact same platform.
DBL000006 reply :
Abu garcia has a Gen 3 and Gen 4 reel... Which one is a better buy? I found a Revo STX, for $125.. Something must be off here..
PhishLI reply :
On 12/23/2018 at 8:05 AM, DBL000006 said:Abu garcia has a Gen 3 and Gen 4 reel... Which one is a better buy? I found a Revo STX, for $125.. Something must be off here..
If you're bumping up to the $125 range, you can spend less and grab a Citica. Hard to beat.
Joshua van Wyk reply :
On 12/23/2018 at 8:05 AM, DBL000006 said:Abu garcia has a Gen 3 and Gen 4 reel... Which one is a better buy? I found a Revo STX, for $125.. Something must be off here..
You can get the Daiwa Tatula 100 for $80 with a twenty percent off code on Ebay
DHP reply :
If you’re looking at amazon, which had the gen 4 stx in 6.x:1 ratio for $125, I’ve noticed the gen 4’s prices less than the gen 3’s. Not sure why. I got lucky and looked at just the right time and found the gen4 sx in 7.3:1 for $44. About 20 minutes after I ordered it, it went up to $120. Keep an eye on amazon regularly if you’re not in a hurry to buy and you might find a killer deal.
DBL000006 reply :
On 12/23/2018 at 3:18 PM, DHP said:If you’re looking at amazon, which had the gen 4 stx in 6.x:1 ratio for $125, I’ve noticed the gen 4’s prices less than the gen 3’s. Not sure why. I got lucky and looked at just the right time and found the gen4 sx in 7.3:1 for $44. About 20 minutes after I ordered it, it went up to $120. Keep an eye on amazon regularly if you’re not in a hurry to buy and you might find a killer deal.
Wow you got lucky!
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