DAIWA STEEZ BAITCASTER, why does weight matter?

StetsD · 08-13-07, 03:02 PM

This reel is $450, and only 5.5oz, what is the advatage of such a light weight reel? Could u put a 17lb., 20lb. test line on this reel? Anybody got one?

leroy · 08-13-07, 04:35 PM

# 1 You can Cast it all day long and never feel the effects on your Wrist.

#2 It adds sensitivity.

#3 It adds equity to your mortgage because it costs so freakin much.

Raul · 08-13-07, 06:21 PM

Yes you can put 17 -20 test on it but it really depends on with how much line you feel comfortable, if you want more line capacity you have to get a different model ( like the 100H ) with "U" spool instead of "V" spool.

On the weight issue you don´t know what you are missing, the REAL difference, real in the world not in paper is from earth to heaven. To give you an example, a sub 6.5 oz reel paired to any good quality rod weights less than your ordinary baitcaster alone. While one feels like a feather the other one feels like a brick.

I don´t have one ( yet

) but I do know how it feels to fish with reels weighting less than 6.5 oz ( 5.6 - 6.2 oz, got several

), another world baby.

FlyRod · 08-13-07, 08:57 PM

As I've been preaching since Day One, "Weight is your enemy!"
Luckily, you needn't blow THAT much money on a reel weighing less than six ounces.
I own and delight in three Shimano Chronarch 50MG reels. These little toughies weigh in at less than 6 oz and are tough as nails. They are not cheap, but compared to the price of a STEEZ, they are a bargain at 249.99 + TTL.
The old Curado 100B and the new Curado 100D weigh in at 7.4 oz. The "D" model sells for 199.99 and you can find some 100Bs for sale out there at well under 100.00 (be careful when buying a used reel.)
I have a couple of the 100Bs and further enhanced their performance by replacing their undrilled spools with the wiffle spool from 50MGs...a 60 dollar conversion, but worth it.
There is one thing you need to remain midful of when searching for lighter reels; The weight loss is often due to the use of magnesium frames and other parts. This means most of them are NOT safe for use in salt or even brackish tidal waters. Salt eats magnesium, y'see.
Abu Garcia has announced that soon ALL REVOs will be built in a lighter version as well. See link:
bassfan.com/reviews_article.asp?ID=116[
Read carefully to verify my assertion re ALL REVOs.
While the REVOs are within my "under 9 ounces" rule, at 8.6-8.7 oz, depending on model, further lightening will only enhance what seems to be an already fine reel. (I have two of the Made-for-Cabela's-only REVO SC reels, the red ones, and love them.)

I use mostly braid (#20) on my 50MGs, with a fluoro leader (P-Line CFX Leader Material only!) and have found them to handle all tasks very well.

Lightness is a wonderful thing, both to enhance sensitivity and reduce fatigue. As Raul stated, one can now equip with a rod/reel setup that will weight less than some of the traditional reels alone. That is nothing but good news!

FR

zooker · 08-13-07, 09:11 PM

well i'll be damned..i am gone 2 days and the stetson has returned...

nice reel WAY to much money..

zooker

StetsD · 08-13-07, 10:26 PM

how u be knowing my name is Stetson, zook'?

BigBassin144 · 08-13-07, 11:42 PM

just match it with the Steez rod (499.99) and then go fill a pickup trcuk bed with Senko's and your good to go.

Raul · 08-14-07, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

just match it with the Steez rod (499.99) and then go fill a pickup trcuk bed with Senko's and your good to go.

No way I´m going to purchase a Steez rod, Evergreen or Megabass Evoluzion my man.

zooker · 08-14-07, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StetsD

how u be knowing my name is Stetson, zook'?

photgraphic memory that and you TOLD ME once..i have also SEEN you at bps.. but declind a meeting.-a girl called your name- it does stick out.

zooker

1FASTLASER · 08-14-07, 06:23 PM

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!........Plus the fact his screen name is STETS.duh LOL

bassfisher02 · 08-14-07, 08:02 PM

Eerrr'body be knowing Stetsons name now, dawg.

StetsD · 08-14-07, 10:04 PM

Zooker,
The chance of u remembering my name, Stetson, was the same chance I'd remember my password (it took about 10 tries). I can't even remember the last time I been to BPS. I know there aren't many Stetson's out there, but just to make sure it was me, what did I look like at BPS?

bassfisher02 · 08-15-07, 03:44 PM

Haha, yeah Zooker, we want a full description of this Stetson character.

By the way, you are the only person I know, and have ever heard of, with the name Stetson, Stetson.

Sounds like a rich name... Stetson Alfred Earningston Harold the Fourth.

zooker · 08-16-07, 05:31 PM

you were not in bps but in the parking lot in front of it.. ya had a white shirt on -some kind of picture on the front- jean shorts-i think- and the tips of your hair were bleached..

i went into bps you went up the back of the mall..

zooker

bassfisher02 · 08-16-07, 05:44 PM

Bleach tips... Interesting.

zooker · 08-16-07, 05:57 PM

he looked average but the chick was hawt buddy i tell ya...

zooker

bassfisher02 · 08-16-07, 06:01 PM

Haha, musta been his sister...

Just kiddin... ahhaa

Bender · 08-17-07, 12:19 AM

I'm sure that reel is great, but I agree with FR and I'll stick with my Chronarch 50MG for now. At nearly 2:1 price wise it doesn't make sense....unless you are one of those Shimano haters.

08-13-07, 03:02 PM	#1
StetsD BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 437	DAIWA STEEZ BAITCASTER, why does weight matter? This reel is $450, and only 5.5oz, what is the advatage of such a light weight reel? Could u put a 17lb., 20lb. test line on this reel? Anybody got one?

08-13-07, 09:11 PM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	well i'll be damned..i am gone 2 days and the stetson has returned... nice reel WAY to much money.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-13-07, 11:42 PM	#7
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	just match it with the Steez rod (499.99) and then go fill a pickup trcuk bed with Senko's and your good to go. __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

08-14-07, 06:23 PM	#10
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!........Plus the fact his screen name is STETS.duh LOL __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

08-14-07, 08:02 PM	#11
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Eerrr'body be knowing Stetsons name now, dawg. __________________ Good Fishin'

08-13-07, 04:35 PM	#2
leroy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 212	# 1 You can Cast it all day long and never feel the effects on your Wrist. #2 It adds sensitivity. #3 It adds equity to your mortgage because it costs so freakin much.

08-13-07, 06:21 PM	#3
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	Yes you can put 17 -20 test on it but it really depends on with how much line you feel comfortable, if you want more line capacity you have to get a different model ( like the 100H ) with "U" spool instead of "V" spool. On the weight issue you don´t know what you are missing, the REAL difference, real in the world not in paper is from earth to heaven. To give you an example, a sub 6.5 oz reel paired to any good quality rod weights less than your ordinary baitcaster alone. While one feels like a feather the other one feels like a brick. I don´t have one ( yet ) but I do know how it feels to fish with reels weighting less than 6.5 oz ( 5.6 - 6.2 oz, got several ), another world baby.

08-13-07, 08:57 PM	#4
FlyRod BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,270	As I've been preaching since Day One, "Weight is your enemy!" Luckily, you needn't blow THAT much money on a reel weighing less than six ounces. I own and delight in three Shimano Chronarch 50MG reels. These little toughies weigh in at less than 6 oz and are tough as nails. They are not cheap, but compared to the price of a STEEZ, they are a bargain at 249.99 + TTL. The old Curado 100B and the new Curado 100D weigh in at 7.4 oz. The "D" model sells for 199.99 and you can find some 100Bs for sale out there at well under 100.00 (be careful when buying a used reel.) I have a couple of the 100Bs and further enhanced their performance by replacing their undrilled spools with the wiffle spool from 50MGs...a 60 dollar conversion, but worth it. There is one thing you need to remain midful of when searching for lighter reels; The weight loss is often due to the use of magnesium frames and other parts. This means most of them are NOT safe for use in salt or even brackish tidal waters. Salt eats magnesium, y'see. Abu Garcia has announced that soon ALL REVOs will be built in a lighter version as well. See link: bassfan.com/reviews_article.asp?ID=116[ Read carefully to verify my assertion re ALL REVOs. While the REVOs are within my "under 9 ounces" rule, at 8.6-8.7 oz, depending on model, further lightening will only enhance what seems to be an already fine reel. (I have two of the Made-for-Cabela's-only REVO SC reels, the red ones, and love them.) I use mostly braid (#20) on my 50MGs, with a fluoro leader (P-Line CFX Leader Material only!) and have found them to handle all tasks very well. Lightness is a wonderful thing, both to enhance sensitivity and reduce fatigue. As Raul stated, one can now equip with a rod/reel setup that will weight less than some of the traditional reels alone. That is nothing but good news! FR

08-13-07, 10:26 PM	#6
StetsD BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 437	how u be knowing my name is Stetson, zook'?

08-14-07, 10:04 PM	#12
StetsD BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 437	Zooker, The chance of u remembering my name, Stetson, was the same chance I'd remember my password (it took about 10 tries). I can't even remember the last time I been to BPS. I know there aren't many Stetson's out there, but just to make sure it was me, what did I look like at BPS?

08-15-07, 03:44 PM	#13
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Haha, yeah Zooker, we want a full description of this Stetson character. By the way, you are the only person I know, and have ever heard of, with the name Stetson, Stetson. Sounds like a rich name... Stetson Alfred Earningston Harold the Fourth. __________________ Good Fishin'

08-16-07, 05:31 PM	#14
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	you were not in bps but in the parking lot in front of it.. ya had a white shirt on -some kind of picture on the front- jean shorts-i think- and the tips of your hair were bleached.. i went into bps you went up the back of the mall.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-16-07, 05:44 PM	#15
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Bleach tips... Interesting. __________________ Good Fishin'

08-16-07, 05:57 PM	#16
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	he looked average but the chick was hawt buddy i tell ya... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-16-07, 06:01 PM	#17
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Haha, musta been his sister... Just kiddin... ahhaa __________________ Good Fishin'

08-17-07, 12:19 AM	#18
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I'm sure that reel is great, but I agree with FR and I'll stick with my Chronarch 50MG for now. At nearly 2:1 price wise it doesn't make sense....unless you are one of those Shimano haters.

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