fred 1 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 another poll for you guys.What is your favourite and most trusted brand. I know many of you will have plenty from each supplier but you only get to vote once so make it your overall best.If i forget any let me know and i'll drop it into the poll. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spinyeel 2 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I love the old Swedish made Abu's and the older U.S. made Penn stuff.Showing my age here {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif .Some of mine have been flogged to death for years with hardly a part replaced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mullies_chaser 0 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I've got to stick with Daiwa, they have been really good with me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lcstory 0 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 i picked penn. i've found them to be reliable and well built. i hope they are still being buit to the same standard now that they are in asia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Overall best Brand ===============DAIWA!!!!!!!!!!Reason= Largest Range of Reels by Far = Best, Strongest Spin Reel on the Market - Saltiga = Best midrange all round Overhead with massive Drag - Saltist = Most different Tournament Style Reels - TDA, Sol, Exist, Certate, Kix, Freams, Fuego, Tierra, Dredbacks, Airity, and now....CERTATE HYPA!!! = Most innovative mass manufactured Surf Rods on Australian Shelves - Sensor Surf, Saltiga Ballistic SurfAlso good cheap combos that last forever, new stuff every month or so, great range of lures. Finally and for me this is the clincher and why it beats all other brands (IMO) NO CRAPPY PRODUCTS, if it says Daiwa on it its Good!!!now cmon theres got to be a Shimano man here somewhere.(For the Record, i rank:Shimano 2nd - great quality, lack of innovation holds them back in AustraliaOKUMA 3rd, great warranties, lots of Stainless Steel, Innovative, well priced product.Penn - very limited good stuff still available, Inters are greatPfluefer- Great brand, no crap - but no one trusts it!!!! they should, their rods are the best cheap rods around. ABU -----RIP-------born in Sweeden........died in Korea[/color:1lo8m31g] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mullies_chaser 0 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Yak, you know how pleased I am that someone on here recognises the great quality of daiwa. People believe Shimano make the better rods, I believe that shimano Rods are cheaply made. As for the surf Rods, you forgot the Moon Raker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mullies_chaser 0 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Personally I think the drag on the Abu's is pretty ordinary. And the abus arent that cheap anymore, seems to be pretty hard to find ones made in sweeden also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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