Which Daiwa would you recommend

[MickD]

 I've never owned a Daiwa casting reel.  I love their spinning reels and would like to try a casting reel.  I'm not interested in a top of the line, but more a reel in the "sweet spot," at the top of the price range where spending more doesn't get much more functionality but spending less costs significant functionality.   I know, not very definitive, but I think you know what I mean.  Which reel for fresh water bass fishing, casting ease without backlash is a priority. I like braid. thanks, 

[CroakHunter]

Tatula ct...or if that's too expensive (100 dollars on ebay) then I'd go with the fuego

[Dtrombly]

x2 on the Tat CT.. great reel 

[kickerfish1]

Budget and weight or lures would help?

 

Tat CT, Tat SV, SV105 or SV 103. All are worth the price of admissoon and easy to cast.

 

[Finnz922]

Tat SV or SV103

[WRB]

No bait casting reel is backlash free without the aid of a well trained thumb.

So what is the OP's current reel of choice and price point?  Helps to know to make suggestions.

Tom

[Angry John]

Application is everything.  Heavy applications a sv103 is a great real about 200.  Bfs throught medium the alphas sv is very palmable and is a great reel.  Both are highly receptive to mods and both are great out of the box.

[Boomstick]

I would say the Tatula SV. You can get them for as low as $135 occasionally on ebay, but easily for $155 and they're worth every penny imo. The CT for around $100 should be good as well.

 

I have two SV's, the thing I like about them is that you can set the brake at 8 +/-2 and then the tension knob to the point the reel begins to click and you don't have to adjust the reel when you change your bait (until you get to baits closer to 1oz where you might want to tighten up the tension knob a little bit).

 

As far as backlashing however, if you can't cast a cheaper reel without backlashing, you're still going to backlash on another reel. I do believe Daiwa or Shimano has the best braking systems (but the SV reel gives Daiwa the edge), but don't go buying a SV expecting it to solve your backlash issues because it won't.

[david in va]

A SV103 will all but eliminate back lashes if set up correctly. And that is a fact

[MickD]

3 hours ago, kickerfish1 said:

Budget and weight or lures would help?

 

Tat CT, Tat SV, SV105 or SV 103. All are worth the price of admissoon and easy to cast.

 

$150 or a little more won't scare me off.  Lures from 1/4 oz.

1 hour ago, WRB said:

No bait casting reel is backlash free without the aid of a well trained thumb.

So what is the OP's current reel of choice and price point?  Helps to know to make suggestions.

Tom

Of course, but some are a heckova lot better than others.  Current reels are Curados and Revos, prefer the curados.  Less than $200 max.  Or close.

[WRB]

Similar size to your current reels CT TWS type R in whatever ratio you prefer.

Fineesse size SV105 would give a smaller reel for 1/8 to 1/2 oz lures.

Tom

[rippin-lips]

The new tatula sv will run you $140 on eBay,or a used SV103 but that will get you closer to $200. However, it'll last you for years to come and uses the same internals as the tried and true original Daiwa Zillion that has proven itself over and over. 

[Trivette]

I just changed to Daiwa, bought Type R and Type R CT, both great reel. Even better, both reels were on sale. You can find the type r for $129, reg $199 and type r ct for $119, reg $179. 

[Quarry Man]

Tatula ct or sv

[MassYak85]

If you go with the CT....70 bucks below

 

I tried mine out this past Saturday and I am extremely impressed. 

 

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/daiwa-tatula-ct-freshwater-baitcast-reel#repChildCatid=3891514

 

 

 

[NorthernBasser]

I bought the Tatula CT 6.3:1 off ebay for $85, and it's amazing. 

[Robert405]

I have the Tatula CT and am considering Tatula SV for a second rod. Is the SV an upgrade to the CT other than the spool? What other features does it have that the CT doesn't? 

[Big-Bass]

I currently have a Tatula SV 103H RH for sale (just have two many reels at this point) that if someone is interested in, I could probably work with the price a little.  It is brand new and has new line on it.  No box, but I might have an extra box I can ship it in aside from the actual shipping package.  If interested, please PM me.  

[kschultz76]

I preface this with I don't have meaningful experience with more then two Daiwa reels. But I have a bunch of recent Shimanos that have been my reels of choice. 

 

Recently wanting to to see what it was all about I just got a Tatula SV to try out figuring at it's price point it was easy enough to move on. I did have it cleaned and tuned before I got it, and adding some bearings and upgrades. But I'm pretty impressed and pretty please. Super easy to dial in and casting and pitching without drama are a breeze. It's got a super smooth and solid feeling especially for its price point. It's earned a place in my line up pretty easily, and is going  stay there. In act I may order another. 

 

I dont get quite the distance I do with some of my Shimanos, but I think I need to get comfortable backing off the brakes a bit more. But it more then makes up for it in control and accuracy. It's gonna be my go to short roll casts and pitching and learning to skip in close quarters. 

[Columbia Craw]

The Tatula SV would be my pick.  At $150.00 it's a great buy and with the SV spool, casts exceptionally well.  

[Mjmj]

I agree with @WRB. No reel is backlash free. I have Shimano 70's and 200's, but in June I bought a tat sv. Since then I have had 2 backlashes. My first cast with it and when I caught my back seat while casting it?. This is by far the best reel I own

[Yudo1]

I'd say either the tatula sv, sv105 or sv103. The sv105 is on the alphas platform which is nice and compact. The sv103 uses the original zillion platform, but fits 34mm spools (tdz, steez) which can be pretty cool.

[MickD]

26 minutes ago, Yudo1 said:

I'd say either the tatula sv, sv105 or sv103. The sv105 is on the alphas platform which is nice and compact. The sv103 uses the original zillion platform, but fits 34mm spools (tdz, steez) which can be pretty cool.

What is the significance of 34mm spools?  I'm not familiar enough with the Daiwa products to know. thanks, 

[J Francho]

Just that you can put a really high end spool in those reels, if you like.  The TD-Z, Steez spools can be very light, and there's lots of aftermarket options.

[webertime]

Franco and Yudo1 are the new tag team champions of this thread.  The 105 or 103 sv reels are amazing and have a ton of versatility.  The spool options as well as of hop ups available really allow you to have YOUR own reel.