Pfluger president xt , lews Mach II/ crush, or Daiwa Fuego LT

[jdr99a]

Looking at getting a new spinning reel and my local store Has the pfluger president xt, lews Mach 2, Mach crush, and Daiwa fuego  in stock.
 

Any one of these a standout over the others? Which would you suggest?

[dodgeguy]

i would buy  the lews. are you talking about the green trim one or the orange? the orange trim crush is even better.

[jdr99a]

They have both the green (Mach 2) and the orange (crush). Price difference is only $20. 

[dodgeguy]

5 minutes ago, jdr99a said:

They have both the green (Mach 2) and the orange (crush). Price difference is only $20. 

get the orange 1 .

[Finessegenics]

Daiwa Fuego is super popular, but my vote goes to the Pflueger. For my spinning reels, I have found that my pfluegers (president, supreme, supreme xt) outperform any other brands that I’ve tried at that same price point. I have no experience with the president xt but I’m sure it’s a good reel.

 

I’m sure the others you mentioned are good too...a lot of it just comes down to personal preference. And if you take care of them, they will all last a long time. 
 

 

[Tywithay]

I'd vote for the Fuego. I haven't used the latest supreme, but the fuego feels better than the supreme Mg that I own. It has also stayed smooth over a year. My pflueger patriarch started crapping out in less than a season. 

[Gator_Bait]

I've got a Pflueger President 6730 5.2:1 that I've had for almost 10 yrs. Great reel, smooth, never had any trouble (knock on wood) in fact I just put fresh line on it last night. Haven't tried the others you mentioned. 

I also have a Shimano Sahara 2500FE 6.2:1 that I've had for several yrs. Good smooth reel, but I like the feel of the President better. 

[MN Fisher]

Another vote for the President-XT - though if they have a Supreme...I'd go with that instead for the $20 difference.

 

Two Presidents (6920 & 6925) and two Trions (Tri30 & Tri35) in my arsenal...and I'm pretty happy with them.

[Heartland]

Hard to beat a Pflueger spinning reel for under a hundred in my experience.

[Jason.Domingo]

Never did like how the Fuego LT lays line..even with 2 spacers it wasnt laying line evenly. Other than that, for a $100 cant really beat it, smooth, light, and its mag sealed.

[Tywithay]

52 minutes ago, Jason.Domingo said:

Never did like how the Fuego LT lays line..even with 2 spacers it wasnt laying line evenly. Other than that, for a $100 cant really beat it, smooth, light, and its mag sealed.

Daiwa reels aren't necessarily supposed to lay the line perfectly even. The spools taper down from the top.

[tander]

I have 4 Pfluegers, never had a problem. Probably will get the Supreme next.

[Jason.Domingo]

26 minutes ago, Tywithay said:

Daiwa reels aren't necessarily supposed to lay the line perfectly even. The spools taper down from the top.

Kinda figured that since the wifes Tatula does it as well..probably my OCD just bugging the hell out of me lol

[NYWayfarer]

I have the Mach 2 (green) and the Mach Crush (Orange) spinning reels. They are both aluminum framed and rock solid reels. You can’t go wrong with either one. 
 

The difference is the Mach 2 has been redesigned this year. The Winn grip knob is marbled black and green (shows dirt less) and the bail wire is now thick as opposed to the thin ones on the old Mach 2 and Crush models.

 

I have had these reels for three seasons of heavy use and little maintenance (drop of oil now and then) and they are as smooth as the day I bought them.

[Hammer 4]

Another vote for the Fuego, great reel, smooth as butter, and it has an anti-reverse..

[Lobocito]

I love my Pflueger XT. That said, it seems to have only "fisherman" qualities to set it apart from a normal presidente - slicker color scheme, more carbon and aluminum, and cork handles - but mechanically is very similar to a presidente. IMO at that $80 price point I'd order a Shimano Sedona from the internet somewhere, because that is a freaking incredible spinning reel.