Shimano Sienna SN2500FD or Abu Garcia Cardinal® 404i

[ctf58]

Which one,

Shimano is $30 With great reviews and the Abu is on sale for $30 marked down from $50. Both have spare spools, the Shimano is 4 bearing, the Abu is 7+1 bearing. Both weigh about 9oz. The Abu sounds kind of big 210/10 compared to the Shiomano 140/8. Be for bass fishing on a 7foot Med. action rod. I got a $20 gift card to spend at Cabelas.

This will be my first spinning reel, been a baitcaster guy up to now.

What you guys think???

[central.PA.bass]

i have both..  i really like my cardinals..  I have the 404i and it is a great reel..  I have an older cardinal that has been going strong for 9 years now...

Purchased the Sienna last year for christmas to be primarily a steelhead and dropshot reel... I dont know if i ever used it though.. my fiancee claimed it! haha

Just from my experience, I would go with the Cardinal

[SirSnookalot]

The aforementioned cardinal is a 4000 series reel, usable for bass but most people would opt for that reel in a smaller size, the 402, if available at the sale price.

I have owned both Shimano & Abu spinning reels, but not those models.  I don't recommend something I have never used.  If it were me the decision would be pretty simply just based on physical evidence.  Either way there isn't much to lose as both reels are inexpensive.

[Grey Wolf]

Both are decent cheaper reels , go with the smaller size for bass.

[ctf58]

Thanks for the replies.

They do have a Abu Cardinal 400UI-C for the same price but it sounds to small. The 400UI only holds 100/4 and has a max drag of 6lbs.

I was planning on using 8lbs mono or 15lbs braid if the braid spooled good on it. I will be fishing ponds and KY lake. I figured that with the larger Abu 404i I could put some backer on the spool so that the loops off the spool would not be to tight.

Am I thinking right?