I'm looking to confirm that the 2500 series Daiwa (specifically BG) is comparable to other brand's 30/3000 size reels (specifically Shimano and Pflueger.) It appears so based on specs, wanted to get confirmation.
Thanks.
I'm looking to confirm that the 2500 series Daiwa (specifically BG) is comparable to other brand's 30/3000 size reels (specifically Shimano and Pflueger.) It appears so based on specs, wanted to get confirmation.
Thanks.
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I've not sat them side-by-side with a 3000, but the BG 2500 is definitely bigger than a Shimano 2500. If I had a gun to my head and I had to say one way or the other, I would guess that the BG 2500 is slightly smaller than a Shimano 3000, but very close.
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I have a Penn battle II and a BG 2500 to compare side by side. They are for all practical purposes the same size. I took pictures but they are taking forever to upload, I will add them later. The line capacities are hard to go by, the 6lb mono the Penn says it holds a bunch more yards than the BG but for 8lb mono there is only a 5 yard difference... braid is all over the place, but Daiwa calculates with Jbraid and it tends to be a touch smaller in diameter than the more popular braids.
A BG 2500 for $82 is hard to beat with any other reel at ANY price, I think it is better than the Penn Battle II for sure, and not much different than a Saltiga, but yeah, the Saltiga sure is pretty.
The BG 2500 is, IMHO, a bit bigger than a Shimano 3000 spinner. It's also heavier than the Shimano, but the smoothness and quality feel better. The BG is a fantastic reel for the money. I'm considering replacing all my SW Shimano reels with BGs. I prefer the Shimano for FW due to the weight difference.
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