Team Daiwa Steez Spinning Reels
Submitted by Colin Hay on Wed, 2008-06-25 12:56
Has anyone had any experience with these reels or heard any reports? They look prety good on the small amount of information I have found.
Many thanks, Colin Hay
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yes they are sensational
yes they are sensational reels in every way!!
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Thanks Brendan
They certainly sound good on the info I read. Are they available locally?
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most certainly are colin
most certainly are colin from all good team diawa retailers
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Thanks again Brendan
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Interestingly
They are not on the Australian Daiwa web page.
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team diawa gear is not on
team diawa gear is not on all pages due to the fact there are only selected shops allowed to stock td gear .thats how i understand it ne way try this page
http://www.japantackle.com/Daiwa_reels/Daiwa_SteezBait.htm
you should also look at the zillion as well also a top notch low profile reel
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That's even more intersting Brendan
The Steez I was looking at were spinning reels.
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ahh i see thaught you meant
ahh i see thaught you meant low profile . why dont ya have a look at the luvias as another option to if you want a spinning reel . top notch gear all at the right price.
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I will discuss it with you at your open night Brenz
I am sure you have something I can spend my cash on.
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cant say i would recomend
cant say i would recomend Diawa gear to anyone anymore .... ive had the star drag of my saltish 50h on order for over 6 months ...... thats a $1000 combo sitting in my shed doing nothing .... never again ..... i was going to buy a 6500 saltiga off them but went for a stella due to Diawa's crap service in spare parts .
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come down to see us here mate will have it in by monday.
diawa is that far infront of the competition atm im wondering when the others will catch up.
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i love mine!
I recently purcahsed a 2500 size steez.. and absolutely love it.... its an absolute joy to fish with in every way possible..
can't really comment on reliability as I have only had it for about 6 odd weeks..
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You do know the Steez is
You do know the Steez is built primarily for freshwater use. Its the lighter version of the Exist range. Everything is Mg alloy or that new carbon Zaion, including the handle. So not really suitable for saltwater use. Thats why they are cheaper than the Exist. If you're gonna spend that kind of money look at the Exist instead or better yet, the new FD Stellas.
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http://www
http://www.daiwafishing.com.au/daiwa.cfm?page=reels&reels=realfour&product=steez
There ya go.
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Yeah fully agree honsu!
Yeah fully agree honsu! thats why i went the hyper custom certate 2500R insted, sweet as reel and in my opinion the best 2500 around at the moment. I was going to get the steez until i found its not suited to saltwater, but for the money i still beleive you cant go past a SOL3000 for the price. Ive flogged mine on some big fish and still it goes hard. Love it to death, just change the hangle to a RCS version and away we go.
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I was bustin' me nut trying
I was bustin' me nut trying to get hold of a Black Sheep 250 til the saltwater thing came up, gonna have to settle on a SW203, man that 7kgs of drag would've been sweet.
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Thanks for the info guys
I didn't realise the Steez was a freshwater reel. I only found a small amount of info on it. Hence the question here.
Thanks Honsu and Spess, you have given me some good ideas there.
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Daisy... the Blacksheep 250
Daisy... the Blacksheep 250 is a saltwater reel. Check out the Millionaire 250BB as well, but the BlackSheep is one tough reel.
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Well if u go by the daiwa
Well if u go by the daiwa website.... u'll find that the specs ont eh steez and exist are exactly the same.. i'm sure there is somethign different.. but its not listed on the specs on the website or the daiwa tournament catalogue... both of which suggest that the steez and exist bodies are made of the same material... (go figure?.. )
From what I have found anyways, theres two models of steez globally.... the jap version is freshwater only and the usa version (which is the version we get here from what I have been told by stores) is the version which is treated for saltwater use)
the issue of whether its build for saltwater or not is not a worry for me and daiwa australia assured me it was fine for saltwater use like other reels....
I have been using my reel only in saltwater applications.. not a issue yet... its been great..... I suppose see what your local tackle store person tells ya but personally I'll take the word from daiwa australia reps. hth.
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Thanks blue
It was a US version I was looking at. It can a bit complex keeping up with all the different versions.
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Honsu, i think what you was
Honsu, i think what you was referring to is the US model and japanese (?) model they are a freshwater reel with all the magnesium bits. But the Australian Model is different, Blue and I were a bit perplex as to what the difference is between the steez and exist and 200 dollar price diff, coz when you look at the specs on teh Australian Website they are identical. So we called up Daiwa Australia and asked them, he said they were pretty much identical except for a few minor bits and wouldnt go past the steez, and he couldnt justify the difference...Maybe the difference is the hard case you get with the exist.
we tried out the exist and steez side by side the steez was a heck of lot smoother then the exist...the guy at campbells said it could be from the material of the gears (i forget)..but we couldnt verify it from the specs.
The daiwa website has a few minor errors so this could have been the same. (RCS spools - the ratings are wrong)
We asked if we could try another exist and the steez was alot smoother still.
and i think the steez colour is soooo much nicer than the exist...
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This gets more confusing
I think I will stick to Shimano
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the steez is fine for
the steez is fine for saltwater providing you take care of your reel. Its treated magnesium body but so is the stella. I know plenty of guys that use them as a bream reel, or light offshore work and they are fine.
That being said if its mainly a bit heavier saltwater work i.e pinkys, spangos etc the Certate Hypers are a heavier but tougher option, basically a saltiga and a certate made love and the Hyper is the love child.
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Love child. I like it Shizz
They certainly sound like what I am looking for. Thanks.
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shizz is 100% spot on. but
shizz is 100% spot on. but reguardless of salt water reel or not you treat your reel like sh!t it will not last
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More info
This is the info I found. They sound pretyy tough.
Team Daiwa Steez Spinning Reel
Ultralight spinning precision
Air Metal magnesium-alloy body
11 corrosion-resistant ball bearings (CRBB)
Digigear digital gear design
Long Cast X-treme ABS "Air Spool"
Tubular Air Bail with titanium-nitride finish
Additional Info
• Compare Spinning Reels
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The lightest spinning reel of their kind, Steez reels are stealth fighters built with advanced technology, materials and treatments that set them apart from all the rest. The smallest Steez reel weighs in at only 6.9 oz. The Air Metal™ magnesium body, side cover and rotor keep weight to a minimum, while delivering the durable support to the drivetrain. Precision machine-crafted metal shaft. The gears are Digigear™ digitally designed and machined for efficiency and smooth, silent operation. Corrosion-resistant ball bearings mean the reel will hold up longer and allow washable maintenance. Sealed, waterproof drag system. Tubular stainless Air Bail® and forward-tapered ABS Twist Buster® reduce line twist and keep your line under control. Infinite Anti-Reverse, Advanced Locomotive Levelwind, and precision, super-micropitch drag adjustment. Pillar-type tight oscillation system is ultraquiet and smooth. Free neoprene bag.
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so if i put my stella and
so if i put my stella and brazino and borrow blues steez for some action...what would i get...
ohhhhhhh arrr....(this is sad and disturbing)
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my question for you jorn is
my question for you jorn is if you have a brazino y would you even bother with a stella?
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hahah so no love child for
hahah so no love child for you!
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lol
nope sorry id rather just have my baby little brazino
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Those branzino's look pretty hot
What is the biggest size?
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1 size wich is a 3000 ultra
1 size wich is a 3000 ultra powerfull used them at exy and could stop almost everything. best spinning reel in the team daiwa range.
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I know their expensive, but they look the goods
And from what you are saying Brendan they are pretty versatile.
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Brazinos are prob one of the
Brazinos are prob one of the best looking reels out there.... also a pleasure to use....
When you go and have a play with these reels... i don't think u'll be dissapointed with which ever one u end up choosing....
personally i was a bit concerned splashing out for the steez....(i bought a rcs 2506 spool also) for lighter fishing.... atm I run 8lb td sensor on the 2506 and pe1.5 on the 2500...
worth the penny.. not one ounce of regret here :)
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Brenz its actually
Brenz its actually 3000
Colin, theres a reel i was considering was the fireblood, i think ebay seller shimreels sells them and you can get one landed for under 400 bucks.
Having said that it doenst come with the goods of the new shimano...paladin gearing and the other thing i forget...
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in my eyes the fire blood is
in my eyes the fire blood is a piece of sh!t compared to the brazino even with the price dif its well worth the extra money
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lol you really want to have
lol
you really want to have its baby dont u =P
seriously tho, i would like to know why you say that? coz i think its pretty nice and was thinking of getting one...
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we took a fire blood stella
we took a fire blood stella and brazino up with us all in the same category and the brazino handled itself better than the rest just a personal opinion thats all but have used all 3 and dont stock any of the 3 so not a bias opinion at all as i have no reason to favour 1 over the other unless i really beleive in it
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hey brenz if you love the
hey brenz if you love the brazino youd love the hyper certate they are just awsome.
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