salitga or stella hmmm
Submitted by walkdady on Mon, 2009-11-16 15:40
what do we all think a saltiga expedition, saltiga exp
or the stella 18000sw??
tough call aye
PilbaraBrad
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not a tough call at all, the
not a tough call at all, the new SW's even have the Diawa lovers licking their lips mate
18000SW, no question...
jay_burgess
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You're comparing two
You're comparing two completely different reels because the Saltiga Expedetion is a low speed reel and the Stella SW18000 is a high speed reel. Are you after a jigging reel or a popping reel? Either way get the Stella in either the high speed or low speed version.
walkdady
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mmm
sorry i meant S-EX 6500H MAVERICK or the 18000sw, gonna be used for spinning
johno
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Both
Buy Both :-) got Stella's and Salties I personally think both are good reels
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saltatrix
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It would be interesting to
It would be interesting to here what problems people have had with either of these reels?
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catchalittle
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Saltiga anyday have the
Saltiga anyday have the whole saltiga range and everytime they bring out a newer model I get one for the collection have not had any problems with any of my reels and they have coped some punishment.
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DazSamFishing
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Can't see any problems with
Can't see any problems with any of them. I've got both stellas & saltigas - they are simply some of the best fishing equipment on the market. Keep in mind daiwa still haven't engineered a reel to counter the new sw stella.
johnray
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Go Dogfight
Hello. A group a friends of mine who converge from Sydney and Germany spent the entire winter season spinning at Quobba this year and they were all using Saltiga Dogfights loaded with 50lb Fins and 80tn/ gt86 combinations. They had no problems at all with these outfits and I have since purchased one myself,so I'd go this combo no hesitation at all. Ray
Ectopic
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Surprised this review hasn't
Surprised this review hasn't been mentioned yet;
http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/showthread.php?t=647666
http://db.tt/DXvNMYOU
walkdady
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interesting
cheers boys for your input, at this stage it seems like the stella for me, the dogfight was a close second but upon looking the price seems a little extravagent considering the stella 18000sw is just as good.
now ive heard about the worm drive on the stella being a bit of a problem, with the diawa drives being much tougher, any thoughts?
HuggyB
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They are both tough reels
plenty of anglers have put both through the wringer. At the end of the day it will come down to price, preference, asthetics(?) etc.
For my way of thinking, the SW is a newer version, field tested and proven and the price difference will let you fill the spool with some shit hot varivas line - thats which way I would go personally.
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Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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Stella!
I've use the Shimano Stella family and rate them highly. Dont get me wrong, the Saltiga's are great also but the Stella's are a peg up for sure!
Stella's are stronger & more torque than Daiwa, the ARC casting spool is a bonus for better casting and minimizing braid issues (Daiwa doesnt have). The Stella 20K has more line capacity than Daiwa also!
Daiwa are priced a bit more because there's only a few shops that can sell them where as Stella is widely sold by many shops and the price a bit sharper for that reason!
As for issues, no problems on both behalfs!
honsu chin
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yes.....I've now got my SW
yes.....I've now got my SW 20k MAX spool filled with 600m of PE6 (86lb) Varivas Big One line.
Personally I'd go the Stella over the Saltiga as Ive had both as well as the older stella. Straight out of the box....09 Stella hands down. I'll be acquiring another one soon.
luke george
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Ive lost count of how many
Ive lost count of how many times this questions going to be asked just like ford V holden. I personally like the saltiga range but they are probley 2 of the best spinning reels in the world and they both will do pretty much any job you ask of them.
walkdady
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sweet
thanks for all the imput lads but i will be head shimanos way this time, ectopics link has tipped me over the edge, if you havent read it check it out, there is no denying the guy has done his research and stella wins hands down. best get me some varivas line now too.
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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choice!
A good choice, I spooled up my Stella 20,000SW with 80lb Berkley Whiplash (my fav braid) and it took just over 600m!