Daiwa® SS Tournament® Spinning Reels
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- The ultimate long-cast spinning reel
- Revolutionary Long-Cast technology
- Smooth drag with oversized felt/stainless discs
- 3 stainless steel bearings
- SiC line roller
The ultimate long-cast spinning reel. Features Daiwa's revolutionary Long-Cast technology; exclusive worm gear for perfect line winding; 3 stainless steel bearings; aluminum spool; super-smooth drag with oversized felt/stainless discs and precision click adjustment; SiC line roller; and Lifetime® Bail Spring. Right- or left-hand retrieve.
Line recovery in inches per handle turn.
** = Not recommended for saltwater use.
(FW) = Freshwater
(SW) = Saltwater
Action:
UL = Ultra Light
L = Light
M = Medium
MH = Medium Heavy
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Rated 5 out of 5 by CaptainBurens Super long casting!
The Diawa SS Tournament reel is very functional and reliable. The build of the spool with the Long Cast Technology is simply brilliant. It tapers down from the back to the front of the spool (larger to smaller) allowing the line on the back to come off as easily as the line on the front of the spool while casting. What do you get for that technology? Much longer casts with less effort. Actually, almost no effort is required to blow a huge cast off this reel.
Ok, I admit it's not the smoothest reel out there but Diawas are one of the longest lasting reels I have ever owned. (I still fish with a 25+ year old Diawa Ultralite and never even a hint of a problem on my weekly fishing excursions. When I bought it originally I fished daily over a 10 year period so it had plenty of use.)
The truth is, you really don’t feel how smooth this reel is or isn’t when you are reeling in a lure and you sure as beans don’t feel it when you hook into a hog because you were able to throw a monster cast to where that leviathan was hiding before he even knew someone was fishing!
The drag is super sensitive and incredibly variable so when you do hook into the big one you don’t have to worry about losing him to a sloppy, unpredictable drag system.
Overall you would be hard pressed to find a better, more dependable reel at any price. If you want a reel that you can spin the handle around and say, “Wow that’s really smooth” then this isn’t the reel for you. Of course, I bet you won’t be able to cast that reel as far as the Diawa SS Tournament and who knows how long that expensive super smooth reel will last?
Let’s see, suppose I cast my old Diawa UL only 700 times a week for 25 years… well that’s about 910,000 casts. Of course I cast that reel a lot more so let’s say conservatively one million casts without a repair and only an occasional lube. Like I said, you would be hard pressed to find a better, more dependable reel at any price.
September 24, 2010
Rated 5 out of 5 by brownzilla Best freshwater spin reel
Purchased first one from a local saltwater tackle store. Store owner recommended. ss700 model for trout fishing. Used for striper fishing local lakes too, 4# for trout, 6# for striper. If this little reel can hold onto a 20 # striper and bring it in, I hate to see what the ss2600 could do. Will be using for brown trout fishing to. the most thing I like about these reels beside the drags, is the bail never ever closes on a hard long cast and snaps off your lure or tackle. Oh yeah! the store owner who sold this reel also mentioned that this reel has been made for years and people keep coming back to buy the same reel. That must say something about this reels Quility. I have tried the rest all brands, high priced ones to, and always come back to the Diawa ss reel. Just goes to show, you don't need 10 ball bearings in your reel to catch fish. As far as being smooth, with fish pulling on the other end, you need solid feel and positive drag to stop the fish and a bail that winds in alot of line on one turn. Thats the otherstrong quailty of this reel. Diawa hit this right on the ss spin models .
August 1, 2010
Rated 3 out of 5 by UltraLightBass Ok.....
These reels really show there age, the design is like 20 years old. they are not smooth. If you have not tried a new spinning reel in the last 20 years you will like this, however take a spin on a abo stx scoron and you will wonder why this reel isn't $50
June 11, 2010
Rated 5 out of 5 by dirtdoctor Can do reel
I have four of these reels and I spool them with four pound test. I have caught thousands of bass using these reels. Bail has never failed. Good drag system. Back reel a lot especilly when I hook monsters. This reel has been around for many a year I would recommend buying it without hesitation.
March 30, 2010
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SS Tournament reels will go good w/ any spinning rod.A:
I have a 1300 SS on a Loomis GL2 720 and it is a great combination.
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I have 3 0f the SS 1600's. While mine are on custom built rods I do use gloomis as my primary baitcast reel rods. I really love both the SS series reels and gloomis rods. If I should ever replace a spinning rod it will be with a gloomis rod. I don't see how u could go wrong with a SS reel on a gloomis rodA:
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like the 1300 cause its light...the 1600 has more line capacity if your salmon like to run.A:
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I have several Daiwa SS Torunament reels in different sizes. I mainly saltwater kayak fish with them using a 700 with 15# Power Pro line and this littel reel has done more than its job. Its not a high tech reel but they are very dependable and will hold up with a little care forever. I would highly recommend this reel for any fishing you would like to do as they are rock solid and will get the job done. When I bought my first one I tried it in the store and didn't think it was as smooth as a $100 reel should be, but after using these reels year after year I will say they are the Bee's Knee's and well worth the money in the long run.A:
Can't go wrong wiht this Diawa, long casts, great drag, perfect for big salmon!Answers
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Yes it does. It has a switch at the base of the reel.A:
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Yes...but the SS series does not have an instant anit-reverse.Answers
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These reeels have never come with a spare spool. I have two of them. if I recall correctly the extra spool can be purchased but it runs over $20.00. In my opinion it is well worth the extra cost if this is going to be one of your primary reels.Details:
I noticed that this reel fits some rods oddly. Angles upwards a good bit, any help would be appreciated.Answers
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i fish inshore and back country and like the results i get from pairing this reel with the star stellar light 7 footer, fast action MLA:
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My personal choice is St. Croix spinning rods. As always fit the rod to the reel.A:
I put mine on a Shakespear Liberty 98% Graphite UL and it's great. Of course it depends on what size reel you have and the kind of fishing you are doing.That upward angle is one of the reasons you can cast it so far, it keeps it alligned better with your first eyelet and reduces friction that way. I would be comfortable putting this reel on any rod I own.
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all good spin reels angle up abit to keep in line with the guides.A:
I use my 2600 boyh on my Shakespeare Ugly Stik 6´6" and 7´.Both Medium action.
The shape of the SS Spool, combined with the whip action on the Ugly, allows you to cast every line as it was half the weight.
The Spool seems to push the line away.
I will also recomend the Uglys with the Tournament
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An ugly stick works very good with this reel. You get the added bonuses of them being tough and cheap. I use the bigger SSs'(?) and have used primarily med-heavy 6'6"-7' rods.1 of 1
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