Most of my reels are daiwa ,I haven't had any problems great reels they can handle any condition ,any water and daiwa always comes out with great looking reels they work as good as they look 😎🤙🏽
Nick, thanks for your review. In the past 36 years, I've used many Daiwa and Shimano reels. In my opinion, both are equal in terms of quality and performance. They are really the best!! Try thanks again ☺️
HLC reels normally struggle with anything under 1/2, they are for long bombing especially, they basically have a Magforce Z spool but a crazy stiff spring that keeps the magnet from slowing the spool. I am sure there would be a replacement spool, but the forums have shown this one to be for heavier lures. Had to sell my Steez A, made me very sad. Had a tick develop very early on and TackleTrap had to fix it. Was a cheap fix but took forever to get parts and the reel was tight afterwards, little too tight. I felt the new Zillion was a superior reel so I sold the Steez A. Used the funds to try a higher end Shimano and got a 100HG 2021 Conquest because I have never had a round reel.
@@jeffreylenz7314 It was a washer. Took TackleTrap forever to get it in, not their fault though. It was the washer/shim at the end of the levelwind. Not sure which side, I sold the box with the reel once fixed.
Holy sh.... This for your first baitcaster?!? More power to you bud, but to appreciate a fine wine pu need to know what some boons farm and 2 buck chuck taste like. At least go get a lews lfs, shimano slx, abu revo x, or even a h2o express tac 40 (on sale for 50 bucks) to have a baseline. All those reels arent bad at all too.
@@ETuss713I completely agree. I’ve been using a bait caster for years and I’m just now up to a $80 abu. Definitely want to upgrade one day tho. This reel is looking sick
@@TygerByte NO you can NOT. JDM-price is lower that US or EU price. I tell you this reel steez A HLC is sold (average) 500€ but can be found in EU Tackle-shops for less than 450€. (6.1/7.1 or 8.1). JDM tackle-shop sell it for LESS than 400€ Including Shipping to your door. The ZILLION sv tw 1000 xhl is sold for 400€(average) in EU Tackle-shops. Do the math for yourself. ZILLION 1000 for 1/3 of the price gets me at 150-175€ ,..........WHERE can i order one??
At one point, I was getting Curado K 200s for under 150. Bullet proof, super smooth, micro module gears. And for 180, still a bargain.now they offer the 300,200,70,the BFS, the MGL, and 150DC. They're not the lightest, but they're lights enough, 4 years later, still smooth as butter. Amazing reels. The Steez is the better reel. It's also 2.5 x more expensive and It's not even close when you figure value.
Nick tell me why I ordered everything you got in that box without even watching this vid first. Fookin crazy! Even the braid. I know you like Verivas braid. But can u tell us a little something about the G5 braid. Thank you for the upload. Love that Drag Sound
Beautiful but a little small for my type of trophy striper fishing. I need a prorex or lexa with 25-30 lb of drag for tough river monsters. This is a bass reel.
$363 ain't bad for a steez Also, carbon fiber grips are cool-looking but overrated, Idk about these in particular but all the ones I've ever felt are smooth to the touch, which completely defeats the purpose of a "grip".
Did you see the new 22 Daiwa stzctsv70h steezs ct sv 30 mm sv spool compact 70-size 90mm handle 13 bearings 5.3oz 7.1 8.1 now here is the good part about the reel y’all ready for it $729.99 🧐🤔😮
Just my opinion, if you're casting further than 25-30 yards, your not as accurate putting a lure where you want and you're doing it all wrong!! If you are bank fishing and super long casts may be needed, get a top end Ambassadeur. I'm sure that Daiwa is really sweet but there are so many other reels at half price or less that will do absolutely everything you need done. This opinion comes from a lifelong Daiwa user. Prices have just gotten so far out of hand that you get nothing but marketing sell points and nothing anymore advanced. It is what it is!!
I asked Nick opinion thru Instagram and he never replied. He is not obligated, but I did no receive his support regarding a question of this specific baitcaster. I received the steez A HLC some weeks ago. I also have a steez Sv tw. The difference in quality is huge. I would not recommend this reel for the price it's now in internet. Spend a bit more and get a Sv tw. My humble advice.
