*This reel is perfect for me **enjoyable.fishing** recommend the price, the look, the drag. Just a little bit noisy if tension knob is not right on the click. If well ajusted...no backlash ! Love it !!*
I spooled it with 8 LB test mono for lighter lures, gave it some practice casts and found that it did cast well ru-vid.comUgkxSlytCJqozTF7EbdP4LWP-HUXf9WRDJ0e , except that the anti-backlash setting had to be turned up almost all of the way to keep the "overcasts' ' down. I disassembled it, and found that if I potted some "shim washers" behind that anti-backlash magnet assembly, it got the magnets closer to the spool without rubbing, and I could get better control with about a 6 to 7 out out 10-Max setting. I also noticed that the handle shaft had some internal end play, maybe only 2 or 3 thousands of an inch, but it's still noticeable. If the anti-backlash and shaft tolerances were "tightened up" this would be a fantastic value. I've only used it for 4 days of fishing in a month's time, but I plan on keeping it.
I have 4 of them, never felt such confidence in a reel before. Won't break, won't give up in a fight, and as smooth as the 400$ reels. I like that it doesn't use too much of the space-age materials, no flex at all and feels so solid.
Great review...I am mostly a Penn and Fin Nor guy...but bought a 4000 BG to replace an older Penn 440 SSG that is getting repaired...it really is a fine reel...well made...good looking...and casts without issue...and not very expensive...I like my SSV Vs better, but it is a lot cheaper. In short...it just works.
Hey Chris! Great review! That reel looks real nice. I only own 1 spinning reel since I just moved to the gulf coast a little over a year ago (the rest of my reels are baitcasters for freshwater) but I had a buddy that used all Daiwa spinning reels and he loved them. I’ll have to really consider this one when I get ready to buy another reel! Thanks for the review and keep up the good work!
David Stough David!!!! Come on man, get with the program 😂 need to get some more spinning reels. The BG is a good little reel, I’ll be getting more of them.
With the BG, you should look at weight vs line capacity. A 4000 Penn conflict holds much less line than the BG 3500. Also the 3000 and 3500 have about the same weight. In the smaller sizes the BG X500 reels have a better weight to line capacity ratio.
Hey Chris buddy.. Great review and I admit I am a Penn fan.. Mainly because I can get parts for the reel when it breaks, and I can repair the reel myself. Saves me 8 weeks waiting to get my reel back.. But price is great compared to what I paid for my Slammer III.. Great video and thanks for sharing.. Always your fan and subscriber..
Hey buddy i just want to give you a heads up before you buy one. I've been using this for over a year now and there are 3 problems I found, the first is the bail close during the cast and I have lost a few lures, the second is the black paint fads away showing the metal underneath, the third is that it's heavy. The good thing about this reel is the cranking power it's a powerful reel and very solid. When I don't catch a fish I hate the real because it's heavy and the bail close when casting is annoying but when I catch a fish it has awesome power and great drag feels good when fish on.
it depends on what your fishing for but I would recommend the 3000 because it can pretty much catch anything and the 2500 is a little small in my opinion but what you can do is go to your local tackle shop or Walmart (yes they sell them) and just do a little size comparison and see what you like hope this helps
They are very nice reels for under a 100 bucks. I bought 3 BGs, 2500,3000 and 3500. I really like them and have no regrets.Plain and simple very nice reels for the money.
I really like the new Penn Clash II too. The Clash II I'd say isn't as durable as the BG. BG can probably take more abuse if you're rough on your gear. They both have about exact same specs but the BG costs a lot less...I have a BG 3k and a 5k, A Clash II 2500 and a 4k. I do prefer the Penns but for the price, I'd buy the BG. I do get a discount from Penn being a former pro staff member. Otherwise I'd buy the BG...Now the Penn Slammer III...lol
After watching your review Chris, I ended up buying a 4500.Had planned to pick up a Saragosa. Tried a few shops and no one had the size I wanted. Asked to see the BG and ended up buying it. So far I am pleasantly surprised.Thanks for the review 👍🏼👍🏼
Spiderwire diameter might be thicker than the lb equivalent of daiwa j braid and that may be why you are only getting 220 I have two bg myself (4500 and 5000) and love mine I also think they make the bail lighter because they do not have an auto trip to it Agreed on the knobs..at least make it easier to upgrade to a gomexus
Ya know..... I really never thought that. I do know that spider wire is thicker, but at the time I just never thought about this. Thanks for commenting
i have the 3000 and the 3500. best reels for the price. the 3500 is much larger and has a great handle. i use this reel on my striper and blue rig and it is never overmatched. the 3000 is a smooth confidence inspiring reel i use for jigging fluke or anything else that hits but its egonomics aren't perfect for me. between the position of the thin bale wire and the stubby frame and maybe the size of my hands i find the 3000 size not to be ideal . i compared the 3000's bale travel with my other reels and indeed the bale finishes its most rear rotation 1/2 inch behind the spool. way behind any of my other comparible reels.
The reason that I have changed everything into Daiwa from shimano, was because of this reel. The only thing that I hate about the reel is the T-handle knob.
Yes Chris!! Thank you. At 48 seconds you say the word " especially " without pronouncing X in the word... it drives me nuts hear people say expecialy. And it's literally everyone 🙄 I know I sound crazy, but now that I pointed it out,... you'll notice. Anyway, great review. I liked, and subbed cause you can speak rite.. lol
Seems most like the Diawa BG & Penn Battle II get cross shopped a lot?! It reviews like this one that gave me the confidence to go with the Diawa! Keep up the great videos...
It’s a little heavy but I switch rods so many times throughout the day I’m going to be fatigued regardless. It seems the pro’s far outweigh the cons so I’m getting one. Thanks for the help.
I have Daiwa Prorex XR Travel 240 140 g 2.40 m 4 66 cm 15-50g daiwa roda do you think if i buy one can it be competable whit my rod for spining wich size i should go for.my friend said head of the real is big i might have tangeling problem th
I have BG 8000 , is super heavy(850g) , i dont think is 100% aluminum body , is a very worth budget reel , Line roller upgrade to SS ball bearing (need 2 pcs).
I have the 3000 & 3500 and I use them daily. Out off all my reels these two are my favorite. One thing I agree with you on is the bale. It’s really thin, the bale on the daiwa Laguna is super thick. I fight cow nose rays on my BG’s both spooled with 30lb power pro and it drags anything you reel in
What reel should i upgrade to, i have a shimano ultegra 5000 reel and i use it for atlantic salmon fishing in saltwater only. Any suggestion? Looking at Shimano Substain 5000, but what do you recommend? :) Pricing up to 300 USD
Nice review. I'm a newbie about to start fishing for lings, cabs and other rock fish. The top two reels I've boiled it down to was Daiwa BG and Shimano Soccoro. Not sure if you've reviewed the Socorro but any thoughts???
The SOCORRO SW is also highly recommended!...but keep in mind that it has a HEXAGONAL AXIS (like BG JDM "hg/pg")...being slow (low 4.9 ratio) it is more powerful for bottom fishing
I did my own casting testing on the diawa BG5000, Penn 6500Spinfisher and the Penn Conflict 7000. Same pole, same line same oz lead. Although I love the looks and the retrieve rate of the Diawa BG5000, it performed the worse as far as casting distance. It consistantly got 10 yard less then both penn reels. I think because the Diawas spool has a too much of a horizontal design causing more resistance while the line peels off the spool. While examining the Penn reels they boy have a slight angle on spool creating less drag when casting. I bought two BG5000 and I'm returning one since I've already used the other one and cant return it. I was very disappointed.
@@CaptChrisCanning you have a point. If I was bottom fishing then I would definitely have kept the reel however the type of fishing we do in Hawaii, distance is the key of being successful catching fish. Dont get me wrong. I really like the BG5000 alot that's why I bought it. Its solid, quality reel, one of the best retrieve 47.4" per crank is amazing. And I love how it looks! I even bought power knobs for the two BG5000 I just purchased. But 10-15 yards less in casting distance I cannot ignore. If it was only 5 yards then I would have kept the reel but 10-15 yards will make a huge difference in your success catching your dinner and plus. In my opinion, all Diawa has to do is redesign the spool and that would improve the casting ability making it competitive with other reels even Long casting reels.
The size are different from daiwa reel for example the daiwa 3000 is like a shimano 4000 size reel or the daiwa 2500 is like the Shimano 3000 daiwa reel size are more like 1 step above the competitor reels
Looking at a 3000 model. How will this handle surf fishing? I'm talking about standing in the waves and the reel getting completely submerged by waves sometimes?
It’s not mag sealed, so it wouldn’t last forever. I would recommend if you’re going to do that get a mag sealed fishing reel. Supposedly they’re suppose to be releasing a BG that’s mag sealed.
Gary Dirks I have used it surf fishing and it’s done great. Salt spray got on it and everything, it still feels like butter. I’d definitely get one if you could. 😏
+Mike Mcelveen Awesome! Thanks for the support brotha! Actually... when I reach 5k subscribes before the end of the year, I’m going to eat a ghost pepper live!
I have recently had the BG 5000 and it works well for the coast and kayak (I still have to FILL IT WITH FAT TO PROTECT IT)...being the 2nd hand, the handle cannot be removed (they tell me that I should give it heat or put it in the freezer!)....retrieve 47", but for now I have it 1/5" from the edge= 40"(slower but +TORQUE). SARAGOSA 8k/SLAMMER HS would be one more step, but more $$. For jigging/low ratio I go with SOCORRO 5k and(one step more) the SPHEROS 10k.
Pretty good reel. A bit steep for me, but that doesn't mean anything. I'm sure the amount of line is dependant on its test lb. I'm betting you can get 300 yrs of 10-15lb test on there. Also figured out how to break the piscifun rod you and Josh couldn't break. Use 15-25lb test line, I bet you'll snap that sucker in twain.
Chris Canning the line lay is uneven on mines, thicker on top than bottom. ive never had this on my shimanos, even penns. ive never had to use adjustment washers either. at that point in time, i didnt wanna redo it. but now i need new line.
Hey Chris, why didn't you tell the guys and gals the REAL reason to buy that reel, that rubber piece that can be replaced, I heard IF somebody (no names mentioned) should drop that reel in the water, the rubber piece moves over and allows little balloons float up to the surface on strings to tell you where to look! lmao!!! 🤣You have done well in school grasshopper, example: your word ~ fish·a·bil·i·ty, noun. Sorry, your smarter than you think. Oh Lord ~ WHAT AM I SAYING??? 😣 lol, I'll give you your props Dude! As far as "should we buy one of them fancy reeler thingys?" I would say "wait a little," I heard tell that this RU-vidr, Chris Canning, is going to do a give away AND in a recent video he said he was going to buy more from Daiwa so I (Think) he is giving one away! What a guy!!!! Good video review Chris. Good AND Bad features are Always a plus. Lift yourself a little more weights (Or the reel) and the weight will be no problem. Quick question, you said you are impressed with it's drag, "IF" you would put that reel on a Piscifun rod, what would go first, Rod OR Reel? Hmmm!!! As always Buddy, Be Well and God Bless! ✝ 🎣 👍👍👍 (slackers here too)
Dino Harrison whoa whoa whoa, how did you guess my 2k giveaway?!! I bet the reel goes first 😂😂😂 we couldn’t break that ROD! Thanks for the support Dino! 👍🏼💯
I think it depends on the type of Fishing that you are doing. If you are surf fishing absolutely, but if your chances of getting the reel wet are low than no just go with the normal one.
