Tsunami Shield 6 Months Later Honest Review 

I was torn between this and a spheros for durable light surf/fluke rod. This video made up my mind. I also just bought a tsunami slow pitch rod that looks like an ultra light trout rod, but it's a MH and has some serious backbone while weighing only 7 ounces!! Great company with am even better warranty policy and definitely a hidden gem

Just ordered one.. I'm not much of a fisherman, and I'm wheelchair bound. Hopefully, paired up with my madkatz rod, it ends up being a beast of a setup.

Thanks, nice review & God bless u too!

It's a great reel for the 💰. No complaints 1 year of use

I have 4 of them, love them all!! many fish on them every week...a total workhorse!

Yes I have a electric powered Canoe ,& when you take off on windy days or head wind at great knots this will handle continuous splashing etc...

Looks like you need to take a spool shim or two out to eliminate that line gutter at the spool lip. Thanks for the real world review.

The biggest issue with the Shield seems to be the pot metal main gear. Tackle Advisors did a great review on the best $100 spinning reel.

Saltwater is no joke! Solid endorsement. Keep truckin!

Is it an automatic or manual bail?

i have the 3000. this reel is a tank at any price. nice finish,really big carbon drag washers, o rings all over and berings in key places. once those o rings soften up its as smooth as butter. the bad, if you do your own maintainence at the end of season you will find it very hard to take off side plate with provided tool and so will anybody you hand it to.

This reel was selling under the ACE brand from China long before it was sold by Tsunami. I believe it may have carried other brand names as well. The color scheme on the ACE branded reels was different but the basic reel was the same. It's almost impossible to find it new branded ACE now that Tsunami sells it. That's not to say it's a bad reel by any means. It's actually a great reel for the price.

I have been away from my kayak fishing a few years now. Getting back into soon and want to gear back up with some new gear. Saw this one advertised on a Facebook page. What the model number you are holding in your hand? Or which exact reel would you recommend I try?

i bought the shield 2500 and it is a lot of reel for it's price.lil' stiff at first because of the o rings in key places but softens up soon. i don't see where they skimped on quality to get it down to $100.

Good to know.i am a big fan of the sabalos reels.i have 4 of them.goin on 5 yrs old,saltwater use.zero issues.they r tough and durable and inexpensive.have not had to change one bearing in any of them.i also have 3 expensive shimanos that all have had bearings replaced in less than a year and now i dont use them.no more 200$ reels for me

CKA - is there any hint of 'grind' in the gears on your Tsunami Shield?

man i have the 5000 and its great

What was the reel u mentioned that was $80 and only lasted 3 months?

Do you think it is as good as a BG or a saltist?

I have a question I fish at the beaches tons of waves what I want to know about Sand getting on top or in the drag screw..meaning does sand tend to get stuck in the ridges of the drag....(top where you tighten your dragscrew knob)Shimano spheros from all the review never has that issue to to the design of the "gasket"around the rim of the drag screw knob. With every reel I owned all have that problem of tiny pebbles getting past that particular part and once it does....the drag tense to slip and grab...its an easy fix just unscrew the drag knob spray water good as new...but the Tsunami shield let me know plz.

Hey brother awesome review! Im about to buy one, what size is your reel?

I have the 6000 and the 4000 best reels I have ever used....

This reel still holding up well?

What rod is that?

My shield 5000 has loose handle after a few uses. A daiwa bg 5000 is way more solid and won't let you down for the same $110- 125 bux

can we have a tsunami shield 4 years later video? thanks

it will be the last reel you ever buy you want beat up you should see mine lol 1 year old look like crap have never been washed off and still works like there right out of the box

How's the reel now? Is it still going strong?

Have to tried greasing the reel? Reviews say its not recommend to do your own maintenance.Thats whats holding me back

Retrieval ratio is too slow for me. Stick baits are hard to work for me. I like a sphero & sargosa much better.

What size real was that

Look i bought a phluger president for $50 and fish parts of the Chesapeake bay for 15 years now and not one problem so what are saying really ! Heres what im saying, you dont need a high dollar reel to fish ! Also help abolish the recreational fishing licenses/ permission slips.

3 trips in and have broke 5 teeth off reel gear with customers

You stuck in the house now How about that no trout fishing