The Truth About Spinning Reel Sizes!! (2500 vs 3000 vs 4000)

thank you lot's

Also leg height to angle that which the line comes off to your 1st eye including the distance from spool to eye size for casting comes into the equation. I’m fussy git & have to try to pair up just right for casting. I’ve purchased excellent rods just because of the blanks then had eyes changed to match curve load/cast profile for a specific reel match.

Why relearn what the Japanese have known for years tackle isn't a rod or reel its a tackle system.
Starts with PE of the line and the lure weight ,how you work the lure and works backwards from there. Top down not bottom up. Then reel size is irrelevant you want a reel that holds 300 m ie one spool (not by chance) of the PE line you need, rods are designed in japan for a PE line not lb.
Just forget what western tackle manufacturing tries to sell learn PE and how that relates to your fishing never be confused again.

I have a Ashino local size 4000 from Thailand is pick it up for 10$ It like medium size Reel for children light weight and I put it on my daiwa liberty club short power a absolute nice combo for35$

Daiwa is crap. You'll never compete with Penn...

Works just like the more expensive reels

why not mentin the max line weight or whatever its showing? whats the point of buing a biggert reel if it has lower strength?

Times sure have changed. Back in the 80's and 90's when I was fishing heavy, subjects like this never came up. You went to the store and bought a reel to go fishing. Most spincast could handle anything. I caught 5-7 lb carp on a Zebco 202 as a kid. My dad caught a 36" 8.5 LB Northern Pike on a Zebco 33. I stepped up to baitcasters and got a Quantum 310 MG (Mid 80's reel that was my first reel I bought from my first job 79.99) and it will handle anything. I love that reel and still have it today , its hanging right above my head here. I fished the Great Miami River for Smallmouth bass in '97 and bought the original Mitchell Spidercast rig with Spiderwire. Still have it today I just respooled some braid on it. I'm glad I have saved all my old reels now.

Daiwa sucks

Can you do this type of video maybe on pairing reels on rod length perhaps? Like maybe surf rods? It's a stretch to maybe ask. I struggle with stuff like this and am looking at either a bg 4000, tsunami shield 5000 or a van staal vr200 on a tsunami trophy 2 10ft rod. Target species would be striped bass, bluefish, then if I bring rod to Florida then obviously Jack's, snook, reds all with lures. And with 30lb braid. And currently using a 1st Gen penn battle 6000 with 50lb braid for mostly 1.5oz lures to max 3.5 ounces.

the BG is a saltwater reel

Your title says "Reel Sizes" and yet you spend the majority of time talking about the difference in weight and specs - not actual size (i.e., physical dimensions). Size is not line capacity, gear ratio, inches of retrieve, materials, etc. And, as this video points out, even Diawa has a different take on what dimensions are for a 3000 size reel between their own models. I'm sure you could build a 4oz, 5000 size reel out of magnesium, graphene and Aerogel but you wouldn't want to put it on an ultralight rod. The precise physical size matters too.

All the inshore can be done w 1500-3500 type reels. 10-20 braid leader w 3-4’ 12-17 lb mono red fish to flounder to spec t

Diawa for the ocean in shore I don’t like the t handle on the 4 k

Spec trout ain’t that big the 2000 works just fine w the right rod 10 lb braid. 12 15 ln leader

Misleding title, should read "comparison of daiwa reel sizes...

Can u send me a tatula to test drive!?. Thanks in advance

I only use a spinner since I was 18 years old, tried using a bait caster got a lot of backlash no problem with the spinner.Thanks for your video.

What LB fish is the limit on the 4000 reels??? And what would you use for line & rod setup???

To big1000 for 6lb

I will be fishing the Yukon River in Alaska This summer for Pike in the range of 44-53 inches. The guide requires 65lb braid. Is a 4000 series a good choice for this?

Thanks for the visual comparison, I'm not a novice or an expert, somewhere in between and this is useful information. I've recently bought a Daiwa Ninja 2500A freshwater reel, pleasantly surprised by the level of quality for the price, I'm considering another Daiwa reel in a larger size eg 3000 or 4000 and doing a bit of homework before buying.

Does size matter?

This what i wanted reel

Saying that two reels are the same size but not comparing side by side, straight on, makes the reel in the front look larger.

I have the Fuego 4000 LT on a 8’ feet Diawa Tean Surf rod 😅best combo ever , I can cast a 3/4-1 ounce lure like 1-2 hours I don’t feel tired

Salt water defeats Daiwa… great fresh water reel …. But not salt water … until they prove me wrong

Never understood why the BG's have such weak drag

I just saw a video where someone advised against buying a fuego because of the way it flexes. I wanted to ask questions about the flexing but the video has comments turned off. Do you also see unacceptable amounts of flexing in the fuego 3000?

The supply of the salt strong headquarters or wherever is amazing!

greetings from Indonesia

Awesomely explained ✨🔥

What do you think about buying a BG 4000 and a separate 3000 spool and using the smaller spool for different applications?

Hi guys! Need your help! For a 6 feet 10lbs-20lbs rod...what size reel in daiwa's LT line should I get??Thank you

I got a Daiwa BG 4500.Twin anti reverse. Same reel size of Shimano 6000 !

If the 2500 and 3000 are the same weight, why would someone buy the 2500 instead of the 3000?

Is it too much to ask for there to be a standard size? 3000 equals 3000?

Your fans seem to love this video/Daiwa product placement. Personally, I found it boring af. Different strokes I guess.

I actually also spent a lot of time investigating this whole reel size issue and I much prefer the "older" system. That actually originated (afaik) from the following system: a 3000 size reel held 100m of 0.30 mono line, a 5000 size reel held 100m of 0.50 mono and so on. If you use reel capacity conversion calculators you can easily check this :) so the older Daiwa 5000 saltwater sizes that are now 8000 in the new system made more sense for actual comparison in terms of line capacity :)

Penn 2500, 7’ rod, 15lb braid is my go to setup for most situations

Thanks for this review on the reels. It's much easier to listen to your review than to go thru all the data on line. And you point out details that one would not think of.

Think thats confusing Now compare Hooks sizes and styles

So, what is the body size difference between the Diawa Ballistic 3000 MQ LT and the 4000 size....or are they the same body size........want to pair it with a ODM DNA 8'0 for light surf fishing in the Fall.............thanks.

Okuma reels are a bit simpler in their size numbering they 10,20,30,40,and on up to 90, well they have some half sizes too like 45

As an old rod builder, I appreciate you guys covering one of the many topics we discuss with a customer - reel weight/size - as it seriously matters with overall balance, and longer fishing endurance. (two identical rods of weight, but one balanced and one not... you know how that experiment works out - especially with a fly rod)
I wish you would have also included the topic of drag differences as well.
Good info though, and good video as usual!

About 40 years ago, the AFTMA [precourser to ASA] managed to get the reel manufacturers together, and agree on a standardized sizing system. it held together for about 5 years, and then things started to deviate substantially.

I love my back bay 4000. Smallest 4000 I’ve ever seen

If you didn’t play super smash, you won’t get the Mario reference.

Also I wanna add this every fisherman should have at least 4 to 5 different combos 1x 4000 2x 3000 or lower, 1x 6000+ size reel and one conventional