Daiwa Budget Spinning Reels You Should Buy

2023 is a beast, while dropping a tonne of weight.

I have the daiwa revros it is my first spinning reel and I’m having a lot of issues with line wrapping around the bottom of my spool and even under the reel itself. I don’t know if this is a spinning reel thing or the reel itself is bad.

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I just counted. Daiwa offers 26 different spinning reels! Too much choice, LOL. The only way I can be assured of the quality is to disassemble one -- which isn't possible when shopping, although you can look at schematics, but these can be difficult to find, match up.
Here's MSRP pricing to give others some idea:

Strikeforce-B 19.99
Sweepfire -2B 24.99
QC 750 Ultralight 24.99
Crossfire LT 34.99
QR 750 39.99
Laguna LT 44.99
QG 750 49.99
QZ 750 59.99
DF18000 59.99
23 Revros LT 59.99
Regal LT 69.99
Legalis LT 79.99
Eliminator 99.99
23 Exceler LT 99.99
23 Fuego LT 109.99
Procyon MQ 179.99
Free Swimmer 199.99
Procyon AL 199.99
Tatula MQ LT - 2023 199.99
BG MQ 209.99
Kage LT 219.99
Ballistic MQ LT 229.99
MQ LT 229.99
Certate LT 449.99
Certate SW 599.99
Exist 859.99

Daiwa Legalis is a great reel ad has not given any trouble to me but personally I would buy a Daiwa Fuego 2023 if I would need a new reel.

Still have Diawa ss1300 and 1600 reels that are 35years old now and work perfectly. The newer reels do not close the bail as smoothly even though they are internal trip. I find all the brands seem to be a copy of each other and not as much difference as the older reels. I feel anything less than a Fuego was not easy to close bail. I usaully close by hand anyway, but my point is they don't seem that great of quality when you have to fight them that hard

PENN, and the best thing about Penn is that from their least expensive to their most expensive reels, you get the exact same drag system which is phenomenal. Sure, some Daiwa reels are a tad smoother, but the drag systems vary from price point to price point. the higher the price, the better the drag system. With Penn, you have the top of the line drag system even in their $50 reels.

Is it used in saltwater or freshwater ? Do you think it’s good for saltwater ?

I own and use a Daiwa Certate 3000. I cant tell you how much its worth paying good money for a great reel. Shimano is very similar, and Penn is getting close

The Revros LT reels are the greatest spinning reels I have ever used! Just amazing. Pair it with a 7 foot samurai rod and it's the perfect setup.

I like diawa baitcast reels for fresh water, Same for saltwater but I do have a fuego and saltist for saltwater.

I agree. I have a Revros on my light rod and I just love it. I have a few other Lews and Okuma reels, and I often find myself wondering why I didn't just get another Diawa.

I have diawa reels that I have been using for over 20 years and they still perform flawlessly. The Legalis and Fuego are awesome.

Buy a cheap reel, use it for 1 year and you will know why it is cheap

You should mention Kastking for quality budget equipment. By the way, I am a Diawa rod fanboy.

A good day on the water fishing with Daiwa Reels followed by a Leinenkugel brewski is hard to beat. Enjoyed your video, have used Daiwa Reels for over 40 years and the only issues I have experienced is the occasional failure of the bail and that seems to always occur when parts are no longer available. I believe it's called planned obsolescence. Boy, do I miss Minnesota and Wisconsin when it comes to fishing.

Great video . I also believe that the Daiwa Ninja is an absolute bargain .

Ive had a legolis3 for 5 years. Not a single mishap. No issues. No hassle. Bought a revros4 hoping for the same result

nice backyard... : )

20$ reel will be junk after 1 season.
800$ reel will be junk after 3-5 seasons.
Planned obsolescence is a thing. So.. plan accordingly.

I have a shimano citica and diawa zillion, Shimano had a cleaner simplistic designs that made it a joy to maintain. Diawa, good luck looking for parts or replacing parts. So I'm sticking with Shimano.

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Pls pair it with a budget rod, too
Or do a video on budget rods. Thank you

Bought a Revros 2500 last week after watching this review. Was able to use it Tuesday. The revros is indeed smooth and strong. Thank you for your review and recommendation.

Got dawai exlceler Lt it's good I'd recommend 2500-3000 dawai toned the line down so I use 3000 more

I just bought a daiwa revros and a daiwa legalis. Freaking awesome. In my opinion, daiwa reels are the perfect balance between smooth and tough. I've owned tons of reels in my 31 years of fishing. Penn, Shimano, Abu Garcia, pflueger, Mitchell, okuma, piscifun. They were okay, but I like daiwa much better. That's just me

I use crossfire 3000 an it's a beast fresh and salt💪

I'm a tackle guru. I have 100 rods and reels. I can't use cheap stuf. Only stellas and saltigas for me. I love top of the line stuff. I use lures that cost more than those reels. Lol

Cory the only thing I don't like about them is they are made in Communist China. They still have a few made in JAPAN the same as Shimano.Look what we made China in the last 30 years. Just My opinion.

Love my Daiwa reels I have a couple of RG-ABs $50-60 range 10 bearing they are Pflueger President killers unfortunately Daiwa changed them and now calls them Regal lt with a smaller spool. Daiwa is quality

I've used revros and legalis LT's in the 5000 and 6000 size for pelagics here in Australia. They survived a few months of abuse in saltwater applications before getting grindy and less smooth. Overall, a decent budget reel if you look after them, but the lack of seals really hurt it. I've now bought higher end reels like the BG MQ, Saltist MQ and the Certate for my setups. Daiwa's are pure quality.

Cheap diawa reels shred themselves to pieces in salt water. Diawa = excessive maintenance. They're high and reels are amazing but if your looking for a budget reel, go shimano

Did you know the $20-30 Crossfire Lt uses the same frame, spool, crank arm and drag system as the Revos? The only difference between the two is the handle and bearings. When I found that out I just bought 3 more bearing and replaced the bushing and I am telling you, they feel identical. And I didn’t it for far less than $50.

FYI- do a break down of the reels and you’ll get more views/subs than rambling about your opinions.

Agreed, I have ever reel from daiwa and Shimano. Now I only have daiwa reels except the stradic and vanford from Shimano. Great vid.

Pflueger used to be the go-to budget spinning reel, but something changed in them recently and they have so many problems now. I've been buying these budget Daiwas and they are great.

My dad has the pflueger president and its pretty good