newell-diawa

[Siebler]

Daiwa sealines are popular for good reason but I love my Newells and would give them up for anything. I like that I can just dunk my whole reel in the water to get the line wet. Easy to rebuild, parts are cheao and super available. You get used to the grinding noise they make.

[Rob929]

I have both as well.. Daiwa seems a little more advanced in the corrosion resistance/ sealing department. The sealine is definately my workhorse reel. Great all around reel for the price. I use the Newell primarily for surface casting.. even though the daiwa has excellent freespool, the newell has the lighter graphite spool, which seems to be even better for casting. The Daiwa has much better cast drag control- again, a little more refined and advanced than the newell's more basic design and features.

My vote, especially for kayaking, and all around usability would be the Daiwa hands down. If you have a more specific need- like strictly throwing surface iron/ megabait, go with the newell.

[ctrujillo]

Originally Posted by Rob929

I have both as well.. Daiwa seems a little more advanced in the corrosion resistance/ sealing department. The sealine is definately my workhorse reel. Great all around reel for the price. I use the Newell primarily for surface casting.. even though the daiwa has excellent freespool, the newell has the lighter graphite spool, which seems to be even better for casting. The Daiwa has much better cast drag control- again, a little more refined and advanced than the newell's more basic design and features.

My vote, especially for kayaking, and all around usability would be the Daiwa hands down. If you have a more specific need- like strictly throwing surface iron/ megabait, go with the newell.

going to replace my jig master 505 on my jig stick.looking for a tough smo0th casting along with lo maintanence reel

[Billy V]

Diawa Sealine with the Upgraded Carbotex Carbon Fiber drags is hard to beat.

They cast__________________________{100 Yards}_______________________________a long way.

[fongman]

Originally Posted by Siebler

Daiwa sealines are popular for good reason but I love my Newells and would give them up for anything. I like that I can just dunk my whole reel in the water to get the line wet. Easy to rebuild, parts are cheao and super available. You get used to the grinding noise they make.

what CJ said. However, they are not without fault. The newer ones may have changed, but my old 440 had very loose tolerance between the spool and the sideplate. 40# mono was always getting stuck in the gap. I sent it to the factory, but it only helped marginally. Also, compared to the Diawas, the drags are undersized.