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    Posted: 14 Jan 2017 at 7:20pm
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In the market for a new soft bait reel and was wondering whether anyone is using the Daiwa Freams, any feedback welcomed?
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I've got one was good up to a few weeks ago sent it back for warranty repair but wasn't covered as salt had damaged the bearing, so not sure if I'd get another one only 5 months old and I remove it from rod for traveling, mine is a 2500 size plenty of grunt for the larger fish and smooth drag it fishes nicer than my lexa
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That is the problem with the low end Daiwa mag sealed reels. People think they are fully sealed because its got the mag but it is not the case. High end like Certate & Branzino are fully sealed and cause no trouble plus have superior gearing.

For the $$$ you cannot look past the  Stradic FK had mine nearly 2 years no problems what so ever. Only real issue I have is drag, its far too much for a small reel but will try crabontex soon. 
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Cheers fellas, been using a Shimano Rarenium 2500 and Saros 3000. Both good reals especially the Rarenium but both have had minor issues that needed sorting out.

So I thought I might have a look at the Freams especially given that they can be sourced at a good price online. I have suspected that the seals might be somewhat over hyped and its not good to hear the horror stories regards trying to get spares etc.

I recently got myself a Stradic 5000fk which feels great so might look at sticking with Shimano and get a 3000.

Decisions, decisions.....
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This is interesting post. I'm still using the same Freams 2500 for 10yrs, never had a service and is still as smooth as the day it came out of the box,  it's very well used and well looked after, and its landed hundreds and hundreds of snappers and the accidental kingfish. I also have the 3000 on a slightly heavier rod and that also has never missed a beat. also. 
Best bang for buck quality real you can buy, imho.
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Originally posted by worksux worksux wrote:

This is interesting post. I'm still using the same Freams 2500 for 10yrs, never had a service and is still as smooth as the day it came out of the box,  it's very well used and well looked after, and its landed hundreds and hundreds of snappers and the accidental kingfish. I also have the 3000 on a slightly heavier rod and that also has never missed a beat. also. 
Best bang for buck quality real you can buy, imho.
 Yeah , I dont get the whole  "salt water in the bearings " thing  . My rods sit in the holder at the back of the boat ....taking all the spray  and I have never had corrosion in bearings  or anywhere else .....oh only once ...cheap $50-ish Killwell overhead reals ( 2 of ) and all the chrome fell off after the 1st outing and the **** metal went all white powdery .
If a reel has salt on it I run them under a warm tap and actually try to get water in under the spool  and leave them to dry . 
reels are ( Shimano ) Tekota's  7 & 800 ,   and a corvalus , couple of baitrunners ,  a Penn gt320 , and a couple of Abu's ....nothing  flash . The Abu's are the only ones less than 10 years old .
Shame about the Freams ... they look to be zaccery what Id buy ....the 2500  would do me nicely .Smile
I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time
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