Shimano Twinpower or Daiwa Caldia Kix ??? Please advise

[Uncle_Muthu]

Hello ... as of above ... i'm looking at purchasing 1 of the mention reel ... Looking at the 4000series, mainly use for Tanjung Pinang, HB, SCS and SG night off shore fishing, will be doing rompin too with it ... Which 1 will be better in turns of Drag, maintenance, smoothness and cranking power ...?

Cheers

[jason]

Hi

I would prefer Daiwa Caldia Kix as it is easier to maintain regarding the rust problem.


Cheers
Jason

[physlo]

Originally Posted by Uncle_Muthu

Hello ... as of above ... i'm looking at purchasing 1 of the mention reel ... Looking at the 4000series, mainly use for Tanjung Pinang, HB, SCS and SG night off shore fishing, will be doing rompin too with it ... Which 1 will be better in turns of Drag, maintenance, smoothness and cranking power ...?

Cheers

The Caldia Kix will definitely last much longer when it comes to corrosion issues.

But I still choose the Twinpower over the Kix as I like the smooth drag and smooth cranking I got from it. And even though I service my reel regularly I still encounter corrosion on the spool. Still this does not bother me as long as the internals are not affected. If the spool gets worse, I just change to another spool. The other plus factor on the Twinpower, is the oil lubricating port which at any time I can lubricate the internals without stripping the whole reel. I have to thank Mikey-San for highlighting this to me.

Hope this can be of some help to you.

Regards
physlo

[Uncle_Muthu]

Thanks thanks ... so i guess twinpower wins in terms of performance

[stickbom!]

I'm not sure whether the smaller anti reverse bearings inside newer Daiwa reels like the Kix/Certate is as strong as the huge ones found under Shimano spinning reel's rotor but personally I'll stick with Shimano (and the Twinpower for that matter if you're going to use it for offshore). Do note that the larger Saltiga reels (4500-6500) have larger anti reverse bearing + anti reverse dog so they're just as strong as the Stella if not stronger.

[mark]

Originally Posted by Uncle_Muthu

Hello ... as of above ... i'm looking at purchasing 1 of the mention reel ... Looking at the 4000series, mainly use for Tanjung Pinang, HB, SCS and SG night off shore fishing, will be doing rompin too with it ... Which 1 will be better in turns of Drag, maintenance, smoothness and cranking power ...?

Cheers

as far as offshore fishing ard those locations that you're refering to and if its meant to be for bottom fishing i would suggest you look else where.. even thou both reels are pretty decent in terms of what they are capable of, they are in no way good or suitable for bottom fishing, mainly due to their weak cranking and low line cap, these reel is more suitable for light jigging, live baiting or estuary fishing, also even thou both reel has got pretty similar reel size line cap are totally different, but if you're just into comparing the two, then my vote goes to Twinpower..

Cheers
Mark

[Uncle_Muthu]

K ... in actual fact i'm looking at twinpower 4k for morning outfit ... Still deciding bout my night outfit ...! Hmm ... better to go for avet reels or the daiwa saltist ... cant afford accurate n jigger if not would haf go for accurate

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Uncle_Muthu

K ... in actual fact i'm looking at twinpower 4k for morning outfit ... Still deciding bout my night outfit ...! Hmm ... better to go for avet reels or the daiwa saltist ... cant afford accurate n jigger if not would haf go for accurate

muthu ah na if you can afford twinpower 4000 then there is no reason why you can not afford jigger. A new twinpower 4000 cost approx $420 while a new jigger 4000p cost approx $530 so there is just a hundard diff.

[Uncle_Muthu]

Bro ah bro ... i'm thinking of buying 2 outfit lol ... if i buy 1 only then its oki ... Morning spinner is also like a backup in case

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Uncle_Muthu

Bro ah bro ... i'm thinking of buying 2 outfit lol ... if i buy 1 only then its oki ... Morning spinner is also like a backup in case

In such a case muthu ah nea my advice is getting jigger 4000p will solve all your day and nite outfits problem "ONE STONE KILL TWO BIRDS" since you have budget problem