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Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 6:43 pm
by frozenpod
Sinsemilla wrote:
Broomstick wrote:I reckon fishing gear is a lot like fashion. My housemate just bought a $600 jacket...it doesn't necessarily keep him any warmer than his other jackets, but he gets enjoyment out of it. Therein lies its value.
Hit the nail on the head. Each to their own I reckon. Do what makes you happy!

Anth
IMO they are tools and it is a case of using the right tool for the job.

Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:21 pm
by rb85
frozenpod wrote:
Sinsemilla wrote:
Broomstick wrote:I reckon fishing gear is a lot like fashion. My housemate just bought a $600 jacket...it doesn't necessarily keep him any warmer than his other jackets, but he gets enjoyment out of it. Therein lies its value.
Hit the nail on the head. Each to their own I reckon. Do what makes you happy!

Anth
IMO they are tools and it is a case of using the right tool for the job.
Yep people here try to be helpful and part of that is value for money when it comes to purchasing fishing gear.

Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:57 pm
by Sinsemilla
rb85 wrote:
frozenpod wrote:
Sinsemilla wrote:
Broomstick wrote:I reckon fishing gear is a lot like fashion. My housemate just bought a $600 jacket...it doesn't necessarily keep him any warmer than his other jackets, but he gets enjoyment out of it. Therein lies its value.
Hit the nail on the head. Each to their own I reckon. Do what makes you happy!

Anth
IMO they are tools and it is a case of using the right tool for the job.
Yep people here try to be helpful and part of that is value for money when it comes to purchasing fishing gear.
Supercheap auto spanners work.. But Snap-on spanners are real nice to use..

Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:48 pm
by purple5ive
Well why stop at the Normal Exist then when you can Get the 50th anniversary edition @ a cool $1200.
They dont come up for sale that often..
Since you have money to burn i reckon this has to be the reel for sure.. bugger the stella

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Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 1:08 am
by Nude up
Personally I would have all stellas for my fishing reels if I could afford it non of that diawa crap but I can't so I will have to make do with my sustains and stradics

Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:44 am
by frozenpod
Nude up wrote:Personally I would have all stellas for my fishing reels if I could afford it non of that diawa crap but I can't so I will have to make do with my sustains and stradics
Lol.

Diawa are better mate but cost more.

Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:11 am
by barra mick
purple5ive wrote:Well why stop at the Normal Exist then when you can Get the 50th anniversary edition @ a cool $1200.
They dont come up for sale that often..
Since you have money to burn i reckon this has to be the reel for sure.. bugger the stella

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im going to grab this bargin and use it as my carp reel

Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 1:01 pm
by mingle
I'm going to beat you to it, then let me kids muck around with it on Cowes Jetty... :-)

Who was it said: "A fool and his money are easily parted?" Fnar, Fnar!

Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 1:31 pm
by Nude up
Thats a lot of money for flathead, but at the end of the day the cost is all relative to how much money you have, life is like a **** sandwich the more bread you have the less **** you eat.

Re: Eging Reel - Daiwa Exist or Shimano Stella FI

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:37 pm
by Fishnhook
I have both of those reels I use stella and exist i actually run a branzino exist for squid fishing but the good thing about these reels I use it's not only squid fishing I use them for all my other types of Fishing so there a good Multi use reel.