I bought the saltx 6000 for the fall striper run in NJ.. After over 100 fish caught Im giving it a solid 2 thumbs up. It did me justice on some decent sized Bass and a very rare Redfish. Haven't fully submerged it yet thou. Great drag system
I handled this today and was seriously impressed.....they have the 4000 model coming out in a week or so....I will be buying one and I own a Van Staal VSB150, and two Stella's. Was actually impressed with all the new Tsunami reels. They stepped it up, met the owner today and what a nice guy.
I have been fishing the 6000 since late July(over hundred of hours in use), it is easily the best piece of fishing equipment I have ever owned. Throwing plugs, eels, tins, from the surf, and a kayak. The only negative was finding the tiny torque/Allen wrench to secure the set screw for the manual bail. I would highly recommend this reel to anyone in the market for a sealed reel with a budget +$350, shit, you can buy a solid rod and this reel for less than other reels in the market ;)
there is no person who shows so many efforts on his hobby-job I have seen well, like ever. I call it a hobby- job, meaning this is a hobby but so seriously and professionally done with responsibility for personal business. another great video, tnx. never had any of tsunami, you make me looking for one.
I caught a 150 lb yellow fin on the 6000 popping in the gulf on a charter boat okuma cedros heavy 7 ft rod with 80 pound spider wire handles it like a boss
I have both the 4000 and the 6000 on a 9’ and 10’ lamiglas rods. I have only had them for one season but so far it is an excellent reel. The only issue if I had to make an issue is the drag is very sensitive it doesn’t take much to go from light to heavy pressure and I have lost fish because my drag was either too loose or too tight. I would still have no problem recommending this reel.
@@TonyCantShoot the 4000 is awesome the 6000 I had some tuning to do to get the line to wrap consistently otherwise I am very happy with both reels and have had many bass, blues and the 4000 false albies. The 4000 has also found it’s way onto my boat after an entire year of soaking on the boat no water found inside when I cleaned and greased it. Hope this helps
@@sfrancescon awesome thank you, I was looking to get the 4000 saltx or 5000 saragosa for my new black hole suzuki 9’6. I have a saragosa on my black hole striped bass special but I wanted to try something new for the suzuki.
@@sfrancescon I don’t plan on dunking it or getting it splashed every trip however I just want to know that if it does get dunked/splashed I can just rinse it off with tap water and it’ll be good to go
Another great review. Fun watching someone who is an expert on reels (and fishing) sharing his knowledge with outstanding communication skills (including the annotations during the video). Thank you.
I just purchased my SaltX 6000! I will have it in my hands in 3 days. As soon as I get a chance to use it in the surf I will report back to you! I did my homework and there wasn't anything I didn't like about the reel. I appreciate you tearing it down to the last screws and I'm still super thrilled to pair this up with my 11'Star Paraflex and hit the surf! Thanks again for a great video.
@@alexgenao3300 I like it alot. I'm using it bail-less and very happy with the performance of the reel. Although it's still pretty new, the retrieve is still a little tight. It's definitely not broken in yet. But over all Alex. I think you'll love it.
Hey I bought the Salt X three weeks ago and I’m pretty impressed with it so far. 2 weeks ago I got the reel pretty sandy and decided to wash it off in the surf by reeling it underwater for 10 min. Still no issues didn’t even phase it.
the gasket on the gear plate is my only concern, as an owner. within two days of getting the reel, I had a bad click right at the bottom of my cycle. I popped it off and found some water and sand inside due to the fact that the gasket was seated poorly from initial assembly. it was a little chopped up but still works fine for sealing. I put a bunch of grease in it after cleaning and realigned the gasket. since then it works as it should and gets used real hard. I will definitely change the seals out in a year or so maybe sooner if needed but I would buy another instead of a van staal, having both currently I say the salt x is a better reel for my needs. I like the lower gear ratio and I think the drag is better. it also has a much more comfortable and compatible reel foot than the vs and also a line keeper which the vs does not UPDATE: my original reel got much worse. main shaft began to wobble pretty hard as time went on. It was during Christmas time when I contacted tsunami and made a warranty claim. The reel was replaced no sweat, and I have been fishing the new one much harder than I ever fished the first salt x and have had no issues that don't come from just 5-6 days on the kayak per week in PNW for any reel. Happy camper. So while I recognize that these do have some issues for some that make it out the door, I have still been a tsunami fan boy and now own around half dozen spinning reels from them - two of which are salt x simply because they are robust and the customer service was there when I needed it. try that with okuma, daiwa, penn... maybe you'll have better luck than I did
READ: Main shaft made from Aluminum with hard coat Also WHY THE .DUNK TEST OMISSION: I did a dunk and wind test and it passed flawlessly. I didn't put it on video and made no mention of it. The only mention of dunk and wind in the video was referring to the Tsunami rep saying it's designed to be submersible and able to crank under water.
THE REASON WHY: After the 3 hour successful dunk test of the spinfisher vi and it's failure shortly after. It proves that long term is the only test. If the Salt X failed....that would be of more value and I would have included it. SO much more goes into dunk tests than a bucket or a one shot spin in the surf. How does it handle when salt and mineral deposits accumulate How does it handle when lubricants oxidize How does it handle after wear How does it handle when sand gets around the seals How does it handle in different temperatures. The sealing of this reel is pretty robust. At the main shaft and body perimeter and clutch cartridge it's perfect. They use lighter seals at the top of the clutch and handle entry. They function but how they perform long term after everything mentioned above is up in the air (Seals fail on ZB and VS reels too) At the same time. The design looks like it could accomodate seals of different types without the need to retool. The handle seal is contained in a nut that threads into the frame from the outside. similar to the Rotor/ clutch seal. Both of which can likely be swapped out for seals with more surface area.....IF NEEDED.
Very very convincing....I’m liking this reel scoob. I was going for a long cast for surf this year, but we may have a contender. As always, your breakdowns are second to none.
If you go long cast. To maximize the benefit make sure to go with factory rod or build that is taylored for it. I know for a fact the tiralejos are designed for 10 ultegras and aero techniums...........(i know because I blew off the taped on guides when testing spacing :) )
Very interesting because of the price. For the 10 or so times a year northeastern surf angler if this is deemed to last then it's a certain contender. Spending $600+ on a reel I don't use terribly much was eating at me but $370 is much more appetizing. I think I'll let these see action this fall to get a good judgement but it's a damned good looking product.
Salt water causes the corrosion of aluminum creating aluminum oxide. The salt does not directly attack the aluminum, but causes an electrochemical attack like a catalyst that results in the corrosion. I'd get the color coated one for long term use.
Well... because of your review I bought TRANX 400. I am thoroughly pleased with that reel. Again... because of you I feel like I’m going to have to try the Salt X. If you give a piece of equipment a strong review, it’s got to be good! No head scratchers 👍!
I’ve still never spent more than $120 on a reel before, so spending $370 on one is something I probably won’t do for a long time. BUT this would easily be the reel I would spend that much money on. That’s one beautiful piece of engineering.
Leopold I’m not sure, I haven’t been able to get a good look at a Saltiga before. Of course it does have a much more impressive reputation than the Salt X, so that definitely gives it some extra appeal.
on that reel i would use my right hand to crank, that design is suseptible from opening from the cover, which is left part of the reel. no deep groves just 2 pin, they should made it four pin corners at least its equally balance.
i'm impressed. looks like they covered everything with this reel and it didn't seem to hard to take apart. i mean all those tight tolerance machined parts are costly to build. i just bought the evict for 150. if i watched this takedown before that purchase i think i would of went with this reel. nice piece of work. curious what they weigh.
I think this is an absolutely awesome reel.. the price is impressive and engineering seems to be well designed. Great video. I will probably get one ....someday.
Yes, he's correct. I'm not sure release date either, but they displayed both at ICAST. I'm sure before end of year all Models & Colors will be available.
Just take this baby to assateague island, perform wonderful cast 80 yards easily with 11' tsunami airwave elite surf rod. I'm thinking grab another one soon
Has some thinner seals than the VSX, the main shaft is also thinner than a VSX allowing it to be more plyable to bend easier or get damaged. Also when you tighten or if need to button the drag the retaining nut underneath the spool you access the rotor will scratch instantly allowing the corrosion coating to come off and making it faster to rust. Just my reviews on it myself. But again If you want a “Submersible” reel with a right hand retrieve this is your only option.
Take it apart and add "dry lube" to all the bearing surfaces. It will spin a little more freely. And is that stainless pinion gears? Reminds me of the original Ahab gear.
Few thousand pounds of fish and thousands of casts and retrieves later... no change from out of the box. Though I'm going to crack it open on the side plate and refresh with my preferred grease. Simply a personal preference.
@@Popareeno - No trouble at all. If there is any point of failure inherent in the design, pounding it cranking in mackerel will be sure to make it very apparent rather quickly.
The more I think about it the more i like that removeable AR cartridge, sometimes removeing that lower pinion support bearing is a PITA particularly if it is corroded in! Would be Tef-Gel'ing the crikey out of those threads though, both the cartridge and cover.
Nice tear down. I bet lefty’s are happy. Interested in seeing how this reel performs. It’s priced slightly below the VR series so it’s going to be competitive.
Thanks for the video, been waiting to see this. Had the reel for 3 weeks now but have not even put line on it, wanted to see this video before I decide to fish it or sell it. Only time will tell but I think I’m gonna fish it.
The minimum drag being 2 pounds really bothers me with penn slammers and other decent reels so I end up just using battle 2’s for live bait and just clean them a lot. But those large keyed drag stacks of slammer and previous spin Fisher really slow large fish for me so in the ocean, I use slammer drags but remove the lower spool seal to make the drag minimum better for live bait.
Wow I didn't know you can do that! Yes I have the same exact problem with Penn reels. Even the new spin fisher live liner I had to return because the drag is too tight even at the lightest setting.
Love the videos man, keep it up. Have a request, could you look at the Shimano Ultegra CI4+ 5500 XTC if you get your hands on one? Thanks again for the videos.
I was looking to buy the daiwa caldia 18 or the certate 16 for surf fishing but this looks to be a good contender. This one is more expensive though. Your videos are the best!
I like your review but I'm going to spend the extra cash for a Van Staal VR Gen 2 series. My biggest concern is if I could ever find replacement parts for this reel. In a perfect world, I would never need any parts but it's not a perfect world. Parts are readily available for the Van Staal reels. They have been around a long time and I expect they will be available for decades to come.
Mine stopped working in less than a year. Collects so much sand and junk. It's not waterproof at all. Don't even attempt to reel under water. I rinse mine down after every use, and it still seized up, and something inside snapped. Now the spool spins with the rotor and won't collect line. I'm going to have to send it back. Complete failure. I needed another reel this week, so I bought a Van staal VR150.
I hope you’ll do a video on the new spheros coming out in October, i’m really set on the price point it brings this time and it looks good too! I’m gonna make my preorder soon :)
Just wondering, has anyone really given the line roller assembly a good look? After fishing with this reel for one season the roller feels a little wobbly to me? upon further examination it looks to me that the line roller where it makes contact with the bail arm is not sitting flush! creating this apparent wobble. It has not created any issues, but on the other hand I have not had to land very large fish.
Always great vids. Sorry to side tack, daiwa has just brought out the kix and tierra. If you do a test where would this rate next to the ballistic lt. Is it just a metal body ballistic lt??
Great quality review as usual Scoob, the brand still triggers some negative impressions with me. Maybe an extended trip to Uncle Elias fir a serious workout might help cure me of that.
Need help on drag knob hammer component. But seems to be very light tension when spinning knob to adjust drag. How can I remove the buy and adjust tension? Or we’re can I find a spare part to purchase?
So two questions. In your opinion, which reel would be the best bang for your buck reel? And which is the best regardless of price? Taking everything into consideration, durability, smoothness, weight, drag, etc.
right on...I have ' thing' about hearing '...it's a great thing...for the money...'???!!!??? Arrrrgghhh, that is maybe the most empty thing people say as if it was a fact and helpful in evaluation. It is a totally meaningless comment, and we all do it now and then, it's weird. Like you I simply want to know which is better and why. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each thing being discussed. Then we as the user/consumer can decide if which works best for us based on price. Now if someone states "...this widget is a great thing and recommend...plus it is a great price compared to the competing widgets..." then we have a valid opinion. I suspect this later is what some folks mean but if they are not concise then the review is kind of useless in the end. I sure don't get that here...the opinions are fact based and all laid out for us to decide. I think we all know a new product is always going to have issues here and there early on. Later though the good companies address those issues and the product improves. I'm hoping this is the case with the SaltX ....the 6000 especially 'cuz I just nabbed one today.
Wonder how this would fair on a kayak, I kayak fish almost every weekend and my reels get splashed every trip not to mention the occasional drop or if it’s absolute crap weather get flipped. I know the penn torque is super heavy is this one about the same weight ?
I just picked up two new Daiwa spinning reels; the Kage LT 2500D-CXH and the Silver Creek 2500S. Any chance you might do a review/breakdown of these awesome reels....?
when adjusting line lay do you only remove the shim and keep the stainless spool support? My reel keeps stacking up line with more on the bottom than top.
Thats was a very satisfying review. Its great to see when a company gets it right with the product and price. Obviously the proof is in the pudding so to speak, as you said the big test is in the real world analysis/usage. But on this review I would certainly consider buying one. I cant remember if you covered it in the overview, but the drag spec says 50lbs which seems insane, whats your take on that? Thanks for yet more great work. Cheers D
Thanks man... Yeah.. Real world use over months and many users will determine if it's the real deal. Looks good so far. I tested the drag to 15lbs and it was fine. 50lbs lol don't doubt it could hit that... But wasn't gonna try.. Max drag = max risk... Following the thirds rule who's going to put on anything more than 50lb to 65lb braid anyway :) know what I mean :)
Great teardown and looks like a interesting and great reel for the money. Like how they did the AR and pinion area. Definitely sending this to my forwarding address. Thanks for the great video. Is it carbon or felt drag?
Yo bro, Iove your videos and a subscriber and thanks for your wonderful work. I am thinking of buying a US $200 around reel for general purpose salt water main targeting tailors with lures on the rocks. I have narrowed my choice 1. Back bay 3000 or 2. Stradic FL 3000 both very tempting but can’t decide. What would be your pick?
Pete Luce thanks bro. I have a stradic ci4+ 4000 but abused it too much and now makes noise and awful feeling when reeling and need a new one... thanks again for you advice! Will go for the Daiwa. My first Daiwa. Dad has always been a Daiwa fan but myself a Shimano guy.
Sungsoo Lee I have shimanos (sustains, Sedonas, tranx) and daiwas (BGs, saltists, backbays, and lexas) I like almost all of my daiwas over my shimanos. Except for my tranx, I’ll take it over the lexa
I bought the saltx 6000 for the fall striper run in NJ.. After over 100 fish caught Im giving it a solid 2 thumbs up. It did me justice on some decent sized Bass and a very rare Redfish. Haven't fully submerged it yet thou. Great drag system
Thanks for breaking this down. Have been waiting a while to see a full tear down of this reel. Great Job!
I handled this today and was seriously impressed.....they have the 4000 model coming out in a week or so....I will be buying one and I own a Van Staal VSB150, and two Stella's. Was actually impressed with all the new Tsunami reels. They stepped it up, met the owner today and what a nice guy.
I have been fishing the 6000 since late July(over hundred of hours in use), it is easily the best piece of fishing equipment I have ever owned. Throwing plugs, eels, tins, from the surf, and a kayak. The only negative was finding the tiny torque/Allen wrench to secure the set screw for the manual bail. I would highly recommend this reel to anyone in the market for a sealed reel with a budget +$350, shit, you can buy a solid rod and this reel for less than other reels in the market ;)
rightempire chris nice to hear that because looking forward to getting soon is the reel holding up? Thank you
It ain't 350 plus
@@SRTKOVAna it's 299 now
there is no person who shows so many efforts on his hobby-job I have seen well, like ever. I call it a hobby- job, meaning this is a hobby but so seriously and professionally done with responsibility for personal business. another great video, tnx. never had any of tsunami, you make me looking for one.
can we call it a jobby? :p
Really like my 4k. My favorite snook reel. The drag is amazing! I've also landed some 100lb+ tarpon with this reel!
How has it held up?
I caught a 150 lb yellow fin on the 6000 popping in the gulf on a charter boat okuma cedros heavy 7 ft rod with 80 pound spider wire handles it like a boss
My buddy has been fishing the prototype of this reel for about a year it's a beast I'm glad they finally came out so I can buy one
I have both the 4000 and the 6000 on a 9’ and 10’ lamiglas rods. I have only had them for one season but so far it is an excellent reel. The only issue if I had to make an issue is the drag is very sensitive it doesn’t take much to go from light to heavy pressure and I have lost fish because my drag was either too loose or too tight. I would still have no problem recommending this reel.
How has it held up?
@@TonyCantShoot the 4000 is awesome the 6000 I had some tuning to do to get the line to wrap consistently otherwise I am very happy with both reels and have had many bass, blues and the 4000 false albies.
The 4000 has also found it’s way onto my boat after an entire year of soaking on the boat no water found inside when I cleaned and greased it. Hope this helps
@@sfrancescon awesome thank you, I was looking to get the 4000 saltx or 5000 saragosa for my new black hole suzuki 9’6. I have a saragosa on my black hole striped bass special but I wanted to try something new for the suzuki.
@@sfrancescon I don’t plan on dunking it or getting it splashed every trip however I just want to know that if it does get dunked/splashed I can just rinse it off with tap water and it’ll be good to go
Another great review. Fun watching someone who is an expert on reels (and fishing) sharing his knowledge with outstanding communication skills (including the annotations during the video). Thank you.
I just purchased my SaltX 6000! I will have it in my hands in 3 days. As soon as I get a chance to use it in the surf I will report back to you! I did my homework and there wasn't anything I didn't like about the reel. I appreciate you tearing it down to the last screws and I'm still super thrilled to pair this up with my 11'Star Paraflex and hit the surf! Thanks again for a great video.
How is your reel holding up after 3 weeks I'm looking in to gettin this one would you recommend it thank you
@@alexgenao3300 I like it alot. I'm using it bail-less and very happy with the performance of the reel. Although it's still pretty new, the retrieve is still a little tight. It's definitely not broken in yet. But over all Alex. I think you'll love it.
vladimir que I appreciate it thanks alot seems very good especially for the money
How has it held up over 3 years?
This is the best fishing reel teardown on UA-cam. If like to see what inside in the fishing reel this the one.
Hey I bought the Salt X three weeks ago and I’m pretty impressed with it so far. 2 weeks ago I got the reel pretty sandy and decided to wash it off in the surf by reeling it underwater for 10 min. Still no issues didn’t even phase it.
Cool... If you don't mind.. Lemme know if you run into any problems
How has the reel held up ?
Don't forget to give us an update on the reel when you get a chance bud, thanks! We're all interest to hear how it's held up
the gasket on the gear plate is my only concern, as an owner. within two days of getting the reel, I had a bad click right at the bottom of my cycle. I popped it off and found some water and sand inside due to the fact that the gasket was seated poorly from initial assembly. it was a little chopped up but still works fine for sealing. I put a bunch of grease in it after cleaning and realigned the gasket. since then it works as it should and gets used real hard. I will definitely change the seals out in a year or so maybe sooner if needed but I would buy another instead of a van staal, having both currently I say the salt x is a better reel for my needs. I like the lower gear ratio and I think the drag is better. it also has a much more comfortable and compatible reel foot than the vs and also a line keeper which the vs does not
UPDATE: my original reel got much worse. main shaft began to wobble pretty hard as time went on. It was during Christmas time when I contacted tsunami and made a warranty claim. The reel was replaced no sweat, and I have been fishing the new one much harder than I ever fished the first salt x and have had no issues that don't come from just 5-6 days on the kayak per week in PNW for any reel. Happy camper. So while I recognize that these do have some issues for some that make it out the door, I have still been a tsunami fan boy and now own around half dozen spinning reels from them - two of which are salt x simply because they are robust and the customer service was there when I needed it. try that with okuma, daiwa, penn... maybe you'll have better luck than I did
Is this still a reel you’re endorsing a year later. Was thinking about pairing it with the Saltx 9’6” surf rod.
READ: Main shaft made from Aluminum with hard coat
Also WHY THE .DUNK TEST OMISSION:
I did a dunk and wind test and it passed flawlessly.
I didn't put it on video and made no mention of it.
The only mention of dunk and wind in the video was referring to the Tsunami rep saying it's designed to be submersible and able to crank under water.
THE REASON WHY:
After the 3 hour successful dunk test of the spinfisher vi and it's failure shortly after. It proves that long term is the only test.
If the Salt X failed....that would be of more value and I would have included it.
SO much more goes into dunk tests than a bucket or a one shot spin in the surf.
How does it handle when salt and mineral deposits accumulate
How does it handle when lubricants oxidize
How does it handle after wear
How does it handle when sand gets around the seals
How does it handle in different temperatures.
The sealing of this reel is pretty robust. At the main shaft and body perimeter and clutch cartridge it's perfect.
They use lighter seals at the top of the clutch and handle entry.
They function but how they perform long term after everything mentioned above is up in the air (Seals fail on ZB and VS reels too)
At the same time. The design looks like it could accomodate seals of different types without the need to retool.
The handle seal is contained in a nut that threads into the frame from the outside. similar to the Rotor/ clutch seal.
Both of which can likely be swapped out for seals with more surface area.....IF NEEDED.
Can you do a video on tsunami forged 12??
Thanks for the info !!
Can't wait for them to make a modern baitcaster
Left to right hand retrieve!? FINALLY!!! Looks nice on paper. I am patient, and will wait until a track record is established on it.
Your videos are the best, just picked up my black Salt-X 6000 yesterday, cant wait to get out into the surf! Thanks TA!!!
not many people can just be reviewing a tsunami salt x and then say "hold on lemme grab one of my stellas"
Oh....they're out there lol
@@TackleAdvisors 👍🏾
You know you’re balling when you have more than 1 Stella
Great video! Can’t wait for the 4000 to show up on the shelf! After this video, I want one!!!!
Thank you, for the time you put in!
my tackle shop had 4 brought one love it so far paired with my lamiglas
Very very convincing....I’m liking this reel scoob. I was going for a long cast for surf this year, but we may have a contender.
As always, your breakdowns are second to none.
If you go long cast. To maximize the benefit make sure to go with factory rod or build that is taylored for it. I know for a fact the tiralejos are designed for 10 ultegras and aero techniums...........(i know because I blew off the taped on guides when testing spacing :) )
I would be interested in seeing a comparison between the Tsunami Salt X, Van Staal VR-50, and the IRT series of submersible reels.
Very interesting because of the price. For the 10 or so times a year northeastern surf angler if this is deemed to last then it's a certain contender. Spending $600+ on a reel I don't use terribly much was eating at me but $370 is much more appetizing. I think I'll let these see action this fall to get a good judgement but it's a damned good looking product.
Salt water causes the corrosion of aluminum creating aluminum oxide. The salt does not directly attack the aluminum, but causes an electrochemical attack like a catalyst that results in the corrosion. I'd get the color coated one for long term use.
Just purchased one yesterday. Thanks for the advice. Once this crisis is over, will be doing some fishing. Plan to pair it with my Lamiglass SS 2g.
This was what I have been waiting for
Damn you tackle advisors lol!!! 😆 I wish I would’ve seen this last week, I just bought a Van Staal 💀
Cool video nice content. I just ordered the 4 and 5000 but I will be sleeping on the couch for a month totally worth it in my books
Well... because of your review I bought TRANX 400. I am thoroughly pleased with that reel. Again... because of you I feel like I’m going to have to try the Salt X. If you give a piece of equipment a strong review, it’s got to be good! No head scratchers 👍!
I’ve still never spent more than $120 on a reel before, so spending $370 on one is something I probably won’t do for a long time.
BUT this would easily be the reel I would spend that much money on. That’s one beautiful piece of engineering.
Leopold I’m not sure, I haven’t been able to get a good look at a Saltiga before. Of course it does have a much more impressive reputation than the Salt X, so that definitely gives it some extra appeal.
on that reel i would use my right hand to crank, that design is suseptible from opening from the cover, which is left part of the reel. no deep groves just 2 pin, they should made it four pin corners at least its equally balance.
That drag clicker system is genius!
Tackle Advisors, could you do a review on the Abu Garcia Ambassadour c4 and c3 line of reels
80s exercise show music ftw!
If they make a version in the 2000-3000 size range I'd be very interested in it for creek fishing.
i'm impressed. looks like they covered everything with this reel and it didn't seem to hard to take apart. i mean all those tight tolerance machined parts are costly to build. i just bought the evict for 150. if i watched this takedown before that purchase i think i would of went with this reel. nice piece of work. curious what they weigh.
I think this is an absolutely awesome reel.. the price is impressive and engineering seems to be well designed. Great video. I will probably get one ....someday.
I really, really want one of these. Very impressed. Thanks for a great introduction video! I could never afford a Van Staal.
Hope they consider making a fully black out version
They apparently already have. No clue when. But the retail sites list it
Yes, he's correct. I'm not sure release date either, but they displayed both at ICAST. I'm sure before end of year all Models & Colors will be available.
Just take this baby to assateague island, perform wonderful cast 80 yards easily with 11' tsunami airwave elite surf rod. I'm thinking grab another one soon
Saltx or Saragosa or stradic fl - which would you pick? Looking to invest in my first high end reel. Currently rocking a bg based on your videos.
What did you end up getting
Has some thinner seals than the VSX, the main shaft is also thinner than a VSX allowing it to be more plyable to bend easier or get damaged. Also when you tighten or if need to button the drag the retaining nut underneath the spool you access the rotor will scratch instantly allowing the corrosion coating to come off and making it faster to rust. Just my reviews on it myself. But again If you want a “Submersible” reel with a right hand retrieve this is your only option.
Just got a brand new one....and it's squeaking right out of the box.
Take it apart and add "dry lube" to all the bearing surfaces. It will spin a little more freely. And is that stainless pinion gears? Reminds me of the original Ahab gear.
Tackle advisor why don't u do any of the saltwater flyreels to see how they work inside cause so many of them say have sealed drags
Impressed!
Thanks this is really eye opener based on you're review I bought one and I am glad I did it's very nice
6000 silver
Picked one up to put to the test in a commercial fishing environment. Will report back at a later date how it's held up.
Few thousand pounds of fish and thousands of casts and retrieves later... no change from out of the box. Though I'm going to crack it open on the side plate and refresh with my preferred grease. Simply a personal preference.
Thanks for the update. If it's not too much to ask can you update if any issues later on down the road please
@@Popareeno - No trouble at all. If there is any point of failure inherent in the design, pounding it cranking in mackerel will be sure to make it very apparent rather quickly.
Nice video! I waited for this review!
The more I think about it the more i like that removeable AR cartridge, sometimes removeing that lower pinion support bearing is a PITA particularly if it is corroded in! Would be Tef-Gel'ing the crikey out of those threads though, both the cartridge and cover.
Best fishing youtube chanel
Been waiting for this, cannot wait to own this beauty
Lol 😂
Nice tear down. I bet lefty’s are happy.
Interested in seeing how this reel performs. It’s priced slightly below the VR series so it’s going to be competitive.
dat, ladies and gentlemen and evryone else in between, a reel for my two months paycheck.lol
great vid TA!👍
lolol
paycheck.lol ? DOES NOT RESOLVE
Thanks for the video, been waiting to see this. Had the reel for 3 weeks now but have not even put line on it, wanted to see this video before I decide to fish it or sell it. Only time will tell but I think I’m gonna fish it.
How has reel been holding up I'm thinking of getting this reel just very curious if it's worth it thanks
The minimum drag being 2 pounds really bothers me with penn slammers and other decent reels so I end up just using battle 2’s for live bait and just clean them a lot. But those large keyed drag stacks of slammer and previous spin Fisher really slow large fish for me so in the ocean, I use slammer drags but remove the lower spool seal to make the drag minimum better for live bait.
Wow I didn't know you can do that! Yes I have the same exact problem with Penn reels. Even the new spin fisher live liner I had to return because the drag is too tight even at the lightest setting.
@@miamiwax5504 yeah that's why expensive Daiwa reels use mag seal system which is an oil barrier instead of physical seals.
2nd time out started making grinding noise and locking up on retrieve. Returned it. Did not submerge it only splashed in surf.
I have heard of some issues with some reels...
anything out now that is this quality waterproof? apart from tsunami...cheaper? thank you!
Love the videos man, keep it up. Have a request, could you look at the Shimano Ultegra CI4+ 5500 XTC if you get your hands on one? Thanks again for the videos.
Kevin Timson send one in
Can i take the red o ring off? Im having uneven line.
and why aluminum shaft?
I NEED HELP!!!!! who knows where i can order a spool clicker spring for my saltx 6000!!!!!!!
Great detailed vid. Thank you for posting!
Nick, is main gear machined stainless? And could tell if the oscillation gear is aluminum or zinc?
Main and pinion are stainless....Main shaft Aluminum with a hard ccat. Oscillation zinc
I was looking to buy the daiwa caldia 18 or the certate 16 for surf fishing but this looks to be a good contender. This one is more expensive though. Your videos are the best!
Where did you get the bearing check tool
I’d like to know about all of them😂
Finally a video! 😉
I like your review but I'm going to spend the extra cash for a Van Staal VR Gen 2 series. My biggest concern is if I could ever find replacement parts for this reel. In a perfect world, I would never need any parts but it's not a perfect world. Parts are readily available for the Van Staal reels. They have been around a long time and I expect they will be available for decades to come.
Good looking out
can you do a dunk test
see my pinned post. I purposely omitted it. Even though it was succesful
Mine stopped working in less than a year. Collects so much sand and junk. It's not waterproof at all. Don't even attempt to reel under water. I rinse mine down after every use, and it still seized up, and something inside snapped. Now the spool spins with the rotor and won't collect line. I'm going to have to send it back. Complete failure. I needed another reel this week, so I bought a Van staal VR150.
I hope you’ll do a video on the new spheros coming out in October, i’m really set on the price point it brings this time and it looks good too! I’m gonna make my preorder soon :)
Just wondering, has anyone really given the line roller assembly a good look? After fishing with this reel for one season the roller feels a little wobbly to me? upon further examination it looks to me that the line roller where it makes contact with the bail arm is not sitting flush! creating this apparent wobble. It has not created any issues, but on the other hand I have not had to land very large fish.
this looks like a beast
O.K. I've been waiting for this review. I think I'm in for one of these reels.
The Ryan George reference at the begining was legendary! Super easy, barely an inconvenience
Very impressive reel!
I had to remove the shim to be able to spool it correctly, out the box. Should it be a concern that i only have the spool supports and the oring on?
such an impressive reel but why are they geared so slow?
That's a sweet looking reel I'd fish it for tarpon that's what it would be good for my friend uses his van staal when we go after tough fish
Tsunami Salt X spinning reel made from which country?
Wow, this is impressive! Looks like something I could use for wadefishing for searun browntrout. Fantastic!
Always great vids. Sorry to side tack, daiwa has just brought out the kix and tierra. If you do a test where would this rate next to the ballistic lt. Is it just a metal body ballistic lt??
The big question is what are they going to go for used? I’m thinking 180/160$ on both if any turn up this spring or if I get one new and don’t like it
Great quality review as usual Scoob, the brand still triggers some negative impressions with me. Maybe an extended trip to Uncle Elias fir a serious workout might help cure me of that.
He lost the last reel overboard. I ain't sending him a 400$ reel lol
@@TackleAdvisors bwahahaha fair enough bro, be conducting your own reel abuse, i mean use, water tests then ;)
Love the screen rant reference !!
This reel is tight! lol
15:38 so essentially a free floating main shaft? Or a variation of it?
Yup.. Very sturdy... No bearing to fail should water get into it
Need help on drag knob hammer component. But seems to be very light tension when spinning knob to adjust drag. How can I remove the buy and adjust tension? Or we’re can I find a spare part to purchase?
So two questions.
In your opinion, which reel would be the best bang for your buck reel?
And which is the best regardless of price?
Taking everything into consideration, durability, smoothness, weight, drag, etc.
right on...I have ' thing' about hearing '...it's a great thing...for the money...'???!!!??? Arrrrgghhh, that is maybe the most empty thing people say as if it was a fact and helpful in evaluation. It is a totally meaningless comment, and we all do it now and then, it's weird. Like you I simply want to know which is better and why. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each thing being discussed. Then we as the user/consumer can decide if which works best for us based on price. Now if someone states "...this widget is a great thing and recommend...plus it is a great price compared to the competing widgets..." then we have a valid opinion. I suspect this later is what some folks mean but if they are not concise then the review is kind of useless in the end.
I sure don't get that here...the opinions are fact based and all laid out for us to decide. I think we all know a new product is always going to have issues here and there early on. Later though the good companies address those issues and the product improves. I'm hoping this is the case with the SaltX ....the 6000 especially 'cuz I just nabbed one today.
Wonder how this would fair on a kayak, I kayak fish almost every weekend and my reels get splashed every trip not to mention the occasional drop or if it’s absolute crap weather get flipped. I know the penn torque is super heavy is this one about the same weight ?
I just picked up two new Daiwa spinning reels; the Kage LT 2500D-CXH and the Silver Creek 2500S. Any chance you might do a review/breakdown of these awesome reels....?
when adjusting line lay do you only remove the shim and keep the stainless spool support? My reel keeps stacking up line with more on the bottom than top.
Same song!!! Lol love the videos.
Thats was a very satisfying review. Its great to see when a company gets it right with the product and price. Obviously the proof is in the pudding so to speak, as you said the big test is in the real world analysis/usage. But on this review I would certainly consider buying one. I cant remember if you covered it in the overview, but the drag spec says 50lbs which seems insane, whats your take on that? Thanks for yet more great work. Cheers D
Thanks man... Yeah.. Real world use over months and many users will determine if it's the real deal. Looks good so far. I tested the drag to 15lbs and it was fine. 50lbs lol don't doubt it could hit that... But wasn't gonna try.. Max drag = max risk... Following the thirds rule who's going to put on anything more than 50lb to 65lb braid anyway :) know what I mean :)
Way smoother than a van staal
Great teardown and looks like a interesting and great reel for the money. Like how they did the AR and pinion area. Definitely sending this to my forwarding address.
Thanks for the great video.
Is it carbon or felt drag?
The spring the holds the click arm keeps coming off on my Salt X 6000. Can anyone help me as to what to do?
Is there a break in period for the drag ? I just bought one of these and with anything beyond about 10lbs or so of drag is super sticky.
Idk the golf ball handle is a turn off, weird I know but that is one sexy reel. Minus the knob
Salty Lawaia pretty sure you could easily swap it out with an aftermarket one
Yo bro, Iove your videos and a subscriber and thanks for your wonderful work. I am thinking of buying a US $200 around reel for general purpose salt water main targeting tailors with lures on the rocks. I have narrowed my choice 1. Back bay 3000 or 2. Stradic FL 3000 both very tempting but can’t decide. What would be your pick?
Sungsoo Lee I can’t speak for the Stradic but I have a saltist back bay 3000 and I love it
Pete Luce thanks bro. I have a stradic ci4+ 4000 but abused it too much and now makes noise and awful feeling when reeling and need a new one... thanks again for you advice! Will go for the Daiwa. My first Daiwa. Dad has always been a Daiwa fan but myself a Shimano guy.
Sungsoo Lee I have shimanos (sustains, Sedonas, tranx) and daiwas (BGs, saltists, backbays, and lexas) I like almost all of my daiwas over my shimanos. Except for my tranx, I’ll take it over the lexa
Pete Luce baitcasters are my kriptonite. Toooooooo difficult for me.