Where did you order that box of stuff from? Who in Japan?? And how long did it take to get to you or how long was you waiting for it? I know I’m full of questions but I’m wanting to get more carp , bluegill, etc. tackle, especially good carp hooks. I know there’s that one Carp place over here, I don’t even remember the name of that place now, they have some good stuff but they are kinda pricey on some things too! For me that’s what I like using too when Carp fishing, spinning reels, a lot of those paylake guys are into baitcasters and short stiff rods, I don’t like that, I like spinning outfits and a kinda long whippy rod, well I guess medium light action rods. Nice little spinning reel you got there too, I like a drag you can hear too, especially when the fish is taking drag and yes to me a good drag is the most important thing in a reel too, regardless of how many bearings a reel has long as it has a good drag and one you can hear! Good deal there buddy! KUTGW! 👍👍🤘✌🏻!
5 or 6 videos back i made a video just for the best carp hook in the world. It is sold right here in the USA. This is the one thing that u don't need to buy from japan, because u wont find better. The rest of the stuff is from Digitaka.com, as i said in the video, but for bluegill or carp u hardly need any of that..
Thumbs up. Not including shipping, may I ask what you paid for the japanese Vanford? Curious how the $ compare to US pricing. To my eyes, the Vanford long stroke is noticeably wider looking than the Stradic.
I was desperate to find a person who would make me listen to the sound of the reel. And then I found your video! Thank you so much. I'm looking for a quiet reel without feeling the slightest vibration of the control wheel, that's why I would like more videos to make me hear the noise. Would you be able to try a Daiwa Certate LT?
I have the 5'4 Eradicator Realfinnese and looking to pair it with either a Vanford or the CI4+. Both would look great on the rod, just stuck between the two and which one would look the best. What size reel would you throw on a 5'4? 1000 or 2000? Contemplated a 500 size Vanford, but I have my gripes with 500 size reels. Also, just ordered some of your jigs. Can't wait to give them a go!
and there is nothing better to cast with that rod than my jigs. I'm not joking.. By the way, i recommend Black color LarvaZ and some Nymph from Berkley as lures to pair with the jigs..
Don't worry, I ordered some nymphs already! Been binge watching the videos, since I decided to mainly ultralight fish! Wish you a ton of success this year! @@ifishcatfish
Any daiwa LT reel. Regal LT, Legalis, Exceller and Fuego is all one and the same reel, with same gears and the same bearings and all parts are interchangeable. They have small differences in seals, handle.. stuff like that that doesn't matter. Buy the one on which u find the best deal. Shimano doesn't have good ultralight reels under $100. They all too heavy. Good, but heavy
New subscriber. I just purchased a Vanford 2000 spinning reel. Can you explain why the back reel lever has been eliminated? I have a 2500 Stella and 2500 Steez and they both have a lever?
Maybe Victor will work on a Custom Home made Reel that has AMAZING Start up Inertia, Super light but strong with a 5:1 Gear Ratio and of course with a Beautiful Sounding Drag. 😂
my dream is for my channel to grow enough so that one day i can work with some manufacturer to design my own reel and rod : ) I haven't seen the perfect one anywhere : )
Hello and thank you very much for the video. I'm very curious, will you change your mind after you have warm up the spinning reel first, because now the feeling is not relevant to the warm Stradic, of course! The second thing is - what do you say about the Daiwa 19 Ballistic FW in direct comparison with the Vanford? Thank you for your time and stay healthy!
1. I have not changed my mind after fishing the reel. I actually have the other size too - the 2000S size. It is even worse. Try to get the bigger size - feels smoother and better overall. 2. that reel is just an overpriced Tatula. I dont like the drag sound and drag feel on Tatulas - i have a few of them already. I have so many high end reels that it is silly for me to buy another chinese tatula. Nothing wrong with the reel. About the same value as Vanford or Luvias actually.. i just don't like that drag sound.
I wasn't planning on LIVE unboxing, but couldn't make a video this Sunday, and wont have one ready any time soon, so decided to do this. All in all, a few hours later, i think my initial impressions in the video are pretty accurate. But I will make a full review a month from now, when i have fished the reel for a while. Let me know if any questions on anything in this video.
I_fish, I am now looking at Major Craft Rods. What would you recommend as a first go around? Something I can jig for bluegill, small carp, bass with? Thanks.
I don't like the Luvias 2020 at all. I don't even use it any more. Too much resistance, drag doesn't sound nice.. it just feels like exceller. Even looks like exceller. I like this reel more but overall i am a little disapointed. Great reel... but not the airy feel that the Vanquish has, and that i was expecting. Also more free play and more noise than Vanquish. Objectively it is better than the Theory, but I love the drags on my Theory reels and they are some of my favorite reels. I would still probably enjoy using them more than this one, but this is just subjective, not objective. Also 15 Luvias is not any worse than this in my opinion. Maybe gears not quite as smooth.. whatever. But resistance and pleasure is very high. Overall my opinion on Theory and old Luvias is don't buy then today at full price - that is stupid - but if u find some good deal on them - GO FOR IT. They are still amazing reels, even today.
This is not about the Vanford but the design of Shimano vs Daiwa. Shimano has this extended slanted rim while Daiwa simply has a more traditional rim . This means that one can load line close to the actual diameter of the spool while the Shimano can't. Any sense if either of this design actually impact casting distance? On my Daiwas, I load my line almost right to the very edge of the diameter of the spool and I have no problem with lines etc. Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
I think if everything else was the same Daiwa would cast farther. But its not. Shimano has worm oscillation and much better line lay than Daiwa. MUCH BETTER. Also this particular reel has long spool, which reduces the outgoing approach angle between the line and the spool lip. So at the end of the day they cast about the same in my opinion, or difference is too small to matter. If u use jumpy line like me, this polyester line, it stays on the shimano spool better for sure.
I have that minor sound/noise, brought it back thinking it was one off...once I got a replacement, that faint noise was still there. Yet to test it but I'm sure it's OK. Do you spool your reels with just flurocarbon line?
@@schlettistvan8616 might be the bass king or saltwater king, but exist and saltiga are also very good. But in the Ultralight world Vanquish is the king, without a doubt, and without competition. There are no reels close to a vanquish.
Ok. Since I am a HUGE fan of Harmonic sounding Drag Reels And I too also have the Stradic ci4 and Victor you are right it’s one my favorite reels, BUT!!! There is a reel that beats the Hell out of Beautiful Drag Sound and you all will never believe me unless you own one and that’s the Bass Pro’s Micro Light Reel. I believe it’s a 2018-2019 series and mannnnnnnn what a Mind Blowing Harmony that little crap reel has. I simply just love playing with that reel just to hear it. I took a picture of it so I can send it to those who want to see it just send me your email.
OMG, i can't believe someone else is saying that : ) I KNOW that stupid little green reel that feels like crap otherwise, but the drag just sings! I was thinking of buying it just to show people what drag should sound like, and that IT DOESN"T COST MONEY to have nice drag sound! You are a TRUE SANTANA! You know your tunes..
I paired that reel with the Kastking Calamis that I paid $28 bucks for and what a PERFECT 👌🏽 match. If a Rod and a Reel can get Married this is what it would look like. Two craps 💩 💩 Married😂😂😂
I accidentally found this reel at Bass Pro when I was walking by the Display Reels I just started to walk-by each one of the display reels and just turning the Drag’s on them and mannnn when I cam across this little Black/Green Reel the Sound stopped me Dead-on-my tracks. Your right it’s not a quality reel, but dam the Drag Sound makes up for it. And when a fish is on oh boy does that little shit starts to sing Beautifully.
@@MrAlexissantana lol when you mentioned Kastking, i was thinking of temporary pairing my Sharky reel to my Gloomis e6x rod, while I wait for my preordered Vanford. But a part of me feels like Im committing a crime, like pouring a wolfs canned chili on an a good caviar. It just doesnt seem right to me.
The Stradic is currently on sale, I was thinking about trying the Procyon AL LT or the Tatula LT. But for $50 off as a bass fisherman, what are your thoughts, 3000 size reel on a 6’10 ML St.Croix.
For bass fisherman, I would get the FL, with aluminum body. Strong reel, will last a long time. Otherwise i will probably still get the Vanford 3000 over the stradic ci4+ 3000, even with 50 off. BUT the FL is the best bass reel
Now your sounding like my best friend :)....... I really appreciate it, they’re kind of hard to find. The shallow spool FL would really be nice. I’ll keep my eyes open and fingers crossed.
I havent fished the Certate; i have played with it at the fishing expos a few times but thats it. They are both incredible reels and i promise u whichever u buy u will be happy. If anyone tells u one is significantly better than the other they are a fool or a shmuck. The differences between the two reels are extremely subtle. I personally give the TP a slight edge in feel, and i prefer the drag clicker mechanism in TP over any daiwa LT reel. But people come and tell me certate is better and i dont feel like arguing with them because the differences are so tiny
I have the 17 Complex ci4+, basically it has the mgl rotor, titanium bail, 2 bearing spool and the ci4+ handle from the previous gen vanquish and the body and gears from the stradic ci4+. Amazing crappie reel with super low inertia, I prefer it over my stella fj when comes jigging or twiching micro plastic lures. I hope they come up with a new model based on the vanford.
u can see the specs... i haven't seen them myself as i don't care for capacity. I find it annoying to have to fill the bottom of the spool with cheap line on the deep spool reels. Quality line is expensive and i cant put 300 yards of PE line on a spool. This spool will have 4-6 pound fluorocarbon and will take about more than 100 yards - more than i can ever cast..
Hey I finally tried out my brand new vanford and after few hours of jigging it twisted the line. Other day I used it a few more hours and twisted my 0.08 braided even more. Any idea to fix it?
This is not a reel problem. If your drag is too lose tighten it. Otherwise u can get rid of all the twist with a single cast. Just cast as far as u you can, then hold the line very tight between your thumb and index finger and reel all the line. All the twist will stay in front of your fingers. When you reel the lure all the way to the tip, just hold the rod upside down and the lure will spin backwards and get rid of all the twist in front of your fingers. This is NOT a reel problem though.
I just google and buy where the cheapest. ebay, platt, japantackle, digitaka, japan lures, there is many japanese sites that ship to USA, but everything is expensive and u have to find a deal
Driving 2 hours to catch a fish and then release it is already ridiculous. Daiwa is watching my videos and next ultralight model with have a nice clicker - watch!
for UL fishing, Vanquish vs ANYTHIN - Vanquis wins. But if we talking bass fishing or saltwater fishing with sizes 3000 and up.. Then no need to spend on Vanquish... Go with the stronger and cheaper Certate
@@ifishcatfish i bought my c3000hg january this year. so the 2500 will fit. my follow up question is, do i need to add or remove washers everytime i change spools? will i have a problem with line lay?
no, u never have to change washers during spool swaps. The spools have identical height. Although it is possible for the line lay to be different, but that will be because your line is different. The line lay is different for braid and for mono as they have different diameter and the coils fit differently next to each other. But the line lay will be different even if you use two identical spools.
The vanford has got long stroke spool, it’d add a little distance for sure, versus the stradic ci4+ u may have better torque n distance along with better line roller bb seal.
its 1 mm longer in 2000 size and 2mm longer in 2500 size. If u think that would make a difference i have a bridge that i want to sell you. The long spool reduces the resistance from the lip of the spool, which is very minimal to begin with. The resistance from the guides of the rod is 10X bigger and 10X more important. If u want to cast far, look at the guides of your rod, and how thin your line is. This extra 1mm long spool wont do nothing
7:02 it is for spinning reels though :) put your reel upside down :) your reels will be shown better than you expected. It is a nice reel display stand.
For UL the Vanford comes in a 1000 model with 5.1:1 ratio and a 2000 HG model with 6.1:1 ratio. If I fish mostly spinners and spoons from shore, which model would be better for me? I always thought the high gear ratio reel would be better since the line retrieval is more but you mentioned that you don't like high speed gear reels so I'd appreciate your suggestion. Thanks!
the size of reel depends mostly on the rod, for me. I want to have a good balance. If you have a cheaper rod, or expensive rod that is tip heavy, the 2500 will feel better. If you have a very light rod, go for 2000. It is good to know for any rod what is the perfect weight with which it feels balanced. If u have some other reels, put them on that rod just to feel the balance. Once u like the balance, check the weight of the reel. Then get the right size. Low gear ratio makes everything feel better. Especially for spinners Low would be pretty good
@@ifishcatfish I understand what you mean. For my Catfishing with Kris I’m all Penn but funny enough, I left today to grab a Diawa for my ultralight project and only the display Exceler was left. I ended up going home with a 2500 NASCI instead. It’s a great balance on the 7 foot Shakespeare micro and looks great now that I’ve sanded and Poly coated the handles. Thank you for the great information.
@@ifishcatfish yes, excellent information. I ended up doing a marathon on your channel last night and now I’m looking at DIGITAKA and rods. This is madness😂
Interesting, Vanford has the exact same rotor and bail assembly as Vanquish and many of the same parts internally, including the main idle and worm gears, the resistance should be exactly as Vanquish... Possibly just more grease in that one than the Vanquish? I will say though shimano do often "purposely sabotage" some of their reels so they dont intrude on the high end stuff, so it is possible the "vanquish rotor" in the Vanford is actually a heavier version and not the same at all... Who knows, still nice vid. Improvements though are definitely more than just the main gear, the entire platform is the high end one and many parts are straight from Vanquish and Stella, the old one may have low resistance but it is poorly built and unrefined, the Vanford is many many levels ahead in terms of quality and refinement, definitely a big improvement.
The vanquish has titanium bail. No way they put titanium bail in this. Also vanquish is made in japan. It is silent. This one is made in malaysia. Missing 4 bearings. Handle is heavier. There is quite a few differences.
@@ifishcatfish It actually does have a titanium bail, also when it says "Made in Japan" it really means in the case of Vanquish and TP "assembled in Japan". The parts for Vanquish come from many places with all proprietary parts shared with Vanford and Stradic FL also coming from the Malaysia factory, they are just simply assembled and inspected in Japan with the 1 part actually from Japan (the frame) for the highest level of refinement and accuracy between parts possible, and the reason Vanquishes are always perfect but Vanfords will vary, but they are still the same parts.... And yes of course there are differences, but the things that determine the resistance between the 2 reels are the same, a bushing in the rotor nut and 1 less bearing on the worm gear are not enough to make a difference there, so I suspect its something else at play. The Vanford does also have a coating on its main gear unlike Vanquish (though it is the same gear), that could possibly cause some friction there, combined with a potentially heavier version of the same rotor as Vanquish making the higher resistance? Its either something like that, or your reel simply has more/different grease...
@@ifishcatfish But still, as compared to the Ci4+, Vanford is definitely massively improved and shares far more with Vanquish than that Ci4, even things down to the clutch and oscillator block in Vanford come directly from he Stella FJ and are such quality parts, nothing in the Ci4+ came from the previous Stella or even Vanquish, so to have this category reel now based so heavily on the higher end offerings even if it is put together slightly cheaper with less accuracy is a pretty damn good deal and amazing Value for money.
I didn't know Vanford has titanium bail. Why doesn't shimano point that out? I got some information that the main gear bearings in the vanford are much cheaper than the same bearings in the Vanquish. These are the biggest, most important bearings. This can also play a role. Also, assembled in Japan is in my book a significant item. I bought the last nissan maxima assembled in Japan, and also the next generation, which was all japanese parts, but assembled in USA, and despite being a newer car, the new Maxima felt cheaper and had all kinds of rattles in the doors and dashboard. Either way i can promise you the two reels do not feel that close. It is not some really small difference that can be simply assembly
this is why i had such high expectations of this reel - amazing parts on paper. But i can promise you that other than smoother gears, i can't feel any improvement. There is a significant amount of free play in the handle of the Vanford - disappointing. And the resistance.... very close but again, if i have to call a winner, the old reel has less resistance.
Stella is here cheap beer, most of us dont like it Braindamage festival beer. Try Grolsch then you know what I mean, the long stroke spool does matter maybe not from the boat. I fish from the bank got all the 1000 Stradics it cast much better pretty amazing was mine first cast, with the new Kariki braid 0.06 cast a mile on the right rod and just 2.10 cm
The Lews Micro Lite (which is only sold in a combo w a 5’9” light action, one piece rod) has by far the loudest drag. It sounds like a musical instrument! The rod & reel aren’t bad either, bout $80.
You dont like chroom colours 😂 paint all your spools, you take it too far m8 there always was chroom in reels. Only reel you like and compare all to the Vanquish, it dont matter if you buy the Stella because Vanquish is boring black but good reel. I judge reels in how the perform and priced in the way you fish with them in differend settings. Sound of the drag is just piece of metal with the spool as soundboard, but you have dragsound reellovers thats for sure.
good catch! Makes no difference though.. all models have the same bearings. I just grabbed it and looked at it - didn't want to spend a minute opening the whole thing and looking for my model
$600 Daiwa Ryoga Shrapnel. 2 of them. I have used them, have videos with them.. but they are kind of a collector item now. Dont want to use them except for some special occasion - like if i have a soecial guest, or fish some great lake or something like that. I also have some Abus that i consider collector items
I notice you mentioned doing Statistics for a living. Perhaps that background lends to the commonality I sense when watching your videos. I have worked extensively with statistical process control as a quality tool.
Depends on the approach angle. If u are looking for the best... there is nothing cheaper that will give u the same feel. If u want something good at a good price - Vanford is still pretty good reel
Awesome vids new follower, your opinion on 3000 size spinning reel for bass fishing, mostly finesse with highest dropshot shot n shaky head weight ranging from 1/8-1/2oz size. Price range trying to stay under $300 Appreciate it the time you put in videos
Where did you order that box of stuff from? Who in Japan?? And how long did it take to get to you or how long was you waiting for it? I know I’m full of questions but I’m wanting to get more carp , bluegill, etc. tackle, especially good carp hooks. I know there’s that one Carp place over here, I don’t even remember the name of that place now, they have some good stuff but they are kinda pricey on some things too! For me that’s what I like using too when Carp fishing, spinning reels, a lot of those paylake guys are into baitcasters and short stiff rods, I don’t like that, I like spinning outfits and a kinda long whippy rod, well I guess medium light action rods. Nice little spinning reel you got there too, I like a drag you can hear too, especially when the fish is taking drag and yes to me a good drag is the most important thing in a reel too, regardless of how many bearings a reel has long as it has a good drag and one you can hear! Good deal there buddy! KUTGW! 👍👍🤘✌🏻!
5 or 6 videos back i made a video just for the best carp hook in the world. It is sold right here in the USA. This is the one thing that u don't need to buy from japan, because u wont find better.
The rest of the stuff is from Digitaka.com, as i said in the video, but for bluegill or carp u hardly need any of that..
i_fish - cool! Thanks man!
Thumbs up. Not including shipping, may I ask what you paid for the japanese Vanford? Curious how the $ compare to US pricing. To my eyes, the Vanford long stroke is noticeably wider looking than the Stradic.
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I was desperate to find a person who would make me listen to the sound of the reel. And then I found your video! Thank you so much. I'm looking for a quiet reel without feeling the slightest vibration of the control wheel, that's why I would like more videos to make me hear the noise. Would you be able to try a Daiwa Certate LT?
Certate is an old aluminum reel. Too late for reviews today. Also i dont do aluminum reels as my channel is about ultralight fishing
I have the 5'4 Eradicator Realfinnese and looking to pair it with either a Vanford or the CI4+. Both would look great on the rod, just stuck between the two and which one would look the best. What size reel would you throw on a 5'4? 1000 or 2000? Contemplated a 500 size Vanford, but I have my gripes with 500 size reels.
Also, just ordered some of your jigs. Can't wait to give them a go!
1000 size Vanford is the only choice. The old stradic is nice too but Vanford much better. And yes, 500 size reels suck. They only for ice fishing
and there is nothing better to cast with that rod than my jigs. I'm not joking.. By the way, i recommend Black color LarvaZ and some Nymph from Berkley as lures to pair with the jigs..
Don't worry, I ordered some nymphs already! Been binge watching the videos, since I decided to mainly ultralight fish! Wish you a ton of success this year! @@ifishcatfish
@@kylothecollector3483 u too!
Great review, what is the best 2500 series for under 100$ in your opinion
Any daiwa LT reel. Regal LT, Legalis, Exceller and Fuego is all one and the same reel, with same gears and the same bearings and all parts are interchangeable. They have small differences in seals, handle.. stuff like that that doesn't matter. Buy the one on which u find the best deal.
Shimano doesn't have good ultralight reels under $100. They all too heavy. Good, but heavy
New subscriber. I just purchased a Vanford 2000 spinning reel. Can you explain why the back reel lever has been eliminated? I have a 2500 Stella and 2500 Steez and they both have a lever?
that has been eliminated long time ago. Even the 2016 Stradic doesn't have it. There is no need for this button if the reel has good drag
WHAT!!! are you kidding me! I LOVE THE DRAG SOUND. It’s Music to my ears.💕🎼🎼🎼👂🏼👂🏼
which one? on the vanford?
No on the Stradic Ci4
Absolutely it is the most important part of any spinning reel sadly many big-name companies are doing away with that beautiful sound
Maybe Victor will work on a Custom Home made Reel that has AMAZING Start up Inertia, Super light but strong with a 5:1 Gear Ratio and of course with a Beautiful Sounding Drag. 😂
my dream is for my channel to grow enough so that one day i can work with some manufacturer to design my own reel and rod : ) I haven't seen the perfect one anywhere : )
Hello and thank you very much for the video. I'm very curious, will you change your mind after you have warm up the spinning reel first, because now the feeling is not relevant to the warm Stradic, of course! The second thing is - what do you say about the Daiwa 19 Ballistic FW in direct comparison with the Vanford? Thank you for your time and stay healthy!
1. I have not changed my mind after fishing the reel. I actually have the other size too - the 2000S size. It is even worse. Try to get the bigger size - feels smoother and better overall.
2. that reel is just an overpriced Tatula. I dont like the drag sound and drag feel on Tatulas - i have a few of them already. I have so many high end reels that it is silly for me to buy another chinese tatula. Nothing wrong with the reel. About the same value as Vanford or Luvias actually.. i just don't like that drag sound.
@@ifishcatfish Thanks for the prompt reply.
Hi Victor,
Though I can't afford any more new reels, in a blind-drunk test, the best JDM beer for fishing is Asahi SuperDry. 😂
i am not ordering beer from Digitaka! : )
@@ifishcatfishAsahi is really good! :) even as a Slovak i say that
I wasn't planning on LIVE unboxing, but couldn't make a video this Sunday, and wont have one ready any time soon, so decided to do this. All in all, a few hours later, i think my initial impressions in the video are pretty accurate. But I will make a full review a month from now, when i have fished the reel for a while. Let me know if any questions on anything in this video.
I_fish, I am now looking at Major Craft Rods. What would you recommend as a first go around? Something I can jig for bluegill, small carp, bass with?
Thanks.
I was waiting for your opinion in this v 20 Luvias Lt? Also do you prefer the Vanford over your Theory and 15 Luvias?
I don't like the Luvias 2020 at all. I don't even use it any more. Too much resistance, drag doesn't sound nice.. it just feels like exceller. Even looks like exceller. I like this reel more but overall i am a little disapointed. Great reel... but not the airy feel that the Vanquish has, and that i was expecting. Also more free play and more noise than Vanquish. Objectively it is better than the Theory, but I love the drags on my Theory reels and they are some of my favorite reels. I would still probably enjoy using them more than this one, but this is just subjective, not objective. Also 15 Luvias is not any worse than this in my opinion. Maybe gears not quite as smooth.. whatever. But resistance and pleasure is very high. Overall my opinion on Theory and old Luvias is don't buy then today at full price - that is stupid - but if u find some good deal on them - GO FOR IT. They are still amazing reels, even today.
and thanks for the detailed video, you always help us to save money by not buying those full of bells and whistles reels :)
I like bells and whistles : ) . Make me smile..
This is not about the Vanford but the design of Shimano vs Daiwa. Shimano has this extended slanted rim while Daiwa simply has a more traditional rim . This means that one can load line close to the actual diameter of the spool while the Shimano can't. Any sense if either of this design actually impact casting distance? On my Daiwas, I load my line almost right to the very edge of the diameter of the spool and I have no problem with lines etc. Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
I think if everything else was the same Daiwa would cast farther. But its not. Shimano has worm oscillation and much better line lay than Daiwa. MUCH BETTER. Also this particular reel has long spool, which reduces the outgoing approach angle between the line and the spool lip. So at the end of the day they cast about the same in my opinion, or difference is too small to matter. If u use jumpy line like me, this polyester line, it stays on the shimano spool better for sure.
@@ifishcatfish Thanks.
I have that minor sound/noise, brought it back thinking it was one off...once I got a replacement, that faint noise was still there. Yet to test it but I'm sure it's OK. Do you spool your reels with just flurocarbon line?
I have a playlist with the lines I use. Mostly polyester lines these days
No regrets buying the vanquish 19! Thanks for your reviews on these reels.
Still The King
@@ifishcatfish Isn`t Stella the king?
@@schlettistvan8616 might be the bass king or saltwater king, but exist and saltiga are also very good. But in the Ultralight world Vanquish is the king, without a doubt, and without competition. There are no reels close to a vanquish.
@@ifishcatfish for pike fishing what would you recommend?
Anything. They dont fight very much. Dont worry about the fish so much, make sure ur rod and reel are a good match
Ok. Since I am a HUGE fan of Harmonic sounding Drag Reels And I too also have the Stradic ci4 and Victor you are right it’s one my favorite reels, BUT!!! There is a reel that beats the Hell out of Beautiful Drag Sound and you all will never believe me unless you own one and that’s the Bass Pro’s Micro Light Reel. I believe it’s a 2018-2019 series and mannnnnnnn what a Mind Blowing Harmony that little crap reel has. I simply just love playing with that reel just to hear it. I took a picture of it so I can send it to those who want to see it just send me your email.
OMG, i can't believe someone else is saying that : ) I KNOW that stupid little green reel that feels like crap otherwise, but the drag just sings! I was thinking of buying it just to show people what drag should sound like, and that IT DOESN"T COST MONEY to have nice drag sound!
You are a TRUE SANTANA! You know your tunes..
I paired that reel with the Kastking Calamis that I paid $28 bucks for and what a PERFECT 👌🏽 match. If a Rod and a Reel can get Married this is what it would look like. Two craps 💩 💩 Married😂😂😂
I accidentally found this reel at Bass Pro when I was walking by the Display Reels I just started to walk-by each one of the display reels and just turning the Drag’s on them and mannnn when I cam across this little Black/Green Reel the Sound stopped me Dead-on-my tracks. Your right it’s not a quality reel, but dam the Drag Sound makes up for it. And when a fish is on oh boy does that little shit starts to sing Beautifully.
@@MrAlexissantana lol when you mentioned Kastking, i was thinking of temporary pairing my Sharky reel to my Gloomis e6x rod, while I wait for my preordered Vanford.
But a part of me feels like Im committing a crime, like pouring a wolfs canned chili on an a good caviar. It just doesnt seem right to me.
The Stradic is currently on sale, I was thinking about trying the Procyon AL LT or the Tatula LT. But for $50 off as a bass fisherman, what are your thoughts, 3000 size reel on a 6’10 ML St.Croix.
For bass fisherman, I would get the FL, with aluminum body. Strong reel, will last a long time. Otherwise i will probably still get the Vanford 3000 over the stradic ci4+ 3000, even with 50 off. BUT the FL is the best bass reel
Now your sounding like my best friend :)....... I really appreciate it, they’re kind of hard to find. The shallow spool FL would really be nice. I’ll keep my eyes open and fingers crossed.
I love this reel so far. Only major downside I found is the play in the handle. It wiggles if you hold the rotor and move the handle back and forth.
you right. It has a good amount of free play. Same as old stradic ci4+. My Twinpower feels much better than this reel
@@ifishcatfish do you have any experience with the Daiwa certate? I'm torn between the Daiwa and the Twin power as my next reel.
I havent fished the Certate; i have played with it at the fishing expos a few times but thats it. They are both incredible reels and i promise u whichever u buy u will be happy. If anyone tells u one is significantly better than the other they are a fool or a shmuck. The differences between the two reels are extremely subtle. I personally give the TP a slight edge in feel, and i prefer the drag clicker mechanism in TP over any daiwa LT reel. But people come and tell me certate is better and i dont feel like arguing with them because the differences are so tiny
@@ifishcatfish I got the same problem on my daiwa ballistic lt ... do you have any advice on how to fix radial free play on the handle? TY
you can try shimming, but that increases resistance
What is resistance ? And why is it bad? You allways say twin power has to much resistance but i dont know what that means
it is difficult to turn the handle. Other reels have very easy turning of handle. Resistance is Resistance. Google or look up in dictionary
I have the 17 Complex ci4+, basically it has the mgl rotor, titanium bail, 2 bearing spool and the ci4+ handle from the previous gen vanquish and the body and gears from the stradic ci4+. Amazing crappie reel with super low inertia, I prefer it over my stella fj when comes jigging or twiching micro plastic lures. I hope they come up with a new model based on the vanford.
Ive seen that reel. Interesting. Will see ig they renew it
Hey what reel size do you rekomend for perch fishing, is the 1000 and 2000 same feeling as 2500 size?
i recommend 2000 size and a Ultralight rod. but if you have a heavier rod, you are better off with 2500, for better balance
@@ifishcatfish ok, thanks
Why such a shallow spool? It will only hold 30 yards of 20 pound braid?
u can see the specs... i haven't seen them myself as i don't care for capacity. I find it annoying to have to fill the bottom of the spool with cheap line on the deep spool reels. Quality line is expensive and i cant put 300 yards of PE line on a spool. This spool will have 4-6 pound fluorocarbon and will take about more than 100 yards - more than i can ever cast..
"People need to use their shims" truer word have never been spoken.
Did you ever make a how to shim video?
No.. i dont know how many people eould want to see that..
@@ifishcatfish I vote that you make that video
Missed the live feed !!
Thx for the video ,
thanks anyway, Vince - you are a good patron, glad to have u!
@@ifishcatfish i really enjoy your videos Victor
your recommendation... Ballistic LT 2500 or Vanford ? 2500
Vanford. Because the 2500 size has no issues. But for 2000 size my recommendation is buy a cheap Exceller for $60 and save your money.
@@ifishcatfish bought the daiwa due to the 20% off at LBF
How do you like the stradic 25 hg
I like your video very much
Does your Vanford has some play on the spool as well? When I move my spool up and down, its moves a bit up and down.
Even my Vanquish moves like that. Thats normal
@@ifishcatfish thank you
Any difference between vanquich 2019 and 2016 modile
Everything is better. Not kidding. Gears, frame, bearings, even handle. Everything is better
That is wow, beautiful reel...looking forward for your actual test review🐳🐳🐳
Thanks 👍
Instablaster.
Hey! What are those stickers for ? You put them back in the box . with the shimmers
Its a mystery for me!!
dont remember any stickers. What is the time stamp?
U pick it up from the table at 10:20! Ty Viktor!
It might be useless but I was curious :p some transparent small stickers were included in mine as well
i dont know, to be honest. if i find out will let u know.
@i_fish
“The stickers are to put between the reel foot and metallic reel seats” i found this!
Hey I finally tried out my brand new vanford and after few hours of jigging it twisted the line. Other day I used it a few more hours and twisted my 0.08 braided even more. Any idea to fix it?
This is not a reel problem. If your drag is too lose tighten it. Otherwise u can get rid of all the twist with a single cast. Just cast as far as u you can, then hold the line very tight between your thumb and index finger and reel all the line. All the twist will stay in front of your fingers. When you reel the lure all the way to the tip, just hold the rod upside down and the lure will spin backwards and get rid of all the twist in front of your fingers.
This is NOT a reel problem though.
Awesome review Victor!
Thanks man!
Can it handle 25 pounds Lake trout?
In the right hands!
What website do you use to buy tackle?
I just google and buy where the cheapest. ebay, platt, japantackle, digitaka, japan lures, there is many japanese sites that ship to USA, but everything is expensive and u have to find a deal
Brother- you have a ridiculous obsession for drag clicker sound. I don't care for the sound as long as it is smooth and strong!
Driving 2 hours to catch a fish and then release it is already ridiculous. Daiwa is watching my videos and next ultralight model with have a nice clicker - watch!
You should buy one FL, some added rigidity, ok maybe for bigger fish, not crappy size.
i have a playlist called big fish on ultralight. I can recommend it. I don't need no aluminum reels
So Victor, Vanquish vs Certate LT, which?
for UL fishing, Vanquish vs ANYTHIN - Vanquis wins. But if we talking bass fishing or saltwater fishing with sizes 3000 and up.. Then no need to spend on Vanquish... Go with the stronger and cheaper Certate
i have a vanford c3000hg. im planning to buy a spare spool 2500 so that i can change anytime. can the 2500 spare spool fit in c3000hg?
never heard of C3000HG model. C is usually in a 2500 models. Either way the spools should fit
@@ifishcatfish i bought my c3000hg january this year. so the 2500 will fit. my follow up question is, do i need to add or remove washers everytime i change spools? will i have a problem with line lay?
no, u never have to change washers during spool swaps. The spools have identical height. Although it is possible for the line lay to be different, but that will be because your line is different. The line lay is different for braid and for mono as they have different diameter and the coils fit differently next to each other. But the line lay will be different even if you use two identical spools.
@@ifishcatfish thank you for answering my question. god bless
Thank, ill wait until you get the 1000/2000 size. I wanna compare to Ballistic FW
I will, as soon as it is available. Im thinking of putting this against a carp... just to hear how it sounds..
The vanford has got long stroke spool, it’d add a little distance for sure, versus the stradic ci4+ u may have better torque n distance along with better line roller bb seal.
its 1 mm longer in 2000 size and 2mm longer in 2500 size. If u think that would make a difference i have a bridge that i want to sell you. The long spool reduces the resistance from the lip of the spool, which is very minimal to begin with. The resistance from the guides of the rod is 10X bigger and 10X more important. If u want to cast far, look at the guides of your rod, and how thin your line is. This extra 1mm long spool wont do nothing
7:02 it is for spinning reels though :) put your reel upside down :) your reels will be shown better than you expected. It is a nice reel display stand.
I only use for baitcasting. Spinnig look wrong upside down.. To me
why can't u go fishing?
For UL the Vanford comes in a 1000 model with 5.1:1 ratio and a 2000 HG model with 6.1:1 ratio. If I fish mostly spinners and spoons from shore, which model would be better for me? I always thought the high gear ratio reel would be better since the line retrieval is more but you mentioned that you don't like high speed gear reels so I'd appreciate your suggestion. Thanks!
the size of reel depends mostly on the rod, for me. I want to have a good balance. If you have a cheaper rod, or expensive rod that is tip heavy, the 2500 will feel better. If you have a very light rod, go for 2000. It is good to know for any rod what is the perfect weight with which it feels balanced. If u have some other reels, put them on that rod just to feel the balance. Once u like the balance, check the weight of the reel. Then get the right size.
Low gear ratio makes everything feel better. Especially for spinners Low would be pretty good
spiderwire ultra cast, it has really thin braid. 4lbs has a dia. of 0.05mm, 6lbs has dia. of 0.07mm ect ect it will increase cast distance.
yeah, going with thing braid is good idea if u go with micro guides
what mic do you use?
I have a few. This one is Rode. But it is a single mic. Sometimes i use two mics, one by the rods, one on me.
Take a look at the new Pen Clash II 2000-2500. Tons of fun on M/L-M/H rods
i have, but heavy, and not that smooth.. Penn needs to upgrade their gear manufacturing process.. does not feel as sophisticated as daiwa and shimano
@@ifishcatfish I understand what you mean. For my Catfishing with Kris I’m all Penn but funny enough, I left today to grab a Diawa for my ultralight project and only the display Exceler was left. I ended up going home with a 2500 NASCI instead. It’s a great balance on the 7 foot Shakespeare micro and looks great now that I’ve sanded and Poly coated the handles. Thank you for the great information.
good. did u see my video on sealing cork handles?
@@ifishcatfish yes, excellent information. I ended up doing a marathon on your channel last night and now I’m looking at DIGITAKA and rods. This is madness😂
Vanquish is 2x the price, why on earth would you compare to the Vanford?
that's the rumor on the street. I didn't start the rumor.
Vanford 3000xg for bass r good?
Good but not worth it, unless you have very expensive and extremely light bass rod. For cheaper rods check my Ultegra video that i released just today
@@ifishcatfish i use shimano bassterra ax s60m. i think its light rod enough. What d u think?
Interesting, Vanford has the exact same rotor and bail assembly as Vanquish and many of the same parts internally, including the main idle and worm gears, the resistance should be exactly as Vanquish... Possibly just more grease in that one than the Vanquish? I will say though shimano do often "purposely sabotage" some of their reels so they dont intrude on the high end stuff, so it is possible the "vanquish rotor" in the Vanford is actually a heavier version and not the same at all... Who knows, still nice vid. Improvements though are definitely more than just the main gear, the entire platform is the high end one and many parts are straight from Vanquish and Stella, the old one may have low resistance but it is poorly built and unrefined, the Vanford is many many levels ahead in terms of quality and refinement, definitely a big improvement.
The vanquish has titanium bail. No way they put titanium bail in this. Also vanquish is made in japan. It is silent. This one is made in malaysia. Missing 4 bearings. Handle is heavier. There is quite a few differences.
@@ifishcatfish It actually does have a titanium bail, also when it says "Made in Japan" it really means in the case of Vanquish and TP "assembled in Japan". The parts for Vanquish come from many places with all proprietary parts shared with Vanford and Stradic FL also coming from the Malaysia factory, they are just simply assembled and inspected in Japan with the 1 part actually from Japan (the frame) for the highest level of refinement and accuracy between parts possible, and the reason Vanquishes are always perfect but Vanfords will vary, but they are still the same parts.... And yes of course there are differences, but the things that determine the resistance between the 2 reels are the same, a bushing in the rotor nut and 1 less bearing on the worm gear are not enough to make a difference there, so I suspect its something else at play. The Vanford does also have a coating on its main gear unlike Vanquish (though it is the same gear), that could possibly cause some friction there, combined with a potentially heavier version of the same rotor as Vanquish making the higher resistance? Its either something like that, or your reel simply has more/different grease...
@@ifishcatfish But still, as compared to the Ci4+, Vanford is definitely massively improved and shares far more with Vanquish than that Ci4, even things down to the clutch and oscillator block in Vanford come directly from he Stella FJ and are such quality parts, nothing in the Ci4+ came from the previous Stella or even Vanquish, so to have this category reel now based so heavily on the higher end offerings even if it is put together slightly cheaper with less accuracy is a pretty damn good deal and amazing Value for money.
I didn't know Vanford has titanium bail. Why doesn't shimano point that out?
I got some information that the main gear bearings in the vanford are much cheaper than the same bearings in the Vanquish. These are the biggest, most important bearings. This can also play a role.
Also, assembled in Japan is in my book a significant item. I bought the last nissan maxima assembled in Japan, and also the next generation, which was all japanese parts, but assembled in USA, and despite being a newer car, the new Maxima felt cheaper and had all kinds of rattles in the doors and dashboard.
Either way i can promise you the two reels do not feel that close. It is not some really small difference that can be simply assembly
this is why i had such high expectations of this reel - amazing parts on paper. But i can promise you that other than smoother gears, i can't feel any improvement. There is a significant amount of free play in the handle of the Vanford - disappointing. And the resistance.... very close but again, if i have to call a winner, the old reel has less resistance.
cant wait for the full review after you have used it for some time to let us know real world feelings on it thanks for sharing with us.
Yup. Lots of crappie fishing left, and perch fishing is about to start!
Stella is here cheap beer, most of us dont like it Braindamage festival beer. Try Grolsch then you know what I mean, the long stroke spool does matter maybe not from the boat. I fish from the bank got all the 1000 Stradics it cast much better pretty amazing was mine first cast, with the new Kariki braid 0.06 cast a mile on the right rod and just 2.10 cm
I wish stella was cheap here :)
Bro, i would suggest to you to get vanford size 500 for your ultra finesse technique. Tight lines .
2000 is the smallest i go
3:40 Brand: Issei
The Lews Micro Lite (which is only sold in a combo w a 5’9” light action, one piece rod) has by far the loudest drag. It sounds like a musical instrument! The rod & reel aren’t bad either, bout $80.
You dont like chroom colours 😂 paint all your spools, you take it too far m8
there always was chroom in reels. Only reel you like and compare all to the Vanquish, it dont matter if you buy the Stella because Vanquish is boring black but good reel. I judge reels in how the perform and priced in the way you fish with them in differend settings. Sound of the drag is just piece of metal with the spool as soundboard, but you have dragsound reellovers thats for sure.
No two people have same preferences man. These are mine. I understand that they are subjective.
Big ups
Did you notice how at 11:35 the diagram says "2000" while the box said "2500"?
good catch! Makes no difference though.. all models have the same bearings. I just grabbed it and looked at it - didn't want to spend a minute opening the whole thing and looking for my model
drag clicker fetish intensifies! :D
It is Unstoppable
You have bait casters that you never use? What's the point of them then? Lol
$600 Daiwa Ryoga Shrapnel. 2 of them. I have used them, have videos with them.. but they are kind of a collector item now. Dont want to use them except for some special occasion - like if i have a soecial guest, or fish some great lake or something like that. I also have some Abus that i consider collector items
I notice you mentioned doing Statistics for a living. Perhaps that background lends to the commonality I sense when watching your videos. I have worked extensively with statistical process control as a quality tool.
I think I might have to skip the Vanford and get a Vanquish
Why?
Depends on the approach angle. If u are looking for the best... there is nothing cheaper that will give u the same feel. If u want something good at a good price - Vanford is still pretty good reel
Awesome vids new follower, your opinion on 3000 size spinning reel for bass fishing, mostly finesse with highest dropshot shot n shaky head weight ranging from 1/8-1/2oz size. Price range trying to stay under $300
Appreciate it the time you put in videos
Vanford is great in 3000 size. Go for 2500S size. But small sizes (2000 and under) are no good.
Thumbs up for Stella
A thumbs up is a thumbs up - i’ll take it!