Cheap Amazon Chinese Reel vs. Shimano, I'm stunned!!! OTW Ep.20
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2021
- OTW Ep.20
Is Shimano OVERRATED?! I'm speechless! You just have to watch in disbelief.
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Need same line same rod to make this a true test.
Lmao u don’t need spend tons money for good baitcaster I love cheap brands for one they will always out cast any reel
Ditto
Agreed
Thx MD.. Wife walked in the room when u said price makes no difference..gonna hve to hear it now when I spend 300 on a reel.. damn u Mark
LOL !!!
FYI, for shimano DC reels, you are supposed to set the spool tensioner as loose as possible while minimizing side to side movement. It makes a huge difference.
I'm a Shimano man myself I have been my whole life it's what my dad used when I was little. That was 20 years ago. I personally like the Shimano tournament series. Not to expensive definitely holds up I still mine from when I was probably like 15 years old and yeah it's a little gritty paint missing on the top from it rolling around in the back of the truck but it still catches fish to this day. Loving the videos by the way.
On Shimano DC reels, depress the thumb-bar to release the spool, then loosen the spool tension to only allow a tiny bit of side to side slack on the spool shaft. Then set the Line-type settings, on the external dial, that controls spool braking to prevent birdsnests. Great Cast-off !
I have one of those cheap Amazon baitcasters. It casts just as far as my Tatula. But it feels cheap.
I bought it to take on my kayak so if I drop it overboard I'm not out $200.
Good rundown. Thanks.
I feel we dont need anything expensive man I've bought so many shimano abu 13 fishing lews from low end to most expensive....I find that there's not much more difference really, guess it's just preference. Good stuff Mdlr🔥🐟
Great vid and fun results!
Backbone, Schmackbone. Not so much an issue with 1/4 oz weight.
I am beginning to think, as of late, that the type of braking is not nearly as important as having it well adjusted. Where I think the Shimano or other premium reels shines is in the quality of the bearings, free or fixed spool design, quality of the levelwind components, etc.Also in general I would expect the Chinese reels to not last as long as a high end reel,and IMHO durability is the real reason to prefer a more expensive reel, apart from smoothness, fit and finish, and just simple pride of ownership.
For most small reel, small bait fishing, anything much over 100' casts is all gravy. 40 yards is great and there is not much point in agonizing over the distance when you can get 40 yards with any consistency while throwing 1/4 oz.
No marks for the cheap reel brake setting? Carry a grease pencil with you.
If you try this with 1/8 oz and if you optimize the brake settings for the Shimano, you might see more of a difference. But having said that, all I have is cheap reels or elderly used higher quality reels. No way will I pay the big bucks for a brand new "rich man" reel.
Thanks for the effort though really appreciate your efforts in this test
Tip--if you are right handed lead off with your left leg on your cast. Step into it. Right now when you cast your left leg is behind you and hook it. See you at the FP jetty.
Thanks for most valuable info from you....
I know I watched this video late, as in Two years late.. However it is relevant to me as I’ve recently been doing my own research and casting test on testing cheaper versions of fishing reels and how to improve them.. I took a Kast King Assassin reel and added new bearings and they out perform almost any reel I have up to $350 .. your a 100% correct on castings.. however internally it may be a different story. But the KastKing are 5.4oz there amazing for the money.. Thanks for sharing.. Tight lines..
I’m
Always open for comparison. Honestly I want to get the best bang for my buck. I think the reality of these test is where we give the same amount of pressure for casting on both reels and gather the numbers. Also the longevity of both the rods. There’s no doubt in my mind the cheaper reel possibly may come out the winner. But will it last as long? I don’t know there is so many variables in these kind of testing conditions
I wish you could do the same test with an Abu Garcia Black Max. Another 39.99 reel
Hard to know a real difference since the rods are different. I'd be curious to know what these do on the same rod.
Sougayilang reels and bait casters are definitely stepping up and worth the money
line size makes aa difference. What are you using?
Very informative. I find best bang for buck is in the 70-110$ range. You get great quality and performance. Anything after that is just marginally better and not justified imo.
It's called the point of diminishing returns and in small spinning reels is at about the shimano stradic
I have the SLX DC so very relevant video thanks
Shimano is not known for casting long… they’re known for smoothness accuracy and just greatness. They’re not long casters.
So how will the Sougayilang cast 2.8 gm lure/baits?
Isnt that kinda the litmus test to see if the braking system/spool dynamics shine or flop?
Most reels can cast 7gm a fair distance if paired with the right rod and line combination.
However longevity of reel and support of product are something people will pay extra for, pay for peace of mind.
With all of that being said, if the 'Sogay' is made with premium parts and it has a healthy lifespan then it certainly is worth $39.99 for being a budget baitcasting reel.
On another point did you open it up and see if the body is made of alloy or is it all plastic? - Of course the spool is machined aluminum however the SLX has a metal body, but then again you're paying $140 for that JDM reel in 2022.
If the 'Sogay' has a metal frame then that would probably put that reel at the top of the list for king of the budget baitcasting reels (thats if it can handle 1/32oz down to 1gm lures) correct me if I am wrong but I think the SLX can cast bait finesse lures?
I think the *Reel Test* crowned the Kastking Zephyr as the best money for bfs baitcasting reel in his tests.
(I sent mine back looking for a better low budget option) and after watching this video I am now awaiting the red energy reel from Sougayilang, I will spool 150/170 ft of 4 lb Trilene monofilament on that reel then do my best to dial everything in and attempt to cast lightweight lures...
I'm going to weigh the spool and see how it compares to the Shimano and Daiwa equivalents (caius and fuego models) if I can get 30 yards on a 2 g lure then I will keep the Sougayilang and maybe buy another to put on a tight creek ditch rod and I will be putting it on a 'hot cast' rod one piece 😎(what a great little rod for $5!)
Thank you for your hard work doing these tests and this video, your work is much appreciated and helps me sort out my BFS riddles 🤙 blessings and Aloha from West Michigan
What I've learned about casting bait casters is turn them sideways to cast them and it makes a big difference on the distance they go.
lol it's great how the video started out comparing the cheap-o to the shimano then towards the 10 min mark it became comparing the shimano to the cheap-o LOL
Like some have said. Will it hold up well to salt water? I had an academy H2O mettle reel and that thing launched further than any other reel u have.
I meant any reel I had
Hi, could you tell me pairing with penn pursuit 4000&5000 reels, what ugly stik rod i should pair with them and what line as well as lures? I am going to use it in pier .Thank you
I’m not very familiar with UglyStick.
Braided line will cast further than monofilament!! We’re the lines the same!!! Is the is the extra 5-10 yards worth the $200 more??
Might have to get one
Very impressive.
Fishermen do not understand that only the shaft bearing makes a reel feel better and smoother on the cast, and any more than two bearings on the spool only add more friction to your cast. I have found that my high-quality 80's Shimano Magnulite, which only has two spool bearings and one shaft bearing, will outperform most of today's reels with ten bearings and up. I found my old Lews speed spool reel from the early 80s to perform better than many of today's fishing reels. The Lews is smother than all my high-end Shimano and Pflueger reels, and the Lews speed spool is cheap. It does not even have a Magnetic breaking system on it and only two bearings. When it comes to spinning reels, why pay for a spinning reel with a tone of bearing when the spool on a spinning reel does not even spin, making all those bearing useless?
Hey Mark...haha good to see you out with the yard markers... Put those reels on the same rod and give it a go. I've got a $35.00 reel, forget the name that I really enjoy.. but for what ever reason I never use it. .. Snobby I guess.
He did
Other things that matter--drag system, durability, enjoyment of use. Casting distance sure doesn't justify the extra $200 for the Shimano but the other variables might.
I got the kastking $27 regular price $40 and it whoops my shimano. I started with the shimano bantam 10x back in a day when they were made of steel and aluminum.
Which model?
Great fair test. I highly appreciate your efforts in this fair test. Thanks and thumbs up to you in appreciation.
Thank god
I wonder how this matches up against a 30 year old top of the line Silstar STARLITE II which can be picked up for pennies these days.
Casting Distance is only one measure of a good reel, and that is mostly the direct result of the quality of bearings on the Main Spool-shaft, and their proper tension adjustment. Everyone knows sealed bearings last much longer, except for maybe Ceramic bearings,. The newer precision CNC-cut brass gears are the smoothest, and don’t corrode like steel or aluminum.
Good vid
And especially when your using a dc real which is like digital control brake system or something like that why it makes that sound def it’s about the brakes and not tension knob.
In a couple of weeks, that cheap real will be falling apart and malfunctioning constantly.
I use my branded reels when i need accuracy. I use my Chinese reels when i need distance
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR, THOSE CHEAP REELS ARE JUST THAT, CHEAP. THEY WILL NOT LAST LONG, BUT AS LONG AS YOU KNOW THAT GOING IN YOU SHOULD BE OKAY. I HAVE SHIMANO'S THAT ARE 30 YEARS OLD, I DOUBT THOSE CHEAP REELS WILL LAST THREE YEARS.
For the experiment to be meaningful, the rods and braid should be identical, and you should have used an slx or curado, but not dc
Wow impressive you don't even look winded with all that running. Lol
The true test is to get the soybean fishing with the braid soaking up the saltwater.
THIS!
Great test but I have tried a lot of the soy reels I still have 4 new ones in the box before I learn that they will not hold up the bearing are not stainless and go bad quick I bought a curado k about 6 months ago and It cast just as smooth as it did the first day .
I bought a curado it shit it self after 4 months using on barramundi.. my budget bfs reel have the same components and seem better quality than shitty Malaysian made curado and slx 😂😂😂
@@user-sx2dz6cz7j Thanks for your feed back but you see that was a post I made 3 year ago just last week I picked my curado up that been riding in my jeep for over a year and all I had to do was clean the level wined it had a little sand in it but It casted like new I don't think my budget reels have
I'm nobody to say this but slx DC can cast further with the right maximum setting. Even though I just bought that soybean....the soybean is my most expensive baitcaster..🙃
Love that you keep calling them "soy bean" 😅
I had same experience with Kastking products. I believed that is crap chinese because cheap - I was shocked how good they are.
I started with 1 soybean that has outlived any of my abu Garcia and lews combined I now have 4 soy beans
I pefer spin reels. I use a Dam 7 2000 FD and i am very happy with it. It's about 100 $.
The test should have been using the same rod, land line
I bet if you put a 1/2 weight you would see a big difference 1/4 is pretty light!!!
I would like to see the Amazon reel vs a big donkey.
Casting is only one part of a quality reel. Durability, drag, ergonomics, and weight all play important parts to make a quality reel. Furthermore, I feel Shimano has taken a turn to poorer performance for mid range reels ever since they rebranded and repainted the Chronarch E series. To me the lazy rebranding was the beginning of the end for mid range Shimano reels. After the infamous rebranding, Shimano started pumping out the Malaysia reels and the mid range market became mediocre. I’ll stick with my Chronarch Ds and Curado Es for mid range and Calais/Conquests for my upper range...
Check the brack and the spool nop
I have the soybean it rocks and is tuff
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Than god
I used to fish with a can as a kid.....fishes don't care what you use
Bet folks watching you out there they must be thinking that guy is really bored.
I dont use baitcasters if im looking for extra distance with casting ,spin reels will out cast baitcasters everytime .If im in skinny water or only need mid to shorter casts then ill use a bait caster
Dude you have to have same everything to have a true outcome common sense
I just oder the 40 dollar one..lol
I don't think its good measure when u cast away to left and did't put it on straight line
why call it a soybean reel?
Get back to us when you have used both reels for a couple of years, I bet the story is much different
Point is, but whatever you want, but know that Chinese manufacturing will always win at the end of the day. China’s supply chains are the best in the world by a large margin. Buy the product, not the brand
Dc reels do not perform that well with dense aerodynamic plugs, but this test using lures will put the Shimano Dc way ahead .
Shimano
Soybean wins
Use the cheap one for 1 years, then it's values become $10, use shimano for 5 years, it still has 70% value left
Shimano includes R&D into its price, Chinese does not...
Shimano is way much better reels
Did you REALLY call that real a "SOYBEAN"????
Not want better than shimano o daiwa reels
That Chinese reel will blow up in about a month of hard fishing. Longevity means most not casting distance
If it was Chinese you would probably be right. But it’s not it’s Japanese. Their up and coming. Just like shimono was
Made in ZHEJIANG,YIWU, China
this doent prove anything can the cheaper reel bring in the same weight without busting the gears ore the drag
You buy not Chinese made things if you are pro human rights and pro democracy. The price difference is the cost of freedom. It really is that simple.
so much for that so called brand name you just spent more money for nothing i have two sougayilang and they perform very well and by testing different line sizes my twenty pound braid keep it from birdnesting two years and still catching fish the secret in these reels are wd40
Proof that all u are paying for is name period, I own 2 sougayilangs and a kastking on my St. Croix rods and out fish my buddies and their expensive reels all day. I believe your rod is way more important than the reel u use. Sad to hear u calling it soybean.
Comical
Sougayilang is Japanese.
*WRONG...* There website specifically says ZHEJIANG,YIWU, China!
You need a helper to run flags
Would be nice 🙌😂
😂this is a laughable test.