Saltiga 4500 update so far. - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

NIB · 10-03-2005, 04:08 AM

looks like they could at least machine the foot.I recently bout a 250 VS.I am a old 706 guy.i would like to try a 300 but alot of people tell me its to big.which is why i want one.any comments would help.the size of a 706 does not bother me down to a 9' spinner.

Sea Dangles · 10-03-2005, 11:38 AM

300 has a lot of cranking power but to me seems a little overdone from the surf.Also too slow to jig the canal.Love the 200 on my nines and a 1204 but a250 is great for the fall.VS= great drags!!!

Flaptail · 10-03-2005, 12:09 PM

One kid in college and my wife's new car, (long sigh) I won't be getting one soon but wish I could. Why do I have to be responsible with my money? I would love to try one on a good stand up spinning rod for tuna. No spare money= no Saltiga for Stevie. I'm bummed.

tlapinski · 10-03-2005, 03:55 PM

I traded in my VS300 for this reel. It was a great size on a 10' rod, and I even used it in the spring on my 9' heavy duty Lami. It really is a sweet reel. My two gripes with the VS's were the slow turnaround on repairs and the fact that the drag was a bit small and weak for what I want. The Saltiga has a beast of a drag, and I'll soon know about there turn around on repairs.

NIB · 10-04-2005, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tlapinski

I traded in my VS300 for this reel. It was a great size on a 10' rod, and I even used it in the spring on my 9' heavy duty Lami. It really is a sweet reel. My two gripes with the VS's were the slow turnaround on repairs and the fact that the drag was a bit small and weak for what I want. The Saltiga has a beast of a drag, and I'll soon know about there turn around on repairs.

That drag nob looks like something i could cross thread pretty easily.They have some small threads on the top of the shaft.Plus I'm kinda worried bout sand with that type of reel.do u think it would look funny with tape holdin it on my rod.I am also afraid of he lack of representation in the states its almost like they don't care.will be interested to see how they work with ur problem Toby.I just don't like leapin in head first to any kinda new fangled technology.Plus I'm cheap.

Slipknot · 10-04-2005, 08:13 PM

NIB, get up here, you're missing it

Sea Dangles · 10-04-2005, 08:32 PM

stella 10000= #1 IMHO

NIB · 10-04-2005, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

One kid in college and my wife's new car, (long sigh) I won't be getting one soon but wish I could. Why do I have to be responsible with my money? I would love to try one on a good stand up spinning rod for tuna. No spare money= no Saltiga for Stevie. I'm bummed.

If u start savin now u could have one by the surf shows in march.it only a hunfdred plastic swimmers.I know u have a few of them.I would guess ur like me easy to nickel an dime out of my pocket but savin to spend 600 is like pullin teeth.U just gotta have some restraint.He He He
They also make some lesser type reels in the 400$ range along the same line as the saltiga.Not as extreme though.Anyone ever use any of them.

MAC · 10-05-2005, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

300 has a lot of cranking power but to me seems a little overdone from the surf.Also too slow to jig the canal.Love the 200 on my nines and a 1204 but a250 is great for the fall.VS= great drags!!!

I agree. The 300 is slow for jigging. You have to reel like a mad man at the end of the swing to keep from losing too many jigs.

NIB · 10-05-2005, 06:45 AM

Mac sell me urs.

tlapinski · 10-12-2005, 03:18 PM

Repair update:
I sent the reel out on October 5. they have the reel, but "will not be opneing up the box" until some time next week as it was inventory time last week and the service department was closed. This caused a back up in reel service which will make this about a 3 week turn around...

At least when I sent my VS's in I could call up and bitch and they would get right on my reel. I tried to explain to the service rep on the phone a few minutes ago of the urgency of getting this reel back and he repeated to me that it would be 2 - 3 weeks.

NIB · 10-12-2005, 06:23 PM

That just blows.U buy a 700 dollar reel to use for striper fishin an its gonna miss the best part of the fall run.Damned if u do damned if u don't.
My first reaction would be to really give em hell.not sure thats gonna fix ur reel any faster though.I would call every day.

MAC · 10-12-2005, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NIB

Mac sell me urs.

Sorry, can't sell you a 300 since I don't have one anymore. I like and use the 250 jigging. It works awesome. Has 50# calcutta on it right now but will be changing it over to 65# whiplash next week

Goose · 10-13-2005, 08:15 AM

whats up TLap,,,I don't know but.. I'ld be PO'd haveing to send in that reel and it hasn't gone through one fall, I know you fish it hard but still. And whats up with the service department being closed? Being that the pricey reel is fairly new to the public, they couldn't keep the so called service "department" open during this time of year?.. at least for the high end reels.

Pete_G · 10-13-2005, 08:37 AM

They should really have a counterpart to Shimano's "Platinum Service Plan" for reels like the Saltiga.

Your just asking to piss off customers when you sell something that expensive and then tell them to pound sand for a few weeks when it comes time for repairs.

My only thoughts about having the reel serviced at a local Daiwa dealer would be the parts issue. I'm not sure they'd have any on hand since it's a relatively rare reel. But maybe.