saltiga z or back to van staal

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how is daiwa's customer service??

Originally Posted by JoeP

I changed to the Saltiga reels 3 years ago from Van Staals and have had ZERO problems with them. I even had them serviced for free by Daiwa last year just for a clean & tune-up. However, I don't reel them underwater or swim with them. They do get briefly submerged pretty often and get wet just about every time I fish - and again no problems. I rinse them off with freshwater every time I use them.

They are very tough reels and more comfortable to fish with than Van Staals (i.e. smoother, easier to cast, etc.) in my opinion.

As a comparison, the Van Staals I had for 2 years were great reels also but leaked oil and had a drag adjustment issue.

I think they are both TOP reels but they both will have their issues from time to time. It's simply a matter of personal preference when deciding on these reels.