Saltiga and Saltiga Blast

[Back Beach]

I have two Saltiga Z4500's purchased in 2006.

[JoeP]

The Saltiga Z’s are super reels. I fish 3 of them – 2 of them since 2004. Zero problems and they perform great. Also, Daiwa has provided great customer service as far as annual routine cleaning/servicing – which I have done twice.

The Saltiga Blast is a different reel for surf-fishing. They do not have the same water-proofing seals as the Z’s and I’ve read that the materials for internals of the Blast are a step down from the Z’s. There’s a reason for the $300 difference.

[Blitzseeker]

FYI, the Saltiga lures are extremely effective sand eel imitations. They are aburdly expensive and you have to swap out the trebles and split rings which is ridiculous for the price, but in terms of effectiveness they are better than any swimmer I've seen.

I've been looking at the reels as well...very interested to hear what people's experiences have been with them.

[Mr. Sandman]

There are guys that have a lot more hours on their saltiga then I do ( just got mine this season) but I fished it pretty hard. (z4500)

My overall comments were the stock handle felt odd to me but I was able to upgrade that to a powerknob and it seems better.
The drag is very good but not as good as the stella IMO. They are both outstanding compared to penns or any other lower end reel but the stella is incredibly smooth and adjusts better.
The real body is probably more water-proof then anything else.
I have had zero problems with it this season, fishing nearly every night for a couple hours.
I will send it in for service this winter (as I do all my good reels)
I will get another one next year for a smaller rod.
Overall, they are up there with the best spinners made and hold up well to lots of use.
Love the heavy manual bail
handles braid great!

Never tried the blast or surf model but the surf model seems to ride very high on the shaft and it is exposed at the top of the cycle.

[luds]

If I was in the market for a new high end reel I would shell out a little more for the z-baas. That reel makes more sense to me for the surf. I'll probably never own one but I'll be jealous of those who do.

[Vogt]

Originally Posted by luds48

If I was in the market for a new high end reel I would shell out a little more for the z-baas. That reel makes more sense to me for the surf. I'll probably never own one but I'll be jealous of those who do.

What I'm worried about with Z Baas is the fact that these reels are so new. There may be long term problems that havent surfaced?? You never Know. Also theres always the chance of a new company going out of buissiness. If I were to ever get one, it would be after they have been around for a while...

[nibleme]

i just got my zeebaas ........WOW...enough said