On the Buc-Eye we have 16 Diawa AccuDepth reels. They seem to be a decent all around reel but we only have 2 seasons on them without a single issue to date.

On the La-Cory II we have 6 Okuma magda pro’s and one convector, and one Diawa SG17. This season, Two of the magda pro’s, the convector and the Diawa SG17 all had drag/clutch issues with another magda pro having issues with the line counter. Larry over at Hi-Way bait and tackle fixed them up for me with little issue. That being said, these reels have 6+ years on them.

After using all these different reels, my own opinion is if you can swing it, the Diawa AccuDepth is a pretty nice reel for the cash.