Okuma Magda Pro or Daiwa AccudepthPlus

[wakina]

The new cold waters have clutch engagement problems. of course they also had line counter problems. they said they worked those out

How many Coldwater reels have you actually used and had trouble with? I have one of my Diawa Sealines that is in the sink in my boat but it should be in the porta potty, it was not even used for a half of a fishing seaon and it will not engage the spool. The matching mate was returned to Bass Pro for the same reason after the first fish and traded for a Tekota. I have 2 Accudepth reels that are not much better. I will let anyone see them and experience the problem for themselves. The observations and facts alluded to in this post are true and have been experienced by me.

Just so everyone knows those Shakespeare ugly sticks are also made in china at the same factory that also make the Cabela's Whuppin' Stick and a couple of other manufacturers rods and sold here like they are the top of the line of mass produced fishing rods. I use them and like them but not the 1100 series. Diawa reels are also foreign made as well as almost all of the reels sold in the US market.

Most all of the other fishing forums have highly recommended the Coldwater Series by Okuma. Those would be salmon fishing forums as well as some saltwater sites. These endorsements came after they recalled and replaced the original drags and counter pickup mechanism.

Back to the Diawa reels that I have had problems with. I am sure they would have repaired them. But I don't feel I should have to send a new reel back for repairs and do without its use while in transit and in the shop being repaired. I do have Diawa spinning reels that to me are the best for the price.

I could have bashed them every time that this issue has been raised but did not. Just because you or I don't like a product does not mean it is as bad as you or I claim overall, that is why I have remain mostly quiet on this subject until now. I will never ever purchase another Diawa lc reel based upon the 4 that I have owned and have experienced problems with. I will restate that if anyone would like to see the 3 that I still have I am willing to let them see for themselves what I have said is true. They can also look at my Tekota reels and my Okuma Cold water reels.

One other thing is entertaining that anyone with a functioning brain would know that a $35.00 LC reel is an entry level reel and especially so when that same manufacturer has reels in their lineup that retail for over 3 times that amount. I feel OffShore24 has more issues with the Okuma Line of reels than the word Pro in their entry level reels name.