Okuma Magda Pro or Daiwa AccudepthPlus

[870 ExpressMag]

i am getting a line counting reel. i purchased an okuma magda pro 20DLX. i had seen a lot of mention of them and the price was right for me. i just went on a charter that had all daiwa accudepth plus reels and one magda pro. the accudepth was a nice reel, the magda pro was rough, and dad commented how it was not very smooth, the charter captain then put it away and said he had a lot of problems with em and got out another accudepth. now i know the charter equipment gets used way more than my stuff will, and probably abused more too cause of all the different people that use it. i liked the magda pro because i could get it in left hand reel, i am right handed but prefer to reel with my left, however i can manage reeling with my right. so this all comes down to my question, would it be worth it for me to return the magda pro before i use it and just get an accudepth?

[Dr.Ed]

I started using Daiwa 27 LC counter reels when they first came out. I now have 10 of them and I am not about to change. In the past I had 3 develop problems and the factory fixed them with a fast turnaround at a reasonable price. They did their job today and 15 walleye ended up in my cooler.

[Bordy]

I have 4 Okuma Convectors that I bought with really nice 7 1/2 ft Blue Diamond (?) rods from Fishing USA for just over $100 each. They are great reels. I think the Convector is a lot nicer than the Magda Pro. I've used the Magda pros on charters and they are not nearly as nice as the Convecrtor. I think Diawa makes a great reel as well, so it's more about model to model comparison in my opinion. Just for what it's worth.

[Just One More]

I have Diawa's and I have had no issues other than the wife breaking off a handle throwing the pole out of the way after landing one Chinook to get to another pole that went LIVE during the first hook up.

Cabela's depth master reels have been spotty with the counters but better in the recent models.

Magda Pro's a little rougher at times but going from Walleyes to Salmon and back the all get a work out using big Dipseys.

Overall my preference would be the Diawa Accudepth but my pocketbook does not always agree. What's on sale work fine with no reel failures during a hookup. No Lost fish due to reel malfunction.

handling damage has been the biggest problem

[OffShore24]

Yes sometimes it is. In this case from what i can tell we are forced to buy a foreign made product. Maybe there is an opportunity out there for someone to make an American made reel???? (hint hint manufacturers). Since I must buy a foreign made product I will make darn sure that the company is an American Corporation who pays taxes to my Country!!!

[fishhead315]

made products does not mean better quality products these days at all . Look at GM right now with all the recalls . Some that were known to have had problems before even leaving the factory . A lot more money there then a 35.00 reel . Last time I looked , Honda, Toyota, and other foriegn made cars had a lot better rating then our US made cars.

Using the word "Pro" is used a lot these days even in the fishing industary . You now have the money to buy a Ranger or Lund and you fish tournaments , and all of the sudden you are a "Pro" . Yeah so you think !!!

Anyone that does not do their homework and buys something simply because it has Pro in the title deserves what they get .

Our favorite cranks {ReefRunners} are now made in China . How many does everyone own ? 99% of the spinner blades we all love are pressed and made overseas as well as the hooks and all the other goodies we use .

People get hooked on brands and become snobs against any other brand because they believe theirs is the best . Happens with fishing stuff , guns, and cars and trucks such as the Ford vs Chevy debate .

Back to the reel question , I have 18 Okumas Magda Pros that are 8 years old and have never had a problem . On the other hand , I have buddies that have the Diawa Accudepths and have had many problems since day one .

Are there better reels out there then Okuma ? Im sure there is . Buy and use what works for you with the funds you have to spend and take care of them . Every winter my Okumas get taken apart and cleaned and lubed for the next season and preform just fine for me .

Dale

[penalty box]

nice post fish head, what ever you buy it will last longer if you take care of it, where have your fish reports been? I'm sure your doing well it's been a great year. Off all the reels i own i like the cold water okuma's the best CW 303D. I have diawa's sealines, lc's, accudepths, shakshperes and convectors.

[wakina]

This discussion about the different reels and where manufacturing takes place is a classic example of~~ where someone with a Doctorate in Economics and the guy who own a Greeting Card Store on the corner of Main and Center St. both have differing opinions where both opinions are Equally Valid.

Within the last 6 months almost all of the car manufacturers, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda have had major recalls(defects) and within the last month Ford has been busted for exaggerated EPA fuel economy(mpg) claims where their original claims were on average 15% higher than what has been proven to be a more accurate EPA mpg estimate(false advertising) for the vehicle models involved.

American Companies who have some their products manufactured overseas and sell those products overseas do not pay income taxes on those profits from those sales until that profit(money) is brought back into the country(US). The import duties if any are passed on to the end consumer!

Meanwhile a third company purchases those products manufactured overseas in an overseas market place (Hong Kong) and imports those products to the US and sells them at a much cheaper price than what a company who manufactures a like product in the US can sell their product.

The reason is simply because there is higher wage base in the US and the tax on the profits raises the cost to do business. There are 3 losers in that situation, the company who would have manufactured those products in this country, the consumers who would have bought those products, and the American workers who would have made those products!

[Firetiger]

Using the word "Pro" is used a lot these days even in the fishing industary . You now have the money to buy a Ranger or Lund and you fish tournaments , and all of the sudden you are a "Pro" . Yeah so you think !!!



Dale

I had to laugh after reading that because it reminds me of this youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzwF72B2F2w

I haven't had any problems with my Daiwa's and they get beat to death, but I do take them apart and lube them everyyear.

[jamesbalog]

i bought magda 20s last year at a shop and had problems with all but one of them. when they were replaced i paid a little extra and went with 30s and havent had any problems yet.

not sure if i had a bad batch of 20s or they all had issues?