Own the 3k certate, 2.5k exist, 3.5k saltiga bay jig, (2) 3k ballistics, and 2.5k procyon.Sold all my shimanos and don’t regret it one bit. Daiwa makes the best reels for saltwater and freshwater applications hands down for durability, longevity, and toughness. Not to mention the LT reels being light as a feather and the smoothness is none other.
@@dinkobilic9078 the certate and exist has pretty much identical smoothness, but weight wise the exist is lighter(yes certate lt and exist lt). I got both my reels about the same time and use it both inshore and freshwater applications. Both handle bigger inshore fish very nicely (tautog, stripers, redfish, sheepshead, black drum, flounder, etc). But i have notice the certate lost some of it’s smoothness not much but compared to the exist, it’s still smooth as the day i got it. Also what i’ve liked about the exist is that the common daiwa problem with line overlay w/o shimming does not exist on the Exist(hah). I have owned the Stella FJ and imo i thought it felt like a stradic to me. Exist blows the Stella out of water in terms of smoothness, longevity w/o service, element toughness, and drag control. If you don’t want to spend the money on an Exist(understandable) then at least try the certate. Daiwa has definitely put their money where their mouth is.
daiwas r not only smooth but more durable than shimano. Ive got the Certate sw 6k, Saltist mq, bg mq and all serve me so well in saltwater applications
I own 6 Fuego LT. I fish salt water snook and redfish 3-4 days per week. Best reels I’ve ever owned. After 4 years no problems with any of my Fuego reels,they’re just great!
These high end diawas and shimanos are out of this world powerful. My bought me a diawa saltiga 4000 instead of a wedding ring ( she knows me). Last week we went out on a fishing trip on the space coast, the captain was running all spinfishers a good reel for sure, but heavy. After fighting big Jack's and sharks on both the smoothness and power from the saltiga is unreal. I could gain line so easily on 4-5 foot sharks on a rod and reel that is light enough to cast bass lures all day. I believe the fishing industry has some of the best engineers in the world.
@mitch garcia I use it on a st croix 7 foot 6 inch 3 piece travel rod. It's a tide master series which I don't think they make anymore. The rod says 3/4 - 1-1/2 once it casts great and can easily do 2 once and even some pretty light lures as well.
I have the certate lt 4000d-c it’s by far the best reel I’ve ever had in my hands. Sure not everyone has 4-500 to drop on a reel but if you can you will be happy for a long time. it is the cheapest spinner they offer that’s made in JAPAN
I got both the 3000 cxh and the 4000 d. Got the 3000 on a 7’6” Steez ags rod with 6 pound braid. I use the 4000 on a 7’6” Isla rod with 15 pound braid.
I just bought this reel on a 5000 size I do mainly bridge and pier fishing and we are always landing 35-45 pounds Drums big jacks and tarpon we about to see how tough this reel is
Thats a lot of reels!!! The japanese companies are notoriously known for halting replacement parts 5 years after their new releases. I tend to buy japanese reels to a minimum ans stick with van staals
Thanks for the detailed review. So many brands and model options, Diawa makes a reel at almost every $50 increment between $50 and $1000. Hard to know the differences and what you are getting for the money! Just ordered a certate 4000 LT CXH
The bigger/stronger/forged/unobtanium gear has no bearing on torque. I don't know why people say this as it is just wrong. Just as a thicker gear does not make more torque. Torque is related to the gear RATIO. A higher speed reel = less torque, lower speed = more torque, same as a bicycle. A bigger / thicker gear may be physically stronger though. They are a great reel imho.
I have 6-7 Stradic FLs (all on different models of Star Rods...Stellers, Seagis and Sequences I love the Stradic/Star Rod combo and I use often. They are relatively high end and I love them. I went more high end and recently purchased two new Shimano Stellas within the last 6 months...a 2500 and a 4000. I have the 2500 on a GLmoois E6X Inshore and the 4000 on a GLoomis IMX-Pro Blue...which is by far my favorite inshore/nearshore rod I’ve ever owned...followed by the E6X and and Star Seagis models. I love the Stellas so much and they are around the same price of the exists. I think I’m going to get the 3000 and put it on a custom rod I’m having made for me by a small rod builder called ECS Rod Co. Based in Southport, NC.
Yes, very smooth reel. Talking same size reels… the only thing I have against it is mine produces a little more wind knots compared to my Stella. Same rod/braid/lures 🤷♂️ lol. Guessing it’s how it lays line onto the spool. Still love using it though
Its a very smooth reel but its hard to maintain it yourself. I had accidentally dunked mine and water came inside the body even if it was only a few seconds so keep in mind this reel is not water proof. When I reassembled my reel the buttery smoothness was gone so I tried my best to realign everything but alas to no avail so I had to bring it to a service center. Besides that for the price range, the new Twin Power XD does not even come close to the level of refinement this reel has
@@NashFishingChannel Certate is way smoother and quieter leaps in refinement compared to the New 2021 Twin Power which I hapen to also own. Whenever I go fishing, i spend more time using the Certate LT than the Twin Power The only redeeming feature I see from the New Twin Power XD is that its more simple to maintain since it doesnt require any special tool and magseal oil. But the Certate Lt is just on a different level
@@bestthingsinceslicedrice yes i know its hard to maintain by yourself because of the magseal and need a special tools to open the body. But it doesnt really matter for me. As long as it smooth and need less maintenance. I also think that this reel is better than TPXD 2021 and TPFD 2020 thats why i’m asking for your opinion because you own both of the reels. For the price range i think its worth it
I'm debating between the 3000 cxh and 4000 cxh. Is the 4000 noticeablely bigger? I will be using it for steelhead in erie and maybe some ocean fishing in jersey but don't want anything too big
Main gear drive thickness got nothing to do with torque aside from gear toughness n rigidity , main gear torque is the diameter size mainly n osc, bbs assist/support.
This reel is amazing but unfortunately you gotta send it to daiwa for service. I dont like a reel i cant service at home. Need a weird tool for the sideplate and magseal which daiwa doesnt officially sell. Besides that tho i think its the nicest reel at this price range.
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I just bought one in 5000 size and straight out of the box its really loud when cranking. It sounds/feels like the rotor is rubbing something or something. Is this normal?
why is it that daiwa usa has 5 or 10 years warranty and other countries only have 1 year, shimano has 10 here but i would love the tech from daiwa but im not going to $600+ for a certate for 1 year warranty
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It doesn’t actually have the expedited reel service that Daiwa offers for their Exist. It get treated just Like any other reel. Give them a call and find out
Every C on the reel mean they use smaller gear wheel, u can look at OEM Japanese website they will list the diameter of the gears, the bigger the gear = better the torque ( easier to retrieve ) my 5000 XH already fail anti reverse after 2 season.... what's a piece of sh....
Wow but why ? Means 5000-Compact models ( both shimano and daiwa) have one size smaller(in 4000) gears ? That means initial failures are expected..then just get regular global gear models
@@muskyvictim no, Compact sizes are designed for reeling in small fish with ease, n light weight, they already engineered the gear size match with the drag capacity, you can't overload it, but bigger gear will give u slightly better torque ( mean you can use less force to reel in the same force of the fish pulling vs the smaller gear) n bigger gear mean heavier, because the bigger gear higher torque, therefore it's less stress on the gear vs the smaller diameter, that's is why in the long run , the bigger gear will last longer. Meanwhile smaller gear may bent or loosely connect to the oscillation gear. It won't fail but rather take long period of time to stress out
@@searex2268 thanks, I just ordered the 3000 xh certate , but not C model though. I'm hoping can still handle 10 kg size pike or musky with light spinning reel. Kinda tired of heavy round baitcasters ...casting hundred times inna day . Thanks again
@@muskyvictim I would use at least 5k non compact or 6k for 10kg pike , the drag n body of 3k won't last too long if u keep catching 10kg pikes , or even really hard to land them due to weak drag
@@searex2268 thanks again for reply. What's done is done...and now vanquish 23 out , just after I bought 19 one 3 months ago , man I'm tardy lol! Oh and Airity 23 same day yesterday came out . What a fiasco😂
Own 2 of the 09 Daiwa Morethan BRANZINO 3000, 2 of the 2014 Daiwa Morethan one 2500 and the 3000, 2014 Daiwa Exist 3000, and last the 2019 Certate LT 2500XH... Why,,, Because they are my ladies....... mmmmmmmm...
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Just got a 3000 (It was a gift). The smoothest reel I've ever felt. Very very impressed. Great review.
Me too!
Own the 3k certate, 2.5k exist, 3.5k saltiga bay jig, (2) 3k ballistics, and 2.5k procyon.Sold all my shimanos and don’t regret it one bit. Daiwa makes the best reels for saltwater and freshwater applications hands down for durability, longevity, and toughness. Not to mention the LT reels being light as a feather and the smoothness is none other.
how do you compare certate (lt I hope) vs exist?
@@dinkobilic9078 the certate and exist has pretty much identical smoothness, but weight wise the exist is lighter(yes certate lt and exist lt). I got both my reels about the same time and use it both inshore and freshwater applications. Both handle bigger inshore fish very nicely (tautog, stripers, redfish, sheepshead, black drum, flounder, etc). But i have notice the certate lost some of it’s smoothness not much but compared to the exist, it’s still smooth as the day i got it. Also what i’ve liked about the exist is that the common daiwa problem with line overlay w/o shimming does not exist on the Exist(hah). I have owned the Stella FJ and imo i thought it felt like a stradic to me. Exist blows the Stella out of water in terms of smoothness, longevity w/o service, element toughness, and drag control. If you don’t want to spend the money on an Exist(understandable) then at least try the certate. Daiwa has definitely put their money where their mouth is.
sir where have you sold the reels? im having trouble selling my newer reels
@@jinsu0504 i sell mine locally, like on facebook marketplace
daiwas r not only smooth but more durable than shimano. Ive got the Certate sw 6k, Saltist mq, bg mq and all serve me so well in saltwater applications
I own 6 Fuego LT. I fish salt water snook and redfish 3-4 days per week. Best reels I’ve ever owned. After 4 years no problems with any of my Fuego reels,they’re just great!
These high end diawas and shimanos are out of this world powerful. My bought me a diawa saltiga 4000 instead of a wedding ring ( she knows me). Last week we went out on a fishing trip on the space coast, the captain was running all spinfishers a good reel for sure, but heavy. After fighting big Jack's and sharks on both the smoothness and power from the saltiga is unreal. I could gain line so easily on 4-5 foot sharks on a rod and reel that is light enough to cast bass lures all day. I believe the fishing industry has some of the best engineers in the world.
What rod are you using the 4000 on ?
@mitch garcia I use it on a st croix 7 foot 6 inch 3 piece travel rod. It's a tide master series which I don't think they make anymore. The rod says 3/4 - 1-1/2 once it casts great and can easily do 2 once and even some pretty light lures as well.
Just picked up a 3000C-XH for a great deal at $350. I’m a bass guy but I’ll definitely have to do some inshore action with it as well!
That's a real work horse.
I have the certate lt 4000d-c it’s by far the best reel I’ve ever had in my hands. Sure not everyone has 4-500 to drop on a reel but if you can you will be happy for a long time. it is the cheapest spinner they offer that’s made in JAPAN
Hey mate glad to hear you love it, mine on the way, which line lb did you pair it to
I have 20lb braid on mine. I use it as a all around reel from flats/mangroves to structure. so didn’t want to drop down to 10-15
What rod do you use for the 4000?
@@mitchgarcia4591 right now its on a st croix mh
I got both the 3000 cxh and the 4000 d.
Got the 3000 on a 7’6” Steez ags rod with 6 pound braid.
I use the 4000 on a 7’6” Isla rod with 15 pound braid.
I HATE the isla. I loved it until I started using avids and I now hookup with twice as many fish. The isla is a noodle
I just bought this reel on a 5000 size I do mainly bridge and pier fishing and we are always landing 35-45 pounds Drums big jacks and tarpon we about to see how tough this reel is
I have the Certate Lt 5000d, and I've pulled in a 120# Tarpon on it!! Took all of 30 min or so. You will be extremely happy with it!!
@@markdean6656 awesome I can’t wait to get mine
Just got the 4000 today !!!
Waiting by the mailbox !!!
Pa-POW!! Let us know how you like it!
Yes its the best light spinning reel i ever owned, better than 2 stella's, exist, soks, stradics, and a twinpower
Sols
Thats a lot of reels!!! The japanese companies are notoriously known for halting replacement parts 5 years after their new releases. I tend to buy japanese reels to a minimum ans stick with van staals
Exist blows the certate out of the water
Thanks for the detailed review. So many brands and model options, Diawa makes a reel at almost every $50 increment between $50 and $1000. Hard to know the differences and what you are getting for the money! Just ordered a certate 4000 LT CXH
Glad it was helpful!
Sold all my stellas to move to Daiwa after using my Certate 5000
where did u sell?
Brilliant review & very thorough thank you.
Thanks for the great video on an outstanding piece of Fishing Jewelry from Diawa.
Awesome review....
The bigger/stronger/forged/unobtanium gear has no bearing on torque. I don't know why people say this as it is just wrong. Just as a thicker gear does not make more torque. Torque is related to the gear RATIO. A higher speed reel = less torque, lower speed = more torque, same as a bicycle. A bigger / thicker gear may be physically stronger though. They are a great reel imho.
Bigger diameter, not thicker.
Happy to have picked one up for $89 in really good condition. Just HAD to change that god awful power knob they come with...
Nice!!
I have 6-7 Stradic FLs (all on different models of Star Rods...Stellers, Seagis and Sequences I love the Stradic/Star Rod combo and I use often. They are relatively high end and I love them. I went more high end and recently purchased two new Shimano Stellas within the last 6 months...a 2500 and a 4000. I have the 2500 on a GLmoois E6X Inshore and the 4000 on a GLoomis IMX-Pro Blue...which is by far my favorite inshore/nearshore rod I’ve ever owned...followed by the E6X and and Star Seagis models. I love the Stellas so much and they are around the same price of the exists. I think I’m going to get the 3000 and put it on a custom rod I’m having made for me by a small rod builder called ECS Rod Co. Based in Southport, NC.
Yes, very smooth reel. Talking same size reels… the only thing I have against it is mine produces a little more wind knots compared to my Stella. Same rod/braid/lures 🤷♂️ lol. Guessing it’s how it lays line onto the spool. Still love using it though
Wind knots are usually because you've over filled the spool
Honestly prefer this video angle better than the rest
Its a very smooth reel but its hard to maintain it yourself.
I had accidentally dunked mine and water came inside the body even if it was only a few seconds so keep in mind this reel is not water proof.
When I reassembled my reel the buttery smoothness was gone so I tried my best to realign everything but alas to no avail so I had to bring it to a service center.
Besides that for the price range, the new Twin Power XD does not even come close to the level of refinement this reel has
I owned the new twinpower xd 2021. How does it compared to certate? Thinking of getting one
@@NashFishingChannel Certate is way smoother and quieter leaps in refinement compared to the New 2021 Twin Power which I hapen to also own.
Whenever I go fishing, i spend more time using the Certate LT than the Twin Power
The only redeeming feature I see from the New Twin Power XD is that its more simple to maintain since it doesnt require any special tool and magseal oil.
But the Certate Lt is just on a different level
@@bestthingsinceslicedrice yes i know its hard to maintain by yourself because of the magseal and need a special tools to open the body. But it doesnt really matter for me. As long as it smooth and need less maintenance. I also think that this reel is better than TPXD 2021 and TPFD 2020 thats why i’m asking for your opinion because you own both of the reels. For the price range i think its worth it
@@NashFishingChannel yes to me personally its worth the money even despite those issues, I actually plan to buy a second one.
@@bestthingsinceslicedrice what size do you use right know? Thinking of getting 4000 but out of stock. Maybe i will be getting the 5000
Buy and fit a bearing kit and you will have 12+1 reel that is actually better than the Exist for way less money.
You think bearings make a good reel..... Ijit
this reel in 8 or 10 size or vs the shimano twinpower for surf fishing? Some people said not to get either of these reels for surf fishing.
First. love your vids they are so informative.
I'm debating between the 3000 cxh and 4000 cxh. Is the 4000 noticeablely bigger? I will be using it for steelhead in erie and maybe some ocean fishing in jersey but don't want anything too big
That is 3000C...should be same size with 4000C with none C 3000's model...
Main gear drive thickness got nothing to do with torque aside from gear toughness n rigidity , main gear torque is the diameter size mainly n osc, bbs assist/support.
Good Info! 💪
I’m waiting for my 4000 cxh to arrive in the mail.
Let us know how you like it!
Got it !! It’s beautiful !
It definitely out classes me. Can’t wait to grow into it.!
Solid review, but way out of my price range. Swanky production vid for a swanky reel, love the smooth jazz, Justin. I'd give 2 thumbs up if I could.
Nice video thanks for the review. Just wondering have you ever done a review on the Penn fathom low profile bait caster reel?
This reel is amazing but unfortunately you gotta send it to daiwa for service. I dont like a reel i cant service at home. Need a weird tool for the sideplate and magseal which daiwa doesnt officially sell. Besides that tho i think its the nicest reel at this price range.
How does the Shimano sustain FJ compare to this?
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I just bought one in 5000 size and straight out of the box its really loud when cranking. It sounds/feels like the rotor is rubbing something or something. Is this normal?
no that is not normal take it straight to the place where u bought it and don't use it
why is it that daiwa usa has 5 or 10 years warranty and other countries only have 1 year, shimano has 10 here but i would love the tech from daiwa but im not going to $600+ for a certate for 1 year warranty
What are the specs on your custom rod???
7'8" 8-15lb. 1/4oz---3/4oz
What 7’6” rod do you have the 4k paired with?
Great question! Make sure to ask this over in the Community (www.saltstrong.com/) where the coaches spend their time.
So this reel feels better than the shimano lt reels and better quality
Have had water intrusion and bearing issues with this reel I wouldn't recommend it for beach and rock fishing at all.
Thanks for sharing the feedback, we would recommend reaching out to Daiwa for a service request. Thank you for watching!
I did and it’s terrible reel!!!
What rod did you put the 4k on?
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It doesn’t actually have the expedited reel service that Daiwa offers for their Exist. It get treated just Like any other reel. Give them a call and find out
Tackle trap will service it better than Daiwa does
nice
Mag seal is nothing more than a gimmick and its definetly not as effective as they make it out to be
My anti reverse malfunction after six months! Terrible quality!
Hate to hear that!
Every C on the reel mean they use smaller gear wheel, u can look at OEM Japanese website they will list the diameter of the gears, the bigger the gear = better the torque ( easier to retrieve ) my 5000 XH already fail anti reverse after 2 season.... what's a piece of sh....
Wow but why ? Means 5000-Compact models ( both shimano and daiwa) have one size smaller(in 4000) gears ? That means initial failures are expected..then just get regular global gear models
@@muskyvictim no, Compact sizes are designed for reeling in small fish with ease, n light weight, they already engineered the gear size match with the drag capacity, you can't overload it, but bigger gear will give u slightly better torque ( mean you can use less force to reel in the same force of the fish pulling vs the smaller gear) n bigger gear mean heavier, because the bigger gear higher torque, therefore it's less stress on the gear vs the smaller diameter, that's is why in the long run , the bigger gear will last longer. Meanwhile smaller gear may bent or loosely connect to the oscillation gear. It won't fail but rather take long period of time to stress out
@@searex2268 thanks, I just ordered the 3000 xh certate , but not C model though. I'm hoping can still handle 10 kg size pike or musky with light spinning reel. Kinda tired of heavy round baitcasters ...casting hundred times inna day . Thanks again
@@muskyvictim I would use at least 5k non compact or 6k for 10kg pike , the drag n body of 3k won't last too long if u keep catching 10kg pikes , or even really hard to land them due to weak drag
@@searex2268 thanks again for reply. What's done is done...and now vanquish 23 out , just after I bought 19 one 3 months ago , man I'm tardy lol! Oh and Airity 23 same day yesterday came out . What a fiasco😂
This guy doesn't understand how gears work lol.
Thanks
Own 2 of the 09 Daiwa Morethan BRANZINO 3000, 2 of the 2014 Daiwa Morethan one 2500 and the 3000, 2014 Daiwa Exist 3000, and last the 2019 Certate LT 2500XH... Why,,, Because they are my ladies....... mmmmmmmm...
Do they evenhave parts to service those reels?
Daiwa certate look like old mitchell spinning reels
In what way? That's like saying a Ferrari looks like a Honda civic.. you know because they both have 4 wheels and a steering wheel.
i can't afford 60k car but i can afford $400 reel.
Thanks for checking out the video!