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Originally Posted by Tandem Assassin
I just bought 6 new Shimano Toriums in various sizes - they have 24 lbs. of drag and look just like the Trinidads but black. You can get a 30HG for $ 205 on e-bay (from Japan) - no tax or freight. And the good thing is it's here in 2-3 days. I purchased another on Friday and it will be here tomorrow.
I never owned a Shimano reel other then a TLD30 2-speed and have fished Daiwa Saltist for the last 10 years. The new Torium is a lot of reel for $ 205 and it will catch big fish...
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I also have a couple the Torium HGs. The 16 and the 20. Even the 16 is a larger reel than the Calcutta but it feels very light and comfortable to me. I have given them a real workout here in Ausuncion and they are performing flawlessly with virtually no ongoing preventive maintenance. They are a serious upgrade from the older model Toriums.
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