Daiwa Lexa 400 or which reel in left handed?? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 06-16-2015, 06:30 PM

Never been a huge shimmy fan. I feel like you can get just as much for your money with Daiwa reels. I have owned a few toriums which were good to me. However the majority of my reels are Daiwa. My saltists have done better than toriums if that helps.

buddha · 06-16-2015, 06:41 PM

I own a lexa 300 lefty and also a daiwa tatula lefty. The tatula casts amazing. had issues with corrosion on the tatula but got it serviced so it should be better now.

surfisher · 06-16-2015, 07:28 PM

Although I love my Lexa's, I have had a problem with the reel not engaging when in freespool. I have to manually lift the switch to engage the reel or crank the handle really fast. That happened on my 100, I can feel it happening to the 300 currently. I clean my reels religiously after every outing.

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06-16-2015, 06:30 PM	#1
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Never been a huge shimmy fan. I feel like you can get just as much for your money with Daiwa reels. I have owned a few toriums which were good to me. However the majority of my reels are Daiwa. My saltists have done better than toriums if that helps.

06-16-2015, 06:41 PM	#2
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	I own a lexa 300 lefty and also a daiwa tatula lefty. The tatula casts amazing. had issues with corrosion on the tatula but got it serviced so it should be better now.

06-16-2015, 07:28 PM	#3
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Although I love my Lexa's, I have had a problem with the reel not engaging when in freespool. I have to manually lift the switch to engage the reel or crank the handle really fast. That happened on my 100, I can feel it happening to the 300 currently. I clean my reels religiously after every outing.