Daiwa Seagate SGT reels?

[CaptKev]

I saw these on Ebay, just wondering if anyone has used any? Anyone ever torn one down? They look promising and a wee bit cheaper than the Toriums I'm considering. When you buy 6+ reels at a time, cost is always a consideration. 

http://compare.ebay.com/like/170704627285?_lwgsi=y&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

[conchydong]

Walmart has Torium 16, 20 and 30's on clearance and they will ship tp the store closest to your house for free. I know the Toriums have the aluminum frame vs. the composite for the Seagate. I am sure that there are other differences. Here is a link for the 20.http://www.walmart.com/ip/TORIUM-SALTWATER-CASTING-REEL/7386375

[Bryan Young]

That's pretty good prices there.  Nice reel. 

[CaptKev]

I never think to check Walmart.com, but thats a decent price!

[alantani]

found the schematic.  the design is exactly the same as the saltist.  it probably has greased carbon fiber drag washers. 

http://www.daiwa.com/PartsDiagram/PartsDiagram/SGT35H-50H.pdf

[bigmike350566]

Ive got a seagate 30 that I'll be torture testing labor day weekend.  I'll be sure to give a review on how it performed.  My initial thoughts on the reel are that its a graphite framed saltist.  It does have daiwa's greased carbon tournament drag washers in it and a centrifugal brake.  I would imagine that if fished within its designed range (~15ish lbs of drag) it will be just fine. It has a small single aluminum cross pin, I'm assuming for frame support.  Depending on how it performs, I may add 2 more bracing pins and hex cut the main gear.