Compare: PENN Battle 2/3,Daiwa BG, Shimano ?

[jgp12000]

I have watched a few Youtubes on this subject, I only have the Battle 2 & 3 which are some of my nicest spinners, and have been pleased with them . I am curious about the other 2 offerings?

[Gfish]

An early days BG in good condition, is a nice, but perhaps weighty spinner. Allen Hawk did a good review on the now-a-days BG's. Got a 5000 which I think is a great spinner for around $100. Which Shimano model? I like most of the earlier Stratic's, but some areas are prone to corrosion and the price is up there a bit high. I think I paid about $170 for a Stratic 3000 about 10 yrs. ago. That said, Iown't know the Penn Battle at all.

[jgp12000]

I wasn't sure what model Shimano had that's similar, I only know of my Shimano Sienna 1000 which is a great reel for the price. I only got the battles because they were $40 at BPS clearance center, and couldn't pass that up.

[MarkT]

Alan Hawk picks the Daiwa BG as the best general purpose saltwater spinner under $150 by a good amount. The Shimano Spheros in the 150-250 category and the Saragosa as the best budget offshore reel.

[jgp12000]

I just read the review I didn't realize the export versions are made better and several spawn models as well.Sounds like Daiwa's marketing people do a lot of copy and pasting,some of the spawns do not have the specs as advertised.

[Jenx]

For their price range the BG and Battle are hard to beat.

I have owned both (2500 Battle II and 4000 BG). Of the two the BG was smoother out of the box, but everything I read said the Battle was better sealed.

Personally I wouldn't buy any Shimano spinner in the same price range unless I was only fishing fresh water.

I was recently looking for a new 2500 reel and I nearly bought a BG, but I ended up finding a decent price on a Battle III DX. Between the look of it, and both the pinion and main gear being brass (something you don't see in smaller spinners), I couldn't pass on the DX.

[jgp12000]

I have the Battle 2 2500 for Bass fishing as well, and a Battle 3 2000 my go to for crappie.

[Sharkb8]

Had diawa bg 2000 and 2500 after a year and a half sold them both had bearing noise went back to using my old bg 10,15 and 20 .I have a penn battle 3 in a 5000size only used it 1/2 a dozen times seems good but time will tell.

Kim

[MarkT]

I have an original Battle 6000. I've caught both Yellowtail and YFT to 30# with it. 50# braid with a 40# mono leader. 30# YFT is a lot easier than a 30# YT!

[Porthos]

The fifth (bottom) video in Alan's post on this page:

https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=34056.30

That is a BG 6500 on a Saltist STW70MHS as a 40lb setup. See no need to replace it with something else.

[jgp12000]

nice catch!  looks like no struggle for the BG6500

[Chuck750ss]

My two cents worth. Shimano has nothing in this price range to compare to the BG or Battle 3. I own a Battle 2. Picked up for $50 new, couldn't pass up. Own a BG and a Battle 3 DX. I like both. I give the Battle 3DX the edge because of the machined brass main gear and sealed bearings. But, still like my BG.

[handi2]

I've had to replace the pot metal gears in the battle reels on a daily basis. The are crap. Especially the SSV reels.

All of them use the same gear set. The Fierce, discontinued Sargus, and one other I can't remember.

Keith