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Thanks for the after season review! Just something about a vanquish. One of the only reels I actually purchased a spare spool for.

Love the insight and compare! Already have 2 Stella’s don’t make me want another reel

thanks for sharing another outstanding review!

Love those heavy hooksets. I can also attest to the smooth drag of the vanquish, its a great reel and punches way above its weight.

23 Vanquish is very comfortable to use for Bass fishing❤

The best review I've seen so far. I had similar feelings right after buying the Vanquish, but as soon as I caught the first asp, I changed my mind. Now I'm eagerly awaiting the delivery of the new Twin Power. I didn't go for the Stella, as it seems to me that the Twin Power can handle the job. Nevertheless, I'm still tempted to get the Stella and the new Certate - but I need to get a reel to pair with my ultra ligth rod so it seems that I will end up with another vanquish but smaller size

really good review man

Great review!! Have 2 stellas and 100% agree on the new duracross drag, very noticeable when hooked on a fish 👍🏼 Out of the places a Vanquish is released outside of Japan - New Zealand (no hate just lucky to have it)!! I just hope Shimano Australia introduces it to the Australian Market in the near future!!

In a sea of reviews, where people focus on repeating what's in the marketing materials, this really sounds like genuine using experience coming from someone who actually had and probably has a few high-end reels. Thanks a lot for the review. I would recommend trying out the new Twin Power, which also has Dura Drag. One thing - Vanquish is not a JDM range reel. They are pretty common in Europe and can be bought in any shop that carries high-end Shimano models.

Great review as always. I bought the Vanquish in 4000 size for my sea bass (striper in the US) fishing in the UK and it quickly became the reel I use most. A bit light for my 9'6ft rods but sits great on 9ft rod. Roger I just got the new Shimano 24 Twin Power c3000xg love it too. It would be interesting to see your review of it one day.

100% love the feel of the stella. i also use the vanquish more on lighter rod setups. i feel for some reason the shorter design of the certates and exist actually balances some rods a bit better. they are all insanely good reels for sure, can't go wrong. comes down to personal preferences at this point. btw the c2000s vanquish is very fun for UL setups

Thanks for the Fantastic video! I l am enjoying the Stella and the Vanquish for the very reasons you mentioned in this review but I still love my Exist! I do also have to mention that only you would say that a Stargazer is your favorite 😂

Love the review! I was just wondering where did ,you purchased your stella ? I was trying to find the model you mentioned but so such luck.

Great videos I had some Stella reels switched to the 2019 3000xg vanquish and I fish kayak inshore saltwater since 2019 never had to service it just a little Shimano oil it and believe me it gets wet and I dunked it once by accident just rinse in freshwater This reel is in like new condition reels like day one I want to get another one soon it’s worth h ever dime Any one interested in a vanquish get one it’s super tough and very light weight

How does it compare to the new certate if you've gotten the chance to fish with it?

Thanks for the review, this was very informative. I’ve been trying to decide on whether to get the Vanquish or new Twin Power (in 5000 sizes) to handle bigger species in Florida. Not over slot fish, but more of the river sized species between 20-30” (snook/reds). It will be my medium-heavy setup. Do you think the 5000 Vanquish will hold up to these fish or should I go Twin Power? Thanks in advance.

I’m trying to pair a reel to my Yamaga blanks 84ML rod (128g). Do you think the C3000XG or C4000XG would pair well and be able to handle mostly 18-24” stripers well, sometimes bigger to 30” fish?

hey mate, nice comparison video, i just got my stella fk 5000 pair with daiwa saltist hyper v2 spinning rod, haven’t got the chance to try it, hope i made the right choice for my saltwater bottom bashing & some inshore casting…🙏🏽

Been waiting for this review since the vanquish video drop last year. Awesome. I do notice ur vanquish handle is different from the stock model, I been trying to look for replacement handle for the vanquish 3000 model for the longest time. Not a fan of the T shape handle

Hey @3:25 you can really hear the Stella when you’re reeling in. My Stella is also loud just like this too. I wonder why that is? It used to be very quiet. However the overall performance of my Stella has not changed, it has just gotten loud. I’ve had people clean my reel and inspect it and they have all said it looks great and nothing too concerning so I’m not sure why it’s so loud? What are your thoughts? Thanks 🙏

I have used my Daiwa 19 Certate in the surf for the last three years with zero issues so far. Never has it been serviced, either. I just got the 2024 Certate. Hopefully, this one will be jusy as durable.

I have a Stella SW. And picked up a 23 Vanquish 3000 while traveling Korea. Paired with a 23Dialuna. Thats what I use as my seabass and halibut reel here in the San Diego area inshore. Got a Labrax AGS coming, and was gonna pick up a Certate to pair with it. Figured they are perfect match together. Targeting the same species. But now your review has me rethinking the Certate. Hmmm

The Cow nose ray are no joke when it gets hooked. They just keep going.

I’m trying to pair a reel to my Yamaga blanks 84ML rod (128g). Do you think the C3000XG or C4000XG (or maybe the 3000MHG since I don’t really need more than 200M of PE1 line capacity) would pair well and be able to handle mostly 18-24” stripers well, sometimes bigger to 30” fish? I have a 1000 23 vanquish that is great for UL trout fishing especially with light jigs, but it doesn’t feel the greatest under load with like 3.5-5g spoons. Do the bigger vanquish negate this effect since it’s a bigger body and gear? I originally bought a 24 twin power 3000XG for this 84ML rod but I don’t enjoy the heavy start up inertia compared to my 24 certate Lt4000C that I have on my 10 ft Medium shimano dialuna rod.

Measure and weight of shimano expride used with vanquish?

I wonder if the new Duracross drag washers can be used to the older shimanos like FD Twinpower?!

Just baught a soare xr s80ul+ and i have a vanford to match it since its a very light rod but i was looking to get a higher end reel. The stella if abit much for me so i was thinking either a vanquish or an airity in 2500 size. Depending on how it feels though i might also look into a certate or twinpower to balance the rod

The new Twinpower?? Does it throw a spanner in the works? A lot seem to say it has pretty much everything the Stella has for less cash. Especially if you go JDM. Of course nobody has fished with it extensively yet.

Great review, so much better than stupid unboxing videos. As the owner of a Vanquish and former owner of various high end Daiwa’s I couldn’t agree more with your observations. Daiwa mag sealed line rollers are terrible, oil migrates into the bearings and then the bearings become loud and raspy. I fixed mine by replacing and using the Luvias rubber seals in place of the mag seal, works fine and can service yourself. But Shimano high end reels are just better longer lasting reels in fresh and salt.

I love Daiwa, but the Shimano Vanquish is just on another level.

Very good video. Thank you.

Out of my Stella fk, and twin power fd I too gravitate towards my vanquish. Tight lines!

18:00 i have nothing good to say about daiwa and saltwater either i had a ballistic go bad on me from saltwater very fast and when i sent it in under the warranty they just oiled it up and sent it back which it went into the trash not much later

That was a really good review. I’m mostly a bait caster guy, but I need to start adding some high end spinning. So what’s funny is tactical bassin always recommends the exsence. Is the drag really that bad? Say for smallmouth.

What handle/handle is that? Dont the 3000 models for the Vanquish come in a paddle knob

Man I really wanna get a vanquish to see what the hype is about but I hate that plastic drag noise, which the the main reason I haven't pulled the trigger yet. I don't mind it on the vanfords but I kinda expected better on the Vanquish. The stella sounds similar and the exist imo sounds the best. As of now I am debating really hard to choose that over the exist sf.

I cant justify buying another reel since I own the 2500-h 23 Airity, 4000xg 2020 & 2500s Vanquish. The reels are solid but the Vanquish is just something else. So I share the same sentiment

What model vanquish do you have? I do mostly pier and bank fishing for pomps, flounder, sheeps, reds here in Texas using 10-15 lb line. Which vanquish model is a good fit?

I love it. I wish my wife would let me get it. I am happy with my Abu Garcia Veritas. Your technique is incredible

What kills it for me is the weight, the 2500xh exist weighs 5.8oz and the Stella 2500hg weighs 7.4oz. That’s definitely a noticeable difference fishing for a few hours.

Hi all, wondering if anyone is able to help, I was thinking of buying a new fishing reel for my brother the Shimano vanquish C5000 - for river trout fishing - will this work? also what is the best fishing rod to go with this real as my understanding of it is that its super lightweight. Any help would be much appreciated!

As a certate owner, I unfortunately have to agree that the mag seal just doesn't work in the salt. The mag seal within the roller bearing (or where a roller bearing would go, gets destroyed every month or so of heavier weekend warrior trips. This has me looking at the shimano options.

I do hate the look of the vanquish but I use it the most out of all my high end shimano!

Thanks for review! Any info who can do JDM reel service in US...

So would you rather have a 5k stella for stripers than a 5k vanquish?

Hello good sir🤩. What a video 🤩 what do you think 3000 or 2500 for sea trout fishing. I see online the drag is a little different. But the same body ?. I don’t get it

I just got the 2000 exist and am looking for a new rod to pair with it do you have any recommendations

What? Shimano Exsence reels does not have carbon fiber drag washers...What are you on about..? I have several..

..i still not understood whats wrong with Excense ...

@cookingandfishing .. hey bud plz take a minute and put into context the JDM 2021 exsense with 11+1 bearings as this is the one all of us went for not the US version that sells for a few hundred no one expects anything out of that obvs 🤷‍♂️

Highly recommend daiwa 23 airity 4000xh and interested to see comparisons

Bought a Vanquish for largemouth/smallmouth, but havent used it yet. This review got me more optimistic about it. I was interested about your take on the Exsence, because it was one of the reels I was considering before I got the Vanquish at a lower price point. Have you done a more in depth review of the Exsence?

Shimano Stella tiene mejores materiales y su precio es alto mi opinión es que pagas por lujo y calidad, en cambio Vanquish tiene un costo más accesible y tiene buenos materiales ser liviano no significa que se comporte mal, Shimano Japón ha comentado que Vanquish es su mejor carrete de Spinning y en acción de pesca siempre será mejor. PD: mi carrete de pesca es un Vanquish 19' C5000HG ha resistido a Corvinas Chilenas 🇨🇱 de 12 a 15 kilos sin problemas y Platijas grandes jamás me ha decepcionado, su arrastre es suave y continuo no genera esos Pick de tensión. Saludos me gusta tu contenido es un trabajo serio y profesional. Un abrazo desde Chile 🇨🇱🙌🏻🎣

my exist sf 2500 good so far only fish in salt.. no magseal ... i catch bass and bonefish with it and cuda and bonito ect...

What is wrong with pen? I think they’re very reliable never had any of the problems you’re talking about but then again I’m not as technical as you are, but you can dial in on any fish or any real. If you just pay attention depends is more reliable real to me because it can be fixed anywhere you can fix it and readily available, right here in the United States

Vanquish for the win. Kinda lame its jdm only, but it's my new goto reel. I have all the previous 3 generations of Exist and the Stella FK, FJ. Yup i spent way too much money on gears.

You just cant go wrong with Shimano. Daiwa is excellent too

Unfortunately, someone stole one of my vanquish reels. So sad.

Super recenzja

I love my certate more than my exist Not too much a fan of shimano in the smaller sizes

Couldn’t disagree more about your opinion on the daiwas been using various mag seal models since they came out. Use predominantly in saltwater never had a problem ever .

Oh dang too late now I already bought the vanford

👍👍👍👍👍exactly Stella No1 world...

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I love me Stella fk and just got my Twinpower FE. I don’t need another reel.

I met a fisherman who used to fish a Stella 22 FK, He showed me the vanquish 23 1000ssspg and said its better to fish with than a stella, I laughed at him. Ive heard time and time again that once you buy a vanquish you buy the next one. After watching several reviews and looking at Daiwa Arities and Exists, I purchased a 1000 vanquish. I am using it more than my stella FK22. I am super happy with it. Ugly reel compared to the Stella and Exist but It is by far the most functional spinning reel on the market. Hopefully the next Stella will put in all the good things as they did in the vanquish. Ive heard the new exist is coming out soon but I still believe currently the Vanquish is king. Will do the job better than an Exist for almost half the price... The Stella 22FK I find is smoother and more durable than the Vanquish. The Stella can be slightly better for High speed retrievals. Shimano use surface treatment on the gears in the Stella. But the Vanquish is the more functional and better for BFS. That winding startup inertia, slow oscillation really makes a massive difference when finesse fishing. Really Does cast further than an Exist and Stella too Many people are having problems with Daiwa magseal as they are removing it from certain places like the roller bearings to make their reels lighter and smoother. (Also selling it for the same price or more) Positive side MQ body is more water proof and you don’t have to handle small screws. Down side is even if you have the socket tool that you need to buy to open the MQ body, you cant buy Magseal from anywhere ,you have to send it to Daiwa. Using other magfluid lubricants or grease will void your Daiwa warranty but also doesn’t work as well. So off to Daiwas terrible service department. Also Daiwa lied with the new Airity ST and SF. The 1000 SF is a size 500 reel body with a size 1000 spool to make the Airity 10g lighter than the Vanquish 1000. The Vanquish is a true 1000 in spool and body and handles bigger fish than the Airity. I really think Shimano are slightly ahead of Daiwa and miles ahead with their pricing and servicing of their reels. That being said Daiwa can make a comeback in future. Here in Australia Shimano give us the crumbs... They really need to Bring the Vanquish to USA and Australia... If you want the Reel for Finesse Fishing you will be very very impressed by the Vanquish.