I’d love to see a head to head review of the $100 reels! I’m looking to upgrade to this price point from my beginner combos soon. So this would be helpful!

I'm 82 and have tried them all and settled on Shimano for their consistent reliability. Lew's and Daiwa are a close second.

I started my journey with the slx. Not having the external adjustment really helped this beginner. I believe in the product. Have a bunch or the DC my favorite for sure. Thanks for the awesome review Debo

I learned real quick on the SLX, that when you want to access the braking system you have to open that casting tensor knob all the way. If not, you could break the latch that swinging door.

SLX XT is awesome! Worth a few more dollars to be able to fine tune and externally adjust your breaking.

Best part of the new was that the old ones went on sale for $70 locally.

The only budget baitcaster reel that I've never used maybe I will get blessed to own one🙏

Good to know it's essentially the same reel, and that's not a bad thing cuz it rules!

The only baitcaster I own. I’ll definitely try this one out.

I think the slx and feugo are the best 99 dollar reels on the market I like shimanos where I like centrifugal brakes but I think daiwas magnet system is the best magnetic reels

I do like baitcaster reviews! Man if I could pick I'd say do a casting comparison video of these next but have a smaller portion go to casting lighter lures to showcase the if MGL works as advertised. As always, great video Mr DEBO, always great to see your notifications pop up! Especially when its a gear review video

The SLX was my first $100 reel, I love it. Recommend it to anyone that has a $100 budget

Love your reviews - great camera work to focus on the details you are explaining opposed to others trying to explain what their cameras are not focusing on. Stay honest and consistent, and those that go "it didn't work for me" are just trolling and obviously needed a different product (ie square peg into round hole?) Be blessed and tight lines!

The two springs setting straight up is the spring tension on the spool. When you put the side plate on it loads the springs that push against brass idle gear that the spool pin sets in. Just like a Diawa.

Love the reel & rod reviews, your opinion & info is a big influence on my gear purchases. I just got the SLX 70 this winter, looking forward to getting it out there this year. Gotta love those smaller scale aluminum body reels.

Im a Lew's guy but I've casted my buddies alot, smooth reel.

I can’t wait to get the new slx from what I heard from Matt at TB he said the beefed the gears up and it feels way smoother

If you could only have 2 rod to bank fish with. 1 being a baitcaster the other a spinning rod. And you had to be able to throw everything from top water, chatterbaits, and Texas rig to weightless, Ned, and drop shot. What two rod setups would you use?

Definitely glad to see these reviews coming back in. I’m going to be ordering a new reel, maybe I should send it over for a review first. 🧐

I’m gonna need you to take it out on the water 🎣 and report back

Stand up review by a stand up guy- bonus points because you got the lefty! Question- is there a bearing where the gear shaft connects to the frame? On the old SLX it’s just a bushing and on theres an actual bearing on the LFS. I don’t think it’s a deal breaker, but thought there should be a bearing there instead of a bushing

“Who needs a fancy DC” love that brother this helped solidify my choice I have the curado K love it I was gonna get a 13 fishing reel which I do like them but after trying the Shimano line up this slx A is so smooth I don’t regret it one bit love me some Shimano

Watching this while we get another coating of the white stuff🌨... Love the table top tear down and comparison. Great job covering the "updates". Anxious to hear your thoughts after getting it on the water. P.S. We need more gear vids!!

I own the SLX DC, curado dc, And many more. Just a fan of shimano, I’ve owned most if not all brands and well they collect dust, expensive way to find out that shimano is the best bang for the buck in my costly opinion

I think the SLX XT is the sweet spot. Would love to buy one but I have to stop! Way too many baitcasters! 😂

I love all three of my SLXs but I have an old Tatula and the T-wing definitely makes a big difference imho. I know it’s a dream thatd never happen in a billion years but a high end Shimano with a T-wing would be a dream lol

Thanks for the vid. Definitely yes to a $100 head to head cast off.

Yes, casting comparison of these reels!!!!

I love when you review different eguipment.Thanks

Love the reviews, gives me more ideas of where to spend more money while I wait for the snow to melt!

Love these gear reviews! Lews is tough to beat but I did pick up a Fuego to try this year and do plan on grabbing a new SLX to try

I'd liked tackle advisors also

Thanks Debo. 🙏

I did notice during research that a lot of the Reels have the same Braking, the dials and number of magnets are 5 in the Lews and the Abu Revo. I can’t see a better Reel for 100 bucks or less than the Lews LFS I really can’t especially for an Old Beginner DAV like me it’s so easy to dial in.

Yes, love the gear reviews, comparisons.

Man after my own heart, fishing left handed is the only way I fish. Crazy since I am right handed but feels right. I have several Revo X that are several years old that I am looking to upgrade. I may have to look at the Shimano’s to upgrade. Thanks for the great reviews on the reels. 🔥

I would go with the XT version, but then again I rock the Chronograph Mgl whenever I can! Except Frogging Debo got to love the Daiwa Tatula 150! Btw silent tune come in different ways, some springs, o-rings, washers or bushings. As long as they work ok with me. Thanks for the review!

Debo gear reviews are the best!!!

Great video! I really like the gear reviews. SLX DC is a little loud, but you need external adjustments for a baitcaster. I think abu revo x has a funny placement of side plate opener. Keep doing these types of videos very informative.

Nice breakdown Debo, I like the gear review. I see you have left and right handed reels, do you use both?

Thank you, Debo! I have the SLX MGL on a 13 Fishing Omen Black 7-4 MH Moderate fast. Love that combination for its versatility and feel. I think it's a great idea to focus on this price point, as there's a lot of competition among brands. Keep up the great work!

Slx vs lfs. So tough. Both are reliable, fit well, and work. Differing brake systems with metal frames. If I think I’m gonna mix in some pitching I grab the slx because I like centrifugal brakes better than the external magnetic. That’s about the only edge the slx has over the lfs. Other than that for $99 slx is perfect for bank fishing.

Great vid! Just used my first baitcaster at the end of last year. Excited for the ice to melt and get out there for the spring bank angling season!

"Rubbing the shaft" 😂 sorry! I'm sorry okay I'll focus now! Great review, I like how you compared them to the other 100 dollar reels. Very useful information when trying to decide what to buy at a certain price point.

Definitely like the rod/reel reviews. Yea man mix it up. We love it all !!! ✌️😎🎣

Love the reviews Debo!

Great Video my Friend and I have the Caius and the new LFS and I know the Magnetic Brakes are much easier to dial any Lure in compared to the Centrifugal Brakes. I struggle with lighter 1/4 ounce stuff with the Shimano but the Lews will Zing anything I tie on and dial in quickly. I would like to try the SLX though and I will say that 40 dollar Caius is as smooth as any Reel I’ve ever handled. I was able to get both second hand for under 100 bucks new without a box of course on YOUR recommendation from the EBay and I couldn’t be happier thank you. Semper Fidelis my Friend

Always have been more of a Diawa guy. But looking at that size comparison alone. Even with larger hands , just seems a lot easier to deal with. Not a fan of the internal only braking but. I see the use that hing wing deal , like last king has for a couple years. I do like that as well . Nice to know I'm not dropping a side plate in the river.

Great information Debo. Makes me want to try one out!

Just picked up the speed spool. Can’t wait to get it out

Out of the slx line I’d have to say 1.mgl 2.xt 3.dc 4.slx but I itch that being said not one of them are a bad reel you get your money worth of any of the reels

Good stuff. I love seeing what's in the new reels

Great Job!!!!! I also miss tackle Adviser.

Good to see they weren't shy with the grease.

Love my slx, super smooth, will maybe have to look at these new ones to replace some older none slx reels

I love Abu Garcia bait caster reels and spinning reels 👍🔥

Solid review.👍

I benefited a lot from your 100 dollar workhorse reviews previously. That LFS is still one of my favorites. Very curious on the new SLX and that Abu Garcia. Workhorse head to head!

Goooooood review there Ddddddeeeeeeeebbbbbbbooooooo!!!! That reel looks like it’s still one of the best bang for the buck reels out there. You should check out the new SLX DC XT. It’s super slick!

The Tackle Advisor reviews were awesome!

Great review bro!

Thread pitch was the words you were looking for

Excellent review. I've been fishing with the curado for a very long time(currently have 6) but I recently bought a slx xt and have been very impressed with it.

Love the review videos & I’ve never used shimano reels

Love the reel reviews 🖐shamano fan boy

For the screws, the plastic would have a “coarse” threading and the metal screws would have a “fine” threading

I’d like to see a Debo 99 dollar Reel shootout like the Reel Test Guy did but a DebosFishing Edition would be amazing.

Good video thanks Debo

you should do a casting comparison of the sub hundred dollar reels.

bro i love baitcatser reviews!

And I love the review videos I've always trusted your opinion

Nice review. I'm thinking about picking one up!👍

You taking it apart reminds me how much I dislike cleaning baitcasting reels! Lol

I dig the SLX’s-They remind me of the Curado E’s but cheaper.

Thanks debo, it looks like a solid reel.

Love the SLX XT!

Can we please get some unbiased kistler baitcaster reviews? I've only seen sponsored reviews or reviews that aren't in depth

You should totally do a $99 bait caster casting battle

I want to get a slx mgl 70 but the price on my budget has me stalled lol

For the price SLX you can’t go wrong.

Yes Tackle Advisor was the shit ! Said he doesn’t post anymore 😢

Great video! Quick comparison of the schematics should detail the difference. Keep the up the excellent content!

Yes I think it would be great to do a casting contest with the 99 dollar reels. Really like the FLS and the SLX with maybe a slight advantage to the SLX as I think it casts further than FLS. But the FLS is more adjustable and that's nice. Both are great reels.

Coarser thread vs fine Thread

Good video!! Question on the internal breaks is out “on” and in “Off”?

Casting competition!!!!

Lost my DC side plate LOL.. Good stuff buddy!

You gotta try the BPS Extreme reel. Casts a mile.

I wasn't expecting you to tear down both SLX reels in a first impression video. I was a bit confused with the silent tune feature. But thanks for clearing that up. I'd love to see the new SLX A and SLX DC in the lineup this season. Throw in the ABU or that new ARK reel in the mix. Nothing beats an on the water impression of a reel's performance. A casting battle would be great. But the base SLX A doesn't have the SVS infinity brakes which might lose out to reels that have more refined brakes. Or maybe to reels that have a little less grease in the bearings. But would still make for good content.

Like to see how good it casts out.

I still love my SLX 150HG DC combo... sadly, it wasn't $99...😂

What happened to tackle advisor? I did like his videos I learned a lot about working on my own reels from him.

I have the LFS, Fuego, and SLX and I have to say the SLX is still (had it the longest)my favorite. I think the Fuego has the best brakes and gave me the longest casts but is the least durable; hence the word "gave" rather than "gives." Another good review, Debo; but I REALLY miss Tackle Advisors too. I wonder where he went?

I didn't like my (several, I've owned 4) Shimano SLX reels as much as some others. And I will say that I have a SLX 71 MGL and SLX BFS that are still in rotation as work horses. The first reason being is that I felt a little too much flex on the side plate from the way I palm it. The second is that all of mine started to have audible gear noise after just a few outings. This isn't unique to Shimano reels for me. Of all of the major brand reels I've had, Abu Garcia may be the biggest offender of being "noisy" followed by Lews reels which have aluminium main gears. I'm not saying the SLX is bad. They are definitely solid reels, they were just not to my taste. I am glad I am not alone in that my last few Daiwa reels have arrived rather dry. I too am a huge Daiwa fan, but that was rather dissapointing.

i lost that spring on the star drag cleaning my old slx. 10 dollars to replace that little guy.

13 has the same star drag click system

I have a $170favorite fishing soleus xcs and sadly i like all my slx a reels so much more

Have you checked out the Daiwa CA 80? Easily my favorite $100 reel!

Is this a good bfs reel? love the videos as always!

do more reel casting battles