This is literally the best reel review, love my vanford and am glad you love it too

Hello! Excellent review! I'm Brazilian and I really liked the simple and objective way you talk about the subject. Thanks!

Great review Isabella I am a big fan of the Ci4, i'll definitely check out the Vanford 💜🎣

Excellent review thank you I have just ordered a Vanford 3000HG for trout fishing here in New Zealand Keep safe and tight lines :)

ladybass your review is definitely one of the best I have seen on KZfaq, well done. I have bought the 2500HG Vanford recently and based on this review I'm about to buy the 1000 model. I like this size reel for spinning for trout here in Victoria Australia. Have also subscribed.

Great job as always. I could really feel your excitement for the reel.

Impressive review presentation...well done.

Great video - I just received a Vanford and am impressed by the smoothness and weight for sure. My handle feels like there is too much play and after inspecting the long screw in the handle which connects to the reel body seems to be slightly loose and I can wiggle it. This then makes the whole handle feel like there is some play in it when connected to the reel. Does your reel have a similarly loose screw or if my handle perhaps defective? Thanks

I have a Vanford 4000 and a Stradic 2500 FL. Love em both. Not sure if the extra $100 fore the Van is worth it, although they seem to be getting closer in price. Since the Stradic spool is heavier, it seems smoother, in that the extra weight helps maintain the balance during retrieve. These two reels are close in total weight.

Looking at getting the the vanford or stradic 3000 for fluke, black fish and salmon which do you recommend

I have the Vanford 5000 and love it.

Awesome comparison! I picked up the Vanford too and I love it! Great reel!

Worth noting that carbon drag is only in the 3000 and above I believe. Smaller sizes have felt drag

Great review as always!

What a genius fisher girl great review

What size braid are you using in your vanford 1000 ?

Very nice review! I have a boatload of Ci4s but all in 2500 and larger series. I've been wanting a Vanford 1000 and or 2000 (since they have the same body, just slightly bigger spool on 2000) and I've been wanting to put my Gomexus double grip handle from one of the 2500s on the new Vanford (either the 1000 or 2000, haven't made up my mind). The Gomexus double handle was made for the Ci4s so I'm hoping the Vanford has a compatible thread pattern for interchangeability. All that said, have you tried actually screwing the handle off one of your Ci4s into the Vanford to see if they interchange and are compatible? If not, I understand as a lot of folks don't worry about changing out handles. I guess I'm one of the goofy ones who likes to try different parts. Also helps to know in case one breaks. Anyways, let me know if you do try to interchange and if it works on both reels and again, very nice review!!

the reel question. got em

Great review Ladybass; Thanks for your input. I purchased the Vanford 2000, 2500 and 3000 sizes and really love the smoothness, effortless casting and lightweight however with the long stroke spool design it makes flipping a cast off feel awkward next to my older Shimano's. Did you or anyone else notice this discomfort. Would appreciate opinions.

Love my Stradic FG reels. I also bought (4) Stradic Ci4’s when I heard they were discontinuing the model. The FG model are excellent reels even today. Care and maintain them and they will last a long time…even with heavy usage like I’ve put them through! Only had problems with two…one was my fault when I broke the handle; and, the second I had to replace bearings. Only two problems out of the eight Stradic FG reels I own! Well worth the money I paid for them when they originally came on the market!

I like the idea of the non-folding handle.

I had bad experience with the Vanford 4000. The drag don’t hold, on two of them, and it noisy

Nice review…!

I absolutely love my Vanford. It's set up on a Zodias 7' light for ultra finesse dropshotting and handled big smallies perfectly. I want to throw it on something else but I'm not sure yet. Thinking I'll just buy a 2000 on a 6'9" med for fun fishing.

When you were ice fishing what size reel and line/type/test size were you using?

Is the vanford good for a westin w3 ultrastick 10-40g or is it to much on this rod

Nice review! Hope you can find one in the size you want. They are getting scarce! Can’t wait to your bass season opens!

Bought my first Vanford. It is a 3000 series and so far is pretty amazing. Also a Stradic junkie and have one CI4 in 1000 size and 5 Stradics in 1000 and 2500 and this reel is just as good if not better. Great review Isa!

I have it in the 5000 size for Stripers & Halibut inshore. So far so good!

How often do you have your reels serviced? Full breakdown, cleaning, replacement of bushings / bearings, re-lube.

How is it holding up these days?

Does it have carbon fibre drag washers?

cross carbon drag does not come with the 1000 and 3000 sizes its on the bigger ones

What rod do you have one your Vanford

🎉🎉🎉 im happy to my twinpower fd 3000 shimano spinning reel is so smooth still not use im in far to sea 😂😂😂

Bought 6 vanfords to replace my penns on my boat on the Texas coast

Next year they will be a better one

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Are the handles interchangeable?

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Where are you from?? I thought you were fishing in Poland

I had thought this was more of a replacement for the stradic CI4+/FL, for its waterproofness

How did I miss this vid, I still need a vanford 2k

Great Review, Vanfords feel phenomenal. I am pissed however, somehow we sold the 3000 I had stashed for myself LMAO.

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I think the Vanford 2500 is one of the best reels you can buy for the money, although I do prefer the 3000 sizes for a Stradic or Vanford. That being said, the 3000 Vanford now uses carbon drag washers that are absolutely horrible! The 2500 still uses felt which is far superior! I swapped my carbon washers out for felt when I got it and it has been a stellar reel ever since!

U should do a review of the shimano excense DC SS 2020. Not a lot of people made vids about it. It has a clicking drag for a baitcaster🙀🙀🙀

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This is like everything today. You pay More and get Less. Shimano is going down hill and fast. I own and used both reels. Ci4 is better for the money 🤑hands down.

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If you want something different, get a JDM Vanford C3000SDH :)

parle trop vite pour un français, n'arrive pas à suivre malgré la traduction.

vanford isw a joke.. platic fantastic.. feels like a bad daiwa fuego..wimpy .. wobbly .. handle play on it is extreme

When you can get your hands on it, go for a Vanquish. You will not want anything else.

Oww and it’s all made in China. Enough said. Lol

My personal opinion is the Vanford A piece of 💩. I know of 4 people the reel seized after 3 mo. You pay that price and the thing dumps in a few months. Look it up lots of problems. Don't buy it 💩