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Location: Central Pennsylvania | I was just wondering whether there is a clear winner between the two old stand-by's and the newest to the group, the prorex from diawa. I sure like the looks of the prorex and tranx over the lexa, anyone actually have hold of the prorex yet and been able to compare it with the other two?
Edit- sorry for posting in general, meant to post it here. |
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Location: Safe Space, MN | I’ve been shimano through and through for the last 10 years but the handle balancing issue that plagued the 300Ej and went unfixed for the 400 was enough for me to start keeping a sneaky eye on my other Japanese brother Daiwa. I now have a prorex 8.1 in hand. You won’t have a clear winner because the tranx in any size is an awesome reel... and, I own too many to speak ill about them. If it’s anything like the past models it will likely cast a bit further than the tranx. I’ll report back after a month or two regarding the gearing. |
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Location: Central Pennsylvania | I have a 300HG tranx and I absolutely love it. I don't really fish any blades over a dbl 8, so I'm not sure whether I need a PG or not. I fish a lot of gliders. I really can't decide between the tranx and the prorex quite yet. |
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Location: Safe Space, MN | I love my 300hg for gliders and oversized bass swimbaits too. Mines happiest when it’s paired on a loomis Ex6 swimbait rod swinging a warlock out of cabbage beds! IMO if you have no intention of throwing bigger than double 8s I wouldn’t even consider a PG and possibly not even a 400 size reel. I would say if you have an interest in the prorex you could go the slower gear route but for what you’re doing I don’t think you’d like it. You could always go 8.1 on the prorex and suddenly your tranx300 is your slower gear lol! I’m picky in the sense that I like to pick a brand and usually one or two size models, learn them and commit to them for an extended period of time so maintenance becomes less of a factor. If I end up liking the prorex there may be a firesale on my tranx collection here! |
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Location: Central Pennsylvania | The reason I want a 400 is just in case of me throwing larger rubber, Im planning on getting a TI Pro XH 9' telescopic split grip whenever it is debuted and pairing it with said tranx or prorex. |
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| Shimano is in a league of their own against those other brands |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | If the prorex is anything like the lexa, it will be in the shop more than it will be in use. I used to run a reel repair business and had lexa reels come in 8x more than other reels of the same class |
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| Muskie Gal - 4/22/2021 4:44 PM
Shimano is in a league of their own against those other brands
I'm not sure the lexa/prorex are on the same level as the tranx which is the point of this thread, but daiwa is absolutely in the same league as shimano when it comes to the much larger market of bass reels. I cant speak on their saltwater offerings. |
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Location: northern indiana | I've had a Lexa going on 6 years now and never had any issues with it. Maybe I got a good one but that being said, I live in Indiana and am able to fish year round. I use and abuse it daily as it's my go-to setup on an almost daily basis. |
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Location: West Central WI | It will be nice to see a comparison of these reels when the Prorex is more widely available so people can comment based on actual experience. I've had a 7.1:1 on order since January with an estimated in stock date of the end of May. I'm a Diawa fan and own two 400's a 300, and a Tatula with not one problem in all of them. I also have Abu's and an Okuma Komodo. The performance of the Diawas is what motivated me to order the Prorex when I first read about it and with the write-up about it, I'm expecting a great reel experience. I have a new custom rod I made waiting for the Prorex. |
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Location: Central Pennsylvania | As a somewhat new musky guy, I've only used Shimano. I have tried the calcutta 400 b and the 300HG and the tranx was and still is much smoother than the calcutta. I have 0 experience with diawa or any company other than Shimano for musky reels so I really don't know whether diawa is good. |
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| The Calcutta b's are very low end compared to the TE's and D's. Hence the huge price difference. |
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Location: Safe Space, MN | Rotorhead - where did you order from? I ordered an 8.1 last week and received it within a couple days. |
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| i started with shimano (tranx 500 and 300E), then went through the other brands looking for a good 400-size reel. I'm firmly back with Shimano now. My lexas were good reels when they were running, but when things broke (late fall) your reel was waiting weeks or months for parts. |
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Location: West Central WI | I ordered from Tackle Warehouse based on the opening post of another thread under Lures, Tackle, and Equipment back in January. I didn't give it much thought until I saw that others were getting these reels. I checked around and with this being a new product (and according to what Scheels told me), shipments were going out to vendors in order of who ordered them. There appears to be plenty who have them but some gear ratios are sold out until more received. Thorne Brothers has/had them but the last I saw they only had 8.1's in stock and I want a 7.1:1. I happened to stop at a sporting goods store in Salk City, WI and they had them in stock. I had one in my hand but decided to wait until my current reel is shipped. Muskie season is still a little over a month from now so I can wait. Overall, it's hit and miss as to if a store has them in stock until Diawa fills all the backorders for this new product. When I was in Scheels in Eau Claire, WI, they told me they didn't even have a ship date from Diawa because they were late to order. Those that got them should enjoy the reel. Those whose local stores or online supplier still don't have them are waiting like me. Two observations from the reel I had in my hand. 1. The spool is smaller than the other Diawa 400's but that has been addressed earlier in this string. 2. The power handle is long (in either of the two mounting positions) so my impression is that there will be more arm action to reel up a bait than with other power handles I have where I can reel with more wrist action/less effort. Of course, the longer handle will bring in higher drag baits with less effort than a shorter or paddle handle. It's all a matter of personal preference but this reel sure does have a place in my inventory. |
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