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| I was all set to buy a Saltist levelwind 40 and the guys at Cabelas tried to talk me down to the 20 or 30. One sales guy who said he fished muskies a lot thought the 30 was more than adeqaute for burning DCG's but most of what I read on web site posts seems to say to go with the higher line pick-up (47") on the 40. It seems to me that the 40 might be superior for specific applications like DCG but maybe the 30 is a little more versatile? Also, with the levelwinds now about them same price as the open/conventional Saltist reel is there any reason to consider the 30 (or 40) open reel (they both have the 47" pickup and the 30 open is a bit smaller). The opens are heavier and have more BB's. Are the opens more durable?
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | The 40 level wind is a monster...very big and bulky. I went with the 20 level wind for casting and use the 40 for other applications. |
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Posts: 230
| I love my 30, its great for double ten's. I might even go down to the 20 for casting because I can hold it easier. |
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Posts: 1316
Location: Lebanon,Mo | Buy the 20,it will do everthing the 30 will do and you dont need 350yds of line.The 40 is extra bulk you dont need... |
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Posts: 78
| I have a 20 Levelwind and find that i can palm the reel without to much difficulty. I have smaller hands and i thought the 30 or the 40 would be to big. However if you dont palm the reel you shouldnt have an issue with the bigger size. I love my 20. Pulling 10's all day is alot of work but the reel cetainly helps. |
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Location: Eagan, MN | I used a 30 and it was too bulky for my taste, if I were to get one I'd buy the 20 so that I could palm it. |
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Location: Richfield, MN | I bought a used 40 on here only becuase at the time there were no used 30's and the price he wanted was a price I could not pass up. Now I am working on a 30 as well. I want them both |
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Posts: 323
| my 30 works great but i like my 20 better just because of the size. they are great reels! |
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Posts: 619
| 30 is plenty - you will feel better at the end of the day too. dont plan on burning burning any larger bucktails for very long - u can burn small stuff with them. |
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Diawa Saltist 30 vs 40 levelwind reels