rubble Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Guy at TFO said the best reel in the $100 price range is the Fuego. Wondering if anyone here has any experience with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICH12 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 One decent review on AMZN I read this am. First, let me say Im not a reel guru. My son and I got one Fuego 2500 LT and a few Legalis 2500/3000 LT's for Christmas. Reels are very light, super smooth and honestly feel the same to me, except the Fuego "basically" has the Magseal for an extra $20-$30 imo. I normally stick with Shimano Stradics, etc, but my tackle guy(family friend) says the same as your TFO dude, so I thought I'd try them. Fortunately, the reels arent too expensive in case they disappoint. Will update after real world use, but these are my first impressions. JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Hap at TFO praised the real because at the $100 price point it was the only true sealed reel. I thought the BGs were sealed and it looks like the Nasci has a watertight seal but aparrently they arent considered fully sealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICH12 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 The docs in the Fuego box do state its not fully waterproof and not to soak the reel or use cleaning agents. Says not to lube the Magseal under the rotor obviously. Also not to disassemble the body or rotor for maintenance. Dont know if that translates to a fully sealed reel or not, but thats whats written. If these reels end up being a home run it may be a game changer for the $. If not, thats ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 The Daiwa BG is a great value. You can find a 2500 for $75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 I have the SOL and BG in the 2500. It’s a great reel for the $. I like the added value of the fuego if it is indeed sealed. Found a buy on get one free on the www. May have to pull the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICH12 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 BOGO on the Fuego? Absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Ok so where is the bogo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Be careful, there is a Fuego and a Fuego LT. The LT version seems to be the Magsealed model, the other makes no mention of being sealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted January 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Tackle direct or tackle warehouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 I bought two of the BG 2500's on eBay for under $76 each (with free shipping). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICH12 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 True on the LT models. I paid $72 the Fuego LT and $52 for the Legalist LT and thought that was a decent deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 I've been using the Penn Battle 2500 for my pop'n cork rigs....some discussions of wind knots with overspool reels....I have not seen it....they work great for the $$$... Just another option...but, not a "BOGO"..... They are about $99..... dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 19 hours ago, Big Dave said: The Daiwa BG is a great value. You can find a 2500 for $75. Yes......I have them on my chunking rods....BG's 5000 range. dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted January 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 The fuego deals are all gone and were not the LT. Tackle Warehouse had a 1/2 price deal and TD had Bogo. Must be clearing out inventory for the LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 2 hours ago, RICH12 said: True on the LT models. I paid $72 the Fuego LT and $52 for the Legalist LT and thought that was a decent deal. $72 bucks seems like a great deal. The next reel in the line up to mention Magseal is the Ballistic and its like $200. I'm a long time Diawa fan, however the lineup change over the past few years has left me confused. I have a ton of old Diawas, Advantages, Sols, Tierras, and older Fuegos all in great shape and used regularly. I can't seem to make sense of the new names and quality, so I haven't bought a new reel in few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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