Daiwa Tournament – S 5000T
The Tournament reels are still regarded as the elite reel for big distance, big fish at home and the extremes of massive continental lakes. Their now legendary casting comes from faultless line lay on a large capacity spool, yet a compact, lightweight body makes them the perfect partner for modern hi modulus blanks, giving incredible performance with unrivalled balance.
Features:
Classis big pit design
Twist Buster
Micro adjustable ten washer front drag
Gun metal finish with polished alloy spool
Worm gear oscillation for superb line lay
Spring loaded line guard to prevent spool tangles
Super Duraluminium gears and Super Metal rotor for durability and strength
Specifications
Ratio: 4.2:1
Weight: 20.3oz/576g
Ball bearings: 7
Line Capacity 330m 14lbs line
The Review
Daiwa Tournament - S 5000T
An absolute work horse of a reel. One of Daiwa's retro reels that defiantly made its mark in carp fishing history. Apart from the coffee grinder noise's this reel will last you a life time. One thing that lets this reel down its the plastic line clips, but for a small fee its well worth getting them upgraded with the metal sprung loaded ones.
PROS
- Reliable
- Lightweight
- Work horse
- Retro
- Folding handles
CONS
- Plastic line clips
- No quick drag
