overhead reels

[davewm]

I want to buy a shimano tld20 2 speed but I have recently discovered the Gillmaster BGR30W 2Speed but I am not familiar with this reel. If anyone can supply information regarding the Gillmaster and how it compares to the Shimano I would be very appreciative.
thanks
dave

[reelchippy]

Hi Dave the fish on my profile was catch with TLD30 2SPEED great reel whats the price of the Gillmaster cheers

[mariner_22]

Dont know much about the gillmeister range of reels but when it comes to tackle i believe you should stick with gear that has a proven track record. Go with the shimano mate you wont be dissapointed.

Cheers

Francis

[tobig]

stay with shimano you cant go wrong

[snelly1971]

I would have to agree with the comments from above...check the warranty with gillmaster...bet it is no where near Shimano`s...

Cheers Mick

[wheelerdog]

i have tld 20 single speed, great reel for the price and the drag handles a lot of pressure, leave it to your mates to test the lesser known brands :)

[davewm]

gillmaster $300.00

[reelchippy]

Still would buy Shimano cheers

[snasman]

m8 ive brought a few gilmaster reels and they now sit under a pile of dust and old hand me downs after being used once ,stick with the known brands and save yourself some cash .

[davewm]

I've since learnt from someone in WA that they are not a very reliable reel. He posed a new choice to the TLD20 and that is the Sealine LD-50H. I have priced both at the same price. Any thoughts anyone
dave

[reelchippy]

Good reels one of my mates has a 30 2speed sealine then i think it comes down to the daiwa shimano thing both are good reels cheers

[Jeremy]

I have HEARD that the LD-50H is just a copy of the TLD-20 but not as good. The drag surface is not a big as for the Shimano. I do not own a Daiwa LD-50, although I had a friend who did buy a Daiwa lever drag overhead and regretted it. I do own both the TLD-15 and TLD-20. Both very nice reels, tough and reliable. Do my own servicing no problems.

The TLD-20 can be bought from around $150 on sale. They represent very good value for money and are tough and reliable and will not let you down for their intended applications - light game and reef fishing with 20-30 lb line.

Jeremy

[cammac]

And the Shimanos probably a copy of a Penn !! :o

[nigelr]

For the price go the TLD, IMO.
Well proven, good track record.
Cheers.

[krazyfisher]

I have tld's but I would buy the sealine over a tld now

[GPB]

And the Shimanos probably a copy of a Penn !! :o

cammac,
no probables [guess work], but definitely not! :huh:
The Penn GLS series came out in Aus in 1994 as their answer to the Shimano TLD 15 and 25 and 2speed series brought out 5 years before, which was a light weight version of the medium game Beastmasters reels, the GLS was a good reel but the drag wasn't as smooth as the TLD for game fishing, but was a tough all round reel. The Penn 2speed models came a few years later.
Daiwa had only a 15 size lever drag reel in the Sealine LD50H.
The Shimano TLDs were the 'you beaut' reels of the 1990's and are now value for money as technology has past them a bit.;D

:laola:

[cammac]

I would have thought Penn International 2 speeds where around b4 90s??
so there u go eh! and Shimano were doing lever drags b4 the internationals too is that rite?? Who was doing game reels first Penn or Shimano?? I notice Penn have recently celebrated their 75th anniversary.

cheers Cam

[GPB]

The Penn Internationals 2speeds were around for heavy game fishing and ruled supreme, as Shimano didn't replace the Beastmaster with the Tiagra till the early 1990s, but for sport, lite game and bottom fishing Penn had the Senators [I've still got a 114H]. The TLD were the first of the lite weight graphite lever drag style, the first Triton Lever Drag [TLD] actually came out in 1986 in single speed.

PS: My TLDs and Penn 25GLS [1st model out] are still catching fish after 12 years+.

[davewm]

thanks for all the help, I bought a TLD 25 on special
Dave

[reelchippy]

thanks for all the help, I bought a TLD 25 on special
Dave



Good reel;D;D;D;D;D

[wak69]

Go Shimano You Get 10 Year Wty, Iv'e Had A Tld20 For 5-6 Years With No

Probs, Good Luck..

Cheers Wak69.........