Daiwa Tatula 100 vs Daiwa Tatula SV

Um, so I'm going to talk to you a little bit about what I like about them. Um, this reel The 100 comes in at 159 retail. Um, I think for that price yo...

They have tension adjustments on the spool. They have brakes, even the line that you use on the bait caster, whether it's braided line or it's fluoroc...

Daiwa Tatula. Under 200, casts great, solid drag. Hard to find a better real at the price point in my opinion.

Great backlash control and excellent distance even with very light lures. Good bait caster for skipping baits too. Had mine for almost 2 years and works just as well as when it was brand new. Low maintenance

I received the reel today. After opening the shipping box the first thing I noticed was that the Daiwa box was not sealed. I thought "oh no." Upon inspecting the reel, everything looked fine until I checked the drag

Daiwa Tatula. Under 200, casts great, solid drag. Hard to find a better real at the price point in my opinion.

Honestly Lew's aren't bad but I'd go with a daiwa tatula for around that price. Trust me when I say you'll thank me later.

Honestly Lew's aren't bad but I'd go with a daiwa tatula for around that price. Trust me when I say you'll thank me later.

The Daiwa is the easiest to use. The brakes do the work for spool control along with the thumb. You do not need to adjust the tension knob.

The Daiwa is the easiest to use. The brakes do the work for spool control along with the thumb. You do not need to adjust the tension knob.

Light baits, lighter rod, i would look at something like a Daiwa Fuego or Tatula 100. I haven’t personally been that impressed with the low to mid range Lews reels and feel like Daiwa gives you a lot more for the money. The SLX XT is a good reel, but I think the Daiwas might still handle the lighter baits better. If you want to go Shimano, you could look at the SLX MGL, or possibly find a Curado MGL or Scorpion MGL for reasonably close to your budget

The Elite is lighter, casts just as well as the DC, and feels so solid. For casting distance the Elite, for close combat fishing lighter jigs the Tatula SV TW103, for close combat fishing in the jungle weedbeds the SV TWS.