🚨 Shimano Sienna vs Nexave vs NASCI Comparison (Honest Opinion) Spinning Fishing Reels Under $50
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Quick break-down from an engineer covering the two most common $30 and $50 Shimano spinning reels, the Sienna FG and Nexave FI, the NASCI was also added. The comparison dips into comparing the $100 NASCI to give a full field comparison of the 2500 series reels leading up to and under $100. Shimano Sienna vs Nexave vs NASCI reel comparison review.
Reels Mentioned
► $30 Range - Shimano Sienna FG 2500HG - amzn.to/33BgJVe
► $50 Range - Shimano Nexave FI 2500 HG - amzn.to/3xvVZde
► $85 Range (Not Covered, great option) - Sahara FJ 3000 HG - amzn.to/3qQ6TXs
► $100 Range - Shimano NASCI FC 2500 HG - amzn.to/3QZVuil
Favorite Finesse Rod
► Dobyns Fury 702SF (7'0" Medium-Light, Fast) - www.americanlegacyfishing.com...
► Contact and Inquiries - michael.goodman1972@gmail.com
► Instagram: @goodman_fishing
0:00 Intro
1:00 Price
1:08 Ratios
1:58 Line Capacity
2:16 Drag Capacity
2:25 Line Propulsion
2:34 Drag II
3:14 Gear Set
3:30 Sienna Diagram
5:23 Nexave Diagram
6:30 Subjective Differences
7:53 NASCI Intro
8:31 NASCI Diagram
10:43 Recommendation 
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What do you think? Which reel is your favorite? 👍
I have a bunch of different reels, the most expensive one are my Stradics, and the cheapest one I bought was either the Abu Garcia Cardinal SX or the Shimano FX. And after all, I must say my favourite is the Abu Pro Max. I've had several, and I never managed to kill any of them. They either ended up sold, lost or given away to friends, never used up, not that I havn't tried!
Nice video, I was about to go for the more expensive one thinking it was better, lucky I watched this!
The Nasci just can’t be denied and that’s not just me all the old schoolers I talk to love it as well!!!
Amazing product comparison video thank you. Let’s see the Catana next!
Great video, really like you in depth approach to the reels. I have 6 2500 sienna’s and really like them. Catch plenty of smallmouth and white bass on them with no issues. Have 3 sendona’s and had a Sahara as well but would choose the sienna over them for what you get with the price points. Recently got a couple of Diawa Legalis’s and they are great and pack a lot features into that $60-$70 price point.
Thanks for the comment! Good to hear they are holding up well to those smallmouths, I think that $70+ price point starts to get much better. it’s hard to argue if those Siennas are getting it done, though.
Nice little comparison, thanks for sharing. I believe the Nexave FI 2500 is 10g lighter than the Sienna FG 2500. I think the bail arm might be a little thicker on the Nexave also, where it feels a little thin and flimsy on the Sienna.
Excellent comparison video, one of the best I've seen on RUclips. I was thinking about a nexave but now I might save $20 and get a sienna, Thanks
Thank you! All of my Sienna's are still in service. 👍
I have an eight years old nexave which still works after all these years of salt water fishing, but its definitely showing its age. Pulled the trigger today and ordered a stradic fl, which will be a huge upgrade compared to the nexave
Great video, fast and in depth but quick review. I just needed to see the internals and where the besrings were in the reel and perfect. Ive made my mind up for my UL setup
Glad it helped!
Thank you very much for this comparison. I was hesitant to buy the sienna or the nexsave, Now I see that they are the same reel. Greetings from Spain!
glad to help!
Great video. I got a 2500 sienna for over 15 years and still works great
Nice!
Saved me a buck man thanks !
Great man keep it up
I have caught plenty of 5lb fish on the sienna. It works great for me! Thx for helping me decide not to upgrade to the nexave!
The Nexave line can be had with the higher 6.2:1 ratio going from the 300 series and up with higher drag (19lbs). If you're buying a 2500 series, Sienna or FX 2500 are identical to the Nexave 2500. I highly suggest a 2500 sienna in a medium light power rod. Nexave 300 in a medium.
great input! you saved me some money
Thanks very informative
To get the drag washers and the bearings where you want instead of that bushing you can go to the Sahara which is a little bit cheaper than the nasci
Great video, in depth and technical !
Thanks Glynn!
It seems that the Nexave is merely a sales gimmick.
@@glynnnelson2588 I’d love to be corrected on something I overlooked, but that is pretty much what it concluded. Next step up to a Sahara or Nasci has some nice benefits 🤙
I always recommend the Nasci to anyone who is looking for a "good reel" without breaking the bank.
Shimano sells more models than any other company and I always thought it was a bit excessive.
Great contribution, I was about to buy a nexave, I'd better save and opt for the sienna, thanks.
Greetings from Peru
Good choice!
Whats the difference between the Shimano Nasci 2500, the 2500 HG and the 2500 SHG....maybe salt or year models ?? Thanks
Thanx for the info, Im going to gt a 22 sedona now instead of the Seinna/naxave/nasci as its cheaper than the nasci currently.
I have one Sedona 1000FD the only problem I had was a broken Bail Spring. Nice reel but haven’t used it in years because I needed a reel for vacation when the Sedona broke. So I bought a Pflueger President now I have 7 of them. However I’m becoming disappointed in the Pflueger’s because they are getting Grindy, noisy, & clicking. I’m getting tired of bringing them in for repair and cleaning. I just bought a Diawa Regal for $49.00 a few days ago I boated a 30” Pike 20” & 21” LMBass plus about 20 bass between 13” & 17” with 8lbs sufix 832 on a Fenwick Elite Tech Bass Medium Lite. That Diawa Regal impressed the heck out of me. It hauled all the fish in over a 3 day weekend effortlessly. No way did I expect it to preform as well as it did. I was fishing 5” Zoom Flukes. So I’m currently waiting on my new Fenwick Elite Walleye to come in and I bought a 2500 Diawa Fuago as a Combo setup. I think my President are going to be put on Guest Rods for people that come to our cabin and have no fishing gear. Pretty reel but they are not making the quality reels the Pflueger President was once known for. I was shopping for. Shimano NASCI but I couldn’t locate one. However the Diawa Fuago won out because they were in stock.
Cheers Mate.
Thanks, late to the party here, but I felt the Nexave was really not worth the money. I have a couple 3000's ,4000's in the Sienna and both of these sizes have much stronger drags. Used primarily in Saltwater with lures. They have served me well.
Good feedback!
I've got a Nexave. I've had it for about 2 years,no issues with it yet.hell I use mine for topwater and it does just fine
It’s a great reel overall 🤙
I have used all middle range shimano up to 21nasci 4000xg and Stradic ci4 but found sahara with no problems in getting 15 to 20 lbs fish in abuse fishing but still no problems with it im amazed considering its cheap
How do they compare to the Sahara?
Hi greetings from UK.
One note from me to consider, though I am shimano guy to the bone marrow.
If you are stepping up from cheaper P4 series shimano reels and thinking about the top P4 which is Nasci. I would definitely add few bucks and buy the entry level from the highest than P4 series, that is Ultegra.
Why, it is because of the most important difference of all in those reels, and it is not count of BB.
It is Drive mechanism, which will affect your line lay and hence casting and the pleasure feeling from money spent on reels.
Nasci has Eliptical drive and Ultegra has the most superior WORM SHAFT DRIVE. The vest drive for braid.
Very great point. I have not experienced a worm drive spinning reel and certainly need to. I bet it is well worth it. 👍
@@goodmanfishing oh definitely. You will never look back and consider sienna and nexave toys.
I am a bit shimano freak, like to collect reels (got stella 4000 fi, first version of Vanquish 4000. Stradic 2500 ci4+ and for sea ultegra 5000xg) and also previous nexave, which I like a lot(got it with polish magazine subscription).
I have always though to wait longer/few months more to save money and always buy reel with wormshaft oscillation system, it has perfect li e lay and smooth as butter.
For sea fishing of the rocks in North Cornwall for pollock and mackrell and I. Spain for sea bass and I chose ultegra, as smoother.
Interesting breakdown of these reels. I have been on a long hunt for a spinning reel around the $100 or less price point that I am satisfied with.
There are a lot of good options around that $100 price point. Another is the new 2022 Sahara FJ that American Legacy Fishing has available for pre-order ($85). I've been considering trying one of the 3000 series 6.2:1 versions.
Diawa fuego is a great $100 reel
The Sienna and the FX FC are also basically the same reel. The only difference from the extra money is the color and an extra ball bearing instead of a brushing. It is also possible to replace the brushing with a ball bearing for like a dollar. So many reels are very similar to each other.
Pretty sure the FX has a graphite frame and the Sienna a metal frame.
@@3thingsfishing427 no way you'll get a metal frame at that price. OP is correct, they're basically identical apart from the extra bearing in the sienna.
Nasci is best bang for buck. The water resistance is what will save it long term especially in the salt environment.
Can you add ball bearings to the Sienna’s setup to match the NASCI? And add those discs to match the drag of the NASCI?
I would expect there to be enough subtle differences in the frame and spool design to keep that from happening easily.
I have the 2022 Daiwa Revros and I LOVEEEE it. I'm also a bug fan of shimano reels
I've not tried a Revros but heard good things!
@goodman_fishing I would definitely recommend for an amazing reel under $100. I went to my local outdoor store and tested a ton of reels without looking at prices and it's the one I ended up choosing. Caught a 5 pound bass on it 2 weeks ago and there was no squealing or grinding. Just smooth action the whole time
check out the sahara it has the better drag and gears and one more bearing then the sienna but only 80 bucks its in between the nexave and Nasci
How is the more clocking on the drag not better? Wouldn’t more clicks just mean finer tuning? I get that you could probably not tell the difference but it isn’t irrelevant.
Thanks for the comment, my thought is that the single disc drag is going to have very similar/high static friction regardless of the "clicks" before it transitions into dynamic friction. Just my thought!
So essentially paying more for better aesthetics. Depends where you place value on a reel
Personally I got the Nexave, it complements the color of my rod quite well :)
Agree. It does look better 👍
And what is the best of the three? What do you advise me to use for fishing?and thx yu for information
If you are between the Nexave and Sienna, Sienna.
If performance/durabiity is of higher priority, then the NASCI is money better spent over the Nexave.
@@goodmanfishing Nexave vs sienna and catana the best of this for spinning
There’s a new Sahara fj with the Hagana gear and silent drive for $85 now think it’s a good deal
I have wanted to try one. Looks like a great option 👍
Just stumbled upon this video. I’d say comparing the 2500 size reels I can agree but looking at the 3000c models you get the faster gear ratio and another pound of drag with the nexave compared to the sienna. Going from the 2500 to the 3000c I think is worth it the generally .2-.3 oz heavier reel. To me that’s the only “downside” but very negligible.
What website do you use to get those schematics breakdown?
Either the OEM website or reelschematic.com 👍
In my experience there is almost no difference between Sienna FG 1000 and FX FC 1000.
My Nexave FI 1000 however runs considerably smoother. It may be sharing a lot of components with FX/Sienna, but it seems to be put better together.
There is little or no difference between my Nexave FE 2500 (old model) and my Sienna FG 2500.
My Sahara FI 2500 runs noticeably smoother than the two though.
I would like to give the Sahara a try. Thanks for the comment!
Great information! Great video ! 👍👍 I have 12 Sienna reels from the first versions to this new red one, I like all 3 versions of them. I look at it just like you, would I rather have one expensive reel or have 2 to 3 reels for the same price, I chose more. I abuse my reels a lot from fishing in rain sandy places ect to me more good reels the better.
They are great reels to have on hand for sure 👍
Such a greta job!!!
Do you think that shimano sedona is basically the same reel than sienna/nexave but with materials intended for salt water use? internal diagrams looks the same for me (3 bearings and 2 brake washers)
Thanks for your comparison!!!
If the bearings are setup the same way. Then I would agree. They may be a different type, like stainless ball bearings, intended for salt water use.
What spinning rods are you using in this video?
Majority of my finesse fishing is done with a Dobyns Fury 702SF. drop shot and Ned rig 👍
My favorite is the Sedona for 70 bucks you can’t beat it
no mention of the different frames
are the spools interchangeable?
I’ve not tried that yet!
@@goodmanfishing Go ahead and check that out. It would be good to know. Also tight lines.
Where are these two reels made just curious ?
Owen, I believe both of these reels are manufactured in Malaysia.
@@goodmanfishing ok thanks just got the older version of the nexave on sale for cheap
The reason it has more clicks is for being able 2 adjust it 2 a perfect amount of drag force
I would agree, if it had a multidisc drag but given its still a basic single disc, the static friction is going to be very similar to the sienna regardless.
Just my opinion!
Try compare with seahawk silverhound
not on the same level.
Hi dude, the difference is the bearings. There are not the same. Bearings quality is very important
Thanks for the comment!
Do you have any detail behind some of the quality differences? ABEC ratings?
I found that the ring gear bearings are the same replacement price, though different part numbers between the Sienna and Nexave. The pinion bearing is more expensive for the Sienna. Could be a volume difference but it's all I can find to compare from Shimano.
What muscle car is that ?
Plymouth ‘Cuda 👍
@@goodmanfishing sweet
No difference between Sienna and FX apart from one extra bearing. Not worth the extra money in my opinion. My FX4000 is super smooth and was so cheap.
Good input, I haven't tried that one! 👍
I own both of these reels and the Nexave is way better.Better line lay,smoother,the drag is crisper,bail arm is thicker,way better handle and the Sienna makes a grinding noise when hauling in a fish.Don't get me wrong the Sienna is still a decent reel tho
Thanks for the comment. Do you feel the Nexave is worth the ~2x price point?
Please. Get the nasci
I have used all of them and i bought the nasci its beat for not a huge amount of money
Solid choice!
here the price is way way ore : (
Nah get the nasci 5000gxfc …Sienna 4K doesn’t hold a light to it really…everything is way improved over the lower versions of nasci
Good luck getting a Nasci in a 2500..I have been looking for a year
ALFC shows to have them in stock 👍
www.americanlegacyfishing.com/catalog/product/view/id/77526/s/shimano-nasci-fc-spinning-reels/category/2/
I am not a huge fan of Diawa but at least they do genuine upgrades in their reels. I am a PFlueger fan myself. You get twice the quality for less money over Shimano and Diawa. Just look at the Trion. There is nothing from Diawa and Shimano at that price point that compares. Same goes for the President, maybe the Diawa Regal compares but other than that, nothing else from Diawa and Shimano does compare.
Sub $100 Shimano = Too Heavy. Daiwa all day long.
Which is your favorite Daiwa model? I’ve considered trying a couple out in the same price point.
@@goodmanfishing 2021 Daiwa Legalis LT at $69 and 2021 Daiwa Fuego CS LT at $99. I gotta say that new Nasci FC is a sexy looking reel, they added the screw-in handle too compare to the FB.
Stop yapping bruh
I have used all middle range shimano up to 21nasci 4000xg and Stradivarius civilians but found sahara with no problems in getting 15 to 20 lbs fish in abuse fishing but still no problems with it im amazed considering its cheap
Sahara is definitely on my list to try out.