Thanks a lot for posting this info and review. I target Snook, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel (2-7 Kg) from the beach (USA and South America Atlantic) with lures 20-50 grams and occasionally just toss live bait. I wanted a light and strong reel and came to the conclusion between a Twinpower XD 21' or a Certate LT 19' to pair with a couple of rods 2.1 m (200 gr) and 2.4 m (260 gr). An important technical detail is the gear ratio. I aim to get a reel with the lowest possible gear ratio (for torque + durability) while having a retrieve speed of 90+cm. Although I love the looks and technology of the Certate LT, only the high geared models (HX 6.2:1) retrieve 90+cm, so at some point this may cause premature wear by pulling 20-50 gr lures and fish constantly in the Surf. Now, the Twinpower XD 21' 4000HG (245 gr), with a relatively low gear ratio of 5.8:1, a nice retrieve per turn of 95 cm. Which of these reels will be more durable and best suited for my Fishing?
Hi Christian, looks like your point is the reel will need to have at least 90cm but lower gear ratio but 90cm with Power Gear will only be at least #8000 size or more, which would only be for heavy duty models, and that's a little too big against your requirement. The second best from your requirement is, as you already mentioned, 21 TP XD 4000HG, 5.8:1 + 95cm and personally I think this will match to your requirement. We basically think those 2 reels are quite similar, but different for handle length, line capacity and drag feeling, so if you like DAIWA's drag feeling better than SHIMANO then 19 Certate would be good, but if not, I would select TP XD because DAIWA's LT4000 line capacity is much less than SHIMANO's #4000 and you can have #1.5-300m with SHIMANO, which is safer for mackerel / tuna species, as you may be able to cast your jig for 80-100m first, then when you hook those fish at the landing point it could then go further and further. You can also have PE2-230~240m on SHIMANO. And those reel has more torque and power comparing to old models, so I believe even HG model has good enough power and torque. At least, when I used C5000XG the reeling power was at least stronger than lure hooks, even though it should be the weakest torque model. Hope this helps you.
Hi! I'd go with 4000 or C5000, depends on what line capacity you would like. 3000 could be a bit too small and light against your rod. 4000 for PE1.5-320m, 5000 for PE2-300m, and you can even spool lighter line with pre-spooling by mono line first, if you want :)
Question. The twin power XD 5000xg said on there that it can spool up PE #2 300m. When I tried to spool it up with electrical tape to take advantage of the whole line but it ended up over fill. What do you think?
Hi Jimmy :) I can't exactly say but here are some guess, one is that your line could be a bit thicker than expected. Or, line tension could be a little less. I am assuming line thickness is much higher possibility though, as line thickness of the same # number are actually different. At least the line I spooled this 5000XD is PE#2 300m and fit perfectly. That line is YGK X Braid Blue Sniper PE2 for reference :)
Hello Japan Fishing Tackle News , is it good quality then Daiwa 24 Certate ? and the C3000 is mix for the rod 2-5kg , is it good for salt water and is it good for land base bait fishing . I want two of them just make sure befor i buy .Please double check and let me know . Thank you for your time and youe kind.
Thank you for your comment! Hmm that really depends on personal preferences. Here are just my preferences: Body: 24 Certate (pretty similar), just because I love Monocoque body. Gear: 21 TPXD, smoother reeling than 24 Certate, not sure about durability but this reel does not have any issues on gears still. Rotor: 21 TPXD is lighter, 24 Certate is slightly heavier but lighter Feeling: 21 TPXD is lighter and smoother, 24 Certate is opposite but slightly stronger I would use 24 Certate mainly from now on as this is to be used for tougher, stronger type of fishing which 24 Certate can be suitable more.
I have 2 certates one LT and one SW.. would you bother getting a TP to test it out or just go another certate? Thinking something around 5000-6000SW size
Hi, it really depends on what you are after with the new reel and what you love. If you prefer DAIWA reel rather than SHIMANO you won't need to go to TP. For heavy duty I would go with Certate SW or TP SW, but if it's for middle use Certate LT or TP / TPXD. TP has metal rotor so the beginning of spin is slightly heavier than Certate, TPXD is quite similar concept to Certate LT however really characteristic to SHIMANO reel.
I have 5000LT and 14000sw.. looking for something in between so either TP SW or certate SW 5000-6000. Just wondering whether you'd bother getting a TP out of curiosity or just stick to the Certate?
@@daves7104 I see, if you are after in between, this is just what I would do if I were you, but would go with TPSW 6000 or 8000. It is just because I like SHIMANO's bail better and am used to it, therefore I wouldn't miss bailing like I did with Certate in this movie. But again, if you are used to DAIWA's reels then you would feel much difference on SHIMANO's reels, so if you are really keen to try SHIMANO then TP SW can be good choice but if not, probably easier to stick on DAIWA as you are used to.
@@jpfishingtacklenews195 thanks for the info and suggestion mate. I have many shimanos but trying daiwa lately so to see what both feel like. I must say I'm very impressed by certate.. but I'm tempted to try a TP just to see what they are like. Thanks for your quality video and taking the time to respond
@@daves7104 No worries at all, we are all very happy if we could be your help :) Yeah especially normal Certate LT was really impressive, which we assume it may be renewing in the next year 2023 as well as SHIMANO's Vanquish. Honestly both are really good reels but like you are used to SHIMANO and are keen to have TPSW, that could be a good choice, especially if you fish on a boat. In that way TPSW #6000 can be used for a lot of type of fishing, for example in AUS jew, mulloway, snapper, kingfish ~10kg, cods, mackerels, longtail tuna, GT, etc.
Do you have issue with the bail hitting your knuckles when reeling? I bought the 5000 and the bail comes awfully close to the rod and where my hand sits. Thanks
Hi, hmm that sounds odd, at least it's not happening with my reel and rod as you can see in this video. If you could compare to other SHIMANO reels and see if it's much closer than others, then probably should take it to the shop where you bought one and ask them to check or repair if possible.
Hi, it really depends. If you have a rod below 200g I'd use this 21 Twin Power XD for versatile of light jigging, plugging and soft plastics because light, low inertia rotor is sensitive that gives you more information from your plugs. But if you use it more for tough use like mainly jigging, I would use 20 Twin Power, as it has metal rotor and can have more power to reel in. For rods more than 200g, I'd use saltwater model such as SHIMANO Twin Power SW, Stradic SW / DAIWA Certate SW, CALDIA SW, with #4000 - #5000 depends on the line capacity you need. Hope this help.
@@jpfishingtacklenews195 thank you very much. I will have a look in store today! Will be Certate LT vs Twin power xd-a for me. Great channel btw, please make more video’s, you should have more views!
@@debeerbos Thank you very much for your reply, yes absolutely this TwinPower XD and Certate LT are very similar rivals. And thank you very much for your message, we are quite busy for a moment but of course little by little, but we are making more review videos :)
I just had a feel of both at a tackle store and I concur. TP FD feels way better in hand although heavier. The tolerances feel tighter in the FD than the TP XD, the XD seems to wobble while reeling for some reason
Yes absolutely, the reel has no problem for casting and jerking. But I think you'll need to think more for what you target. If your target is something that you'd need to tighten the drag pretty much like amberjack, kingfish, grouper then normal TwinPower might be better as it has metal rotor. If you need lighter rotor for some reason, this will definitely be better. Good luck!!
Hi Daffa, hm... honestly not for bass fishing, this is very nice reel but if you spend the same amount you can have more suitable reels for bass fishing like bigmouth, small mouth - like DAIWA Luvias / Luvias Airity, SHIMANO Vanquish / Vanford, Complex XR etc. If you are talking about 'cod type' monster bass fishing or barra, definitely yes. The Ci4+ rotor is very light, smooth and sensitive more than metal rotor / DAIWA air rotor in my opinion, but supposedly this has big diameter drive gear inside and therefore the reeling power is very strong, which you can even fight against over meter spanish mackerels.
I know everyone has different feeling for the design, and I kind of agree with you. But I just love using this reel so much, could be used for a lot of type of fishing especially from shore, targetting to bluefish (tailor), trevally, mackerell, etc.
Out of the certates, stellas, twinpower sws, saltigas, literally every high end reel, this TP XD looks the best IMO. Just such a nice blue and silver colour combination.
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Thanks a lot for posting this info and review. I target Snook, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel (2-7 Kg) from the beach (USA and South America Atlantic) with lures 20-50 grams and occasionally just toss live bait. I wanted a light and strong reel and came to the conclusion between a Twinpower XD 21' or a Certate LT 19' to pair with a couple of rods 2.1 m (200 gr) and 2.4 m (260 gr). An important technical detail is the gear ratio. I aim to get a reel with the lowest possible gear ratio (for torque + durability) while having a retrieve speed of 90+cm. Although I love the looks and technology of the Certate LT, only the high geared models (HX 6.2:1) retrieve 90+cm, so at some point this may cause premature wear by pulling 20-50 gr lures and fish constantly in the Surf. Now, the Twinpower XD 21' 4000HG (245 gr), with a relatively low gear ratio of 5.8:1, a nice retrieve per turn of 95 cm. Which of these reels will be more durable and best suited for my Fishing?
Hi Christian, looks like your point is the reel will need to have at least 90cm but lower gear ratio but 90cm with Power Gear will only be at least #8000 size or more, which would only be for heavy duty models, and that's a little too big against your requirement.
The second best from your requirement is, as you already mentioned, 21 TP XD 4000HG, 5.8:1 + 95cm and personally I think this will match to your requirement.
We basically think those 2 reels are quite similar, but different for handle length, line capacity and drag feeling, so if you like DAIWA's drag feeling better than SHIMANO then 19 Certate would be good, but if not, I would select TP XD because DAIWA's LT4000 line capacity is much less than SHIMANO's #4000 and you can have #1.5-300m with SHIMANO, which is safer for mackerel / tuna species, as you may be able to cast your jig for 80-100m first, then when you hook those fish at the landing point it could then go further and further. You can also have PE2-230~240m on SHIMANO.
And those reel has more torque and power comparing to old models, so I believe even HG model has good enough power and torque.
At least, when I used C5000XG the reeling power was at least stronger than lure hooks, even though it should be the weakest torque model.
Hope this helps you.
@@jpfishingtacklenews195 thanks a lot for the advice! Tight lines
@@christiancml Thanks very much, you too mate!
very informative, i am thinking of getting 150g long seabass rod with 3000xd model, hope it can balance lol
Hi, yeah I think that's good match-up, C5000 - 245g with 180g rod is good therefore C3000-200g with 150g rod should be good together!
The XD is my favorite reel
Great to know! I think this reel is more specific comparing to other reels but yes it's nice reel for sure :)
Hi, what size do you recommend to pair with my graphiteleader argento ux 982M? Rated 7-40g lure and weighs 160g.
Hi! I'd go with 4000 or C5000, depends on what line capacity you would like. 3000 could be a bit too small and light against your rod. 4000 for PE1.5-320m, 5000 for PE2-300m, and you can even spool lighter line with pre-spooling by mono line first, if you want :)
@@jpfishingtacklenews195 thank you.
Question. The twin power XD 5000xg said on there that it can spool up PE #2 300m. When I tried to spool it up with electrical tape to take advantage of the whole line but it ended up over fill. What do you think?
Hi Jimmy :) I can't exactly say but here are some guess, one is that your line could be a bit thicker than expected. Or, line tension could be a little less.
I am assuming line thickness is much higher possibility though, as line thickness of the same # number are actually different.
At least the line I spooled this 5000XD is PE#2 300m and fit perfectly. That line is YGK X Braid Blue Sniper PE2 for reference :)
Hello Japan Fishing Tackle News , is it good quality then Daiwa 24 Certate ? and the C3000 is mix for the rod 2-5kg , is it good for salt water and is it good for land base bait fishing . I want two of them just make sure befor i buy .Please double check and let me know . Thank you for your time and youe kind.
Thank you for your comment!
Hmm that really depends on personal preferences. Here are just my preferences:
Body: 24 Certate (pretty similar), just because I love Monocoque body.
Gear: 21 TPXD, smoother reeling than 24 Certate, not sure about durability but this reel does not have any issues on gears still.
Rotor: 21 TPXD is lighter, 24 Certate is slightly heavier but lighter
Feeling: 21 TPXD is lighter and smoother, 24 Certate is opposite but slightly stronger
I would use 24 Certate mainly from now on as this is to be used for tougher, stronger type of fishing which 24 Certate can be suitable more.
I have 2 certates one LT and one SW.. would you bother getting a TP to test it out or just go another certate? Thinking something around 5000-6000SW size
Hi, it really depends on what you are after with the new reel and what you love.
If you prefer DAIWA reel rather than SHIMANO you won't need to go to TP.
For heavy duty I would go with Certate SW or TP SW, but if it's for middle use Certate LT or TP / TPXD. TP has metal rotor so the beginning of spin is slightly heavier than Certate, TPXD is quite similar concept to Certate LT however really characteristic to SHIMANO reel.
I have 5000LT and 14000sw.. looking for something in between so either TP SW or certate SW 5000-6000. Just wondering whether you'd bother getting a TP out of curiosity or just stick to the Certate?
@@daves7104 I see, if you are after in between, this is just what I would do if I were you, but would go with TPSW 6000 or 8000.
It is just because I like SHIMANO's bail better and am used to it, therefore I wouldn't miss bailing like I did with Certate in this movie.
But again, if you are used to DAIWA's reels then you would feel much difference on SHIMANO's reels, so if you are really keen to try SHIMANO then TP SW can be good choice but if not, probably easier to stick on DAIWA as you are used to.
@@jpfishingtacklenews195 thanks for the info and suggestion mate. I have many shimanos but trying daiwa lately so to see what both feel like. I must say I'm very impressed by certate.. but I'm tempted to try a TP just to see what they are like. Thanks for your quality video and taking the time to respond
@@daves7104 No worries at all, we are all very happy if we could be your help :)
Yeah especially normal Certate LT was really impressive, which we assume it may be renewing in the next year 2023 as well as SHIMANO's Vanquish.
Honestly both are really good reels but like you are used to SHIMANO and are keen to have TPSW, that could be a good choice, especially if you fish on a boat.
In that way TPSW #6000 can be used for a lot of type of fishing, for example in AUS jew, mulloway, snapper, kingfish ~10kg, cods, mackerels, longtail tuna, GT, etc.
Do you have issue with the bail hitting your knuckles when reeling? I bought the 5000 and the bail comes awfully close to the rod and where my hand sits. Thanks
Hi, hmm that sounds odd, at least it's not happening with my reel and rod as you can see in this video. If you could compare to other SHIMANO reels and see if it's much closer than others, then probably should take it to the shop where you bought one and ask them to check or repair if possible.
what is in your opinion of all reels now the best option for general salt water fishing with plugs, light jigs (20-30 grams) and soft plastics?
Hi, it really depends. If you have a rod below 200g I'd use this 21 Twin Power XD for versatile of light jigging, plugging and soft plastics because light, low inertia rotor is sensitive that gives you more information from your plugs.
But if you use it more for tough use like mainly jigging, I would use 20 Twin Power, as it has metal rotor and can have more power to reel in.
For rods more than 200g, I'd use saltwater model such as SHIMANO Twin Power SW, Stradic SW / DAIWA Certate SW, CALDIA SW, with #4000 - #5000 depends on the line capacity you need.
Hope this help.
@@jpfishingtacklenews195 thank you very much. I will have a look in store today! Will be Certate LT vs Twin power xd-a for me.
Great channel btw, please make more video’s, you should have more views!
@@debeerbos Thank you very much for your reply, yes absolutely this TwinPower XD and Certate LT are very similar rivals.
And thank you very much for your message, we are quite busy for a moment but of course little by little, but we are making more review videos :)
@@jpfishingtacklenews195 I choose the Twin Power xd-a in the end. Lovely reels
@@debeerbos That's great! Hope you are having fun with new reel :)
I still like the 2020 twin power FD over the TP XD
I just had a feel of both at a tackle store and I concur. TP FD feels way better in hand although heavier. The tolerances feel tighter in the FD than the TP XD, the XD seems to wobble while reeling for some reason
what is the line used?
That's YGK X-Braid X8 Castman Blue Sniper - PE#2 36LB MAX, leader: VARIVAS Fluoro Shock Leader 35LB.
Where did you buy?
I bought this from local store in Japan :)
@@jpfishingtacklenews195 do you know about digitaka? And if they are legit?
Hello this reel good for 30g metal jig?
Yes absolutely, the reel has no problem for casting and jerking. But I think you'll need to think more for what you target. If your target is something that you'd need to tighten the drag pretty much like amberjack, kingfish, grouper then normal TwinPower might be better as it has metal rotor. If you need lighter rotor for some reason, this will definitely be better.
Good luck!!
Do you recommend it for bass fishing
Hi Daffa, hm... honestly not for bass fishing, this is very nice reel but if you spend the same amount you can have more suitable reels for bass fishing like bigmouth, small mouth - like DAIWA Luvias / Luvias Airity, SHIMANO Vanquish / Vanford, Complex XR etc.
If you are talking about 'cod type' monster bass fishing or barra, definitely yes.
The Ci4+ rotor is very light, smooth and sensitive more than metal rotor / DAIWA air rotor in my opinion, but supposedly this has big diameter drive gear inside and therefore the reeling power is very strong, which you can even fight against over meter spanish mackerels.
I know these are good reels but this one is just plain ...plain. ugly. Not sharp. Just my opinion
I know everyone has different feeling for the design, and I kind of agree with you.
But I just love using this reel so much, could be used for a lot of type of fishing especially from shore, targetting to bluefish (tailor), trevally, mackerell, etc.
Out of the certates, stellas, twinpower sws, saltigas, literally every high end reel, this TP XD looks the best IMO. Just such a nice blue and silver colour combination.