@ yessir! I get all my reels from them, but I will say if you place an order over $800 you get hit with international tax duties. So just keep it under $800. Personally, I like the certate more still, it’s my current favorite reel even more so than my Stella’s and saltiga, but I gotta say the twin power felt a lot more “solid”. My certate has given me zero issues, but deep down in my soul I feel like the twin power would hold up longer if you’re trying to buy a life-long reel. The new twin power feels like a better stronger version of the current Stella
@@Pmcascio yessir thank you so much! I believe it was in march-April when I finally hit 1000 subs and the channel has been exploding since! Thanks for your continued support my friend!
@@TrueWord66 I prefer to use the certate since it’s a bit lighter, but the saltiga feels much more solid/durable. I’m down saltwater fishing this week and I brought the saltiga with me and left the certate at home. But when I’m freshwater I use the certate. The certates drag is louder, and I might be imagining it but I feel like I get a good bit more casting distance with the certate. In my opinion the certate is the most fun spinning reel to fight fish on at the moment, and the saltiga feels like an indestructible tank so if you’re choosing between the two I’d go with certate if you want something more sensitive/involved or the saltiga if you just want something that’ll last forever.
very helpful video! been trying to upgrade my spinning reel and haven't been able to pick out which one is for me, this video really explained which reels are better what things and i think I've finally made up my mind on a new certate! thank you!
@@samzhu5285 awesome! So glad I could help! I hope that reel serves you well! If you don’t know, the Japanese yen is down hard right now so you can order these certates from Japanese websites like “digitaka” for about half the cost of what they charge in the US
Certate everyday! Haha... I had to get it when i first saw it on your channel as give away! Also thank you for sharing with me the site you got it from! It's my number one site to shop now! Many thanks to you Aiken🙏
@@punci22 absolutely! And yeah take advantage of the Japanese exchange rate while you can! Never seen it favor us so much before! Might not last! Thanks as always for watching!
Hi bro, I want to know how does the line lay between the two reels. I have great confidence with Shimano reel. The reason I ask is if the line lay is perfect, it will eliminate wind knots more effectively. I am looking at the daiwa but am a bit sceptical.
@@seanleau so I talk about that a bit in the middle of this vid, the shimano infinity loop line management systems lays line more evenly than any other reels I’ve ever used, but surprisingly the certate casts further and out of the two reels, only the shimano gave me a wind knot. I would have thought the shimanos would have done better with that new system, but the daiwas seem to cast further and avoid knots more. I always thought daiwa was full of it with how they make their spools lay line top-heavy by design, but it seems like they know what they’re talking about in my experience!
@@AikenAnglingAwesome input on both reel. I hope you do a comparison on the new stradic vs the one version. I really like to know if the new FM Is really a down grade.
I noticed I've to pay more attention to line management on the new Vanquish.I use always YGK X-braid which is stiffer than most other brands.I remember one time not paying attention and when I looked at the spool I saw three loops which could have easily caused wind knots.Something I've never seen before.I read online people having issues with this slow oscillation , especially when fishing at night. Next up comparison Vanquish -Airity or new Luvias-new Vanford ?😅 I've no problem at all with my Certate FC LT.
@@Boris29311 yeah I was shocked that shimanos new line management system seems to be more of a gimmick than anything. Don’t get me wrong, I still love these shimanos, but I just love the certate way more than I was expecting to. I’ve been eyeing those airitys for a while now, i have the 2019 Luvias-airity prototype and it’s easily my fav ultralight spinning reel. But I hear the vanquish is the ultralight king. But then that new Luvias looks like a mini certate so I’m having a hard time choosing what’s next! Thanks so much for watching my stuff man!
@@Trodjohnson high end shimanos are hard to beat. If you absolutely love shimano reels you’ll probably prefer them to daiwa, but that’s how I used to be and now I slightly prefer daiwa so who knows? I see daiwa has released a new 2024 “luvias” and it looks like a mini certate for less money. Japanese sites like digitaka have these reels basically half off because of the exchange rate. The yen is down hard compared to the dollar, and for some reason when I order a reel from Japan it never takes more than 3 days to get here.
@@Trodjohnson I will say that daiwa absolutely dominates the budget reel market in my opinion. Anything under $200 daiwa wins hands down, after that $200 price point it all boils down to personal preference
@@kingdomcustomures oh absolutely, the Japanese sites digitaka and Japan tackle have them for basically half off the US price because the yen is down so hard compared to the dollar. Hard to beat either of these reels for $300. both are striper proved for me with no issues! Thanks for your continued support as always Matt, the next vid I post will be featuring your flukes!
@@AndrewAbashidze hey brother! Thanks for checking in! I had a brief medical scare and was down for a couple weeks, but now I’m recovered and just got back from a Florida trip so I should have a vid up later today or tomorrow!
It is the thing of choice but Daiwa have longer tradition and always setting new standard. For example, SaltigaZ is maybe the best reel EVER made specially when she was let on the market! Even today, her durability is unmatched!!!
@@weekendfisher agreed, I have a 2020 8000 saltiga and a 2023 4000 saltiga and they are indestructible tanks! I’ve had both submerged in salt while surf casting and no problems whatsoever!
@@AikenAngling I got Z4500 and (2020)G10000H!!! Z4500 is in mint condition, very rare to get, now is in the box😉 waiting to be back on the rod and new one replace on a rod specially for poper and stick's. Ther is tuna's around!!!👍 Thanks!
@@AikenAngling One more thing, sorry to bother you now, but 2014 expedition 😍🤩😍!!! Never seen something more beautiful in my life!!! I would love to have one so badly!!! Try to find one but only in Japan and USA have new ones, 1000+ dollar's, and with taxes and transport😥!!! I will keep trying!!!🙂
Why are you not gettimg into the features of the reel as in how the pinion gears are supported and how the spools are supported and size and number of teeth on gears and tolerances on the main parts of the reels or talk about drags in detail. It just feels like your trying to not say that in this case the twin power absolutely destroys the certate in tech and tolerance and longevity and heat tolerance of drag. Id love some more in depth reviews its ok to b a fan boy of 1 maker its all about what u have fun using but especially between these 2 reels or airity and vanquish they are direct competitors and a informed review would b very helpful to people. I personally dont think exist and stella are even close to being direct competitors as one focuses on brung highest end light weight reel and one focuses on just being the most solid and smooth reel ever made, thier are clear instances a stella is better and clear instances a exist is a better choice but for the other high end reels they are basically sane weight nd specs in thier respective price points. It would b cool to see you go through all technologies in these reels and whats truely newer and innovative and whats just a rebranding of old tech and what really has practical use and whats marketing BS.
@@fishingsince8824 when I uploaded this vid, there were already dozens of videos going over the specs and numbers on paper, and you can find the specs online easily. Personally I care a lot more about how the reel performs and feels in use than I do about what the numbers on the paper say. All I can do is give my honest opinion of what I genuinely think of each reel. For me, personally, I’ll take the certate all day. They’re both great reels, but the certate is exactly what I want as far as feel and use goes. Since I got it I almost never reach for my Stella’s or saltiga anymore, I just love it. And technically I think I own more shimanos than daiwas so I’m definitely not just a fan boy of one brand, I love them both!
@@antonb8422 not gonna lie, the shimano does feel more “solid” than the certate, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s more durable. But the main reason I initially switched to daiwa was that I saw all the Australian anglers who fight 50-200lb saltwater fish all use daiwa because they fail on them less. And since then, I honestly just prefer the way daiwas feel/perform. But I will say, with high end reels like these it really does mostly boil down to personal preference
@@AikenAngling Hey mate. I’m from Aus and we all use Stella’s on the big stuff. Nothing else compares. Even then we still get busted up. As I said. The main reason I use Shimano is for the warranty period and they generally stick to it. I can’t say the same for Diawa. Speaking from past experiences. I do like the new Certate. Iv got a 3000 on my Battler solely for flathead. What I do try and do is match up reels to rods with the same brand. I find they balance out a lot better.
@@antonb8422 ah fair enough! It really does come down to personal preference in my opinion. I just remember when Brooksy, cavy, briggsy, and pelagic pursuit all made the switch to daiwa and those guys are some of my heroes. In so jealous of the fishing yall have access to! Cheers mate
I have airity, luvias and exist esmeralda, mq, certate on spinning and saltiga o.h. and i have shimano stradic, soare, vanquish on spinning and ocea jigger and calcuta on o.h... honestly.. I'LL GO FOR SHIMANO. DAIWA IS WASTE OF MONEY.. issue on daiwa. Anti reverse system, drive gear, some model is bail issue and. They use a useless magsealed that cant waterproof the reel... lot of reel is daiwa. I start on revors to fuego to bg and they all easy to be rusted broke down the gear even if you always maintain the reel..
I agree on this, for how pretty and smooth diawa are. For majority of their reels in the same price point as shimano, shimano has better technology and offer more for the price.
06:57 info kinda starts
Thanks!
Congratulations to the winner and thanks for the video!
What are the gear ratios for each reel? Maybe that could be why they feel different.
Where did you buy your new twin power ?
@@aidbnn digitaka.com
@ bro is digitaka legit are the internals solid and do they hold up after awhile. And did you get ur saltiga from them ?
@ yessir! I get all my reels from them, but I will say if you place an order over $800 you get hit with international tax duties. So just keep it under $800. Personally, I like the certate more still, it’s my current favorite reel even more so than my Stella’s and saltiga, but I gotta say the twin power felt a lot more “solid”. My certate has given me zero issues, but deep down in my soul I feel like the twin power would hold up longer if you’re trying to buy a life-long reel. The new twin power feels like a better stronger version of the current Stella
@@AikenAngling I just ordered a 5k 2024 twin power. I want to get the 4k saltiga
Congrats to the winner! They are both very nice and would be happy with either. But I'm leaning toward the Shimano! Thanks for sharing!
Dude you seem like the nicest guy in the world 🤣
Congrats to the winner! Great Reel!
you grew 1100 subs since you started the giveaway congrats man! Love to see the channel grow
@@Pmcascio yessir thank you so much! I believe it was in march-April when I finally hit 1000 subs and the channel has been exploding since! Thanks for your continued support my friend!
Very nice way to give back to your community. More subscribers to come brother, kudos to your good deeds💪🔥
Congrats to the winner!
Congrats to winner! 🥇
What do you think of the 24 certate and the 23 saltiga?
@@TrueWord66 I prefer to use the certate since it’s a bit lighter, but the saltiga feels much more solid/durable. I’m down saltwater fishing this week and I brought the saltiga with me and left the certate at home. But when I’m freshwater I use the certate. The certates drag is louder, and I might be imagining it but I feel like I get a good bit more casting distance with the certate. In my opinion the certate is the most fun spinning reel to fight fish on at the moment, and the saltiga feels like an indestructible tank so if you’re choosing between the two I’d go with certate if you want something more sensitive/involved or the saltiga if you just want something that’ll last forever.
congrats to the winner!! my fav reel
very helpful video! been trying to upgrade my spinning reel and haven't been able to pick out which one is for me, this video really explained which reels are better what things and i think I've finally made up my mind on a new certate! thank you!
@@samzhu5285 awesome! So glad I could help! I hope that reel serves you well! If you don’t know, the Japanese yen is down hard right now so you can order these certates from Japanese websites like “digitaka” for about half the cost of what they charge in the US
Congrats to the winner what a win 🎉
Certate everyday! Haha... I had to get it when i first saw it on your channel as give away! Also thank you for sharing with me the site you got it from! It's my number one site to shop now! Many thanks to you Aiken🙏
@@punci22 absolutely! And yeah take advantage of the Japanese exchange rate while you can! Never seen it favor us so much before! Might not last! Thanks as always for watching!
Hi bro, I want to know how does the line lay between the two reels. I have great confidence with Shimano reel. The reason I ask is if the line lay is perfect, it will eliminate wind knots more effectively. I am looking at the daiwa but am a bit sceptical.
@@seanleau so I talk about that a bit in the middle of this vid, the shimano infinity loop line management systems lays line more evenly than any other reels I’ve ever used, but surprisingly the certate casts further and out of the two reels, only the shimano gave me a wind knot. I would have thought the shimanos would have done better with that new system, but the daiwas seem to cast further and avoid knots more. I always thought daiwa was full of it with how they make their spools lay line top-heavy by design, but it seems like they know what they’re talking about in my experience!
@@AikenAnglingAwesome input on both reel. I hope you do a comparison on the new stradic vs the one version. I really like to know if the new FM Is really a down grade.
I noticed I've to pay more attention to line management on the new Vanquish.I use always YGK X-braid which is stiffer than most other brands.I remember one time not paying attention and when I looked at the spool I saw three loops which could have easily caused wind knots.Something I've never seen before.I read online people having issues with this slow oscillation , especially when fishing at night.
Next up comparison Vanquish -Airity or new Luvias-new Vanford ?😅
I've no problem at all with my Certate FC LT.
@@Boris29311 yeah I was shocked that shimanos new line management system seems to be more of a gimmick than anything. Don’t get me wrong, I still love these shimanos, but I just love the certate way more than I was expecting to. I’ve been eyeing those airitys for a while now, i have the 2019 Luvias-airity prototype and it’s easily my fav ultralight spinning reel. But I hear the vanquish is the ultralight king. But then that new Luvias looks like a mini certate so I’m having a hard time choosing what’s next! Thanks so much for watching my stuff man!
@@AikenAngling U r welcome
Thanks for your content !
The new Luvias is on my list.
I'll order one as soon as they arrive 😊
I have yet to even try a Daiwa reel😕 Even though I have quite a few high end Shimanos. Maybe I should give them a try…
daiwa Luvias, Certate and Exist are extremely good
@@Trodjohnson high end shimanos are hard to beat. If you absolutely love shimano reels you’ll probably prefer them to daiwa, but that’s how I used to be and now I slightly prefer daiwa so who knows? I see daiwa has released a new 2024 “luvias” and it looks like a mini certate for less money. Japanese sites like digitaka have these reels basically half off because of the exchange rate. The yen is down hard compared to the dollar, and for some reason when I order a reel from Japan it never takes more than 3 days to get here.
@@Trodjohnson I will say that daiwa absolutely dominates the budget reel market in my opinion. Anything under $200 daiwa wins hands down, after that $200 price point it all boils down to personal preference
Great looking reels, may have to make a switch!
@@kingdomcustomures oh absolutely, the Japanese sites digitaka and Japan tackle have them for basically half off the US price because the yen is down so hard compared to the dollar. Hard to beat either of these reels for $300. both are striper proved for me with no issues! Thanks for your continued support as always Matt, the next vid I post will be featuring your flukes!
Long time no new vids... Everything alright ?
@@AndrewAbashidze hey brother! Thanks for checking in! I had a brief medical scare and was down for a couple weeks, but now I’m recovered and just got back from a Florida trip so I should have a vid up later today or tomorrow!
It is the thing of choice but Daiwa have longer tradition and always setting new standard. For example, SaltigaZ is maybe the best reel EVER made specially when she was let on the market! Even today, her durability is unmatched!!!
@@weekendfisher agreed, I have a 2020 8000 saltiga and a 2023 4000 saltiga and they are indestructible tanks! I’ve had both submerged in salt while surf casting and no problems whatsoever!
@@AikenAngling I got Z4500 and (2020)G10000H!!! Z4500 is in mint condition, very rare to get, now is in the box😉 waiting to be back on the rod and new one replace on a rod specially for poper and stick's. Ther is tuna's around!!!👍
Thanks!
@@AikenAngling Indeed, the new ones is so beautiful and very tough!!!
@@AikenAngling One more thing, sorry to bother you now, but 2014 expedition 😍🤩😍!!! Never seen something more beautiful in my life!!! I would love to have one so badly!!! Try to find one but only in Japan and USA have new ones, 1000+ dollar's, and with taxes and transport😥!!!
I will keep trying!!!🙂
@@weekendfisher Good luck! I've always wanted one of those "dog fight" saltigas myself!
Why are you not gettimg into the features of the reel as in how the pinion gears are supported and how the spools are supported and size and number of teeth on gears and tolerances on the main parts of the reels or talk about drags in detail. It just feels like your trying to not say that in this case the twin power absolutely destroys the certate in tech and tolerance and longevity and heat tolerance of drag. Id love some more in depth reviews its ok to b a fan boy of 1 maker its all about what u have fun using but especially between these 2 reels or airity and vanquish they are direct competitors and a informed review would b very helpful to people. I personally dont think exist and stella are even close to being direct competitors as one focuses on brung highest end light weight reel and one focuses on just being the most solid and smooth reel ever made, thier are clear instances a stella is better and clear instances a exist is a better choice but for the other high end reels they are basically sane weight nd specs in thier respective price points. It would b cool to see you go through all technologies in these reels and whats truely newer and innovative and whats just a rebranding of old tech and what really has practical use and whats marketing BS.
@@fishingsince8824 when I uploaded this vid, there were already dozens of videos going over the specs and numbers on paper, and you can find the specs online easily. Personally I care a lot more about how the reel performs and feels in use than I do about what the numbers on the paper say. All I can do is give my honest opinion of what I genuinely think of each reel. For me, personally, I’ll take the certate all day. They’re both great reels, but the certate is exactly what I want as far as feel and use goes. Since I got it I almost never reach for my Stella’s or saltiga anymore, I just love it. And technically I think I own more shimanos than daiwas so I’m definitely not just a fan boy of one brand, I love them both!
Easy decision really. Twin Power 10 year warranty. Certate 5. Diawa don’t back there product like Shimano do.
@@antonb8422 not gonna lie, the shimano does feel more “solid” than the certate, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s more durable. But the main reason I initially switched to daiwa was that I saw all the Australian anglers who fight 50-200lb saltwater fish all use daiwa because they fail on them less. And since then, I honestly just prefer the way daiwas feel/perform. But I will say, with high end reels like these it really does mostly boil down to personal preference
@@AikenAngling Hey mate. I’m from Aus and we all use Stella’s on the big stuff. Nothing else compares. Even then we still get busted up.
As I said. The main reason I use Shimano is for the warranty period and they generally stick to it. I can’t say the same for Diawa. Speaking from past experiences.
I do like the new Certate. Iv got a 3000 on my Battler solely for flathead.
What I do try and do is match up reels to rods with the same brand. I find they balance out a lot better.
@@antonb8422 ah fair enough! It really does come down to personal preference in my opinion. I just remember when Brooksy, cavy, briggsy, and pelagic pursuit all made the switch to daiwa and those guys are some of my heroes. In so jealous of the fishing yall have access to! Cheers mate
@@AikenAngling I believe Diawa offered them a deal to good to turn down. I’d do the same 👍
@@antonb8422 😂😂 no shitmanos were breaking on them left and right and they switched to the best reels on earth.
I have airity, luvias and exist esmeralda, mq, certate on spinning and saltiga o.h. and i have shimano stradic, soare, vanquish on spinning and ocea jigger and calcuta on o.h... honestly.. I'LL GO FOR SHIMANO. DAIWA IS WASTE OF MONEY.. issue on daiwa. Anti reverse system, drive gear, some model is bail issue and. They use a useless magsealed that cant waterproof the reel... lot of reel is daiwa. I start on revors to fuego to bg and they all easy to be rusted broke down the gear even if you always maintain the reel..
I agree on this, for how pretty and smooth diawa are. For majority of their reels in the same price point as shimano, shimano has better technology and offer more for the price.
Shimano is the clear winner mainly because of easy servicing
Many people share that opinion
Certate is absolute Bullshit. Out of the box, superb..but after a few months...bagage....bullshit..the spoolniscto deep, the gear is horrible
What is your opinion on stradics
@@jw-vx8im super !!!!
Nice to see you here!)