I’m was so happy to see this upload today. I purchased this reel about a month ago and love it. So happy you only have good things to say. Luckily the person who assembled mine did a great job any I didn’t have any of those issues. I’ve emailed you the requested info about the tool. Tight lines 🤙🏻
you know what is IRONIC? Even you, the one person who likes round knobs, replaced it anyway! Because cork is not something u want to hold for sensitivity. I thing very few people will be happy with the stock cork knob. Everyone will replace it, for one reason or another
Superb attention to detail. I actually replace all flat knobs with round ones nowadays, they are superior in that it takes no time for your fingers to find their way into position to reel, whereas the flat knobs sometimes delay you when you get that bite.
i know some people prefer them... i see hundreds of fancy ones on Hedgehog studio.. That's why i said in the video some people wont need to replace this at all!
The Cardiff is shimano’s trout brand I believe as such most trout rods come with premium cork butts. This is reason they went with cork knobs on this real. Similar reasoning behind the Daiwa silver creek air knobs. I purchased one the Cardiff XR when first release and think it’s beautiful too, should pair nicely with a nice trout rod. I haven’t fished it yet .
@@kylothecollector3483 Yup, the new one is darker, kind of a graphite color, but its really beautiful, especially with the new spool design, i love it, btw 3 months of constant use and it performs like it's brand new, so its very durable too!
I have a 5000 vanford and Scorpion MD that comes with huge round power knobs. Both came with a plastic tool thats designed to open the knob end cap. I believe a 4000 size T handle grip would might fit/replace the cork knob. I tried to use the flat knobs from a 2500 size to replace the giant power knob on my 5000 size and it was too short. It also had a gap like yours. I use a 4000 size T handle to repalce my round knob on the 5000 and it works.
13:36 what size bearing is that ? is that the same on both ends you put on the worm shaft ? thanks.... got my cardiff and want to play around and upgrade the bearings just for the hell of it
i honestly don't remember and its a bad practice to ask people for that as they will fail you. I think 2x5x2 the small and the other 3 x 6 x2x5 but i could very well be wrong. Who can remember this kind of stuff
Bit late . But you could easy remove the handle using a case wrench which is used for opening wrist watches . That’s what I used and it worked perfectly
hi, I used the original Shimano Stella bearing as a bearing for the rotor in the nut. This has a brass sleeve pressed in for the shaft. Brass has a sliding property so the shaft is not damaged. and if wear occurs, this occurs in the brass sleeve and the shaft remains intact.
That is the way to go, if u have those! But how much did u pay for those? If u just buy them from hedgehog, by the time you are done with the reel, the reel will cost as much as a vanquish
@@ifishcatfish The ball bearing costs €11 in Germany as a spare part for the Stella. plus the other two bearings I'm on 20€. That's far from a vanquish. I even stored the Soare BB22 completely. I now have a Soare Ci4+, Soare XR, Soare BB22 c2000sspg and the Cardiff XR C2000S. I made the knob of the Soare XR onto the Soare CI4+. However, I had to order this from Japan because the parts dealers cannot provide it. The Vanquish costs €500 in Germany, the XR series costs between €200-280
@@ifishcatfish Unfortunately, the Soare XR no longer has a 4.3:1 ratio. but the XR series is my new Shimano roller series in terms of technology and price.
After watching more of your videos, I’ve come to a dilemma between the Cardiff XR and the Complex XR. Wondering which one you prefer and why. Thank you!
As always another great initial review. Sorry about it coming with a round handle knob aside from that looks like a reel should! Once you get it out let us see how it sounds! Have a great week.
Vanford fan here. Use a 500 for pike upto 20lbs and 2000 for carp upto the same. Great reels. Just wish they made small (2000ish), lightweight reels to this standard, with a reverse and bait runner.
Good review. The reel should have come with a black plastic knob cap removal tool. It will keep the knob cap from getting scratched up. Also, will the regular shimano knobs not fit it? I've have other shimano round cork knobs that i just replaced with their regular septon knobs. Doesn't the ceramic bearings make the reel much louder? I had a reel with ceramic bearings and it sounded horrible when retrieving. I had to switch them out with stainless bearings.
My gosh, all these years i never saw that tool! Thank you for pointing that out - it was tucked in on the side and i never saw it! Well, i wasn't looking for it because i haven't seen these knobs before. As for regular shimano knobs, as i mentioned in the video, Hedgehog studios has knobs that will fit, but like I said, with the shipping its minimum 30-40 dollars. Now, if you have a cheap alternative from China - i would love a link, as thats what most people would be interested in. The cheap carbon knobs i buy from China don't fit this.
As for loud bearings, you are correct in general.. Thats why i don't use ceramics for main gear. I've tried them in the line roller and its too loud because it spins too fast. But on the oscillation worm they are great! Oscillation worm spins too slow for the bearings to make noise. The main shaft is right in the middle, which is why i use hybrid ceramic there, which has ceramic balls but steel races and is quiet enough.
@@ifishcatfish The cheap carbon knobs from china are copies of the Daiwa carbon knobs so it might not fit on the shimano shaft. I figured just put the flat shimano paddle knob on it and call it a day.
it feels like being the first car in a long car accident, and 20 cars behind you are piled up already, and every time a car hits the pile all the way back there you still feel it up front. People keep piling on this... they can't see the big pile of cars ahead of them..
@@vladd5291 did i say that? My bad then. But yeah, 20 people said that already, i kept a few and removed the rest. I don't want 20 comments on this video all saying the same thing.
@@ifishcatfishall good! By the way, wanted to ask which grease you’re using to re-grease it? I’ve been using my feel a lot and now I’m getting a bit of noise when I reel it in, so I was thinking of opening it up, cleaning, and re-greasing it. Thanks!
@@vladd5291 I use some exotic greases from Hedgehog studio but , honestly, i never noticed that they made a big difference. I would buy whatever u can easily find, but just make sure you buy a Daiwa or Shimano grease, or some other fishing tackle brand, and don't use other grease on the gears. U can even use other grease, but it will fall of too fast. Oil your line roller first, that is usually the first source of noise. Greasing the gears never ever fixes any noise..
yes, all Shimano handles are perfectly interchangeable, and i have a couple of spare handles.. BUT, you lose the matching color accents that are on the handle. I know its silly, but i want to keep the handle.
Actually I had to drill out a previous shimano reel before. Forget. I think it was a shimano or maybe a daiwa by. The gomexus comes with the right new tube. Drill out the rivet. Put a new stem, then fasten with a screw on the rivet side.
Hi Victor, I have two questions for you: 1. What bearing size is required to replace the bushing on the worm shaft's front section? 2. I'm torn between choosing Soare XR and Cardiff XR. Can you help me decide?
I have a video comparing all reels of the Vanford family and explaining the differences. As for bearings sizes, i don't remember what is what and if u will be opening the reel best is to measure yourself and not get wrong size from someone on the internet
This dedicated handle shaft business is worrying. Perhaps Shimano are getting sick of all the cheap tuning parts available want to reclaim that business? Anyone know what shaft the new stradic has? Anyway, nice review!
I've been using a Vanford 1000 for quite some time now, Been amazing. I've just purchased the 2023 Vanquish 1000ssspg, Looks ideal for me due to the Shallow Spool, The Vanford 1000 does need quite alot of backing unfortunately if you want to use light lines. :(
backing is helpful. You can tuck in the connecting knot. On the shallow spool they have no hole and your knot sticks out until you put like half the line anyway. It serves as backing since u will not be able to cast if the knot is sticking
@@ifishcatfish just put a small sticker on the connecting knot and its done :) you can put any sticker or the one varivas gives you in the ester line box :P
I can't tell too much from pictures and from the video, but in terms of color, would this reel be a good match for the St. Croix Elite Panfish? Picking up the rod this weekend, and need a reel that not only performs well but looks good on that rod (since it is greenish in color so finding something to match it is a little hard) :)
My Vanford 1000k size has been a little work horse. I have cought some really big fish on it & the drag is quite impressive for a small lightweight reel. My vanford has some catch in it some where in the gears or it just needs cleaning & grease.
Off topic question but you obviously have a lot of experience with finesse fishing. I’m currently building a high end kid strolling rod for bass. Do you think the 2000 size would have more benefits for lures weighing 1.8-3.7 grams or 2500/3000 size with a bigger spool for castability. My main line will be 0.8 pe line.
i dont know what a kid strolling rod is, but up to 3.7 grams i would use a 2000 size reel. Assuming the rod is light enough to match the reel. If your rod is heavy, sometimes a larger reel will balance better
i would leave the worm gear of the vanquish alone. I can sell u those, but i recommend not open it. As for the knob, i do have ceramic bearings at my shop. Go to bearings folder: www.ifishtackle.com
Thanks for the video i would like to optain new cardiff but i realise now if anybody have soare xr and downgrade the drag shims than no other reels are necessary thanks İ would like to upgrade bearings of my soare xr would you share the bearing informations that you mentioned in video Thanks
i use these exotic greases i bought from hedgehog studio that are very expensive and i haven't noticed them to do much good.. they feel nice for 5 minutes and fall off like any other grease. They are called SMITH or somehting, but i don't really recommend them
Hello do you think cardiff is better than the new vanford 2024. I will use it for area trout fishing in tournaments. Is the drag the same and whitch one is more smoot
it is not better, for sure, why would it be better? A new reel is never worse than the older generation. That said, the new vanford is not noticeably better either. No big difference
I got the reel, its beautiful, but! I think the same guy assembled my Cardiff XR.. I dont have the experiance with picking reels apart as you. What would you reccomend me to do? Or could you make a full video of how to dissasemble the cardiff, and because you have the tools for it, measure the bearings? Thank you for an awesome review!
As handy as you are(seriously) you can make a small "spanner" out of sheet metal. Use a dremel or small grinder. Nice reel and good job on the review. Thanks.
The reel looks black on the video but dark green on Shimano's website. What's it like in person when you're outside fishing with it? Aesthetically a good match with the Soare XR rods? Cheers.
i have a LOT of lights on my table, and never have i once seen it green. That said, it could still be dark green.. To me it looks black with normal daylight, and if i really shine a lot of light it looks dark gray, but never green. It looks pretty good with the Soare XR rods. The bail is silver, instead of yellow, but the guides on the Soare XR rods are silver, so it kind of matches. Its not perfect match, if that's what you ask, but good enough for me, i will probably fish them together
Hi Mr fish. Love your videos. Just a quick question. My 2010 certate 2500r does not click on drag anymore. Can I fix myself or does it need to go to Daiwa for service. ? Thank you in advance.
I really don't know.. i have never seen a 2010 model of that reel. If it is the same like today, u can fix it yourself. You can buy the spring from any other daiwa reel and put it there. All daiwa reels use the same spring. Even when the wire was replaced with a flat metal one, they are still swappable. You can find some broken reel on ebay and buy it for the spring or maybe buy just the spring from that guy..
i still dont get why they put a tool to remove the cap handle knob but not put in a regular handle to replace it..i would gladly pay extra for a rubber smooth factory handle instead of ordering the parts... love the reels but shimano should of included another handle because not everyone will like the cork handle.... i hate it lol
exactly. Keep your stupid tool, and make a cut on the cap so it is removable with a flat screwdriver. Then instead of a tool u can give me a spare knob.
Hey man! I have been waiting for this review, so thanks a lot. But The one I am waiting even more is review of new Legalis 2023. Did you already order one?
Yes it is. In Japan. I already ordered 2 of them in size 2000. Which is funny, legalis will differ in different parts of world. Screw in handle, low gear ratio, Shallow spool and 5g less of weight - those things are desired for Japan version. The Australia/Europe/other will go only with D spools, bigger weight, normal/high gear ratio, and what is the worst awful double color handle which in not screw in. Cmon Victor, order it, we need your review. I truly bielieve it can be game changer for under 100$ reels. There are also some other cool things about new Legalis, but I let you check it yourself 😄
order it WHERE? I don't see it for sale in the usual shops that ship here, and if i ask a subscriber to buy it for me, shipping will cost as much as the reel. Businesses have much cheaper shipping. If i ask my subscriber, he has to pay for the reel to be shipped to him and then he has to pay for shipping to me and i have to pay for everything at the end. It is very expensive and i do it only for exotic items. Legalis will become available eventually and thats when i will get it and review it
@@needmoreboost6369 i used to struggle with my subaru on the ramps. My clutch started slipping because the gear ratio is too high speed and not suitable for pulling a boat. U have to give gas to get torque, but then the clutch starts slipping.. Now i enjoy the clutch locking right away and the wheels just creeping up..
omg what a beautiful reel.. got a twinpower brand new 2 days ago ... and again a bad reel that is brand new.. the handle arm hase movement in the pin that goes in toi the body and clicks and camn tip it back and forwardv ,, but the reel is smooth
Hello, i have a quest..where can I buy the screwdriver for the RD17667 screw? (it is the screw found on vanford sustain etc..) Can you tell me what's the screwdriver name and the right size? I live in Italy and I should find someone who sells it here. thanks, bye🎣
don't know what that screw is but even if i did, i still wouldn't be able to help you. I don't remember stuff like that. I have a bunch of screwdrivers here and i try them all until one of them fits...
@@ifishcatfish is the screw on the main shaft, where there are the spool washers for the reel spooling.. u got it? Is not a normal screew, that's why im asking 👍
@@masterlugia4729 there are no pins in spinning reels. Its all screws. Baitcasting reels have some pints around the spool but spinning reels don't have pins, at least i have never seen. Vanford DEFINITELY doesn't have pins anywhere, that i can tell you.
i have 1000 too... not all of them come in 1000... I also want low gear ratio and shallow spool, so i will get whichever is available in slow gear ratio and shallow spool..
Just FYI Shimano knob would fit Daiwa handle with xtra bearing but Daiwa will not fit Shimano handle. Abu knob will not fit any handle but their own. No universal here.
All my other reels accept these cheap carbon knobs i get from China. But i don't have a single Abu reel. I guess my 'universe' is very small : ). But point taken!
in from japan only. First you go to shimanojapan website and decide which exact model you want. Then google japan, and buy from store that ships to your country
There is a special shimano tool to remove the knob cap. Its a plastic tool with two pins and although a metal tool to grab the shaft of the knob and the handle. When i bought the cardiff 2 10 years back, the knob removing tool was inclusive in the package. But when take a look on the kork knob of this cardiff you reviewed, it looks not good produced and super bad quality. Another thing is by using flater bearings you can put for example a nice daiwa rcs knob on that handle. I personally dont like this knob you showed. First placed on the daiwa presso 14 and similar steez reel becaus you fell the axel of the knob shaft
Cool review, thanks for the effort! Keep these coming. Funny you hate the knob, as I think the Cardiff knob is the most sophisticated (not a fan of standard shimano knobs)
@@ifishcatfish so, got mine. Thankfully, it’s smooth. The only thing I wasn’t sure about is that the line lay was closed to the Daiwa one - not perfectly even. With mine, there was a small plastic tool for removing the knob so you don’t scratch it. Can’t wait to use it. Thanks again for the review!
its perfectly even on every reel in the vanford family. You may have to shim it, if the spool is not centered, but i have 6 vanfords and have never had to shim even one of them..
@@vladd5291 what diameter line did u put on it? Putting thicker line than what the reel was designed can mess the line lay too, as the coils are too thick and there isn't enough space for that many coils that the reel is trying to lay on one row
i can respect if you say your preference is so on and so on, but referring those features as stupid make you look really stupid yourself round knob - this is absolutely preference thing, there's nothing stupid about it carbon drag - this is actually superior drag washer to felt and is as smooth if you grease it properly, factory drag grease sucks, i have several and they perform way smoother on daiwa drag grease, on both carbon and felt, the most stupid thing is you look at the surface and thinking rough surface equal bad
I will grant your points that the knob and the drag is my preference, vs objective flaw. But this is why i call them 'stupid' instead of bad or inferior. I make it obvious that this is simply my preference and not an actual defect. And i have several videos where i go in detail about the purpose of this drag, and if you want your drag to be able to release line very quickly in case of emergency, these drags are great for that. Rough surface is detrimental to consistent line release. Especially rough and hard, like on this carbon, additionally reduces the contact surface, so to allow even faster emergency line release. My grease is extremely sticky and thick and fills the holes and evens out the surface, increases the contact between the carbon and the metal washer, and reduces the surging. Of course its a personal preference. I am told there are some reels with carbon disks that are very smooth. That is of course possible as they may have multiple drag disks which increases the contact surface many times! I always point out which reels i am talking about. I make no apology for my disgust with this surging drag behavior and round cork knobs but i feel i have always made it clear this is just my preference.
@@ifishcatfish bro next time you try calling stupid on something you don't like in Texas, you'll might not able to see what coming next to you bro. carbon drag isn't the reason for "surging" drag(we call it sticky drag), nor it being single or multi disk, i change my stradic 1000 from felt to carbon and grease it properly, its now way smoother and stronger than the stock felt drag, carbon drag is regarded as the best drag material empirically
@@lansiman you should have kept arguing without resorting to ghetto language and ur points would have stayed even though i don't agree. Now you are blocked and nobody will see any of this.
@@Justin-wf7op Sir, let me tell you this with full seriousness: IF you use such major force with the screwdriver, that you manage to scratch the gears, you are SO IRREPARABLY STUPID, that you have bigger problems in your life than a fishing reel.
I have to believe the Shimano and Diawa engineers watch your channel. Why wouldn't they? I just wish one of them would reach out to you and put together an i_fish series of ultra lights.
I believe a 2024 Presso Limited is coming. Everything is lined up that way. The exist has too much resistance. The SF still has resistance. The Presso really is a Luvias. If they make a nice Limited Presso like in 2017 i will buy 5 of them. So i really hope they don't screw up the drag and the sound and the colors like on the last Presso. I really with they would contact me before they release it. I just want to make sure that it feels free and sounds nice and is pretty like the last Limited
I'm seriously shocked that they haven't picked your brain over coffee yet. I don't follow all the in and outs of what is on the way but I always check what you have posted before I buy a new reel. Last night I was scouting all the fishing supply stores in Tokyo Japan to try and figure out which stores would be the best to visit. There is a good chance I will be there again on business in the Spring and I am going to take advantage of that this time.
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I’m was so happy to see this upload today. I purchased this reel about a month ago and love it. So happy you only have good things to say. Luckily the person who assembled mine did a great job any I didn’t have any of those issues. I’ve emailed you the requested info about the tool. Tight lines 🤙🏻
you know what is IRONIC? Even you, the one person who likes round knobs, replaced it anyway! Because cork is not something u want to hold for sensitivity. I thing very few people will be happy with the stock cork knob. Everyone will replace it, for one reason or another
Victor, This is the Best Review So far!!! Outstanding Work!!
Superb attention to detail. I actually replace all flat knobs with round ones nowadays, they are superior in that it takes no time for your fingers to find their way into position to reel, whereas the flat knobs sometimes delay you when you get that bite.
i know some people prefer them... i see hundreds of fancy ones on Hedgehog studio.. That's why i said in the video some people wont need to replace this at all!
to avoid scratches.. use a cloth to help protect the knob while using the plier/tweezer... just my 2cent
The Cardiff XR definitely looks the most refined, great early morning content 🙂
The Cardiff is shimano’s trout brand I believe as such most trout rods come with premium cork butts. This is reason they went with cork knobs on this real. Similar reasoning behind the Daiwa silver creek air knobs. I purchased one the Cardiff XR when first release and think it’s beautiful too, should pair nicely with a nice trout rod. I haven’t fished it yet .
Shimanos version of Presso?
@@yep.fishing kinda.
I have had the Cardiff for about a month and a half and it's absolutely great, I had the 2018 Cardiff too, but this one is a level above it.
haven't fished it yet but can't wait. have to resolve the knob issue.. : )
Are both reels fairly similar in color? Is there a major difference?
@@kylothecollector3483 new one seems darker. None of them seem green in normal daylight
@@kylothecollector3483 Yup, the new one is darker, kind of a graphite color, but its really beautiful, especially with the new spool design, i love it, btw 3 months of constant use and it performs like it's brand new, so its very durable too!
I have a 5000 vanford and Scorpion MD that comes with huge round power knobs. Both came with a plastic tool thats designed to open the knob end cap. I believe a 4000 size T handle grip would might fit/replace the cork knob. I tried to use the flat knobs from a 2500 size to replace the giant power knob on my 5000 size and it was too short. It also had a gap like yours. I use a 4000 size T handle to repalce my round knob on the 5000 and it works.
good info
13:36 what size bearing is that ? is that the same on both ends you put on the worm shaft ? thanks.... got my cardiff and want to play around and upgrade the bearings just for the hell of it
i honestly don't remember and its a bad practice to ask people for that as they will fail you. I think 2x5x2 the small and the other 3 x 6 x2x5 but i could very well be wrong. Who can remember this kind of stuff
@@ifishcatfish thanks it's 3x6x2.5.. I watched your vanford video 📹 should be the same 🙂
I own a Complex XR 2500 and it came from Japan with a felt washer. Yes, felt.
good!
Bit late . But you could easy remove the handle using a case wrench which is used for opening wrist watches . That’s what I used and it worked perfectly
hi, I used the original Shimano Stella bearing as a bearing for the rotor in the nut. This has a brass sleeve pressed in for the shaft. Brass has a sliding property so the shaft is not damaged. and if wear occurs, this occurs in the brass sleeve and the shaft remains intact.
That is the way to go, if u have those! But how much did u pay for those? If u just buy them from hedgehog, by the time you are done with the reel, the reel will cost as much as a vanquish
@@ifishcatfish The ball bearing costs €11 in Germany as a spare part for the Stella. plus the other two bearings I'm on 20€. That's far from a vanquish. I even stored the Soare BB22 completely.
I now have a Soare Ci4+, Soare XR, Soare BB22 c2000sspg and the Cardiff XR C2000S. I made the knob of the Soare XR onto the Soare CI4+. However, I had to order this from Japan because the parts dealers cannot provide it. The Vanquish costs €500 in Germany, the XR series costs between €200-280
@@VecrivaV6 I don't believe that. U have VAT and shipping and other crap there. Europe is the most expensive place on Earth to buy ANYTHING : )
@@ifishcatfish Unfortunately, the Soare XR no longer has a 4.3:1 ratio. but the XR series is my new Shimano roller series in terms of technology and price.
After watching more of your videos, I’ve come to a dilemma between the Cardiff XR and the Complex XR. Wondering which one you prefer and why. Thank you!
they are absolutely the same reel, but for the color
I wonder if there is a gomexus cork knob for that. No doubt they have one. Also, why have a sealed besring of its meant to be a trout line?
yeah, whats with all the sealing... With that gold cap and the sealing its more like a saltwater reel
As always another great initial review. Sorry about it coming with a round handle knob aside from that looks like a reel should! Once you get it out let us see how it sounds! Have a great week.
thanks dave
Vanford fan here. Use a 500 for pike upto 20lbs and 2000 for carp upto the same. Great reels.
Just wish they made small (2000ish), lightweight reels to this standard, with a reverse and bait runner.
Good review.
The reel should have come with a black plastic knob cap removal tool. It will keep the knob cap from getting scratched up.
Also, will the regular shimano knobs not fit it? I've have other shimano round cork knobs that i just replaced with their regular septon knobs.
Doesn't the ceramic bearings make the reel much louder? I had a reel with ceramic bearings and it sounded horrible when retrieving. I had to switch them out with stainless bearings.
My gosh, all these years i never saw that tool! Thank you for pointing that out - it was tucked in on the side and i never saw it! Well, i wasn't looking for it because i haven't seen these knobs before.
As for regular shimano knobs, as i mentioned in the video, Hedgehog studios has knobs that will fit, but like I said, with the shipping its minimum 30-40 dollars. Now, if you have a cheap alternative from China - i would love a link, as thats what most people would be interested in. The cheap carbon knobs i buy from China don't fit this.
As for loud bearings, you are correct in general.. Thats why i don't use ceramics for main gear. I've tried them in the line roller and its too loud because it spins too fast. But on the oscillation worm they are great! Oscillation worm spins too slow for the bearings to make noise. The main shaft is right in the middle, which is why i use hybrid ceramic there, which has ceramic balls but steel races and is quiet enough.
@@ifishcatfish The cheap carbon knobs from china are copies of the Daiwa carbon knobs so it might not fit on the shimano shaft. I figured just put the flat shimano paddle knob on it and call it a day.
😂😂😂😂😂😂it is a reel for trout area
By the way, the reel came with a tool that removed the knob. It’s a little plastic fork.
it feels like being the first car in a long car accident, and 20 cars behind you are piled up already, and every time a car hits the pile all the way back there you still feel it up front. People keep piling on this... they can't see the big pile of cars ahead of them..
@@ifishcatfish you said you were going to pin a message with the tool. Nothing was pinned, so I wanted to let you know.
@@vladd5291 did i say that? My bad then. But yeah, 20 people said that already, i kept a few and removed the rest. I don't want 20 comments on this video all saying the same thing.
@@ifishcatfishall good! By the way, wanted to ask which grease you’re using to re-grease it? I’ve been using my feel a lot and now I’m getting a bit of noise when I reel it in, so I was thinking of opening it up, cleaning, and re-greasing it.
Thanks!
@@vladd5291 I use some exotic greases from Hedgehog studio but , honestly, i never noticed that they made a big difference. I would buy whatever u can easily find, but just make sure you buy a Daiwa or Shimano grease, or some other fishing tackle brand, and don't use other grease on the gears. U can even use other grease, but it will fall of too fast. Oil your line roller first, that is usually the first source of noise. Greasing the gears never ever fixes any noise..
I found a suitable knob to replace the cork knob
I have just changed mine. On my 23 cardiff, no problem, easy .
Can I send you a picture?
what knob is it? Is it a secret? Why don't u just mention it here so everyone can use the information?
What knob fits?
Can you put the entire handle from one of the other Vanford's? Instead of just the handle?
yes, all Shimano handles are perfectly interchangeable, and i have a couple of spare handles.. BUT, you lose the matching color accents that are on the handle. I know its silly, but i want to keep the handle.
Actually I had to drill out a previous shimano reel before. Forget. I think it was a shimano or maybe a daiwa by. The gomexus comes with the right new tube. Drill out the rivet. Put a new stem, then fasten with a screw on the rivet side.
There shoud be a wrench to open the knob cap included in the reel box . Look for the part no. 114 in the schematics.
6 months and 50 comments too late!
i succede replace the original know with other knob whithout any problem
Hi Victor,
I have two questions for you:
1. What bearing size is required to replace the bushing on the worm shaft's front section?
2. I'm torn between choosing Soare XR and Cardiff XR. Can you help me decide?
I have a video comparing all reels of the Vanford family and explaining the differences. As for bearings sizes, i don't remember what is what and if u will be opening the reel best is to measure yourself and not get wrong size from someone on the internet
This dedicated handle shaft business is worrying. Perhaps Shimano are getting sick of all the cheap tuning parts available want to reclaim that business? Anyone know what shaft the new stradic has? Anyway, nice review!
Крутой обзор, спасибо чувак 👍👍👍
Can plastic bearings be replaced with ball bearings? If changing, what size is required?
yes, bushings can be replaced with bearings
I've been using a Vanford 1000 for quite some time now, Been amazing. I've just purchased the 2023 Vanquish 1000ssspg, Looks ideal for me due to the Shallow Spool, The Vanford 1000 does need quite alot of backing unfortunately if you want to use light lines. :(
backing is helpful. You can tuck in the connecting knot. On the shallow spool they have no hole and your knot sticks out until you put like half the line anyway. It serves as backing since u will not be able to cast if the knot is sticking
@@ifishcatfish just put a small sticker on the connecting knot and its done :) you can put any sticker or the one varivas gives you in the ester line box :P
I can't tell too much from pictures and from the video, but in terms of color, would this reel be a good match for the St. Croix Elite Panfish? Picking up the rod this weekend, and need a reel that not only performs well but looks good on that rod (since it is greenish in color so finding something to match it is a little hard) :)
its very dark green, almost black, but it WILL be an amazing match for that rod.
Lens calipers will make knob removal easy.
My Vanford 1000k size has been a little work horse. I have cought some really big fish on it & the drag is quite impressive for a small lightweight reel. My vanford has some catch in it some where in the gears or it just needs cleaning & grease.
Please make a video if you ever replace this knob, im not a fan of this round knob also. Thanks
planning on that already, since so many questions
Dremel end with rotary disc. Retap hole for screw as needed.
Or put end on a belt sander
I swear inwas thinking of that myself before u said it! Will try today
@@ifishcatfishgreat minds think alike
what are the sizes of the bearings to replace the bushings?
thanks Victor, Another info filled video. 👍
Good morning, mr Gary!
Off topic question but you obviously have a lot of experience with finesse fishing. I’m currently building a high end kid strolling rod for bass. Do you think the 2000 size would have more benefits for lures weighing 1.8-3.7 grams or 2500/3000 size with a bigger spool for castability. My main line will be 0.8 pe line.
i dont know what a kid strolling rod is, but up to 3.7 grams i would use a 2000 size reel. Assuming the rod is light enough to match the reel. If your rod is heavy, sometimes a larger reel will balance better
@@ifishcatfish mid strolling 😂
Hey Victor! Where can i get a ceramic bearing for my vanquish knob an on the back of my 2500 vanquish worm gear?
i would leave the worm gear of the vanquish alone. I can sell u those, but i recommend not open it. As for the knob, i do have ceramic bearings at my shop. Go to bearings folder: www.ifishtackle.com
4:20 In the box there will be extra tools provided. for fat removal
you are 50 comments too late : )
@@ifishcatfish 😆 I just bought it yesterday But I watched this video of yours first, a long time ago.
Where can you buy a spare reel? I have the cardiff c2000s
Thanks for the video i would like to optain new cardiff but i realise now if anybody have soare xr and downgrade the drag shims than no other reels are necessary thanks
İ would like to upgrade bearings of my soare xr would you share the bearing informations that you mentioned in video
Thanks
i have another video where i show that and the size of the bearings. For the life of me i can't remember them..
Hi Victor, what was the grease that you applied to the gears?
i use these exotic greases i bought from hedgehog studio that are very expensive and i haven't noticed them to do much good.. they feel nice for 5 minutes and fall off like any other grease. They are called SMITH or somehting, but i don't really recommend them
Hello do you think cardiff is better than the new vanford 2024. I will use it for area trout fishing in tournaments. Is the drag the same and whitch one is more smoot
it is not better, for sure, why would it be better? A new reel is never worse than the older generation. That said, the new vanford is not noticeably better either. No big difference
@@ifishcatfish thanks mate. Im getting the ne vanford
I got the reel, its beautiful, but! I think the same guy assembled my Cardiff XR.. I dont have the experiance with picking reels apart as you. What would you reccomend me to do?
Or could you make a full video of how to dissasemble the cardiff, and because you have the tools for it, measure the bearings?
Thank you for an awesome review!
your wishes are orders for me! Will publish one in a couple of hours!
@@ifishcatfish Wow, that was quick 👍Thank you!
@@dimrommer2788 quick? No.. But some crazy coincidence!
@@ifishcatfish haha awesome 👍 love your vids, the real reel guru!
As handy as you are(seriously) you can make a small "spanner" out of sheet metal. Use a dremel or small grinder. Nice reel and good job on the review. Thanks.
yep! I'm sure i'll ruin the first two but the third one should be alright 😆
The reel looks black on the video but dark green on Shimano's website. What's it like in person when you're outside fishing with it? Aesthetically a good match with the Soare XR rods? Cheers.
i have a LOT of lights on my table, and never have i once seen it green. That said, it could still be dark green.. To me it looks black with normal daylight, and if i really shine a lot of light it looks dark gray, but never green. It looks pretty good with the Soare XR rods. The bail is silver, instead of yellow, but the guides on the Soare XR rods are silver, so it kind of matches. Its not perfect match, if that's what you ask, but good enough for me, i will probably fish them together
Appreciate the insight!
Hi Mr fish. Love your videos. Just a quick question. My 2010 certate 2500r does not click on drag anymore. Can I fix myself or does it need to go to Daiwa for service. ? Thank you in advance.
I really don't know.. i have never seen a 2010 model of that reel. If it is the same like today, u can fix it yourself. You can buy the spring from any other daiwa reel and put it there. All daiwa reels use the same spring. Even when the wire was replaced with a flat metal one, they are still swappable. You can find some broken reel on ebay and buy it for the spring or maybe buy just the spring from that guy..
Thank you for your kind reply. Keep up the great videos. Cheers
i still dont get why they put a tool to remove the cap handle knob but not put in a regular handle to replace it..i would gladly pay extra for a rubber smooth factory handle instead of ordering the parts... love the reels but shimano should of included another handle because not everyone will like the cork handle.... i hate it lol
exactly. Keep your stupid tool, and make a cut on the cap so it is removable with a flat screwdriver. Then instead of a tool u can give me a spare knob.
What is the rod you showing... Nice looking rod
Soare XR. One of my most popular video reviews. Just search Soare XR on my channel
Perfect color match for a Legend Elite rod
HI Victor, thank you for great video, in your opinion which do you prefer cardiff xr or daiwa luvias size 2000?
for swimbaits and constant retrieve i prefer luvias. For twitching and jigging and stop and go retrieve i prefer shimano, always.
@@ifishcatfish thank you for quick response
Hey man! I have been waiting for this review, so thanks a lot. But The one I am waiting even more is review of new Legalis 2023.
Did you already order one?
Is it available?
Yes it is. In Japan.
I already ordered 2 of them in size 2000.
Which is funny, legalis will differ in different parts of world.
Screw in handle, low gear ratio, Shallow spool and 5g less of weight - those things are desired for Japan version. The Australia/Europe/other will go only with D spools, bigger weight, normal/high gear ratio, and what is the worst awful double color handle which in not screw in.
Cmon Victor, order it, we need your review.
I truly bielieve it can be game changer for under 100$ reels.
There are also some other cool things about new Legalis, but I let you check it yourself 😄
order it WHERE? I don't see it for sale in the usual shops that ship here, and if i ask a subscriber to buy it for me, shipping will cost as much as the reel. Businesses have much cheaper shipping. If i ask my subscriber, he has to pay for the reel to be shipped to him and then he has to pay for shipping to me and i have to pay for everything at the end. It is very expensive and i do it only for exotic items. Legalis will become available eventually and thats when i will get it and review it
My car diff has a mini spool and 3.73:1 ratio!
my truck diff has 3.93:1 . Love pulling the boat up the ramp with that differential. I am on maximum torque @1500RPM and the wheels are just turning..
@@ifishcatfish that torque would make it effortless!
@@needmoreboost6369 i used to struggle with my subaru on the ramps. My clutch started slipping because the gear ratio is too high speed and not suitable for pulling a boat. U have to give gas to get torque, but then the clutch starts slipping.. Now i enjoy the clutch locking right away and the wheels just creeping up..
Is the Vanquish type of handle interchangeble with Soare body?
Yes. All shimano handles are interchangeable.
omg what a beautiful reel.. got a twinpower brand new 2 days ago ... and again a bad reel that is brand new.. the handle arm hase movement in the pin that goes in toi the body and clicks and camn tip it back and forwardv ,, but the reel is smooth
all reels have handle free play, even stella and exist
@@ifishcatfish i know but i mean the screw on the handle it clicks and I can move it forward and back
.its like its loose from the handle it self ..
daiwareel grease is it any good on the gears?
yes, as good as any..
@@ifishcatfish okej ..the grease you use looks perfect
If you don’t the cork knob send it to me I’ll send you some of the Shimano genuine flare knob like those on the vanford?
deal
Hello, i have a quest..where can I buy the screwdriver for the RD17667 screw? (it is the screw found on vanford sustain etc..)
Can you tell me what's the screwdriver name and the right size? I live in Italy and I should find someone who sells it here. thanks, bye🎣
don't know what that screw is but even if i did, i still wouldn't be able to help you. I don't remember stuff like that. I have a bunch of screwdrivers here and i try them all until one of them fits...
@@ifishcatfish is the screw on the main shaft, where there are the spool washers for the reel spooling.. u got it? Is not a normal screew, that's why im asking 👍
@@masterlugia4729 why can't u take the reel to a local tools store and ask them. There are no magic tools. They will have it
@@ifishcatfish i already asked to a fishing shop but they do not have it.. but i think i found it maybe is a pin remover, thanks for the answers👍
@@masterlugia4729 there are no pins in spinning reels. Its all screws. Baitcasting reels have some pints around the spool but spinning reels don't have pins, at least i have never seen. Vanford DEFINITELY doesn't have pins anywhere, that i can tell you.
Buona sera ..si po usare cardif xr in aqua salata? Grazie mille maestro ❤
Yes, it is possible, it is REASONABLE sealing. I would still not submerge it and clean it with freshwater regularly, especially the line roller.
Grazie mille
Replace whole handle then. Soare xr handle looks good.
Do you use 2000 size on all your ultralight rods?
i have 1000 too... not all of them come in 1000... I also want low gear ratio and shallow spool, so i will get whichever is available in slow gear ratio and shallow spool..
i'm stuck either buying cardiff xr or abu zenon spinning for trout 😔, btw great video man
this is nicer
Dont buy Abu..... I had a Revo extreme and it only last 2 years 😂
Hedgehog studio might have it victor.
it does. $25 shipping and $17 knob. Purchased and received already .
Just FYI Shimano knob would fit Daiwa handle with xtra bearing but Daiwa will not fit Shimano handle. Abu knob will not fit any handle but their own. No universal here.
All my other reels accept these cheap carbon knobs i get from China. But i don't have a single Abu reel. I guess my 'universe' is very small : ). But point taken!
Nice information.
is the Cardiff made in japan or malaysia
only reels over $300 are made in Japan
@@ifishcatfish is the soare complex cardiff and vanford different aesthetics same reel?
@@rauffles8638 there are some small differences in bearings, drag, but small things. I have a video where i show all differences
@@ifishcatfish ill chevk it out
Where can I buy this reel?
in from japan only. First you go to shimanojapan website and decide which exact model you want. Then google japan, and buy from store that ships to your country
There is a special shimano tool to remove the knob cap. Its a plastic tool with two pins and although a metal tool to grab the shaft of the knob and the handle. When i bought the cardiff 2 10 years back, the knob removing tool was inclusive in the package. But when take a look on the kork knob of this cardiff you reviewed, it looks not good produced and super bad quality. Another thing is by using flater bearings you can put for example a nice daiwa rcs knob on that handle. I personally dont like this knob you showed. First placed on the daiwa presso 14 and similar steez reel becaus you fell the axel of the knob shaft
I can confirm the plastic cap removal tool is in the box. WHO KNEW ! Embarassing but i never saw it ..
@@ifishcatfish ah okay.good to know😅 my old cardiff kork knob is now on an greasy luvias 2000s. It works super and looks great
Shimano Make Beautiful Small Reel
Epic Review
Grazie mille ❤
Woooow😮😮😮🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
i dont want to know how u react when u see a hot girl, if this is how u drool on a pretty rod
Complex XR is the rich man Vanford. The drag is supposed to be better for Bass fishing
If u like surging drag.. i can catch bass just fine with the vanford’s drag
They should call the Vanford the Vanford XR then you could just say "the XR family"
the Vanford is much cheaper than all the other models. Maybe they want to separate it
The gold knob cap looks out of place
agreed. Sprayed it gunmetal already
@@ifishcatfish good man
I love you cardiff ❤
me too!
Cool review, thanks for the effort! Keep these coming. Funny you hate the knob, as I think the Cardiff knob is the most sophisticated (not a fan of standard shimano knobs)
i cut it up with a blade to make it flat. Otherwise u could have had it : )
@@ifishcatfish haha I actually ordered this reel, so can’t wait to see how it performs
@@ifishcatfish so, got mine. Thankfully, it’s smooth. The only thing I wasn’t sure about is that the line lay was closed to the Daiwa one - not perfectly even. With mine, there was a small plastic tool for removing the knob so you don’t scratch it. Can’t wait to use it. Thanks again for the review!
its perfectly even on every reel in the vanford family. You may have to shim it, if the spool is not centered, but i have 6 vanfords and have never had to shim even one of them..
@@vladd5291 what diameter line did u put on it? Putting thicker line than what the reel was designed can mess the line lay too, as the coils are too thick and there isn't enough space for that many coils that the reel is trying to lay on one row
finesse angler is such a weird bunch of people, they have so many specific subjective personal preference
Mostly just me
@@ifishcatfishI can confirm it’s not just you.
i can respect if you say your preference is so on and so on, but referring those features as stupid make you look really stupid yourself
round knob - this is absolutely preference thing, there's nothing stupid about it
carbon drag - this is actually superior drag washer to felt and is as smooth if you grease it properly, factory drag grease sucks, i have several and they perform way smoother on daiwa drag grease, on both carbon and felt, the most stupid thing is you look at the surface and thinking rough surface equal bad
I will grant your points that the knob and the drag is my preference, vs objective flaw. But this is why i call them 'stupid' instead of bad or inferior. I make it obvious that this is simply my preference and not an actual defect. And i have several videos where i go in detail about the purpose of this drag, and if you want your drag to be able to release line very quickly in case of emergency, these drags are great for that.
Rough surface is detrimental to consistent line release. Especially rough and hard, like on this carbon, additionally reduces the contact surface, so to allow even faster emergency line release. My grease is extremely sticky and thick and fills the holes and evens out the surface, increases the contact between the carbon and the metal washer, and reduces the surging. Of course its a personal preference.
I am told there are some reels with carbon disks that are very smooth. That is of course possible as they may have multiple drag disks which increases the contact surface many times! I always point out which reels i am talking about.
I make no apology for my disgust with this surging drag behavior and round cork knobs but i feel i have always made it clear this is just my preference.
@@ifishcatfish bro next time you try calling stupid on something you don't like in Texas, you'll might not able to see what coming next to you bro.
carbon drag isn't the reason for "surging" drag(we call it sticky drag), nor it being single or multi disk, i change my stradic 1000 from felt to carbon and grease it properly, its now way smoother and stronger than the stock felt drag, carbon drag is regarded as the best drag material empirically
@@lansiman you should have kept arguing without resorting to ghetto language and ur points would have stayed even though i don't agree. Now you are blocked and nobody will see any of this.
@@ifishcatfish ghetto?which part? calling anything you don't like as stupid isn't ghetto?
using a screw driver to apply grease on the main gear? gotta love youtube "experts" :))))))))))))))))))))
What should i have used, good sir?
Tiny paint brush
@@Justin-wf7op can the brush apply grease better than a flat screwdriver? Or do i want to build my image as an artist-painter?
The brush is a nice way to apply a thin even coating of grease to the gear without the risk of scratching the coating on the gear with a screw driver.
@@Justin-wf7op Sir, let me tell you this with full seriousness: IF you use such major force with the screwdriver, that you manage to scratch the gears, you are SO IRREPARABLY STUPID, that you have bigger problems in your life than a fishing reel.
just buy a new handle
you buy a new handle! I want this one.
@@ifishcatfish i already did haha.. bought duohandle.. thinking of single handle now..
I have to believe the Shimano and Diawa engineers watch your channel. Why wouldn't they? I just wish one of them would reach out to you and put together an i_fish series of ultra lights.
I believe a 2024 Presso Limited is coming. Everything is lined up that way. The exist has too much resistance. The SF still has resistance. The Presso really is a Luvias. If they make a nice Limited Presso like in 2017 i will buy 5 of them. So i really hope they don't screw up the drag and the sound and the colors like on the last Presso. I really with they would contact me before they release it. I just want to make sure that it feels free and sounds nice and is pretty like the last Limited
I'm seriously shocked that they haven't picked your brain over coffee yet. I don't follow all the in and outs of what is on the way but I always check what you have posted before I buy a new reel. Last night I was scouting all the fishing supply stores in Tokyo Japan to try and figure out which stores would be the best to visit. There is a good chance I will be there again on business in the Spring and I am going to take advantage of that this time.