Very, very smooth reel! All the necessary Daiwa features to make it an excellent light spin reel.
Airbail, very light in hand, with an exceptionally smooth retreive and drag - I've updated from the Exceler LT, as I find these far superior!
Daiwa Crossfire CROSSFIRE3000 Fd Spinning Reel
07 August 2019
Surprisingly good performer - especially for such a low cost.
Daiwa's Crossfire 3000 - surprisingly good performance from a budget reel!
Wanting a cheap, expendable reel for the surf, I purchased this reel - not expecting much performance or sophistication.
Wow! Was I surprised - it feels as smooth as some of my $150 Daiwas! Time will tell if it lasts as long, but at this price - who cares?
I'll certainly be back for more!
Lightweight surf reels are not available here in Australia - not unless you want to spend upwards of $400 - and not all of us can afford that! Anything cheaper is usually a heavy clunker - too heavy to hold for an extended beach session.
Daiwa's long cast reels are legendary - and landing one here, for less than $100, is very attractive - and so far, the reel has proved ideal. Not too heavy, less ball bearings to clog up with sand, generous line capacity and a silky smooth drag.
Other choices would be a Shimano big baitrunner, (250g heavier), or Daiwa's Procargo or Surf Basia, ($250 and $300 dearer).
Considering I've saved well over $300 on a local purchase, I can also live with the 100g weight penalty!
Am I happy? Yes.
Would I recommend it? Yes..