Diawa AIRD 3000C v Penn Fierce IV
Purchased 2 reels in the 3000 size at the same time, sight unseen online, the Diawa AIRD 3000C and the Penn Fierce IV. Nothing wrong with the Diawa at all, perhaps a little light on the bail wire but appears a fine reel.
However when viewed against the Penn Fierce IV the Penn beats it by a good margin.
The Penn is a solid alloy body and inflexible, the Diawa is plastic and will flex, maybe a little flex is good when you step on it??
The Penn has near twice the line capacity, and has an overall feel of being solid compared to the Diawa.
The real kicker is the Penn was $75 AUD and the Diawa $120 AUD, really the price should have been the other way around.
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