Daiwa BG MQ Review - COMPARISON - Teardown - Analysis COMPARED to Spinfisher, BG, Saragosa, Slammer

[@TackleAdvisors]

Was I fair in my analysis and assessment? Let me know here!

[@Guzmania]

I think it was a fair review. When Daiwa sent you the reels, they probably meant "Just be fair. *wink*"

[@michaelschommer9892]

I'm with HN, did they mean be fair as in be honest or fair as in say it's a good reel

[@riyaazarendsefwfs7220]

Wanted to ask a question. Say you buy a new reel and turn it fast just to test it's smoothness. It is smooth but makes a soft winding sound only when you turn it fast.... Is that normal?

[@frankiev-tech4630]

Totally fair! I think that reel is solid 👌 but sorry Daiwa I'm not sold with it and neither does the spinfisher...I'd rather buy the Stradic FL.

[@OzJKjeep]

Fair assessment....and still get it, I am a Daiwa fan boy😂. I think they should definitely make servicing these reels more accessible to the home service man. Tools, mag lube and mag bearings. Magseal has been on the market long enough. Shot you an email as well

[@tidewalkermv]

1 Hour 48 Minutes? I wonder what the IMDB rating is for this one.

[@donhiatt1436]

Neg 3 stars on Rotten Tomatos...LOL

[@Cakeem]

I hooked a 4kg fish with a brand new $70.00 real which i purchased from my local tackle shop. The main gear failed and i lost the fish a couple of feet from the shore. That is why i watch your reviews cost i need to know i am not wasting my money when purchasing a new real. i have two Daiwa ballistics very happy with them. i can even service them myself cos of these vids. Thanks very much for this review keep them coming.

[@TackleAdvisors]

I love my big ballistic and the 2500 awesome reels! Glad to help brotha!

[@robertdumicz7309]

Just buy a Fin Nor Offshore and you know you have something, body all alu with all gear stainless steel, the 6,4 mm axle supported in 3 points, front middle and rear for real effort, no compromise as alu, coated alu or zinc, even the handle, there's no schiki miki reverse switch and no one way ball bearings but the solid clutch anti reverse. It is heavy but strong, built to hold any fish and to last forever, you can't have both, whether strenght and endurance or lightness, the lighter it is, the less substance/atoms in it... I just brought a Fin Nor Offshore 10500, when you hold it in your hand and hear its clicking while turning the spool you know that's the thing a man wants. An endurance test would be interesting, alu gear, coated even, vs brass and stainless steel gears, so those Daiwa and Shimano vs Fin Nor and other stainless steel and brass gear reels.

[@beni7928]

Use the drag and rod to pull line in then then pick up line as you slack the line. Any gear will fail if improperly used. Don't grind through it, especially with spinning reels.

[@JedemPoKucama]

In my experience even my cheap Daiwa Crossfire LT 3000 didn't have issues with 4kg fish, even though it costs 40€😂

[@adamimberti6948]

There's a sweet spot for durability and reliability when it comes to reels. The lower end of the mid price point will catch you plenty of fish, and the higher end of the mid price point will potentially catch you many more (without issue.) If you don't have the budget for premium gear but do have the budget for the midrange stuff, there a lot of fish to catch and a lot of fun to be had.... depending on what you target and how much you fish, there is a lot of fun to be had at the mid range price point.... beyond that point you're paying a lot of money for negligible benefits depending on what you target and how often you fish.

[@kugelblitzfishing9829]

I'm nowhere near saltwater, never had to worry about any of the things you talk about in your tear downs, reviews, and what not but I do love your explanations, the detail and depth, and overall fairness. It always enthralls me to the point where I will sit and watch almost 2hrs straight about reels that I have no need for or any intention of ever needing or buying. Great work as always!

[@loanshark214]

I'll never own a spinning reel above a 3000 series, as a bass fisherman, but you're videos give so much information, I can't get enough. Just wish the frequency was more often.

[@sensiblynumb]

love this channel. It's the AVE of fishing gear. The ASMR for the late night gear tinkerers of us. The throwaway gen will never be as good as us!

[@Cornuts1000]

Been running this reel for a year and had it torn down. Seal at handle is perfectly fine. Btw. All salt water kayak and beach surf fishing. 2500 is absolutely a perfectly weighted and powerful gem. Maybe a little high in price but Shimano has jacked their prices up big time. This new BG MQ is a Ms nice or I would say nicer than my Stradic FL. My new go to inshore saltwater reel. Like my Ballistic for inshore as well.

[@robertdejonge3607]

I am impressed! :) not by this BG MQ but by the video. Watched it completely. Timestamps can be really useful looking back one day. Really good comparison to similar reels. Great video and many thanks for your time and effort you put in to this! 👍👍

[@Cornuts1000]

Good point about the line roller bearing BTW. . Bushings are proven in the line roller. The Stradic is well known for their line rolling bearing wearing out very quickly. Mine were done after 4 trips.

[@kalunvinka]

Most perfectly delivered review of reels on the face of the earth.

[@TackleAdvisors]

Jeez......that's a bit much.....lol...Thanks man! Looking at the older videos....They were much better....but took so much longer...If you get a chance watch the slammer and saragosa saltist vids....those took a few hundred hrs apiece.....

[@kalunvinka]

@@TackleAdvisors Have already. I have several KZbin ID's and have been a sub for a while. Not sure which ID is the sub ID though. Different ID for phone, ipad, PC. You deliver the best reel review. Never have I seen better passion and love. Keep it up mate.

[@Grady252]

I don't think I can ever go back to the Penn's. I have had several battle models and they all corrode horribly on the body, and just this weekend, one of my 4000's stopped oscillating. Opened her up and the gear was disintegrated, no teeth. No signs of water, and was greased well. Just seems it crumbled whatever that material is made of. I have done several repairs to most of them. So far, no issues with the Spinfisher V's. Just watched the reviews of the BG BQ's and was nearing purchase until I saw the materials inside made of zinc, etc. Decision now to go ahead and pay the extra for the Shimano Stradic FL and eventually replace my bigger spinning reels with the Saragosa's. My son in law has these and they are so smooth in comparsion, it makes my Penn's feel like $10 POS. He has had several seasons fishing exactly same as me from our boat in Saltwater and has had zero issues, no corrosion and no servicing and they are flawless!

[@kweeks10045]

Great information as always. Here’s my $0.02. Most freshwater fishermen don’t do a lot of maintenance, and for the most part, don’t have to and for a number of reasons this reel probably isn’t on their radar. Most saltwater fishermen buying this price point of reel want and possibly need to do some level of maintenance. One time use seals, specialty tooling, a million parts, etc. kill that for a lot of people. As you mentioned, the spinfisher and slammer iii are easy to maintain and get parts for. Daiwa may sell a ton of these, but at some point, people are going to get frustrated with the maintenance and repairs, especially at this price point.

[@TackleAdvisors]

I went into this thinking that this sealing was a response to people not being able to access daiwa magseal......and now it's the same damn thing..now you have to find a tool....40$ - 80$ is the price to expect...and often unavailble on ebay So it's pretty clear daiwa wants to grow their service end of the business....In my recent experiences with their service they're 0-4...and yeah..not everyone services their own gear....but a surprising amount would like to....and a 6pack goes a long way extending the good years of a reels life :)

[@frankiev-tech4630]

Finally dude!!!!!!!! I literally was waiting on this video!!!!! You got me locked in all day waiting my notifications! I was pissed it wasn't out yesterday. Sorry it's that drama I enjoy..😆😆😆🤑🤑🤑 you got ballz brotha...thanks for your opinions! This video is going to make you famous! Guarantee your subs are going to spike after this!

[@TackleAdvisors]

I spent 14 hrs on the editing rig just for it to spit out corrupted files....today.....did nothing differnt....took half the time for each render....and both were not corrupt....no clue wtf was up...and that happens with any vid over 30 mins...for no damn reason....frustrating is not the word...

[@TackleAdvisors]

Also worth noting I had to unplug all pricey electronics after my high end surge protector burned out... That hurricane brought down lotsa trees on wires and surges were occurring very often.

[@frankiev-tech4630]

@@TackleAdvisors hey man! Totally understand the process on editing videos...im sure its tons of work to provide this great content! That crap happens...but from what you shown in this...so far I'm impressed on the style of this reel. I agree the spin off housing with that o-ring is a great way to block debris to travel that shaft which i give kudos for that design...that's where I feel the majority of sand and water actually get in...and that boot gasket needs to be more accurate when re screwing it...it's way off...for sure it'll break when reinstalling it...but in those comparisons...the Daiwa is a solid reel...i really like the design...and to tell you in reality for my style of fishing dealing with saltwater...it comes down to the upper shaft sealing where the rotor spinning bring in debris from the beaches or rain if it's a sandy area is what makes and breaks the reel of longevity...water protrusion is what really causes the majority of reel failures. But money wise...i wouldn't pay for neither spinfisher nor this reel...Shimano FL to me still for the best bang of the buck especially that x-protect...and you know...there's no reason you have to go there. With my 4000 FL caught a 42" Tarpon with zero flex, flying out of the water like 5 times fishing from a bridge...no problem at all. So I don't know...even the spinfisher doesn't convince me to get it. And man that reel is sooooo butter smooth! Why do you think it's sold out everywhere!? Which to me Daiwa should pay attention to the Shimano Stradic FL.

[@allengallion930]

I think you did a fair review of the reel. It's just not that special in any way. Daiwa has to know you call em as you see em. They should have just sent you the new Saltiga if they were looking for a better review. This reel just has above average gearing because of its size. I'd Much rather get the new, or old Gosa/Spheros. Great review as always Scoob 🎣👑👏

[@TackleAdvisors]

I'm glad you think so....Thanks man! Been hearing about a local capt. who has multiple trashed saltigas and diawa won't help them....Trying to find out the first hand info and if they can send me the trashed reels.

[@canadagooses]

I always come here before I buy a reel! Great video like usual!

[@TackleAdvisors]

Thanks brotha!

[@picklesmcgee518]

I’ve never seen this much detail on a tear down video .... subscribed 👍👍👍

[@mickdayday1152]

The clear plastic washer on top of the drag stack is a cheap arsed heat shield like the white one on the Saltigas. Meant to prevent heat generated in the drag stack damaging the base of the drag knob which used to happen on the Z series Saltigas on big hard running fish.

[@mickdayday1152]

Great job by the way Scooby, marathon edit bro👍🏽

[@TackleAdvisors]

@@mickdayday1152 Thanks man!!!! that was my fear...I called the daiwa rep on that. (no reply)...i was worried it was just a high temp plastic to act as a buffer instead of a heat sink...IF you saw the past video section about the saragossa sw I mentioned and showed a picture of a friends saltiga with a melted drag washer...and the saragosa sw has a metal pluger

[@rrarogal7958]

Always look forward to these tear downs. Thank you for your hard work!!! Vanford and battle 3 next please.

[@TackleAdvisors]

Gotta secure one first

[@lukphom3727]

Tackle Advisors can’t wait till you do a vanford one

[@jasl7358]

Without that tool, that I have no way of buying, I won't be buying one of these. And I'm looking to purchase a 6000 size next. The Battle iii 6000 has a brass main gear for $135. The decision is made

[@hothmobile100]

But penn line lay is never as good as modern Daiwa.

[@masonguevara291]

@@hothmobile100 not really even a issue with me. I use the penn fierce 3 live liner and it's never gave me bad line lay to where it's a problem. I fish the surf on windy days also.

[@lindricknapier601]

The line lay on my slammer 3 and spinnfisher 6 is perfect.

[@jasl7358]

@@hothmobile100 I think that was only a problem with the battle 2's. And then I don't think it's all sizes. I have two 8000s and I don't have a problem with them. My 4000 is a different story. I can't even consider using braided line on it. It's just pathetic. Hopefully the 3's will be better

[@TackleAdvisors]

DAIWA BG MQ = Big Game Monocoque = BigˌKäk for short ( Monocoque = mänəˌkäk ) Head to your nearest fishing tackle retailer and ask to see the BIG käk TODAY!

[@Megalops_Mark]

Somehow, I think it’s not gonna end up well for the customer! lol

[@miamiwax5504]

Daiwa is never sending you anything again 😂

[@TackleAdvisors]

@@miamiwax5504 sure looks that way

[@robertdumicz7309]

@@Megalops_Mark Monocoque nice and pretty, offers some advantages, simplicity and a bigger gear, although if l think a bit deeper not necessarily a bigger gear, what holds a multiple screwed body from holding same dimension main gear? Straight this simplicity, a single threaded piece is dangerous, think about what happens if it breaks, yeah, fishing ends with it and you may throw it or best case scenario search for spare parts as the body and/or the handle threaded support. So this thread holds the whole torque and side forces which appear, that's just a thought, perhaps there won't ever be any issues with that.

[@Megalops_Mark]

Robert Dumicz I guess we’ll have to wait and see. The old model was highly regarded as a workhorse, I hope this one live up to our expectations.

[@reellove6710]

Best analysis of any reel review I have seen on the net. Great job. A++.

[@PunchFishing]

1 hour and 48 minutes?! You're a madman.

[@TackleAdvisors]

Mwah ha ha ha ha haaaas

[@ryannafe9252]

Very interesting video. Personally, since I fish exclusively in fresh water, I’m pretty confident that either the Fuego LT or Ballistic LT are just about perfect for me. Plenty of water resistance, good smooth drags, very light, more than enough strength and stiffness for anything I catch around here. Interesting video on the new BG MQ for sure, but not quite the reel for me, I think.

[@jbm135]

This was wonderful. Very thorough and complete. I wish there were more reviews like this. Shimano in particular uses marketing jargon and then explains it with more jargon. It's hard to know what is in the reel. I own a Spinnfisher V and a BG. You are spot on when talking about the feel of these two reels. I surf fish in Florida and stay out of the water. I learned a lot about how to clean the reels when I come home. I wasn't aware of the issue with roller bearing or bushing so I will open them and see how they are doing. There were lots of parts on the table I just wonder if you had any leftover?

[@Benjamin-S]

One of the best videos you've ever made. I thought it was fair. This is why I watch your videos. They teach me so much about reels. You definitely make the days I'm not able to fish on less boring. I actually bought a Bantam MGL thanks to you (found a brand new one for $199 in a tackle shop). Lovely reel for redfin perch crankbait and bladebait fishing I do.

[@RSdd11]

Great review in terms of sealing and smoothness of operation. Would like to see the difference in max drag between the BG and similar sized BG MQ. I get about 8 lbs at full spool with the BG tested on a calibrated brass scale and got owned by a jack crevalle this weekend. The reel was fine though after having half the line run out by multiple jacks and a couple 10 lb bonita. I had to thumb the spool to stop from being spooled a few times and broke the jacks off on purpose. What I like about the Diawa reels is they bottom out against metal and keep you from over flexing the spool against the drag. I'm either going to go up to the 4500 BG or maybe "upgrade" to the MQ if it puts out more drag. I can't see spending more for a Saragossa in that size reel and will reserve that for the 10000 size.

[@MisterJon66]

Hey Scoob,thanks for the shout out about measuring the main gear. Great review as always

[@Kdash66]

Aww yesss, you made my day close to 2 hrs more interesting. Thanks a ton fellow Jersey angler!

[@robertschneider1977]

No way to get in without this tool. Challenge accepted, and warranty voided lol.

[@davesiu680]

watching this elaborated review of the comparasion and the tear down made me decide so much better. Thank you so much for your time putting this out. I was in such dilemma and eager buying one just to get the experience of Monocoque feeling before I get the New Saltiga 2020. I guessed I will stick to my Daiwa BG 2016 and Penn Slammer 3 for now and save up for the new Saltiga.

[@preiudeh22a]

I got the Certate LT4000 and passed on this BG MQ. Glad i did the certate is a hell of alot better. I lucked out and got it for $375 instead of $500

[@rstanton3]

wanted a gossa, but settled for BG MQ when the supply dried up. fished it this spring, mostly plugging. Happy overall. One complaint is I had a bail close on a cast. Been more conscious of opening and position and hasn't been an issue.

[@M.Redsky]

would you recommend for freshwater?

[@Im-mv6bf]

have you ever experience bad gear meshing? ive hardly used mine and intermittently during use, the gears start to feel bad and as soon as that happens i stop using it. When i get home it feels buttery smooth again.

[@Lownslow84]

I'm convinced that something simple like a fishing reel is being overcomplicated. The day you have to buy special tools to perform maintenance on a reel, it's gone to far. Back up a bit daiwa. Fantastic, you created a solid body reel........noone has it, but let me tell you, most guys worth their salt that take care of the gear they spend their hard earned money on want ease of maintenance.

[@TackleAdvisors]

Here's the rub on the ONce piece body....I don't value it as much as what they're marketing it to be...IT's a threaded on sideplate....Used for decades....Most recently Van Staal, Tsunami Shield and their oem's, ANd abu garcia mgxtreme....nothing new......It benefits the VS the most....and it's just a plastic supsplied wrench to open....the Tsunami comes with the wrench too.....

[@masonguevara291]

Thanks for the review👍all your videos are the best reviews for reels. You try to be as very unbiased as you can and I like that🤘

[@averagejoe2686]

what was nice about the bg was it was a good value for money. At double the price, the BG MQ is not IMO. It's not even top 5.

[@josephcrawford2275]

Could you do a saltist mq review like this, I just got a 6000 and I love it, but I would also like to get to know the insides a little bit better without having to learn real maintenance on the way

[@M.Redsky]

What's your opinion on the BG MQ a year afterward? And have you fished it a lot in that time?

[@eves08109]

If you are going to go with this reel then stick with the regular BG/ Saltist. You can do your own maintenance on them and the MQ needs a special tool that very few people have in the US to take apart. You will have to send it out to Daiwa to be serviced.

[@eves08109]

The BG is an awesome reel!

[@seamurda100]

I've got my money waiting for the new Saragosa.

[@TackleAdvisors]

Same here!

[@kalunvinka]

@@TackleAdvisors So we can expect a review on the new gosa as well?

[@dgbelcher]

Really? A new Saragosa? Wow! Perhaps that answers why there's no 6000s left here in uk, waiting for the new model to hit the shelves, will wait for that then, done deal, cheers for that info.

[@RedneckInCarolina]

Was waiting for this one.

[@pawnyexpress]

Great review man, I love how u threw in the diameters of the shaft and gear in comparison to the 4k bg!

[@TackleAdvisors]

Bent shafts were an issue I've seen enough of to be curious...It looked like by memory it was slightly thicker in the mq....I posted an ask on stripersonline....and a member (hk jonathan) cracked his and took measurements. A few years ago the same guy sent me his slammer 3 to tear down and use for a bit

[@pawnyexpress]

@@TackleAdvisors I plan on getting a new cat-fish jigging/ shore jigging reel, and so far 6000 bg mq seems to fit the bill, i would love to see some tests from people on the water though, but looks a lot beefier then the regular bg i use in the 3000 size. What do you think, would it handle heavy 60g jigs + silicone in strong rivers?

[@stevestory8483]

Awesome Scoob, was wondering what cleaning do you do to a reel that gets dunked in the salt? For the first time I took my reel apart using your BG breakdown video but was unsure of how to clean the parts if it’s dunked in saltwater (mineral spirits, corrosion X spray or clean water?) Also what reel grease do you recommend for salt and freshwater (if different) reels? Thanks as always for a great video.

[@Tog_Tastic]

Thanks for the breakdown! I've used a BG MQ 4000 fluke/tog fishing exclusively for a few seasons. It works perfectly for shore based bottom fishing but I never thought I'd be able to surf fish with it and glad I watched your video. I'm looking at a new 6500 for surf fishing and I'll consider your recommendations.

[@TackleAdvisors]

Right now the gosa 6000 is the standard to beat. Slammer 4, is very good as well.

[@Tog_Tastic]

Thanks!@@TackleAdvisors

[@JedemPoKucama]

​@@TackleAdvisorswhat about lighter setups? For example I need a reel with a capacity of 300yds of 0.20mm braid and I need to be

[@thevernonposse]

My 20 year old baitrunner waterproof drag seal has kept the felt washers fresh since I bought it

[@charliehandley1057]

I’m in the market of a surf reel, and I was looking at the Daiwa BG MQ when Daiwa announced its launch, but now I’m torn between the og BG, the Spheros, and the Saltist Backbay. Lots of great info and I really enjoyed listening to your teardown! Keep up the great content!

[@6atlantis]

Charlie Handley the BG isn’t the OG black and gold. But I know what you’re saying.

[@charliehandley1057]

6atlantis yea you’re right, it just is at least to me, I’m a bit younger than most of you guys

[@alexmills1329]

@@charliehandley1057 way late but I have the bg and back bay and I love the back bay, but the bg gets the job done fine, I just really love how smooth my mag sealed back bay still is where my bg is slower due to loading it with grease for protection

[@michaelschommer9892]

Well the refinement of the BG will never make me feel as warm and fuzzy as you putting my comment on your video 😂

[@TackleAdvisors]

LOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@1stDownFishing]

I’m deciding between the Stradic FL, saltist back bay, or this reel. Looking at 4000 size to pull big reds from structure. Which would you suggest? I have a 2500 FL and love it but I’m leaning towards the Back Bay

[@jasl7358]

I replaced the line roller bushings with crbb in all of my BGs. I put a drop of Liquid Bearings on there every time I finish with fishing and I've never had a problem with them. I don't really care for the bushings

[@TackleAdvisors]

Let me ask... Who's are you using? I used to do the same and then the quality went down.. This was 15 years ago...

[@jasl7358]

@@TackleAdvisors I don't know what brand they are but it's the ones from hpr bearings in Miami. Either those or sometimes I order from boca

[@jasl7358]

And I said crbb but I meant the stainless.

[@jeffb6131]

If you look at the rash guard lower internally you can see a raised lip thatI think is meant to hook the ring gasket and pull it down into place .But in order for it to work correctly you would have to re install the rash guard lower end first not upper end as you have done. correct me if Im wrong.

[@TackleAdvisors]

I took note of that... But that's a tough ask.. As it's blind and there's know way to tell if it's done correctly unless you remove everything and look from the inside out... Then take it apart again and then redo the booth hoping to replicate.. Know what I mean?

[@razdog76]

As always, the most informative review... now if only we could get a "Gone With the Wind" style intermission in the middle. Seriously, thank you for sharing your savvy.

[@simonadventum]

What would you buy....new Saragosa SWA, Penn Slammer III or Daiwa BG MQ? All in similar size to a Daiwa BG 8000 to use 65 braid for big tuna, slammer Mahi or even large King Mackerel to use 2-3 days a week.

[@eves08109]

The Slammer!

[@BananaGamer257]

Thanks for that review I was curious about this reel but I am not convinced its a good investment based on your review.

[@paulharb6500]

Hi there, Big fan, thank you for all the work and details you put into your videos. I am looking for a 4000-5000 size spinning reel in either Shimano or Daiwa unless you can recommend any other brand. Looking to use for saltwater rock fishing and beach fishing. budget around $150-$250 what reels do you recommend and what has the better saltwater protection.

[@RL00999]

Where do you buy the side plate removal tool? You should link all the tools in the video description.

[@PhuNguyen-bs5rv]

New daiwa bg 2020 and shimano saragosa 2020 .. which one better?

[@paytenblevins3401]

Gosa for sure

[@AnglingAddictssrilanka]

nice tear down and comparisons as usual...thanks TA !!!

[@ianundercover6295]

Yeah! you were absolutely fair in your assessment 'and so its with all that being said' im more interested in the new Saragosa. Probably get the MQ when you undoubtedly post a screaming amazon deal on it, thanks as always

[@ioijiopjkiopjkp]

Amazing what daiwa can do with cast zinc gears, strong and smooth as butter.

[@urmailingalen]

All that money for a zinc gear....the spinfisher vi Even with 5500 and under have aluminum and 6500 above have brass. This reel is a little over priced for what you get IMO. BTW i purchased a ssvi 6500 for only $159 on amazon. Can’t beat that. Good review btw.

[@TackleAdvisors]

It's tough... Zinc is a helluva strong alloy.... And can be stronger than AL... But i know I want everything that comes along with a forged machined or forged how shimano does it main gear

[@urmailingalen]

Tackle Advisors we’re in a time where it should be the norm but you do in a sense get what you pay for. I love seeing new reels and technology but to me the average guy spending $200 or more is in the dream reel range and I believe people expect quality materials. The thought that these companies get materials cheaper than we can and bearings are sold by the cent. I believe that they could have made a better reel for the money instead of playing the “new shiny reel” ploy for sales. Thanks for the response btw.

[@vishnuchelakkatu6993]

In your opinion Comparison with BG & BG MQ which reel is better in salt water

[@phongphanp]

I'm found grease of control button of bait casting , Benzy Ventula reel . Oh protect from water !

[@Galvoflysoz]

great review at least on there MQ reels they have got rid of the useless reverse switch, those things drive me crazy.

[@robertdumicz7309]

Just buy a Fin Nor Offshore and you know you have something, body all alu with all gear stainless steel, the 6,4 mm axle supported in 3 points, front middle and rear for real effort, no compromise as alu, coated alu or zinc, even the handle, there's no schiki miki reverse switch and no one way ball bearings but the solid clutch anti reverse. It is heavy but strong, built to hold any fish and to last forever, you can't have both, whether strenght and endurance or lightness, the lighter it is, the less substance/atoms in it... I just brought a Fin Nor Offshore 10500, when you hold it in your hand and you hear its clicking while turning the spool you know that's the thing a man wants. An endurance test would be interesting, alu gear, coated even, vs brass and stainless steel gears, so those Daiwa and Shimano vs Fin Nor and other stainless steel and brass gear reels.

[@dopey006969]

They need to go look at the old Michael reel or the quick reel from d.a.m

[@TackleAdvisors]

And a crack

[@trackeryak]

Great video and great info. Thanks for all the work you put into it. Your assessment was very fair. I do not see how Daiwa can justify the price they want for this reel.

[@mrstinky2421]

I have saragoas in every size and they have been great. Only complaint is the oscillation feels a little strange. Hard to explain but as if you can feel the top and bottom of the range.

[@todd7146]

I have heard the smaller Gosas have a balancing of the rotor problem. May be what you are talking about.

[@nikolaseuripidou4536]

great review !! this bg MQ or saltist for shore jigging?

[@RealMenReel]

Thanks for the review...at least now we folks in India know that we'll never buy this reel since there isnt a Daiwa service center in sight in this country!!! And if each manufacturer has to come out with a reel specific tool to even open it God help us all!!!

[@ad905]

Not quite in the class of these reels, but you need to bring in the fin nor lethal, for those $99 guys. I bet it will make it into your comparisons with some more expensive reels in the future. Re this video, lets hope Shimano don't try to monetise the Gosa brand in the same way Diawa just did with this new BG.

[@alwaysharks]

So at the end is this real better that a bg ?

[@SneakersAnonymousMatt]

the plastic washer I think is to keep the surface of the drag from wearing down an then allowing corrosion so the plastic washer kinda protects the metal I'm assuming tbh but think that makes the most sense but maybe its something else but my other reel doesn't have that an has small scratches on that top part of drag

[@Mirceabalea]

Great video. Can you make a video about upgrading the roller with ball bearings for the 6000?

[@searex2268]

Damn I had to take a break after 57 minutes, this video is long but worth it, well done as usual, very informative

[@Augie090]

Do you think most likely the Kage MQ LT, will be the same with the seals.

[@TackleAdvisors]

I honestly don't know...I have the new catalog and can't tell much....

[@philsiino2144]

Thank you , another informative video. Just pick up spinfisher vi 5500 for 145. Off Amazon!

[@vishnugangadhar]

Give me suggestion budget reel compare daiwa BG & BG MQ which one is good Both salt water and sweet water use

[@NHseacoast]

Another great video! I’ll take the Penn ssvi in A 5500 or 6500 on a. Boat getting sprayed with salt water an the way out or home . Thanks ! For the dissection =Great information.

[@rohzpopper4922]

I don't see any issue. Been using all Japanese brands . Reels got sprayed by rough seas while boating. It worked fine. Just have a small WD40 on standby. But never use. Reels worked fine. Got BG 5000 for 45 years with very little maintenance. Bought a newer BG with double stopped. Only fished 5-10 kg fish on it. Just washed it after use. It will last for years Once I forgot to remove a fishing set on a boat for three days, the reel jammed. The boat is parking in the sea. Not moving. Dismantle the reel with lots of WD40, Presto ! It worked fine as before !

[@denhampatricelli3515]

Do you think this reel could hold up to GT?? Or would the Penn Slammer 3 still be the best option under $300.

[@TackleAdvisors]

I'd feel more comfortable recommending a brass geared, metal rotored, ball bearing line roller, dual dragged equipped reel for nasty bastage like that

[@patrickthunnus]

So it's definitely not a surf reel, it might be a good jetty reel and definitely a boat reel. I'd be interested in using it for popping smaller tuna/pelagics on 50# Threadlock. Thanks for the honest review!

[@risalvu5949]

It is too late for me to return this and get a Saltist or a Gosa? WIth that being said......I have this brand new BG MQ 10K, which I bought a year ago hoping to catch some YFT on a party boat. That planned trip was cancelled many times and I am hoping to go the second week of February in 2022. Should I open the rear boot and handle and heavily grease to add water intrusion protection?

[@kongxiong6005]

Can you just open the side plate and access the inner reel rather than starting from top down taking out the main shaft and pinion gears. Let's see if I just want to lube up the interior can I just take off the side plate

[@michaeljmccurdy9449]

Just picked up the BG MQ 8000 today, on the recommendation of the young guy working at West Marine. He fishes all the time and said he has two of the smaller versions; the 3000 and the 6000 and loves them for snook fishing. I guess I'll see how it goes in time but I appreciate the honest review.

[@Im-mv6bf]

Hows it going

[@6atlantis]

Waiting for your battle 3 video lol, I did enjoy this one.

[@mitchellquatrale6025]

I can’t be the first one to ask but I havnt seen the answer to “Does Diawa fix these problems in the Saltist MQ?”

[@DL-fg7tk]

For me, all the daiwa reels up from the BG5000 are all mag sealed( nero, saltist, saltiga) which I just refuse to buy because I service my own reels and I can't afford a saltiga. The bg mq is the only daiwa stepup from the BG that is not magsealed. As for the special tool, surely some thin wall tube, with the slots cut in it would be easy to make?, that might be a deal breaker. Comparing it to the spinfisher for waterproofing, I think is a little unfair. The spinfisher carries a certified ipx5 rating. The daiwa talks itself up but never claims to have an ipx rating. Pricewise, does the bgmq handling and power trump an ipx rating? Only an on the water review will sort that out. Hint hint.....

[@maxscmidt3857]

I fish 45lb of drag, to fight big conger without giving any line, but I use the biggest saltigas for this job

[@TackleAdvisors]

That's a bucket list fish for me.....I want to catch a Monster......If we had them around my area I'd actually be into bottom fishing...Instead we have flounder, tog and seabass...tasty.....but meh fighters...tog are so so.

[@maxscmidt3857]

@@TackleAdvisors the irish west coast ist definetly the best area for big conger, cause tere are much and big ones, but also south european atlantik and meditteran sea are good, I go at least one time per year on a 1-4 week conger trip and believe me, for the big ones, especially from the rocks, you need powerfull rods, and, that's the key: the reel with the most cranking power around so you can crank the fish up from the bottom, even when you can't pull with the rod anymore cause IT's under too much load, but, if you fishing for them, dont set the drag higher than 20kg, cause it can always happen that something like a shark bites and you don't want to fall in the water from a 5meter rock in 10 degree cold atlantik water! another thing what needs that drag pressure is to stop big catfish between snags and if i say big than i mean over 150lb

[@SnjurCro]

Thank you for honesty and I look forward to Shimano Stradic SW 2020 review

[@coolerfullofish]

That little song you were singing.... did Daiwa come and snatch you up??! I haven't seen any recent reel breakdown videos and your stuff was golden, creme de la creme bro. Nobody has replaced you since your departure ;(

[@CurrentlyFishing]

Dude I've been saying this!! Just by the specs I would much rather spend the money on a BG

[@el-xakalh_aquiles3127]

En definitiva..merece la.pena comprar el BG MQ?...o sigo con el BG 3000 y el saltist LTD 4000?

[@russellbergeron1508]

Ive been looking for a video review of the Abu Zenon and there are none. Would love to see your break down of it.

[@DaveMars0]

I need a shore jigging reel. I’m about to choose between Slammer 3, Bg mq and Saragosa. The first costs €180, the second €190 and the last one €220. What do you suggest me?

[@Shogunboy21]

Thank you for the review. I was thinking about picking between this and BG. This helped a lot. By the way. Can you please tell me or post the bearing that you replace in your BG s. I know that is not water proof in the BG but would to water proof the BG with I get it as much as I can . I understand Depending on the size of the reel may make a difference on the ball bearings. Also what do you recommend for oil and grease thank you.

[@TackleAdvisors]

You're welcome. For the 4k, this is what I've replaced them with (top pinion support bearing) amzn.to/3kwuIiW

[@Shogunboy21]

Tackle Advisors thank you for replying. I am looking at the 5000 but this will get me start thank you for the reply.

[@sajiths9187]

Hello ,can u pls tell me the size of line roller bushing of bg mq 6000d-h,i am planning to replace it with bearings

[@wuquanchi]

I want to see manual bail on all reels, for real. I don't remember how many times it failed. I want to mention, Abu Garcia bail ( rocket model ) it is way better than shimano and daiwa in terms of bail locking system. When you open the bail, it is locked. you feel it :)

[@roon1355]

Which reel do you think is better between the bg and the nasci? I want a reel thats not poorly made and will last long in saltwater.

[@TackleAdvisors]

I'd go bg... Rock solid spectacular value all around... If you can step up to to the spheros and Spinfisher.. You'll get more protection against the elements and longer like new performance as a result

[@roon1355]

@@TackleAdvisors so against the bg and the spheros and the bg you would go for the spheros?

[@roon1355]

@@TackleAdvisors Because I am just looking for a reel that is built like a tank around the 100 dollar price point.

[@caranx89]

@@roon1355 then you are looking for small reel(Nasci bigger 10.5oz...with hexagonal shaft).....spheros 4k hg/xg more waterproof than bg 3k. ......LETHAL 40 13.5oz is a tank!...16oz? SEDONA OR SOCORRO with low ratio and BG with fast ratio

[@tolpacourt]

The black & gold version is for Proud Boys.

[@averagejoe2686]

joe olivas had the bg fail on him multiple times because of that gear. granted he does fish nearly every day and puts lots of stress on his gear. nonetheless the gears were a common failure point for him. the spheros lasted him 10 times longer before any issue arose.

[@amifishing]

You got my thumb-up! Is the handle knob serviceable or is it the same as the BG16 ?

[@TackleAdvisors]

Serviceable

[@Anti_ZionisNKRI]

Is there any information,, for the Spool Knob... 🙏 I lost mine , and still searching for replacement.. but no luck so far... Or is there any BG type with the same Drag knob with BG MQ 🤔

[@alvinyeo9070]

How about the cranking power? Is it significantly stronger than the BG albeit the resistance from the rubber seals?

[@hugohmtz1]

Hello great reviews. Quick question, were we can find the disassembly tool? Either Daiwa or aftermarket. Thanks.

[@TackleAdvisors]

Not quite sure to be honest

[@todd7146]

Need your guy's opinion please... I have Saragosa 10000sw on Proteus and spheros 5000sw on a terez waxwing. Just bought the saltist 8000 for 160 bucks brand new. Gonna pair it with a Proteus, Terez, or Phenix Black Diamond and 100lb braid. I couldn't pass it up for that price. However after doing some more research I'm not too sure about this reel after watching many tear downs and reviews for the saltist. Also not a fan of the mag oil for maintenance. I am a Shimano guy for Spinning reels, but like Daiwa Lexa 300 and 400 paired with Terez's for my bait casting. (Bought the Lexa's before the smaller Tranx came out or I'd probably go that route) I plan on using the Saltist as a west coast tuna/pelagic setup as I do my Saragosa setup. Should I try to trade the reel for a Spheros 20000sw? Keep the Saltist? trade for something else? Thanks for the help.