Shimano TLD 15 Lever Drag

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#1 Post by **EricH** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:53 pm

Hi Lads,
Anyone want to offer an opinion on this reel. My mate is in the states next week and am looking to pick one up.
I would be using it mainly for downtiding for tope, ray and huss.

Cheers!!

#2 Post by **Tanglerat** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:04 pm

Get two!

What price are they going for over there anyway?

I've got a couple of 5's and 10's, cracking reels.

#3 Post by **screeming reels** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:52 pm

Hi,
Look at the avet reels, built very strongly, good range of sizes and speeds, and nearly the same price, had many bearing changes on the tld15, though i do use them a lot.
regards
screeming

#4 Post by **EricH** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:45 am

The TLD 15 is $109 dollars.

And is it suitable for what i want, basically for animal bashing, treble sof dogs, then some tope, ray and huss fishing too??
Cheers Fellas'!

#5 Post by **eric** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:50 am

bargain

#6 Post by **Tanglerat** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:02 am

Bargain indeed. And it's ideal for what you have in mind. Of course, the Avet suggestion is a good one too. Something along the lines of an MX and a TLD15 instead of two TLDs......

#7 Post by **EricH** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:50 am

I'll go for the TLD15, I dont do a huge amount of boat fishing in fairness so am banking in the TLD to cover most things, so will be ordering one!

Cheers again lads!!

#8 Post by **Tanglerat** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:11 pm

don't forget to get your mate to bring home braid for it too......

#9 Post by **bigkev** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:36 pm

Cant recommend this reel highly enough
Superb value, about 120 dollars at the moment

M666ARK · #10 Post by **M666ARK** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:55 pm

hi look at the shimano charter special a little moere versatile than the tld as can be used better for casting as it has breaks but has a level wind if you like them comes in two sizes I have the 1000 as a backup to the penns I have
the best one id recommend is the penn 975 ld or 975ldcs

#11 Post by **Tanglerat** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:48 am

I've heard that the working innards of a Charter Special are completely different to the TLD. Imo the Charter Special isn't anywhere near as robust.

#12 Post by **Neil** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:48 pm

To be honest, the innards of my TLD15 are a bit primitive - quite a shock when I opened it up, though still going strong after about 5-6 years. I reckon the Okumas are better value, but they are relatively overpriced in the US, compared to the UK, for some reason.

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Shimano TLD 15 Lever Drag

Shimano TLD 15 Lever Drag

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