Daiwa Millionaire 7HT

Member Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 31 Location: Midlands

Does anyone use this reel? How does it compare with the Penn 525 mag and the Abu's for fishing and distance casting?

This looks like an intereting reel and wondering if its worth adding to the arsenal.

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:45 pm

A reel that most top sea anglers will have in there box :wink: some swear by them :wink: definately in the top 5 beach multiplier reels in my book :wink:
straight out of the box ready to use! :wink:
Cheers
mrix

Joined: Nov 12, 2005 Posts: 4

For clean beach venues the 7HT millionaire is a marvellous choice of reel,it can attain great distances(from those who can cast a bit). The only thing that lets it down is those fiddly little paddle handles. A new version is out in the new year and yes you've guessed it Daiwa have decided to stick with the same paddle handles!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:24 pm

i agree wiv denzle, the handle lets it down otherwise very user friendly.
mines had eight years hard use with no probs.

gj.

Member Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 31 Location: Midlands

Thanks for the advice guys. I will be looking out for one 8)

Joined: Mar 11, 2008 Posts: 3 Location: poole

whats the 6hs like

and dose eather have a level winder and if not how do u cope i the dark

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:15 pm

i have a pair of them 7hts and have had no problem apart from the small handles you will just get the feel of them when casting in the dark theres no need for a level wind on a reel they just get in the way cheers steve

Occasional Joined: Aug 18, 2008 Posts: 103

Nothing wrong with the handles-admittedly I prefer the rubber gripped paddles to the original plastic grips but these reela aren't built for cranking in big fish through kelp- stick a huge big handle on it, crank away and it'll disintegrate- pump the rod instead of cranking- if you want a reel with a cement mixer handle go for a penn.