Once the hype toned down, and real-world testing began, saltwater anglers have and will notice the improvements or lack thereof, in the new reels.<\/span><\/p>\n Luckily, our good mate Brooksy<\/a> has put his Daiwa Saltiga 2020 through its paces for the past 6 months and shares his thoughts and insights regarding Daiwa<\/a>\u2019s latest flagship saltwater reel.<\/span><\/p>\n To watch the full video, click here<\/a>. Brooksy breaks down his top 3 most important improvements in the reel that makes it a deserving reel for a Vanuatu Fishing Charter<\/a>. Brooksy mentioned gear failure as his top issue with saltwater reels he has used before. Main gears and drive gears wearing out too soon, or getting their teeth shaven clean off while battling fish of a lifetime is not good.<\/p>\n Daiwa\u2019s plan to combat wear and tear was to provide the new Saltiga with larger drive gears. The teeth size and orientation are deeper and thicker and is said to reduce wear to the pinion gears. The thickness will allow it to resist twisting and deformation that can happen during a high-torque battle with a monster fish.<\/p>\n 6 months in, Brooksy has yet to experience any gear failure with his reel. That\u2019s a great start!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/daiwa-saltiga-2020-drive-gear.jpg\")
<\/span><\/p>\nStronger gears<\/h2>\n
Spool Design<\/h2>\n