Torium VS Saltist: whats your preference - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lowprofile · 08-06-2011, 05:21 PM

saltist gets my vote. have a 40 on the bait rod and my dads been using a 50, 30 and 20 in the surf where i use a sealine and abu. they stand up to the salt (they are scratched though as stated before), excelent freespool and cast a mile, especially the 20 and 30, but the 50 matches my abu in the surf.

imo, if it can stand up and handle the rigors of surf and jetty fishing through all the spray, and salt, and sand then it will be fine for boat and yak.

T Bone · 08-06-2011, 05:38 PM

Thanks for the input guys.I am leaning toward the saltist now.

Avets-I have owned five.Neptune stole 2 from me in the surf last year.I still have a JX2 and an SX-MC.I like them but they dont like the salt.The tolerances are too tight or something.every time i take them in the yak they loose freespool and get rough.I have had to replace bearings and such and i am pretty good about rinsing them off.

sandydiego · 08-06-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by T Bone

Thanks for the input guys.I am leaning toward the saltist now.

Avets-I have owned five.Neptune stole 2 from me in the surf last year.I still have a JX2 and an SX-MC.I like them but they dont like the salt.The tolerances are too tight or something.every time i take them in the yak they loose freespool and get rough.I have had to replace bearings and such and i am pretty good about rinsing them off.

Have you tried using stop salt? I picked some up a squidco and spray my reels down with a squirt bottle after a light rinse with the hose. the look like the day I got them.

Billy V · 08-06-2011, 09:38 PM

The Saltist all the way.

A couple of years ago Mike from Charkbait cracked open both of the reels you are looking at and did a side by side comparison with detailed pics.

The Saltist had much stronger parts.

I just spooled up a couple more for myself today. 22 lbs. of drag with No Handle bind like the lever drag reels.

Bulletproof
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The Avets have OPEN spool bearings and collect salt water. They don't like the kayak environment, but work fine on Boats. You Must fish them within the recommended Factory Drag Specifications.

If you set the Pre-set too high you will overload the pinion bearing and destroy it with One revolution of the handle. A drag scale will able you to set it properly- then you can Mark the Pre-set knob to avoid any problems.

Hypoxic1 · 08-07-2011, 05:59 AM

I began with Toriums and they required tons of maintenance. I was told that the Saltist was built in such a way as to not "drink " as much water as the toriums do. Perhaps its my imagination but I think it is true. Have had all 4 saltists for more than 6 months and have had zero trouble with them.
Good luck, T

Chris

Handymansd · 08-07-2011, 08:07 AM

Avets... Support the USA! They are a better reel anyway!

RK · 08-07-2011, 09:03 AM

Just curious with all this talk of toriums, saltists (Great reel), Avets (not the greatest choice for kayaks maintenance wise),
how come the sealine hasnt come up (aside from how ugly the exterior is?)

08-06-2011, 05:38 PM	#2
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Thanks for the input guys.I am leaning toward the saltist now. Avets-I have owned five.Neptune stole 2 from me in the surf last year.I still have a JX2 and an SX-MC.I like them but they dont like the salt.The tolerances are too tight or something.every time i take them in the yak they loose freespool and get rough.I have had to replace bearings and such and i am pretty good about rinsing them off. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

08-06-2011, 09:38 PM	#4
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	The Saltist all the way. A couple of years ago Mike from Charkbait cracked open both of the reels you are looking at and did a side by side comparison with detailed pics. The Saltist had much stronger parts. I just spooled up a couple more for myself today. 22 lbs. of drag with No Handle bind like the lever drag reels. Bulletproof ----------------------------- The Avets have OPEN spool bearings and collect salt water. They don't like the kayak environment, but work fine on Boats. You Must fish them within the recommended Factory Drag Specifications. If you set the Pre-set too high you will overload the pinion bearing and destroy it with One revolution of the handle. A drag scale will able you to set it properly- then you can Mark the Pre-set knob to avoid any problems. __________________ Last edited by Billy V; 08-06-2011 at 09:51 PM.

08-07-2011, 05:59 AM	#5
Hypoxic1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 215	BG Saltist I began with Toriums and they required tons of maintenance. I was told that the Saltist was built in such a way as to not "drink " as much water as the toriums do. Perhaps its my imagination but I think it is true. Have had all 4 saltists for more than 6 months and have had zero trouble with them. Good luck, T Chris

08-07-2011, 08:07 AM	#6
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	Avets... Support the USA! They are a better reel anyway! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

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08-06-2011, 05:21 PM	#1
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	saltist gets my vote. have a 40 on the bait rod and my dads been using a 50, 30 and 20 in the surf where i use a sealine and abu. they stand up to the salt (they are scratched though as stated before), excelent freespool and cast a mile, especially the 20 and 30, but the 50 matches my abu in the surf. imo, if it can stand up and handle the rigors of surf and jetty fishing through all the spray, and salt, and sand then it will be fine for boat and yak.

08-07-2011, 09:03 AM	#7
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Just curious with all this talk of toriums, saltists (Great reel), Avets (not the greatest choice for kayaks maintenance wise), how come the sealine hasnt come up (aside from how ugly the exterior is?)