I dont have a Sahara, but I just threw my Nasci 2500 in the garbage because of your opinions on the ugliness of the handle.

Nice review

Take note: When a daiwa fanatic switches opinion to Shimano <--- The Flexing of the frame when fighting harding pulling push is important to me. I prefer a more rigid frame over a few grams. This is also why I do not use a Ballistic LT MQ in saltwater. The extra weight savings is not worth it to me, I rather not feel the frame of my reel flexing when a fish is running.

Purchased the C2000S 3 weeks ago. It was perfect out of the box. Midway into today’s fishing session it suddenly developed a strong knocking feeling. Nothing to do with the line or spool. Any idea what the problem could be and how to resolve it?

New Sahara makes me think they basically retooled the old Nasci and sell it as the Sahara now. It’s great for us consumers.

Thank you for the review! I have two Legalis and an Exceler because of you. I've moved up to the Vanford now, but good to know this information. I often recommend the Legalis to people looking for a budget reel. Now I will also recommend the Sahara for bass fishing

I like the Shimano Reels. The Store I worked at sold many hundreds of them over the years, and I can't recall a single complaint!

Very helpful review as always! Good to see Shimano improving the Sahara so that it can compete with the Legalis -- the new handle really does look good. I noticed that the 1000 size is only 5 grams lighter at 205g but the 500 is down to 170g, which might work for some.

Daiwa failed me in the past, stuck with shimano for now

Sahara best❤

Nice review. I always shim and upgrade to bearings on all reeels. I spend hours taking the play out of a reel and the end result is they perform and feel better. ☺️ I've made my Stradics almost feel like my Stella's.

The new sahara is amazing just got mine and it’s buttery smooth gonna be great for some crappie and trout fishing 🔥

Just bought this reel over the Sedona just prior to watching your video. Recently purchased the Vanford after watching your video. Win, win!

Well, I already bought legalis 6.2:1 for my bolognese float fishing 😊 great review! 🍻

i learned a lot about reels in a very short time watching your content. very nice content and clear explanations

I'm plannin on saving up to buy the new Sahara after seeing your review. The reel at my bass pro shops is selling for around 90 dollars and with the warranty and tax it will come to about 115, i've never had a really nice reel and I have been fishing for 2 years now. Thank you for all of the work you do for the fishing community.

Great information! I drove out to Nebraska yesterday to get some crappie and perch with 2 St. Croix rods paired with a Vanford and a Ci4 each with 4 pound mono. After big smallmouths caused line twist, I picked up my backup combo, a Bass Pro rod and Mitchell reel. The sensitivity was not comparable at all, I’m replacing all my non-Shimano reels with the new Sahara.

But it doesnt have shitloads of bearing we dont need 🤷‍♂️

Glad you did such a fine review! Looks like they did a fine upgrade. But holding out!

Another great review.