Is the Shimano SLX DC Worth It? | Shimano SLX Vs. SLX DC

Should you spend the extra $90 and get the Shimano SLX DC? Or should you save your cash and pick up an SLX, SLX XT or MGL??? We aim to answer that question in this video! Both the Shimano SLX and SLX DC are great reels, there is no doubt about it. But, is the value there? How do they compare? Which one should you buy? Or should you look elsewhere? Let's find out in this reel showdown, SLX Vs. SLX DC!

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[benporter]

i got my slx dc today. first bait caster ever. only backlashed it 3 times and fished for about 2 hours. great reel

[iSTAYICKEY]

I love the sound of the DC being cast out!!

[Covah_Fishing]

You can literally find anything on Amazon these days. Thanks for keeping it real on these reels!

[Ryan-rers]

I like my DC because I dont have to mess with the brakes very much.. change lures and dont have to worry about setting anything for the weight change.. after months of use I think I birds nest mine like twice because I did poor casting and hit the water too soon.. its great especially in windy days too..

[TerrapinCreations]

Ordered the SLX DC yesterday! DC stands for Digital Control, not Digital Chip. Awesome reel regardless 😉👍

[tylerf]

I started out with a black max combo and now I have a Mach 2 and a few other combos. Expanding out to an Slx dc so this vid was helpful!

[frankthebank]

I have the SLX XT I love it with my Convergence rod. I don't like the ones that you have to flip open to adjust i find it wears out faster. Shimano and Diawa have the best reels in the market

[skunkedfishing]

You are one of my most favorite dudes on youtube I cant wait til your channel hits that 1 million sub mark! Tight Lines from GA

[bdooley]

I like the click knobs as well. As my first baitcaster, I really like the dc. Like you said, right out of the box, it was really good, very forgiving. I wanted one that wouldn't piss me off and hate baitcasters forever.

[trevorp]

In my opinion after using all 3 models, the xt is definitely worth the extra $30, but the dc isn’t really worth it unless you either are beginning to skip, or you have the money and like the sound. I need to try the new slx mgl though, for $150 it looks awesome

[txhuntsman]

I have been trying to decide between the SLX DC and the Curado. Thx for the video. Going Curado I think.

[Ryan-rers]

I picked up a shimano scorpion DC, I couldn't be happier.

[jeremymricci]

I love my DC, for me it was worth the $$ to hear that whine. But Shimano quality is always solid. My only issue with them is those side plates are so sensitive to the spool tension. If you open the side plate, make sure you wind the spool tension way down before you snap it back into place. If you don't you might have problems locking the plate (and that sucks when you hook a fish and the side plate pops open and your spool falls on the floor or into the water....

[lexxb]

I love my SLX DC and Scorpion DC. But I have a Daiwa CC80 that was my first baitcaster and it casts farther at times. Who knows, but you gotta love that DC sound.

[nerfboy]

I think all the reals are fire. All of them look dope and look like they will do pretty good out on the water.

[thekracken]

Mic sounds a lot better! Another great video! Love the honesty! I hunt through most of the winter but I'm thinking about trying a DC next spring. Maybe before then you will have reviewed a few others.

[domenicmacdonald]

Lol where was this video two weeks ago when I was trying to make this decision. I ended up going with the SLX so I could get another rod as well, and I can say I'm not sad I made that call the SLX is great! On both my Lews and Shimano I only set the spool tension to where it doesn't shake side to side most of the time anyway. I just adjust the magnetic break for different weight lures and rarely backlash. So I couldn't bring myself to spend the extra money for the reel only.

[kevingrandke]

I just picked up my first SLX the A I am impressed with it backlashed a few times. i put the wrong line on it Debo suggested dropping the line weight and as I suspected he is right worked like a charm!

[thesovietonion]

I never got why people used right handed baitcasters but they used left handed spinning reels

[garyk]

on dc reels just set your reel to minimizes side to side play and set the number on 2 for braid and don’t change it no matter what bait your using i have a slx dc and curado dc got both basically the same time i fish the slx dc more the slx dc and curado dc both palm for more extremily well and i have average size hands