The ULTIMATE LIGHTEST Reel - 2023 Shimano Vanquish Review

We take a close look at the brand new 2023 -2024 Shimano Vanquish spinning reel. This is Shimano's answer to the highly acclaimed Daiwa Airity. If you are big fan of ultra light, finesse fishing using a spinning reel, then you need to take a hard look at this new offering from Shimano.

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01:12 Unboxing
04:04 Looks
04:28 VS Shimano Soare 500
05:00 What I Dislike about the Shimano Vanguish
06:07 What is the Shimano Vanquish Designed for
08:28 Shimano's Bold Claim Statement about the new Vanquish
09:23 Specs
10:46 How I Plan to Use the New Shimano Vanquish
11:20 The Rod I will use with the New Shimano Vanquish
11:41 The Fishing Line I plan to use
12:24 Shimano Vanquish Features
13:50 Shimano Vanguish VS Daiwa Airity
15:30 Conclusion

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[nancymike]

Ordered Shimano Vanquish C3000 XG on 5/25/23 when I saw it first available at Digitaka. It arrived perfect 2 days later without paying for overnight shipping or anything. Coincidentally, I had a kayak trip planned to the Nature Coast here in Florida on 5/28. I paired the Vanquish, 10lb braid, with a Bull Bay 7' Tac-X rod and it is very light. I launched early, paddled to my favorite spot, using topwater, missed a hit on cast 5, paddled to a different spot and on my 1st cast at the next point hooked and landed a 41 inch common snook. Reel was great, drag sound was music to my ears. Caught a 25 inch snook after maybe 50 more casts, missed 2 more blowups and called it a day after 3 hours. I have not fished since and I have been fishing with a Shimano Vanford 2500. I sensed the Vanquish was tighter than the Vanford and maybe required a touch more effort to use. Vanquish is a beautiful reel but maybe the Vanford is my sweetspot.

[geoffdolive]

I've been using a Shimano Vanford 3000 paired with a St Croix Triumph 7'6" medium fast action for the last year and I love it. Caught a 43" red yesterday in Sargent on that setup. 10lb pp braid and 20lb fluoro leader. It was the best inshore fight I've ever had.

Last piece of info, I was in an Old Town Predator MK. You and MDLR inspired me 2 years ago to get a kayak. I went with a matching set for friends and family.

Love your channel. Content is always awesome.

[philipfalco]

Nice breakdown! I recieved my 23' Vanquish C2000S and C2000SHG and the line management is impeccable. The new technology really works. They cast like a dream. The C2000SHG is going to replace my 22' Stella of the same size due to the weight difference. 6.2 oz. vs. 5.2 for the Vanquish. The only downside to the new Vanquish is the inertia isn't as floating free as the 19' model. Maybe it's the new gearing or grease. At least on the reels I recieved. It's still lower than the Stella but not by much.

[Douken]

I just got the Vanquish 4000MGH a month ago. Bought it in person at Fishing Max near Osaka. My first impression when casting was, (this was at night) it was so smooth that I couldn’t tell if the line was going out or not, I had to look closely to see that it was actually flying off. I paired it with a hand made in Japan Zenaq Snipe S72XX rod with their proprietary RG guide system. The setup is ridiculously smooth when casting and extremely sensitive once it lands. The claim that you can feel the water is true.

[enrikomulawarman]

I would pick airity, but the slow oscillation from stella is game changer to me, it'll help casting a lot further even with small spool.
I usually use 5000 vanford reel to cast, big diameter spool helps a lot, and my vanford 5000 are lighter than most of 2000 reel outhere.

[bobjohnson]

Those reels are the same but different. The Daiwa is neo-samuri art deco and the Shimano neo-samuri zen art deco. Both pay homage to the great reels if the past. The Shimano colour scheme that off the great Mitchell 300 and variants. The 300 alone sold 25 million. Even with a nick name "french coffee grinder". It really is amazing how much spinning rees have evolved. Id be happy with either one but more happy with both.

[DrJanLindberg]

The number one 1000 size spinning reel is without doubt Daiwa 23 Exist SF 1000S-P ! I have used it for one month now, and it blows anything out of the water, including my Shimano Vanquish 2023 1000 SSSPG !!

[PsychicPsychToad]

I only use Shimano, can't WAIT to get a new Vanquish!!!!

[srx]

Which reel would you choose, a vanquish 23, an airity 23 or a certate 24?

[shorefishingontario]

Great video. Looks like Shimano is going old school with their Vanquish and Twin Power reels. The 2023 Vanquish and 2024 Twin Power both went with the same look and design of their older generation models. New subscriber.

[filipdekoning]

How does the vanquish compare to the stella?

[needmoreboost]

Great timing! I Definitely need a new 1000 for an ultra light 6’ micro spin rod I just built, I was looking at a vanford but I’ve not yet decided, I’ve got the 2500 it’s been excellent! and it’s as light as all my old 1000s that are well worn out and desperately in need of retirement.

[SophiaM]

I have the stella 22 c2000s and TP c2000s..Thinkin of getting this one to complete the trio😊

[georgedixon]

Great review, one point the general thoughts in the UK, with guys that fish for a living, is the Shimano X protect is far superior to the mag sealed. In saltwater they are lucky to last two seasons with the mag sealed, watched loads reviews and bite the bullet on the Vanquish C3000XG as using a Vanford and could not justify paying hundreds more for a heavier reel, who the Stella and Twinpower are a lot heavier, especially the Rotor.

[lb]

The internals on the new Vanquish feel more like the Vanford than the Stella fk .. 23 Vanquish is def a lil bit lighter than the new Stella fk but it doesnt have the smoothness on the crank or that ultra premium feel u get that the 22 stella fk has or the 2018 exist which both have that butterish feel to them.
The line lay on the new vanquish is definitely an upgrade from the previous model but other than that the 2019 vanquish is just as smooth and comparable .. i will be selling my vanquish 1000 ssspg taking that money and putting it towards the new 23 daiwa exist sf 😅

[samasimOFsh]

You can also use the new 23 and 18 Cardiff for bfs bro? Yes the vanquish is the pinnacle of Shimano spinning reel. Yes you are correct it is better than a twin power and a 23 Stella. The osilation is definitely better than an exist. What I find interesting is that you get almost all the practicality of the Daiwa exist in a reel that is almost half the price of an exist sf

[Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator]

I may grab 1. Love the color. I have a few set up's but,
I love my Pflueger President 2000 paired with my Diawa AIRD X 6' 6" MFS.
The Rod matches the Spinning Reel & it will handle bulls & I've played with many 21" to 27 3/4" Reds while out on the Old Town Salty 120 pdl out in X-Mas Bay & some other cuts around the Quintana Beach Bridge. 🤟

[gleamtarrest]

Should have got the 1k size True Finesse ultralight, the rotor is a smaller size only on the 1k size not just a spool difference.

[JoshuaPeters]

What’s up RX angler? I’m trying to check this Vanquish out and purchase it off Digitaka. Do you have another coupon code I can use?

[mastermouaable]

I own a few Daiwa in spinning plus baitcaster and own a couple of Shimano’s so I don’t discriminate against either brand. I would want a high end spinning reel in either Shimano or Daiwa. I’m leaning towards the 23 Vanquish or should I go in another direction. My combo limit will be at $700-$800.