| Comparison | Models |
|---|---|
| Vanquish CE vs 23 Vanquish | Matching Shimano Japan size codes |
| Vanquish 2500S vs Exist LT2500S vs Twin Power 2500S | Shimano 23 Vanquish 2500S, Daiwa 22 Exist LT2500S, Shimano Twin Power 2500S, Shimano 22 Stella 2500S, Shimano Stradic 2500S, Daiwa 23 Airity LT2500S, Daiwa 24 Certate FC LT2500S, Shimano 23 Vanquish C2500S |
| Shimano 2500SHG Compared: Vanquish, Stella, Twin Power, Stradic | Shimano 23 Vanquish 2500SHG, Shimano 22 Stella 2500SHG, Shimano Twin Power 2500SHG, Shimano Stradic 2500SHG |
| Daiwa LT2500S-XH Compared: Exist, Airity, Certate | Daiwa 22 Exist LT2500S-XH, Daiwa 23 Airity LT2500S-XH, Daiwa 24 Certate FC LT2500S-XH |
| Shimano C2000S Compared: Stella, Vanquish, Twin Power, Stradic | Shimano 22 Stella C2000S, Shimano 23 Vanquish C2000S, Shimano Twin Power C2000S, Shimano Stradic C2000S |
| Shimano C2000SHG Compared: Stella, Vanquish, Twin Power, Stradic | Shimano 22 Stella C2000SHG, Shimano 23 Vanquish C2000SHG, Shimano Twin Power C2000SHG, Shimano Stradic C2000SHG |
| Shimano C3000SDHHG Compared: Stella vs Vanquish | Shimano 22 Stella C3000SDHHG, Shimano 23 Vanquish C3000SDHHG |
| Shimano C3000XG Compared: Stella, Vanquish, Twin Power, Stradic | Shimano 22 Stella C3000XG, Shimano 23 Vanquish C3000XG, Shimano Twin Power C3000XG, Shimano Stradic C3000XG |
| Shimano 4000XG Compared: Stella, Vanquish, Twin Power, Stradic | Shimano 22 Stella 4000XG, Shimano 23 Vanquish 4000XG, Shimano Twin Power 4000XG, Shimano Stradic 4000XG |
| Shimano C5000XG Compared: Stella, Vanquish, Twin Power, Stradic | Shimano 22 Stella C5000XG, Shimano 23 Vanquish C5000XG, Shimano Twin Power C5000XG, Shimano Stradic C5000XG |
| Daiwa LT2000S-P Compared: Exist, Airity, Certate | Daiwa 22 Exist LT2000S-P, Daiwa 23 Airity LT2000S-P, Daiwa 24 Certate FC LT2000S-P |
Baitcaster series head to head
Two series from the same maker, paired size by size, with the exact gap in weight, drag, spool and Japan list price.
| Comparison | Sizes paired |
|---|---|
| Shimano Antares DC vs Antares DC MD | HG / HG, XG / XG |
| Shimano Scorpion DC MD vs Scorpion MD 200 | 200HG / 200HG, 200XG / 200XG |
| Shimano Metanium DC vs SLX DC | 70 / 70, 70HG / 70HG, 70XG / 70XG |
| Shimano SLX DC vs SLX DC XT | 70 / 70, 70HG / 70HG, 70XG / 70XG |
| Shimano Calcutta Conquest DC vs Calcutta Conquest | 100HG / 100HG, 200HG / 200HG, 200XG / 200XG |
| Shimano Aldebaran BFS vs Calcutta Conquest BFS | HG / BFS HG, XG / BFS XG |
| Daiwa Steez SV TW vs Tatula SV TW | 100 / 100, 100H / 100H, 100XH / 100XH |
| Daiwa Tatula SV TW vs Tatula TW 100 | 100 / 100, 100H / 100H, 100XH / 100XH |
| Daiwa Zillion SV TW vs Zillion TW HD | 1000H / 1000H, 1000XH / 1000XH |
Sizes within one series
Every size with the same number in one series side by side (for example Stella 2500: C2500S, C2500SXG, 2500S and 2500SHG), with what each suffix changes.
| Series and size number | Sizes compared |
|---|---|
| Shimano Vanquish 1000 / smallest size | 1000SSSPG, C2000S, C2000SHG |
| Shimano Twin Power 1000 / smallest size | C2000S, C2000SHG, C2500SXG, 2500S |
| Shimano Stella 1000 / smallest size | 1000SSPG, C2000S, C2000SHG vs US STL1000FK |
| Shimano Stradic 1000 / smallest size | C2000S, C2000SHG, C2500S, C2500SXG vs US ST1000HGFM |
| Shimano Vanquish 2000 | C2000S, C2000SHG |
| Shimano Vanquish 2500 | C2500S, C2500SXG, 2500S, 2500SHG |
| Shimano Vanquish 3000 | C3000SDH, C3000SDHHG, C3000MHG, C3000XG, 3000MHG |
| Shimano Vanquish 4000 | 4000MHG, 4000XG |
| Shimano Twin Power 2000 | C2000S, C2000SHG |
| Shimano Twin Power 2500 | C2500SXG, 2500S, 2500SHG |
| Shimano Twin Power 3000 | C3000, C3000MHG, C3000XG, 3000MHG |
| Shimano Twin Power 4000 | 4000M, 4000PG, 4000MHG, 4000XG |
| Shimano Stella 2000 | C2000S, C2000SHG |
| Shimano Stella 2500 | C2500S, C2500SXG, 2500S, 2500SHG |
| Shimano Stella 3000 | C3000SDH, C3000SDHHG, C3000MHG, C3000XG, 3000MHG |
| Shimano Stella 4000 | 4000M, 4000MHG, 4000XG |
| Shimano Stradic 2000 | C2000S, C2000SHG |
| Shimano Stradic 2500 | C2500S, C2500SXG, 2500S, 2500SHG |
| Shimano Stradic 3000 | C3000, C3000HG, C3000XG, 3000MHG |
| Shimano Stradic 4000 | 4000, 4000MHG, 4000XG |
| Daiwa Exist 2000 | LT2000S-P, LT2000S-H, SF2000SS-P, SF2000SS-H |
| Daiwa Exist 2500 | LT2500S, LT2500S-H, LT2500S-XH, LT2500S-DH, PC LT2500, PC LT2500-H, SF2500SS, SF2500SS-H |
| Daiwa Exist 3000 | LT3000S, LT3000-H, PC LT3000, PC LT3000-XH |
| Daiwa Airity 2000 | LT2000S-P, LT2000S-H, SF2000SS-H, SF2000SS-P |
| Daiwa Airity 2500 | LT2500S, LT2500S-DH, LT2500S-XH, PC LT2500, PC LT2500-H, SF2500SS, SF2500SS-H-QD |
| Daiwa Airity 3000 | LT3000-H, PC LT3000, PC LT3000-XH |
| Daiwa Certate 2000 | FC LT2000S-P, FC LT2000S-H |
| Daiwa Certate 2500 | FC LT2500S, FC LT2500S-XH, FC LT2500S-DH, LT2500, LT2500-H |
| Daiwa Certate 3000 | LT3000-CH, LT3000, LT3000-XH |
| Daiwa Certate 5000 | LT5000D-CXH, LT5000D, LT5000D-XH |
| Daiwa Saltiga 8000 | 8000-P, 8000-H |
| Daiwa Saltiga 10000 | 10000-P, 10000-H |
| Daiwa Saltiga 4000/5000/6000 5000 | 5000-P, 5000-H, 5000-XH |
| Daiwa Saltiga 4000/5000/6000 6000 | 6000-P, 6000-H, 6000-XH |
| Daiwa Luvias 2000 | LT2000S-P, LT2000S-H, SF2000SS-P, SF2000SS-H |
| Daiwa Luvias 2500 | LT2500S, LT2500S-DH, LT2500S-XH, PC LT2500, PC LT2500-H, SF2500SS, SF2500SS-H |
| Daiwa Luvias 3000 | LT3000-H, PC LT3000, PC LT3000-XH |
| Daiwa Caldia 2500 | FC LT2500S, FC LT2500S-H, LT2500, LT2500S, LT2500S-XH |
| Daiwa Caldia 3000 | LT3000S-CXH, LT3000, LT3000-XH |
| Daiwa Freams 2000 | LT2000S-P, LT2000S-XH |
| Daiwa Freams 2500 | LT2500D, LT2500, LT2500S-XH |
| Daiwa Freams 3000 | LT3000D-C, LT3000-CXH |
| Daiwa Revros 2500 | LT2500D, LT2500S-XH, LT2500S-DH |
| Daiwa Revros 3000 | LT3000D-C, LT3000-CXH |
| Daiwa Certate SW 8000–20000 8000 | 8000-P, 8000-H |
| Daiwa Certate SW 8000–20000 10000 | 10000-P, 10000-H |
| Daiwa Certate SW 4000–6000 5000 | 5000-P, 5000-H, 5000-XH |
| Daiwa Certate SW 4000–6000 6000 | 6000-P, 6000-H, 6000-XH |
| Daiwa Airity ST 2000 | SF2000SS-P, SF2000SS-H, LT2000S-P |
| Daiwa Airity ST 2500 | SF2500SS-H-QD, LT2500S-XH-QD |
| Daiwa Certate HD 3000 | LT3000-CH, LT3000, LT3000-XH |
| Daiwa Certate HD 5000 | LT5000D-CXH, LT5000D, LT5000D-XH |
| Shimano Exsence 3000 | C3000MHG, 3000MHG |
| Shimano Miravel 2500 | 2500, 2500S, 2500SHG |
| Shimano Nasci 2500 | 2500, 2500HG, 2500SHG |
| Shimano Nexave 2500 | 2500, 2500S, 2500HG |
| Shimano Sahara 2500 | 2500, 2500SHG |
| Shimano Sahara 3000 | C3000, C3000DH, C3000HG |
| Shimano Sedona 2500 | 2500, 2500HG, 2500S, 2500S PE1010, 2500SDH |
| Shimano Spheros SW 8000 | 8000PG, 8000HG |
| Shimano Stella SW 6000 | 6000PG, 6000HG, 6000XG |
| Shimano Stella SW 8000 | 8000PG, 8000HG, 8000XG |
| Shimano Stradic SW 6000 | 6000PG, 6000HG, 6000XG |
| Shimano Stradic SW 8000 | 8000PG, 8000HG |
| Shimano Twin Power SW 6000 | 6000PG, 6000HG, 6000XG |
| Shimano Twin Power SW 14000 | 14000PG, 14000XG |
| Shimano Twin Power XD 4000 | 4000PG, 4000HG, 4000XG |
| Shimano Ultegra 2500 | C2500SHG, 2500, 2500SHG |
| Shimano Ultegra 3000 | C3000, C3000HG, C3000XG |
| Shimano Vanford 2000 | C2000S, C2000SHG |
| Shimano Vanford 2500 | C2500S, C2500SXG, 2500S, 2500SHG |
| Shimano Vanford 3000 | C3000HG, C3000XG, C3000SDH, 3000MHG |
| Shimano Vanford 4000 | 4000XG, 4000MHG |
| Shimano Vanquish CE 2000 | C2000S, C2000SHG |
| Shimano Vanquish CE 2500 | C2500S, C2500SXG, 2500S, 2500SHG |
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