Okuma 15 D vs 15 DX ?

What is the difference between these 2 reels? Magda 15d. And the Magda 15 DX. I know a dlx is left handed not sure about the d vs DX Anyone ?

I switched out all of my 15DX's to 20DX.s.

I thought about that too. I saw some 15D and 20D models that were less $ Only thing I can figure is the DX models have stainless parts and bearings the D models did not list any stainless parts , How much bigger are the 20's compared to the 15's ?

Looks like about 25.00, a reversing bearing and maybe a little heavier made for deep water fishing. Not worth the difference for pulling cranks. A little back story, early on when everyone started using the Okuma reels the 15 did not have bearings just a bushing. So you had to loosen the spool knob so much to let out line it created a gap between spool and body and line would get between spool and body creating a mess. They have since revised those reels with 2 ball bearings making them perform much better. I have 20's because of that but if buying today I would go with the 15 because of width.

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Originally Posted by cray

Looks like about 25.00, a reversing bearing and maybe a little heavier made for deep water fishing. Not worth the difference for pulling cranks. A little back story, early on when everyone started using the Okuma reels the 15 did not have bearings just a bushing. So you had to loosen the spool knob so much to let out line it created a gap between spool and body and line would get between spool and body creating a mess. They have since revised those reels with 2 ball bearings making them perform much better. I have 20's because of that but if buying today I would go with the 15 because of width.

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Thanks guys. Santa got me 4 B&M PST rods Just looking for reels to put on them . I used CL Farm when I fished with him and like the line counter feature just looking to by the right setup and be done

Bob, do yourself a favor. When you get the reels look at the foot that goes on the rod. They are pretty thick. Had trouble mounting them on a couple of my rods. Actually got a little rambunctious and split the seat on older PST. I took a dremel and trimmed down the sides and thinned the tip ends to make them fit better. Remember they are made for larger trolling rods.

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Bob, do yourself a favor. When you get the reels look at the foot that goes on the rod. They are pretty thick. Had trouble mounting them on a couple of my rods. Actually got a little rambunctious and split the seat on older PST. I took a dremel and trimmed down the sides and thinned the tip ends to make them fit better. Remember they are made for larger trolling rods.

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Thanks for the heads up Cray how'd you know I was ADHD, and OCD lol

Cray I just heard back from the seller the D is the old style with the bushing Glad I asked you guys before buying , DX is 2 ball bearing, I prefer a left handed reel , old habit from bass fishing days

15 do not come in left handed model :hatchet:how much wider are the 20's ?

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Originally Posted by Gobob

15 do not come in left handed model :hatchet:how much wider are the 20's ?

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So small that you won't notice the difference. Also the 20 has a thumb bar that I really like. That helps especially when you have a lot of line out. The 15 doesn't have a thumb bar.

I have them both and I just like the 15's better and I have never used the thumb bar...........so??? flip a coin lol

The 20's are cheaper for some reason must have a surplus ? Thanks Gents

CL done called me and put me on track again. Northwoods outlet 15 or 20's same low price

Thanks for all the advice guys, I ordered 4 of the 20DX models :fish:HandsClapping

Good move. The 20 is by far the better built reel for the same money. The line won't jump over the end of the spool as bad as it does on the 15's. Weight and width doesn't matter because they are so close plus your not holding them all day like you do when jigging.

The 20's have better retrieving torque.