Tsunami Salt X: The most affordable submersible reel.

The Tsunami Salt X is 2019's most anticipated saltwater spinning reel. It's the first reel of it's kind at it's price.
Get it here:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LMIPCs
Ebay: bit.ly/SaltX6000
JandH: http://bit.ly/310DquZ
Fully sealed, machined aluminum frame and rotor. With stainless steel gearing. For $379 this is the first reel touted by the manufacturer as being able to be reeled while submerged.
READ: Main shaft made from Aluminum with hard coat
Also WHY THE .DUNK TEST OMISSION:
I did a dunk and wind test and it passed flawlessly.
I didn't put it on video and made no mention of it.


The only mention of dunk and wind in the video was referring to the Tsunami rep saying it's designed to be submersible and able to crank under water.


THE REASON WHY:

After the 3 hour successful dunk test of the spinfisher vi and it's failure shortly after. It proves that long term is the only test.

If the Salt X failed....that would be of more value and I would have included it.
SO much more goes into dunk tests than a bucket or a one shot spin in the surf.

How does it handle when salt and mineral deposits accumulate

How does it handle when lubricants oxidize

How does it handle after wear

How does it handle when sand gets around the seals

How does it handle in different temperatures.



The sealing of this reel is pretty robust. At the main shaft and body perimeter and clutch cartridge it's perfect.
They use lighter seals at the top of the clutch and handle entry.

They function but how they perform long term after everything mentioned above is up in the air (Seals fail on ZB and VS reels too)



At the same time. The design looks like it could accomodate seals of different types without the need to retool.
The handle seal is contained in a nut that threads into the frame from the outside. similar to the Rotor/ clutch seal.

Both of which can likely be swapped out for seals with more surface area.....IF NEEDED