Still, Im a firm believer in getting the right tool for the right job, just like you need the right lure for the right fish
So, when we insert stakes, we are most likely to be best off if we bias stake loading to utilise soil-to-soil frictional resistance, but not by too much
I am not at all up on Daiwa spinning reels and their own sizings and/or codes these days, but I do know enough about a few of the Penn spinning reels to have got my head around their sizes when compared to Shimano (a Penn 3500 is essentially the same size as a Shimano 4000 or indeed Shimano C5000, and a Penn 2500 is the same size as a Shimano 2500 or Shimano C3000, sorry I cant help you on the current Daiwa comparisons)
That gap might seem minor, but over time it can lead to fatigue, poor weight distribution, and even pain
Do you want them padded or not