Daiwa Exceler LT reels - whaddya reckon

[matt jorg]

I got a 3000 exceler about 6 weeks ago. I have only spooled it up and used it about 5 times and it’s already a bit geary to wind. I put a bit of pressure on it skulling small squid up my wharf and my son has used it for plastics on a few small flatties.
It was a butter smooth $300 plus feel out of the box but now it’s definitely a $140 reel.

[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by matt jorg

I got a 3000 exceler about 6 weeks ago. I have only spooled it up and used it about 5 times and it’s already a bit geary to wind. I put a bit of pressure on it skulling small squid up my wharf and my son has used it for plastics on a few small flatties.
It was a butter smooth $300 plus feel out of the box but now it’s definitely a $140 reel.

Yeah I'm considering wearing earphones when using Daiwa reels these days I'll still be able to feel the roughness but the banging tunes will drown out the noise

[sevric]

I will be most interested to see how the new LT versions of the Daiwa range perform in the long term. They look the goods on paper but the real world is a very different place. As they have not been available for all that long it is kinda hard to assess their durability so if anyone has been giving one a fair flogging please let us all know. Recently i was put off purchasing one of the LT range as i was skeptical of the power to weight ratio (it was for larger snapper) as well as the price point. I had been looking at the new SOL which has this LT design but for the money there were other proven reels to choose from. I liked the weight, sceptical of the power and horrified by the price.

[CK]

Originally Posted by sevric

for the money there were other proven reels to choose from.

So its not just me then.

[scottmc88]

Originally Posted by sevric

I will be most interested to see how the new LT versions of the Daiwa range perform in the long term. They look the goods on paper but the real world is a very different place. As they have not been available for all that long it is kinda hard to assess their durability so if anyone has been giving one a fair flogging please let us all know. Recently i was put off purchasing one of the LT range as i was skeptical of the power to weight ratio (it was for larger snapper) as well as the price point. I had been looking at the new SOL which has this LT design but for the money there were other proven reels to choose from. I liked the weight, sceptical of the power and horrified by the price.

Have a look on digitaka. They have the new freams and caldia LT which are half the price of the Sol.

[sevric]

The durability of the LT versioned reels is a concern to me along with the SOL Price point. I guess we will all have to wait for Yellow door to post up an Allan Hawk styled review, should be a good read

[yellow door 1]

Originally Posted by sevric

The durability of the LT versioned reels is a concern to me along with the SOL Price point. I guess we will all have to wait for Yellow door to post up an Allan Hawk styled review, should be a good read

Yeah - I've been guilty of misinterpreting Daiwa's drag ratings in the past

If they say rated up to 7kg - it may mean the actual max drag is 5.5kg - and if you actually run your drag anywhere near that level - it will wear out very quickly.

[sevric]

I just knew it would be worth waiting for.....Such depth in the review has required years of experience and all the appropriate technical qualifications.