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An Inside Update from Team Daiwa…and the first look at the new “A” model
Steez rods! (continued)
Goldcustom:
Before we could turn
our attention to some exciting terminal tackle we couldn’t believe the "bling"
that was exhibited by the gold reel that adorned the side of the Daiwa showroom. This thing
was a work of art…but it couldn’t be a real “gold” reel now could it? Toru from
the sales team saw us staring at the reel and remarked “that that is our
commemorative gold custom reel, it is over 30 years old.” We asked if it was
reel gold, and Toru answered “yes, both the reel and the rod.”
The Sea Line 900 Goldcustom's
design is timeless.... but in reality the reel is 30 years old
We inspected the Gold Custom
closer and this reel weighed a lot…all the gold no doubt. The reel was a work of
art and really should have been locked up, after all what if some over-excited
tackle editor tried to sneak it out of the showroom? Toru told us it was built
long ago to commemorate Daiwa successes at the time.
Yes, the Gold custom is made out
of real gold
The reel is not just gold
plated, but features numerous gold components. The reel was built in a limited
number and because the gold was so soft the company actually had to gold plate
tools like screwdriver tips so the reel wouldn’t be scratched during
construction. Building special tools, just to build a special edition reel? Now
that is what we call… truly enthusiast!
The custom rod was created at the
same time for this special reel
Those are some expensive roller
guides
Even the fighting butt is a
serious piece of gold hardware
Toru shows us the commemorative
Gold Custom
Dendoh Power: We also had a look at the new Dendoh power assist
reels. These automatic reels continue to gain interest for deep water
applications like jiigging. This is the first time outside of the ICAST
prototypes that we have had an opportunity to play with the reels. Though they
are digital reels with integrated motors they feature a washable design with all
the sealed electronics. Daiwa has a complete offering with their Saltiga boat
braided line which varies in color depending on depth.
The Dendoh reels look quite unlike
traditional saltwater reels
The Saltiga braided line is
designed to match up perfectly with the Dendoh reels
The Seaborg is a compact reel that
is good for casting and both manual and automatic winding
The 12V battery attached to the
Seaborg
Aki Kobayashi (VP of R&D) and Hank
Oishi (Reel Product Manager) are the key people behind Daiwa's US reel offerings
Next Section: Back to terminal
tackle...the Ayu lureship?
