The AIRBAIL, which has traditionally utilised a hollow-pipe structure to provide rigidity and lightness, has been redesigned with a smaller diameter whilst maintaining the necessary strength, in order to achieve even greater weight reduction. The bail has been set at an optimal angle to ensure the line transitions more smoothly from the bail to the line roller. This delivers even greater lightness and trouble-free operation.

The AIRDRIVE DESIGN is a next-generation spinning reel design philosophy that pursues the ability for anglers to manoeuvre Lures precisely as they wish. The AIRDRIVE DESIGN comprises up to four technologies. It requires the incorporation of an AIRDRIVE ROTOR, which ensures smooth reeling and produces highly responsive rotation, alongside a lightweight, trouble-free AIRDRIVE BAIL, a thin-walled AIRDRIVE SPOOL, which has been stripped of all unnecessary material to the absolute limit to achieve maximum lightness; and the AIRDRIVE SHAFT, which supports the main shaft with high-precision bushings and features a non-contact design with the pinion gear, enabling smooth, quiet reeling with minimal rotational noise even under heavy loads. The synergistic effect of these components, combined with improved weight balance within the reel, delivers a high level of manoeuvrability.

Based on our proprietary theory, we have devised a new shape that appears as though it has been cut directly from a sphere; by then thoroughly trimming away all unnecessary material, we have achieved a significant reduction in weight whilst maintaining rigidity. The ease of reeling has improved dramatically, leading to enhanced manoeuvrability and sensitivity.

This system features a linear shaft with a non-contact design between the main shaft and the pinion, eliminating frictional resistance entirely; furthermore, by supporting both ends of the pinion with ball bearings, it maximises the conversion of input power into rotational force. In addition, by supporting the main shaft with high-precision collars, the system thoroughly reduces rotational noise.

A thin-walled design that trims away unnecessary material to achieve the ultimate in weight reduction. Weight has been thoroughly minimised, not only through the thin-walled design of the spool skirt but also through the use of internal spool cut-outs. The lighter spool improves manoeuvrability, such as the ease of reeling and casting action. Furthermore, the low-friction drag mechanism enhances responsiveness when the drag is engaged.

The ATD operates smoothly in response to the fish’s pull and maintains a consistent drag. Designed to minimise slippage and ensure excellent tracking, it allows you to concentrate on the fight without having to worry about drag settings.

The ATD operates smoothly in response to the fish’s pull and maintains a consistent drag. The ATD TYPE-L offers enhanced initial response. Designed to prioritise smooth engagement and tracking, it allows you to concentrate on the fight without worrying about drag settings.

Thanks to its easy-set mechanism, you can cast even ‘ultra’ lightweight lures with ease. Ideal for ultra-lightweight lures, a sharp flick of the Rod during pitching sends the lure flying along a low trajectory with a satisfying feel, whilst even with standard casting, it achieves a casting distance that is on a par with—if not better than—that of a spinning reel. Another major feature of the ‘DAIWA BF’ is its ability to alternate between pitching and casting without the need to readjust the drag.

These ball bearings feature a surface modification treatment applied to stainless steel BBs to enhance their rust resistance. They offer excellent rotational performance whilst being highly resistant to rust, helping to maintain the reel’s original performance for longer, particularly when used in saltwater environments.

A next-generation design philosophy for Bait (two-axis) reels, which significantly raises the standard of all fundamental performance characteristics with the aim of ensuring that high initial performance is sustained over the long term. The Hyper Drive Design comprises up to four technologies. It requires the incorporation of the HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEAR, which ensures smooth rotation over the long term, alongside HYPER DOUBLE SUPPORT, which assists gear drive to deliver powerful yet effortless winding. The HYPER ARMED HOUSING provides robust internal structural support, making it resistant to flexing and distortion. The HYPER TOUGH CLUTCH features an insulated structure that ensures continuous operation even in harsh environments, whilst drastically reducing seizure caused by salt build-up. The synergistic effect of these features ensures consistently stable performance across all fishing environments.

A newly designed gear system engineered to ensure consistently strong and smooth rotation. This is DAIWA’s proprietary technology, which achieves long-lasting initial smoothness by increasing the meshing ratio without reducing the module (size) of the gear teeth—a factor directly linked to durability.

A case system that firmly supports the internal structure with high rigidity and precision, delivering a smooth winding action and powerful performance. The use of metal for the frame—the core component—is essential; combined with the side plates and set plates, this ensures that the fundamental performance is maintained over the long term.

A drive support system that ensures sustained smoothness whilst delivering winding power with effortless reeling. By supporting both ends of the pinion gear with two ball bearings to ensure high precision, it does not dampen the input from the handle, enabling powerful yet effortless winding even under load.

Not only does it offer crisp on-off performance capable of enduring thousands, even tens of thousands, of sliding cycles, but it is also a clutch system that experiences extremely few problems even in seawater with high salinity. Its cutting-edge insulation structure has already achieved a 99 per cent reduction in the number of repairs for seizing in harsh saltwater environments, compared to our previous models.

Its appeal lies in its Long Casting performance and the exhilarating feel of the cast.
A brake concept that excels in Long Casting, enabling greater casting distance in the latter half of the cast. It is particularly well-suited to medium and heavy lures, with casting distance increasing the more sharply you swing the Rod through. The sporty and exhilarating casting feel is also a major attraction of the LC Concept.

DAIWA’s ‘Lightweight & Tough’ concept. ‘LT’—the new benchmark for DAIWA’s compact spinning reels—is the result of a continuous drive to enhance the overall balance between a relentless focus on weight reduction down to the finest details—such as the body, spool and handle—and the evolution of the gear (the heart of the reel) and the structure and materials of the body that houses it.

The fixed inductor rotor, which forms the basis of DAIWA’s non-contact electromagnetic induction brakes.
Of all the non-contact electromagnetic induction brakes that DAIWA has been refining since 1982, the MAGFORCE boasts the simplest design. This braking system utilises the eddy currents generated when an inductor rotor rotates within a magnetic field, as well as the principle of electromagnetic induction whereby a force acts in the opposite direction to the rotation. The inductor rotor is fixed, ensuring that the braking force, set via the dial, remains consistently stable. It is fitted to certain reels where this feature is considered an advantage.

An adjustable inductor rotor that delivers that ‘final burst of power’ in the latter half of the cast.
The MAGFORCE Z features a variable mechanism in which the Induct Rotor slides in response to the spool’s rotational speed and the resulting variations in centrifugal force. During the first half of the cast, as the rotational speed increases, the Induct Rotor penetrates deep into the magnetic field to generate strong braking force, thereby preventing Backlash. During the latter half of the cast, as the rotational speed decreases and centrifugal force weakens, the Induct Rotor returns to its original position (exiting the magnetic field), and the reduced braking force helps to increase casting distance.

The BOOST SYSTEM, which maximises the Long Casting performance of the MAGFORCE-Z.
MAG-Z Boost is a distance-focused setup that maximises the Long Casting performance of the MAGFORCE-Z to the absolute limit. Due to its design, which utilises centrifugal force to activate the inductor rotor, the MAGFORCE-Z is not suited to lightweight lures. On the other hand, it is ideal for Long Casting of medium and heavy lures, with casting distance increasing in direct proportion to the force applied. This is where the BOOST revolution comes in. By avoiding the Backlash zone and then instantly reverting one stage, it achieves maximum casting distance with a smooth, extended trajectory from the mid-cast right up to the moment of impact with the water.

DAIWA’s unique waterproof design creates a barrier of magnetic oil between the body and the rotor to prevent the ingress of seawater, dust and other contaminants.

Using its proprietary technology, DAIWA has succeeded in becoming the first in the world to apply MAGSEALED technology to the ball bearing itself. A wall of magnetic fluid prevents water and foreign particles from entering the interior of the ball bearing, thereby significantly reducing rust, salt deposits and abnormal noises whilst maintaining the ball bearing’s inherent rotational performance.

The Line Roller is the component that directly comes into contact with the water and sand picked up by the line. Enhancing the water resistance of the Line Roller under these harsh conditions helps to maintain its initial performance, such as rotational feel and sensitivity; it drastically reduces the build-up of salt and foreign matter, and the improved rotation also helps to minimise line twist.

Robust and durable technology: the MONOCOQUE BODY. Conventional spinning reels typically featured a design in which the drive gear was supported at both ends by the body and the body cover, and secured in place with several screws. Aiming to further improve precision and rigidity, the MONOCOQUE BODY eliminates the body cover and instead secures a high-precision plate directly to the body by screwing it in. This has enhanced the precision with which the gears are supported, whilst also improving rigidity and airtightness. Furthermore, by utilising the space previously occupied by screws, we have succeeded in maximising the size of the drive gear to the absolute limit. The term ‘MONOCOQUE BODY’ derives from ‘MONO’ (one) and ‘COQUE’ (shell). This entirely new design, symbolising the resilience of a single-piece shell, shatters conventional wisdom regarding reel construction.

In addition to the standard stopper (one-way clutch), it is fitted with a mechanical stopper—a support feature ideally suited to tough fishing conditions, ensuring you can continue fishing even if one stopper fails in an emergency.

The most distinctive feature of the BOOST mechanism is the two-stage extendable inductor rotor.
SV-BOOST retains the trouble-free nature of the SV concept whilst instantly applying two levels of optimal braking force in accordance with the spool’s rotational speed, resulting in that extra bit of distance during the latter stages of the cast. It is a system that excels in Long Casting whilst maintaining a high level of comfort. The casting response, which contributes to that extra stretch in the latter part of the cast, works by instantly applying maximum braking force to control the initial Backlash zone, before gradually reducing the braking force in two stages from the middle to the latter part of the cast, thereby achieving that extra stretch.

Super Versatile Concept
Ensures trouble-free fishing in all situations and with all lures. An ultra-versatile brake concept that handles all distances—close, medium and long—and allows for trouble-free use of all lures, from light to medium to heavy weights. It offers a very wide range of compatible rods and lures, and is suitable for lure fishing for numerous species of fish in both saltwater and fresh water.

To withstand harsh conditions, a reel needs a robust core to support it. ‘TOUGH DIGIGEAR’ ensures smoother rotation for longer.

By applying a taper to the line roller and allowing the line to roll over it, the line twist caused by the rotor’s rotation is counteracted. This significantly reduces the line twist that was once considered an inevitable feature of spinning reels.

By applying a taper to the line roller and allowing the line to roll over it, the line twist caused by the rotor’s rotation is counteracted. This has significantly reduced the line twist that was once considered an inevitable feature of spinning reels. In the TWIST BUSTER III, the addition of new grooves to the Line Roller also suppresses the fluttering of the line as it passes through the roller.

TWS has succeeded in significantly reducing resistance at the line guide closest to the spool—the point where spool rotation speed is at its highest. By minimising resistance that impedes casting distance, it not only improves casting distance and control beyond previous levels, but also enables a faster fall and reduces Backlash. This realises a new level of line winding capability not only during reeling but also during the casting action.

Unchanging superiority. Variable individuality.

A fully ‘contactless’ braking system comprising the ‘MAGFORCE’ electromagnetic induction brake and a ‘variable inductor rotor’ that moves in and out of the magnetic field in response to the Spool’s rotational speed and other factors. Precisely because it is a contactless system that does not rely on friction, it is largely unaffected by operating conditions such as submersion, rain, splashes and humidity; furthermore, as no parts are subject to wear, its performance is virtually permanent. Furthermore, it is precisely because MAGFORCE delivers such consistent braking performance that the Variable Induct Rotor can be designed to offer unique characteristics, such as suitability for lightweight lures, versatility and the ability to achieve ultra-long Long Casting distances thanks to its two-stage variable system.

Bringing your imagined casting trajectory to life.

In order to realise the ‘ULTIMATECASTING DESIGN’ that DAIWA has been pursuing for many years, it was necessary to bring together the four elements that significantly influence castability and to maximise the performance of each to the absolute limit.
These features—including the ‘world’s first from DAIWA’, the electromagnetic induction brake [MAGFORCE + variable inductance rotor], as well as [TWS], [G1 duralumin spool] and [ZERO ADJUST]—are all based on DAIWA’s proprietary technology and concepts.
Whether it be the technological innovations DAIWA has built up over the years, or the ULTIMATECASTING DESIGN that has finally been realised and its future evolution, everything is aimed at turning the casting trajectory imagined by anglers into reality.

The TWS: a unique mechanism that combines the effects of reeling and flying into one.

[TWS] achieves both precise line reeling and an expanded resistance-free range during casting in one fell swoop. This mechanism ensures a smoother flow of line as it is released, dramatically improving the long-casting performance of DAIWA baitcasting reels. Furthermore, TWS is effective in preventing ‘line pile-ups’ and Backlash that previously occurred on the level wind.

High-strength, low-inertia spool made from specialised materials and using advanced processing techniques

Aluminium-based alloys are frequently used for baitcasting reel spools, and the highest-strength, top-grade variant is the G1 Duralumin employed by DAIWA. This material offers twice the strength of magnesium and 1.3 times that of ultra-high-strength Duralumin; when used for spools and designed with strength as the primary criterion, it enables the achievement of exceptional lightness. However, high-precision machining of G1 Duralumin requires advanced manufacturing techniques. It is essential that the material can be designed and machined to an extremely thin profile in order to capitalise on its inherent rigidity and translate it into lightness.

Eliminate the hassle and ambiguity of setting up a secondary brake system

With DAIWA having perfected the main brake (MAGFORCE), there is no need for a secondary (mechanical) brake. Thanks to the Zero Adjuster—born from the [ZERO ADJUST] philosophy—once you have set the ‘spool play to zero’, you can handle any situation simply by adjusting the Mag Dial.

DAIWA’s drag system eliminates the initial hesitation when the drag first engages, delivering smooth, consistent performance without any jerking, whilst also offering maximum Drag Force that increases the tighter it is set.

Using DAIWA’s proprietary technology, we have successfully moulded a special resin with a high density of woven carbon fibres—a material renowned for its extreme difficulty to process. This represents the pinnacle of DAIWA Carbon Material, combining astonishing lightness with exceptional strength. Only our top-of-the-range models are privileged to incorporate this performance.

Making reels lighter and stronger. The Zion V was developed precisely for this purpose using a carbon hybrid resin. By meticulously controlling the proportion of carbon in the hybrid composition, it achieves a high level of lightweight performance that surpasses that of metal, whilst offering strength on a par with metal. It also boasts the versatility to be fitted to a wide range of reels, thereby embodying the very essence of Zion—which can be described as the ‘MAX spec’ of carbon hybrid resin.

The spool is supported solely by the BB. The shaftless design eliminates all excess resistance, resulting in ideal spool rotation.
In short, it is the cornerstone of a high-output engine designed to prioritise casting performance above all else.

3DX is a support structure that demonstrates its effectiveness by focusing on resilience. A honeycomb structure, which offers excellent stability and resilience, is incorporated into the outer circumference to enhance the Rod’s ability to regain its original shape. Every time the Rod bends, it is subjected to stress, causing its cross-section to deform into a slightly flattened shape. The greater the force that returns it to a perfect circle, the higher the resilience; this helps to minimise Rod Tip wobble, thereby improving casting stability and increasing casting distance.

The AGS (AIR GUIDE SYSTEM), which delivers both lightness and high sensitivity, utilises a carbon frame. Thanks to carbon’s inherent properties—which provide approximately three times the rigidity of titanium—it offers exceptional sensitivity, transmitting even the slightest signals along the line directly to the blank without any loss. Furthermore, the lightness of the carbon enhances swing speed and allows the tip to stabilise more quickly, resulting in a significant improvement in both distance and control.

The AIR SENSOR SEAT, incorporating carbon fibre, offers a lightweight design, high strength and high sensitivity. It is specifically designed for the Rod’s intended use, delivering a level of manoeuvrability that cannot be achieved with a standard reel seat.

When it comes to carbon sheets—which have the greatest influence on rod performance—DAIWA has focused not only on enhancing the elasticity of the carbon fibres themselves, but also on the amount of resin used to bind them together. ‘High-Density HVF Carbon’, which reduces the amount of resin—which could be described as ‘excess’—and instead increases the density of the carbon fibres, is more muscular and powerful. It is the ideal material for rods designed to prioritise stickiness and strength.

‘High-density HVF carbon’—which reduces the amount of resin whilst increasing the density of the carbon fibres—is the ideal material for rods designed to prioritise toughness and strength. By combining Toray Industries, Inc.’s Nanoalloy Technology with DAIWA’s proprietary manufacturing process, it is possible to achieve even greater strength and lighter weight.

SVF Carbon achieves greater lightness, power and a slimmer profile by reducing the amount of resin even further than in HVF, thereby allowing for a higher density of carbon fibres.

The carbon sheets—which have the greatest influence on a rod’s performance—have been engineered to reduce the amount of resin and increase the density of the carbon fibres, thereby achieving a lighter weight, greater power and a slimmer profile. The strong rebound delivers sharp casting performance and a high level of sensitivity that allows you to feel the Lure’s action as if it were right in your hands.

By combining Toray Industries, Inc.’s Nanoalloy Technology with ultra-high-density carbon SVF—which delivers lightness, power and a slimmer profile—using DAIWA’s proprietary manufacturing process, we have achieved even greater strength and lightness.

By incorporating carbon sheets with a bias structure at the rod joints, the rod achieves a beautiful, smooth bend with minimal distortion, much like a one-piece rod. Compared to models without this feature, power, tension and the speed at which the rod returns to its original shape after bending are significantly enhanced, resulting in an ideal action.

The V-JOINT α was created by utilising a high-strength nano-alloy in the joint section and applying DAIWA’s proprietary precision machining technology, thereby evolving the V-JOINT to be even stronger, lighter and with a smoother bend. For fishing involving repeated casting, making the joint section thinner allows the entire blank to be finished with a slimmer profile, improving both the casting action and handling.

To prevent twisting that occurs during actions such as casting, retrieving, hooking and fighting, many years of research have led to the conclusion that, in addition to conventional structures (0° and 90° relative to the rod tip), reeling a ‘45°’ bias cross (carbon fibres angled at ±45°, for example) is the optimal solution for preventing twisting. The incorporation of X45 prevents twisting and delivers a dramatic improvement in power, manoeuvrability and sensitivity.

The X45 FULL SHIELD construction utilises a 45° carbon bias weave, applied from the outermost layer—where it is most effective—at the tip of the blank, the area most prone to twisting during actions such as casting, retrieving, hooking and fighting. This dramatically improves torsional rigidity, enabling greater casting accuracy than ever before and allowing the Rod to deliver its full potential.

12 Braid – Advanced Braiding for Strength and Sensitivity Daiwa’s 12 Braid isn’t just about more fibers—it’s about smarter engineering. By refining our braiding technology, we’ve created a line that’s stronger, with tightly twisted fibers that increase density and boost tensile strength; smoother, with more strands creating a silkier surface that reduces friction and noise; and more sensitive, with less roughness for better feedback and bite detection. Experience the next level in braided line performance, built for anglers who demand precision, power, and feel.

DAIWA’s proprietary special silicone coatings, ‘+Si’ and ‘+Si2’, have been further enhanced. Their wear resistance and durability are approximately 1.3 times that of ‘+Si2’. They are even smoother and more resistant to abrasion.

A new type of yarn has been used, in which each individual filament is thicker and more perfectly circular than conventional yarn, thereby improving strength, abrasion resistance and durability. This yarn has been plied into a single strand, which is then further braided into strands of 4, 8 or 12 filaments.