Daiwa Luvias

chris_lemess · #1 22-10-2003, 12:48 AM

Holy cow is there a sexier reel around at this level? Had a play with one of these and it makes you NOTICE a slight whir in the Shimano Sustain! This thing is as mechanically faultless as a Stella! Magnesium (treated for saltwater) body that's almost fully sealed... and my favourite bit - the 2500 has a 7kg drag! Even the 1500 model has a 4kg drag. My HLZ Jerking Special is now yearning for one of these babies!

Info here: http://www.daiwaseiko.co.jp/fishing/...nt/tour05.html

kang · #2 22-10-2003, 12:53 AM

Now that is sexy. is it available in Australia? How much would one of these cost?

chris_lemess · #3 22-10-2003, 12:56 AM

Available in Oz soon I think. Cost is likely to be comparable to a Sustain as it is Daiwa's new competitor...

bubba · #4 22-10-2003, 12:56 AM

400+ from memory

kang · #5 22-10-2003, 01:04 AM

thanks guys... 400+ a bit off the bargain. i'm looking for a new reel. bussed the bailarm of the old one yesterday.

kang · #6 22-10-2003, 01:05 AM

any recommendations on a good reel that goes a bit easier on the pocket?

jimi · #7 22-10-2003, 01:10 AM

Wow, those things are light too. Only 220 grams for the 2000 sized model, vs around 290-300 for the sustain. Thanks must go to that magnesium body. Amazing what one less proton per atom will do for you (sorry, I'm a nerd

).

Don't know how well "treated" it is for saltwater though. "Treatments" often have a habit of coming off over time which may result in a $400 door stop.

Cheers
James

jimi · #8 22-10-2003, 01:17 AM

Hey Kang, what is your budget? There's heaps of good reels around these days for under $200. The Diawa Laguna is a goody at $169 for the 2000 size.

Also any thing from the Okuma range is pretty good. The epix efs-20 is the current top model for around $125 (note that they are a little on the heavy side - I still have 2 of them though), also the avengers are not bad for $70.

Shimano has the Symetre for $190 ish, and if you budget can stretch, you can get a Stradic for $230 which is a very nice reel.

Cheers
James.

kang · #9 22-10-2003, 01:23 AM

Thanks Jimi.

was actually looking out for diawa laguna. think it might just be the right one. cheers

jimi · #10 22-10-2003, 01:32 AM

No worries kang. The current very favourable exchange rate of the Aussie dollar vs the USD may mean the reels become even cheaper soon. I guess it depends on where they are made.

The Aussie vs the Yen hasn't changed much so won't help direct importing from Japan (if that's what you had in mind), from the US however.........

wandtheswan · #11 22-10-2003, 02:06 AM

you could prolly do Sambo jigging with the 2500 model lol
very nice reels

breamMisfit · #12 22-10-2003, 02:14 AM

I have a Daiwa Luvias 2000, and let me tell you these things rock... It also has digi gearing (like the Saltiga range)
I got mine here in Oz at compleat angler melbourne , paid $629.00. Worth every cent.....................

Richo · #13 22-10-2003, 02:29 AM

Geezuz Chris,

as if us tackle junkies havn`t got enough problems hiding our current purchases, then you go post this reel up, looks the goods as well, god damn Im a victim, I wonder how long can I fight the urge for.

cheers

jimi · #14 22-10-2003, 02:32 AM

Fight? You mean we're supposed to fight it? Oh $hit, no wonder my bank account is always empty.

Maybe I should just get my work to put my pay directly into Breammasters account and just bypass the middle man (ie. my credit card) altogether.

breamMisfit · #15 22-10-2003, 02:39 AM

Don't fight it guys..... just go with the flow(lol)
There's nothing that compares with it..actually thereis it's the Daiwa Tournament Airity (top of the line) but this is basically a down market(cheaper) version the Airity costs like $1200.
I have both now and apart from being broke for months I'll never go back to anything else...............
So at $600 odd bucks it's the best thing going around at the moment...