Reel Seat On The New Cumara And Crucial

[JeziHogg]

I haven't used either rod, but looking at it I see that there are no threads on it to tighten the feet on the reel. Can someone explain how it works? and if there is somewhere I can buy just the reel seat or something similar?

[BASSclary]

You twist the handle to tighten the reel seat from the bottom.

[Koofy Smacker]

There are threads. The grip just covers them up and you twist the grip to tighten or loosen the reel seat

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

_{A similar style grip can be constructed using a  Fuji SK2 reel seat and a hood covering grip.}

[Hanover_Yakker]

Pay close attention to the reel as it seats - I found out earlier this year when I was considering the purchase of the Lexa 100 that they will not seat fully in the new style rods from Shimano (Clarus, Compre, Crucial and Cumaras).  I even asked the Daiwa and Shimano reps that were at BPS during their annual Spring Fishing Kick-Off and they didn't even realize it.  Both reps tried to get the Lexa to seat fully but couldn't.  Only the very edge of the reel feet seated, so under any load or torque on the reel and you ran the risk of the reel coming unseated during a fight.  The issue is that the front reel seat opening is narrower on the edges as it rounds the rod blank.  The reel foot on the Lexa is thicker than most reels unbeknowst to the reps, because the Curados, Lews, Abus, Brownings, Mitchells, BPS and other Daiwas seated perfectly fine.  Only the Lexas had the issue at that point in time.

[lmbfisherman]

Further to note - the Lexa 100s have problems going on a Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth due to the same issue of the foot being wider than normal.  Although it can be "tightened" but I also had issues with it on a Veritas and a Daiwa T Rod.  It works fine on my BPS rods and St Croix Avid.

[21farms]

yeah, i had a lexa pop right off my shimano crucial as i was reeling in a fish...i was shocked but glad i didn't lose the reel. it was then that i discovered that the lexa reel foot is both wider and thicker than those of all my other reels. i test-fitted the lexa on my rods and discovered it fits fine into any fuji reel seat but does not mount into custom reel seats like shimano's and phenix's. here's a pic of the lexa foot compared to a daiwa zillion's:

i honestly don't know what daiwa was thinking here. i even contacted daiwa and the tech i talked to was unaware that the lexa's foot was any different. fortunately, i've seen pictures of the tatula and the tatula's foot looks normal.

[BassingNick]

Time to break out the dremel.

[Crappiebasser]

Pay close attention to the reel as it seats - I found out earlier this year when I was considering the purchase of the Lexa 100 that they will not seat fully in the new style rods from Shimano (Clarus, Compre, Crucial and Cumaras).  I even asked the Daiwa and Shimano reps that were at BPS during their annual Spring Fishing Kick-Off and they didn't even realize it.  Both reps tried to get the Lexa to seat fully but couldn't.  Only the very edge of the reel feet seated, so under any load or torque on the reel and you ran the risk of the reel coming unseated during a fight.  The issue is that the front reel seat opening is narrower on the edges as it rounds the rod blank.  The reel foot on the Lexa is thicker than most reels unbeknowst to the reps, because the Curados, Lews, Abus, Brownings, Mitchells, BPS and other Daiwas seated perfectly fine.  Only the Lexas had the issue at that point in time.

That's because it's sacrilege to put a Diawa reel on a Shimano rod.