JDM Daiwa Emeraldas Air FC LT2500S

[FishTank]

Anybody seen one of these? Own one? 

 

I am looking for a light spinning reel from Daiwa this time and this one caught my eye.  I like the weight and the specs. I was considering going with a Certate LT or the Luvias LT.  I will be putting this on a G. Loomis NRX+ 821S NRR and I wanted something made for finesse.  I also looked at the Exist but it is a little out of my price range for this set up, even the JDM version if you can find one. 

 

Thanks for any advice. 

[KP Duty]

Well, the Emeraldas air would match the nrx nicely.  My only gripe would be that the xh gear(6.2) holds 150m of  6lb line....a little more than I want for 6lb.  80-100yds is perfect.  Is this aluminum or zaion framed?

[FishTank]

5 minutes ago, KP Duty said:

Well, the Emeraldas air would match the nrx nicely.  My only gripe would be that the xh gear(6.2) holds 150m of  6lb line....a little more than I want for 6lb.  80-100yds is perfect.  Is this aluminum or zaion framed?

 

I haven’t heard of the frame material or design but here you go. 

 

 

Zaion frame.... after some further reading. 

[FishTank]

I went ahead and ordered one. I hope it's as good as I think it will be. Oddly enough I found some info on it and it turns out that this reel is used for squid ?.

 

 

 

[S Hovanec]

I have the Emeraldas Air LT3000S-CHX.  I bought it because it looked like it would go nicely with the Belieze Blue color on the SCIV Inshore.  Spoiler alert......it does.  I haven't finished the rod yet, so I haven't even spooled it up.  I think I may turn an acrylic knob to match the reel seat insert and fighting butt.

[TheBaitMonkey]

On 2/25/2022 at 8:43 AM, FishTank said:

I went ahead and ordered one. I hope it's as good as I think it will be. Oddly enough I found some info on it and it turns out that this reel is used for squid ?.

 

 

 

 

Looking at getting one of these - how have you been liking it?

[FishTank]

I like it. It's feather light. I have had no issues with it. Overall a fun reel but I would say it's not the most practical. I have been using it for drop shot and light finesse stuff.  Depending on what you are going to do with it, I would also look at the Shimano Vanquish. Overall it's a better reel.  

 

I bought the Emeraldas because I wanted a Daiwa that was different from the other Shimano spinning reels I have and I wanted it to be light weight. I also just wanted something that was fun and different from everything else. This reel definitely scratched that itch.