New Saltiga Surf Reel- any good?

[wader-dad]

The Daiwa.com site says that there is a new reel coming out called the Saltiga Surf which is supposed to be washable with a sealed drag and is lighter than the regular Saltiga- at 18 ounces. Picture attached. Has a 4500, 5000, 5500 and 6000 model sizes. (the 6000 model holds 730 yards of 30 pound braid !) I saw somewhere that its supposed to be around $400 but who knows. Only makes sense if it is less than a regular saltiga.

Anyone hear anything about it or what it may go for? Supposed to be out in October.

I should be out fishing not looking at new reel porn.

[Mike P]

Heard the same thing. Around 400 clams. I'm not sure if that 18 oz weight holds true for the 5000 thru 6000 sizes, tho. The 4000 and 4500 Saltiga Z models go about 20, while the 5000 and 6000 run 29.

And in that picture, it looks more like a beefed up Emblem Pro than a Saltiga Wonder whether it'll be Japanese made?

[NIB]

Why u think they would contract the work out to China?
Are any other diawa's Made in China?

[wader-dad]

Sorry guys- I did not realize Mikecc already had a thread on this. I missed it.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by NIB

Why u think they would contract the work out to China?
Are any other diawa's Made in China?

I don't know about China, but many Daiwas are made on the Asian mainland. The Emblem Pro is made in Thailand.

Some pretty pricey Shimanos, including the Thunnus, are made in Malaysia.