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| Grumpy Old Pharts Board Gerritol, Ex-Lax, Immodium, Bad Breath - all requirements for the Grumpy Board |
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03-17-2005, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by fishweewee
Daiwa USA service department punted to Daiwa Japan.
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If this is indeed the case, this would be my main concern...
As for "fixing it yourself"...sure you can pump some lube in it but I have reels I thought were fine and worked well, when I send them back, lots of parts got replaced (at no or little charge to me) that I would have not considered replacing. In some cases entire reels were replaced with new. Also, these new bearings are pretty high tech. Each has a version number. When you send the reel in for service they replace the bearings with the current state of the are version (again , no or little charge). (these are not cheap to buy off the shelf either) So I think it really pays to have someone who really knows what he is doing and knows where the key wear points and typical trouble spots are. This is why service is so important to me. I don't want to become a reel mechanic and I don't want to stock lots of parts....I have enough problems with plugs and jigs as it stands.  |
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03-17-2005, 01:13 PM
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Well, for what it's worth, I called up the Daiwa service center in California.
Service for the Saltigas is not an issue - since they're being sold here (albeit on a limited basis - whaddya expect with an $800 reel!) ...
...they will be serviced here.
-WW
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03-17-2005, 02:01 PM
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Anyone know why the 4500 weighs less than the 4000???
-specne
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03-17-2005, 03:12 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
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Originally Posted by spence
Anyone know why the 4500 weighs less than the 4000???
-specne
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Funny, I was just looking at the specs you sent me and that jumped right out 
According to Hatteras Outfitters and that other website, the 5000 weighs 20.3 too, but Cabelas has it as 29.1
I think Daiwa might have re-badged the whole line when they came out with new models, and Cabelas and BP are still using the 2003 nomenclature |
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03-17-2005, 03:27 PM
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Been doing this all day looking up stuff .
Now I am thoroughly confused on the product specs.
What a retarded way to market a product.
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03-17-2005, 03:33 PM
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I sent Daiwa an email asking for clarification. Should have a response in 2-3 weeks
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03-17-2005, 04:41 PM
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Saltiga weights
Here's the weights for the Saltiga models, right off a major japanese vendor website. I understand that the 4500 and 6000 model are lighter because the same spool is used, but the spool is deeper for more line capacity.
Saltiga Z
Model Weight oz
4000 20.5
4000H 20.5
4500 20.3
4500H 20.3
5000 29.4
6000 29.4
6000GT 29.1
6500 EXP 29.8
I'll weight in my fully spooled with 65 # whiplash 6000 GT and report back in later.
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