Daiwa Fishing Reel Saltiga 2-Speed Lever Drag 2011
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We've always appreciated the quality of Daiwa's Saltiga range of boat multipliers (we have two) and taken an interest in others opinions too. While no-one questions the quality or performance of these reels, a fairly common comment concerns the lack of a lever drag option.
The Saltiga star drag is the smoothest in the business and highly usable, but some anglers just prefer the control and preset functionality of a good lever drag. Until now those anglers have had to rule out Daiwa's top of the range boat reels. Following in the footsteps of last years new Saltist Lever Drag, Saltiga now gets a lever drag, and what a beauty it is too.
Available in 30 to 50 sizes (LD30 | LD40 | LD50), all reels also get 2-speed functionality. My first impression was of how light the biggest reel was (LD50). It looked a lot heavier than the quoted 26 ounces - it wasn't. As you'd expect, the lever operation was smooth with a soft clicker, as was the 2-speed mechanism.
Also of note was how comfortable the left-hand palming sideplate was, with its recessed clicker. In silver and blue it's a looker too. Bound to be a hit if anglers can put a value on the RRP of £450 for the smallest model.... READ MORE
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