DAIWA 2023 SALTIST TW PE ESPECIAL

HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEAR is a newly designed gear system for baitcasting and conventional reels, engineered to maintain strong and smooth rotation over time. DAIWA’s unique technology avoids reducing the module size of the gear teeth, which is crucial for durability. Instead, it enhances meshing efficiency by shaping the gear teeth with a bullet-shaped silhouette that optimizes the pressure angle. This design ensures the initial smoothness of the reel lasts longer, achieving an exceptional balance between smooth rotation and rotational durability. Compared to previous DAIWA gears, the noise felt during handle rotation, such as roughness, has been significantly reduced by over 50% in the HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEAR.

The HYPER ARMED HOUSING is a body system designed to provide high rigidity and precision, supporting the internal structure of the reel to deliver smooth winding and power. A key requirement is the use of metal materials for the frame, which, when combined with side plates and set plates, ensures that the reel's fundamental performance is maintained over an extended period.

Traditional level wind systems were designed, as their name suggests, to lay the line evenly across the spool. However, during casting, they often created resistance, leading manufacturers to experiment with different internal diameters and shapes to enhance line release. But these efforts had their limits. Excessive enlargement of the level wind compromised its original function, restricting advancements to minimal adjustments, such as refining the internal diameter. Some solutions included increasing the distance between the spool and the level wind or narrowing the spool width to prevent the line from hitting the level wind at sharp angles. While partially effective, these methods were essentially temporary fixes that led to side effects such as elongating the reel body, reducing palming comfort, or decreasing line capacity.

DAIWA's TWS (T-Wing System) addresses these contradictions not with compromise but with innovation, achieving both precise line winding and an expanded resistance-free range during line release. By significantly widening the resistance-free zone where the line makes contact with the level wind, particularly right after it leaves the spool, TWS has dramatically enhanced the long-casting performance of DAIWA baitcasting reels. Simultaneously, the smooth line flow facilitated by TWS has proven effective in preventing backlashes.

Optimized for ultra-light lures, the BF concept ensures that when you pitch with a flick of the rod, the lure glides smoothly on a low trajectory. It also delivers casting distances that rival or even surpass spinning reels. A key feature is the ability to seamlessly switch between pitching and regular casting without needing to readjust the braking force.

This braking system features an induct rotor that smoothly slides in response to spool rotation speed through centrifugal force. It applies braking only during the initial phase of the cast, where backlash is most likely to occur, and reduces braking power towards the latter part of the cast, allowing for greater casting distance.

By re-evaluating the washers and grease from the ground up, DAIWA has refined the drag system to reduce initial resistance when a fish is hooked, ensuring the line starts to slip smoothly and consistently. This advanced drag system, which surpasses the previously established standards set by DAIWA, is designated as "UTD" (Ultimate Tournament Drag).