Daiwa Coastal SV

That is good to know, have considered buying a Tatula for its casting but have held off (mainly because I have a lot of gear anyhow). I use Shimano 50 and 70 series baitcasters ( Curado, Chronarch) in the bay and have not problems with corrosion at all. I don't do anything besides rinsing off with freshwater after each trip and an occasional lube.

 

Good to know. I have the orginal coastal and same story as yours, alil less corroded tho lol. Had my tran longer and I think its smoother than the day I bought it. Holding up great, even internally. But I opened up my concept Z yesterday after a few months of abuse, and not a single sign of salt or corrosion inside. Very interesting comparing all the salt water reels after months of use

 

The Shimano Curado and Chronarch target freshwater fishing but don't corrode, have had them for >5 years, fish the bay >20 times a year. Old Daiwa Sealine and Penn deep sea reels I have are mostly very corrosion resistant. Making a reel corrosion proof is a matter of choosing corrosion resistant alloys, thick hard anodized finishes and avoiding dissimilar metal junctions. Polymers are corrosion proof but need to be high strength. Thin plating doesn't work. None of this is a mystery but it adds cost.
Saltwater Reel Protection

 

I feel ya. Never owned a daiwa baitcaster, but killed numerous baitcasters ranging from 40-150$. I enjoy fishing baitcasters but have gone mostly to spinning for the crazy long life and continued performance. Guess I gotta buy a tranx if I want a baitcaster to make it past a year in the salt..
Meanwhile I have 20$ spinners still kicking after 3 years

 

I own a handful of Penn and daiwa conventionals that are 30+ years old and pretty damn clean. Killed a curado K in a year.

 

I just recently read about the new coastals and how they’re no bueno. Shawn H heard that older Coastal is a workhorse and that it’s a great reel. The new ones have proven apparently to be trash. At least in the salt.

The brave soul to have ordered the fathom lol, PLEASE let us know how it goes when it gets to you and keep us all updated!

 

The price point for those Daiwas too, not friendly to the wallet!

Lots of similarities to the Abus and the premiere line. Hopefully they’re great.

 

Which store has a 4 month return policy?

 

I remember the older (grey version) Lexa 400 had similar issues. I'm not sure if the newer version corrected that or not.

 

You guys pre-service your reels out of the box? Not all reels off the assembly line are equal.