Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Carbontex Drag Washers
Brandon Khoo:
I have no idea, Jon
I would have thought we were far too small a market to justify a reel like this.
Ask Malcolm - he would have more idea than I do on this.
Ashley Cotter:
Jon the reason the daiwa made this decision was that a lot of the tackle stores was complaing about people buy saltiga's over seas or ebay alot cheaper compared to aust prices. Daiwa didnt want to know about, where as shimano in some cases that i had experience with, was that they matched E store's prices, so people would support their local shop.
Mind u the current aust$ vs the the us$ is way down and that daiwa had something like a 20% rise in cost price early this year or late last year. The shop that i did work at, sold dogfights for $1600.
To me the S-6500Z is the same as the expedishion when u compare weight, drag pressure, BB's and gear ratio.
hope this helps a bit.
cheers
Ash
Duncan O'Connell:
There are various models of reels that have been made specifically for the Australian, US and of course the Japanese market over the years. As far as Australia is concerned, it is the first time a reel this 'high end' has been produced for the aussie market. In terms of the size of the market, Australia is pretty small overall but we are big users of quality saltwater tackle. The drag from the S-Extreme reels should be available shortly as an aftermarket part so that other saltigas can be retrofitted.
Duncan
Brandon Khoo:
Duncan - thanks for that
You've tested the new drag and no doubt, had a good look at the material. Do you know what it is? If it isn't carbontex, it must be a made from a very similar cloth ;D
Duncan O'Connell:
It looks like carbontex, performs like carbontex, but i'm guessing daiwa has a different name for it!
The daiwa washers do look like they are made with a finer weave than standard carbontex, but other wise very similar.
Duncan
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