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Daiwa 24 Revros LT: The Budget Spinning Reel With Real Daiwa Technology
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If you are new to lure fishing, the usual dilemma is this: good reels are expensive, and cheap reels feel like they will break. The Daiwa 24 Revros LT is Daiwa’s answer for that buyer – an entry-level reel, priced around 10,000 yen, that still gets a surprising amount of Daiwa’s current technology. For fishing off a breakwater, it is more than enough reel.
What is new over the 20 Revros
- AIRDRIVE DESIGN – an Airdrive rotor, Airdrive bail and a new arm lever make the reel lighter than the 20 model. The rotor also cuts unnecessary material while improving strength and stiffness, and the handle starts turning more easily.
- Tough Digigear – strong enough not to give way to a big fish, while winding lightly and smoothly the rest of the time.
- A new bail arm lever shape – designed to reduce line trouble, which matters a lot to anyone who just wants to fish without fuss.
The other Daiwa technology inside
ATD TYPE-L drag
A responsive drag that keeps slipping smoothly once a fish runs – reducing the chance of a line break and the strain on the rod. (Setting it properly is covered in my drag guide.)
LC-ABS spool
A spool lip shape that lets line leave with less resistance. Daiwa quotes 5 percent more distance than its older ABS II design, and fewer tangles – useful when casting light lures.
Specifications
List prices excluding tax. PE capacity in Japanese gō sizes.
| Model | Weight | Gear ratio | Retrieve / turn | PE capacity | Max drag | Price (yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT1000S | 190 g | 5.2 | 64 cm | 0.3-200 m | 5 kg | 9,700 |
| LT2000S | 195 g | 5.2 | 68 cm | 0.4-200 m | 5 kg | 9,900 |
| LT2000S-XH | 195 g | 6.2 | 81 cm | 0.4-200 m | 5 kg | 9,900 |
| LT2500D | 210 g | 5.3 | 75 cm | 1.2-300 m | 10 kg | 10,300 |
| LT2500S-XH | 210 g | 6.2 | 87 cm | 0.6-200 m | 5 kg | 10,300 |
| LT2500S-DH | 225 g | 5.3 | 75 cm | 0.6-200 m | 5 kg | 11,300 |
| LT3000D-C | 220 g | 5.3 | 80 cm | 1.5-300 m | 10 kg | 10,700 |
| LT3000-CXH | 220 g | 6.2 | 93 cm | 1-200 m | 10 kg | 10,700 |
| LT4000-CXH | 250 g | 6.2 | 99 cm | 1.5-200 m | 12 kg | 11,100 |
| LT5000-CXH | 260 g | 6.2 | 105 cm | 2-300 m | 12 kg | 11,900 |
| LT6000D-H | 335 g | 5.7 | 101 cm | 3-300 m | 12 kg | 12,500 |
Which size for what
| Fishing | Size |
|---|---|
| Horse mackerel and rockfish on light lures (ajing, mebaring), trout | LT1000S, LT2000S / S-XH |
| Squid (eging), bass, searching with fast retrieves | LT2500D, LT2500S-XH |
| Eging with PE 0.6 and a double handle | LT2500S-DH |
| Eging, seabass; bait fishing (3000D-C) | LT3000D-C, LT3000-CXH |
| Seabass, light shore jigging, surf | LT4000-CXH – 99 cm per turn for fast pick-up on long casts |
| Shore jigging and surf | LT5000-CXH |
| Heavier line and bigger fish | LT6000D-H – PE 3 x 300 m |
Revros or Freams?
The Revros is the cheapest way into a modern Daiwa spinning reel. If your budget stretches to about double, the 26 Freams adds MAGSEALED sealing and ZAION V parts. For a first reel, or a spare for a travel kit, the Revros is plenty.
Verdict
The 24 Revros LT is lighter than before, smoother, and much harder to tangle – with a size for almost every kind of shore fishing, all at around 10,000 yen. If you want to start lure fishing without spending a lot, this is one of the safest places to begin.
Read next
- Daiwa 26 Freams
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- How to set your drag
ABOUT ME
Born in 1994. Originally from Hyogo Prefecture, I moved to Iwata City in Shizuoka Prefecture in search of the sea. I am an Enshunada surf angler who enjoys surf fishing. I am also active on YouTube, and my fishing grounds range from Irago to Iwata.
