DAIWA Luvias LT one year later

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This is my experience with this reel after more than one year. No technical details, just what I learned and how it holds up. Enjoy ;)
Rod: Tailwalk Hi-Tide TZ S96ML
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Reel: Daiwa Luvias ‘20 LT3000-C
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Braid: DAIWA SALTIGA Braid UVF +Si x8
Leader: Seaguar Grand Max Soft Plus 0,33mm (~1m)

[@TTangOutdoors]

Great video man! I totally feel you man, the Daiwa spools we get in North America are mostly deep (3000 size with 250-300m of line.... sheeeesh). That second half of the spool never seen daylight lol. I started buying Daiwa reels from Asian where they have the normal non-shallow spools. Those are perfect! Keep it up man!

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Thank you🫵 man 🤘

[@weichi1539]

I just bought a second-hand Luvias but actually brand new for about 200 dollars. I have no time to fish with it yet. However, I feel confident about it after watching your video. Thank you so much.

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

You'll enjoy it :)

[@daves7104]

Hello from Australia! Luckily for me today i purchased a 2500s and its made in japan.. last one left at my local store. I look forward to blessing it very soon :)

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

I’m sure you’ll enjoy it 😁💪

[@andersriksson100]

Nice video! agreed, the D-spools are (unfortunately) to deep for most European fishing at least inland fishing with braid. Prefer the regular 2500 spool or even 2500S for finesse and braid. Not that many S models in EU. What rod do you use, the one in the beginning of the vid? Lunamis? Lengh, action and WG/casting weight? Is it classed correct in that regard?

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Thank you man ✌️ it is Tailwalk Hi-Tide TZ 96ML. 5-30g ~150g weight, fast action sea bass rod witch I use for salmon fishing mainly. Don’t know what u mean “classed correct” tho🤔🤟

[@andersriksson100]

@@EdvinasUrbonas thanks for the reply. Classed correct would be if the 5-30g is spot on. Read about a swede who bought a sea Bass rod, the Lunamis S90ML 5-25g for sea trout and he says it would probably handle 35g without a problem, a fast taper.

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

@@andersriksson100 well my rod is right there on that 5-30 limit. I would say it's accurate. But that sweet spot is around 15g

[@seahawkfishing.7796]

Good job 👍 , thanks 💪

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

No problem 👍

[@user-by6nd4vj2s]

Hi. I reviewed the video again). I wanted to ask two more things. Where did you buy the spool strap, since I just use a rubber band that I wrap several times around the braid, but your version is simpler and it looks definitely better). And the second question is regarding the backlash of the rotor arms, after so many fishing, is there any backlash or the closed state of the bow?

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Hey, I got the straps in one of the pages that I gave you regarding the spool. I have no problems with the rotor or the reel in general. It spins as it did on the first day, maybe even better because you need to use it a few times to distribute the oil in the new reel :)

[@user-by6nd4vj2s]

Thank you! Nice, I need to try it!

[@Sweetaccord]

Straps sold on Amazon

[@pierrec9813]

Hello, I just came across your video, and I saw that you were fishing with a Tailwalk Hi-Tide TZ S96ML. I hesitated for a long time about choosing that model, but I just ordered a SHIMANO Lunamis S 96 M...

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

That is very similar models in my opinion. I think the only true difference is the looks 😉

[@pierrec9813]

@@EdvinasUrbonas You still have Torzite guides... That's good! I'm reassured :) Also ordered a Daiwa Luvias LT4000-CXH.

[@needmoreboost6369]

I think the bearings in the handle can be a disadvantage as a plastic bush will never seize or rust and it’s the handle that is most vulnerable and likely to develop a rough feeling! bb’s definitely have the ability to be shimmed tight leaving a Better initial feel but for salt and heavy fishing I find after the bb’s die I replace them with bushes! Btw the shimano bushes fit daiwa handles and last longer!

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

I don't know if it's true but I've heard that the plastic bushings squeeze out the nicks on the knob axle from long use and then that area isn't much of a fix. And bb's does not cause this problem. And when it comes to salt water - there are closed spec bb's that should withstand such things.

[@needmoreboost6369]

@@EdvinasUrbonas agreed! It’s definitely more of an issue with aluminium shafts though but plastics vs metal in wear it’s often metal that looses! , it’s the embedded foreign particles that accelerate the wear combined with inadequate service that makes it worse. For those concerned by the time they wear which will likely be several hard fished seasons! it’s time for an upgrade anyway! Ball bearings can and will fail in those extreme situations you least need it!where you might fish for a couple of weeks straight for instance I’ve had several shimano and daiwa reels fail in this way! Never an abu or budget reel Yeah I’m a shimano and daiwa fan and love my high end gear! but bushes are superior in many ways! I’ve no problem raging on shimano and daiwa for that!

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

@@needmoreboost6369 dude you’re like bb’s and bushings guru😁

[@needmoreboost6369]

@@EdvinasUrbonas lol I’m a mechanic and lifelong angler currently with roughly 100 outfits also worked as a deckhand and was maintaining its 50 outfits also professionally servicing reel’s,to this day I still regularly build rods and repair and modify reel’s and lures between building engines and fishing. I don’t watch tv!

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

@@needmoreboost6369 good for you man 💪 keep it up

[@hanfei6871]

I have used reels from the same brands with their foundries across the globe. And I must say for Daiwa, while made in Japan is absolutely tier-1, their Chinese plant follows a close second. Daiwa's worst foundry is their Vietnamese plant, Vietnam made reels from Daiwa are distictly lacking in packaging and finishing. Which is strange, because Daiwa is one of the more established Japanese manufacturers in Vietnam, but their quality is consistenly beaten by Shimano's Chinese 3rd party OEM houses. For Shimano, from what I had experience with, their T1 foundry is Japan, T2 being Malaysia and T3 being China. It is very much just as big a challange to get a manufacturing plant running up to speed as the product design itself, and the shifting supply issues only worsens this. Daiwa's product quality regardless of where they're made is sliding more so than that of Shimano's. Shimano seems more capable of holding the assemblies up to a "Japanese Domestic" standard than Daiwa. It is not rare to find oil/finger print on the Daiwa reels straight out of the box (I understand this could've been the vendor's fualt). I even hae a Gekkabijin MX (2018) that came perfectly wrapped but with a huge ding on the spool lip. Daiwa's non-MQ LT reels tend to come very loose after a season or two, and it is very difficult to get them serviced compared to Shimano (both brands don't offer warranty in Japan anyway, so that's another big plus for Shimano users outside Japan). So as a lifetime Daiwa fan I am really gravitating towards Shimano as my game becomes more demanding recently. Really hope daiwa can regain some grounds like they did back in 2018 and 2019 and actually have a competitive lineup again outside of Japan.

[@rudys138]

the only cons of luvias LT is that the handle would roll itself at some angle which is a problem when fishing with super light floats

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

It is probably not intended for float fishing :)

[@poedgar977]

hey Edvinas, how is it going after one more year?

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Going great. Have it serviced once and it’s going fine, no problems whatsoever 💪

[@veliseicik]

Labas, puikus video. Minejai, kad 2500 naudoji iki 24 g vartikems, matau ir dar zvejoji upeje. Kaip manai ar 2500 luvias susitvarkys su jigu iki 20-25 g (retai iki 30 g) ir esmes bus naudojama ezeruose? Turiu 2500d ant ul (taip gavosi), bet noreciau ten susimazinti gal iki 1000. Dekoju uz Tavo nuomone.

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Labas, dzigui imciau galingesne. Gal net certate arba teina nes jis labiausiai eda rites✌️

[@raymundmonica8884]

Some here in Australia that reel is made in Japan 🗾 at the shop

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Made in japan and JDM is not the same thing😅

[@raymundmonica8884]

@@EdvinasUrbonas The Daiwa Luvias that they are selling here is the first one that come out. That's why i told you luvias model here is still Japan made

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

@@raymundmonica8884 that’s nice

[@martynasbusinskas5809]

labas, neturėjai bėdų su daiwa ritėmis prie žemų temperatūrų? (atbulinės eigos atsiradimas)

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

labas, man nepasitaikė, bet esu apie tai girdėjęs. Žinau, kad tie kam aktualu keičia magseal'ą į kitą tepalą pas meistrus ir dingsta šita problema, nes tai yra magsealo pasekmė :)

[@sawomirw3636]

I don't speak English, I'm looking for a reel for a shimano soare 0.6-6g fishing rod, the rod is very light, it weighs 57gr, so I'm looking for a light reel, max 170gr, maybe you can give me some advice from shimano or Daiwa. I was thinking about the Daiwa Luvias 2000s, is it a good reel?

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Perfect for your needs

[@kristapspavlivs9891]

whats the problem, in your case, with deep spools?

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

why do you need one on 1000-2500 size? Are you going to spool 200-300 m of 0.2-0.8 PE line? It's just extra work to spool backing, need to have extra line for backing and so on... Regular spool 3000 for example takes 200m of 1.2 Pe. Isn''t that enough? :)

[@kristapspavlivs9891]

@@EdvinasUrbonas ok, agree!

[@ShellDwellersFishNanoReef-Only]

the line roller don't have magsealed ?

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

I’m not sure about that. Check official Daiwa site for answer

[@najsuroviji]

I was able to find one brand new made in Japan just a few days ago, guess what - it's 3000D (non-C)😂😂😂 So JDM models also have deeper spool. I agree that the spool capacity for D models is a non-sense.

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Yes they do have the D models too but we (rest of the world) get only those 😁

[@user-by6nd4vj2s]

Hi, nice video! I saw a gamakatsu hana in your film, and it so happened that I am now looking for reel for my gamakatsu hana 82 up to 24 grams. I wanted to ask what spinning model you have, because. for its 74 models with a choice, everything was simple and remains so. And with the choice of reel for 82 gamakatsu, I have difficulties, because. I would like to unleash its full potential and work with light weights at a long distance and catch zander on the lake with a total weight of load plus bait up to 24 grams, that is, 16 grams plus 4-4.5 inches. Here I have a choice between daiwa luvias 3000lt and shimano exsence 17 or 21 3000mhg, or vanquish 19 3000mhg. In shimano, I like the look of a completely black reel on a black minimalist spinning rod like a gamakatsu, but story vs this size of reel look like shallow spool on daiwa, you can find it only in Japan, and it overpriced because that. Thats why I start thinking about luvias. And the second question is about slp spools, where did you buy them, because on ebay the cost of such a spool is about 85 usd.

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Hi, I will be happy to answer you, but one thing needs to be clarified first. You probably are Russian? Tell me what is Russia doing in Ukraine? And how do you feel about that?

[@user-by6nd4vj2s]

I feel terribly bad about this horror that is still going on. I am from Belarus, and I think that only a person who is absolutely abnormal and cut off from objective reality can consider an attack on a sovereign state, the capture of its territories, the destruction of infrastructure, enterprises, residential buildings, but first of all people, as normal. There can be no justification for this, an invasion is an act of aggression, and no one has the right to impose on another country which path of development to choose, especially through threats, through war, through destruction. I am half Ukrainian, my father, my grandfather is from Ukraine, and every year until I was 15 I went to rest with my grandmother, went fishing, enjoyed the beauty of Ukrainian nature, local traditions, everyday life, where there is a war going on now. It is very difficult to convey what I feel.

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

@@user-by6nd4vj2s I totally agree with you. In answer to your questions: I have a s77m Hana, I use it with Exist 19, 2000SH. Your model really needs a reel the size of 3000. Luvias would be great. If you buy JDM reel the price goes the same as the European here in Lithuanian stores, but you need to wait. Shimano vanquish is also a great reel. It is your choice :) And I got the spool from: www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/default/language/en/cPath/2174_2652_3313_5184/optional-parts/daiwa-slp-works/slpw-spool/2019-slpw-lt-type-alpha-spool.html YOU can also try japantackle.com/tuning-parts/spools-spinning-reels.html or www.hedgehog-studio.co.jp/product/4759

[@cthierry4428]

Hi gents, quiet emotional exchange in the middle of this turmoil embracing Europe. Waouh.

[@user-us8ci1kz4v]

Labas, ar ant šios 3000 C ritės, gali užsidėti 2500 bugnelis? Beje, kur pirkai savo antrą bugnelį? :) Svarstau šią ritę dėti ant light koto ešeriams, gaudant sunkesniu džigu (12-18g) ir vobleriukiu tvičui (10-15g). Ką manai apie tai? :)

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Pirkau JP. Pagal mane tai negali deti 2500 nes kai perki bugneli, ant jo raso kam tinka, ir prie 2500 bugno neraso, kad 3000c tinka. O tavo noram turetu buti ideali rite.

[@Zilvaltable]

Edvinai,tai 3000c pilnai užtenka lašišom gaudyti ar geriau 4000c?Gaudant vobleriais ir kartais blizgėm iki 23g. Tai,kad čia būgnas seklus,tai gerai ar geriau gilesnis?

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

Bugnas man visada patinka seklus, nes ten telpa valo, tokio kaip as naudoju, spule ir nereik nieko pavyniot. Del dydzio: lasiui tikrai uztenka 3000, gal svarbiau butu tavo kotas. Jei gaudai lengvu seabass kotu, kuris sveria ~150g tada 3000, bet pvz man ant mairo 92 kuris yra sunkesnis ir jo nosis sunki - man reikia certate 3000 arba kazko 4000 (sunkesnes rites) nes nemalonu su tokiu disbalansu gaudyt😉

[@Zilvaltable]

G.Loomis 1264 10'6. Tai vat ir bijau,ar nebus per maža🙄. Kiek #1.2 valo telpa?

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

@@Zilvaltable 1.2 telpa lygiai 200 (normalaus valo, ne jbraid😁) bet ant 10’6 tikrai 4000 imciau del balanso ir gal net kazko sunkesnio ieskociau🤔 reik det ir bandyt

[@Zilvaltable]

@@EdvinasUrbonas ačiū

[@fishingtrollspinninglabara7241]

Made in China, as my imported Lexa 19, 3000 XH, what a pain.

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

But still it works very good. I have it at technician for the first time in two years of heavy use just for maintenance. Super happy with it so far 🤟

[@fishingtrollspinninglabara7241]

@@EdvinasUrbonas I had to open mine out of the box, due to a big free play in handle.. I added washers.. Now i experiment bad thing with anti return 😒 Not so happy with it.

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

@@fishingtrollspinninglabara7241 well, I guess I’m the lucky one 🙈😁

[@sosoexcentric1783]

50 € Daiwa Luvias ????? 150€ Daiwa Exist ?????

[@EdvinasUrbonas]

What are you talking about?🤔