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Meet the Daiwa 21 Saltist MQ reels - The legendary all-rounder just got better

by Fish City Hamilton 10 Oct 2021 15:24 PDT
Daiwa 21 Saltist MQ reels © Fish City Hamilton

Monocoque (MQ)

A one-piece frame eliminates the use of traditional two-piece body and side plate construction. A single-piece body utilizes a screw-in engine plate to house the main gear, reducing flex and twist under load creating a sealed mechanism.

The elimination of the side plate has also allowed for a more compact body design. MQ Technology not only makes reels stronger and better sealed, but also more compact.

ABS Longcast

Compared to conventional spools, the LC-ABS has been shown to increase the average flight distance by approx. 5% due to its reduced weight and modified shape.

Air-Rotor

Lighter, stronger and more balanced than any rotor system that's come before, Air-Rotor delivers a great leap forward in forward design and function and delivers the ultimate line roller support.

Made from Zaion and featuring a redesigned arch that disperses pressure to the lower section of the rotor to reduce stressing and flexing, the design is further enhanced with a hallowed-out construction reducing weight while increasing reel sensitivity and rotational balance.

ATD Drag

Daiwa's Automatic Tournament Drag uses an improved drag grease that exhibits a low viscosity at rest, yet becomes more viscous immediately after drag start up. This reduces initial drag start-up inertia and combined with the structural changes of the ATD Drag System results in a smoother drag from the initial hook up.

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