DAIWA 25 Caldia FC LT2500S-H

The Air Drive design, a design concept that aims to allow anglers to control lures at will, has finally been adopted for the CALDIA. The main parts, the body and rotor, are made of ZAION V, which inherits the essence of ZAION, achieving a high level of lightness and high rigidity. A new 5000 size has been added, targeting a wider range of fishing types than ever before, such as surf fishing and light shore jigging. Experience Daiwa's seriousness with the CALDIA, which has been elevated to a new stage by adopting the two major technologies in Daiwa's small spinning reels, the Air Drive design and the monocoque body.

AIRDRIVE DESIGN
Air Drive Design is a next-generation spinning reel design concept that pursues the angler's desire to operate the lure as they wish. Air Drive Design is composed of up to four technologies. The prerequisite is the installation of an Air Drive Rotor that produces light winding and high-response rotation, a lightweight and trouble-free Air Drive Bail, a thin-walled Air Drive Spool that has been designed to reduce weight by removing unnecessary material to the limit, and an Air Drive Shaft that supports the main shaft with a high-precision collar and has a non-contact structure with the pinion gear, allowing for light winding with extremely little rotation noise even under high load. The synergistic effect of these and the improvement of the weight balance of the reel achieve a high level of operability.
*The 25CALDIA is equipped with AIRDRIVE ROTOR, AIRDRIVE BAIL, and AIRDRIVE SPOOL.

AIR DRIVE ROTOR
Using our unique theory, we have derived a new shape that looks as if it was cut out of a sphere, and by thoroughly removing unnecessary material from it, we have achieved a significant weight reduction while maintaining rigidity. This has dramatically improved the lightness of the reel, which leads to improved operability and sensitivity.

AIR DRIVE BAIL
The Air Veil has adopted a hollow pipe structure that provides rigidity and light weight, but in order to achieve further weight reduction, the diameter has been made smaller while maintaining the necessary strength. The veil angle is set to the optimum angle to allow the line to transition more smoothly from the veil to the line roller. This has made it even lighter and less troublesome.

AIR DRIVE SPOOL
A thin-walled design that eliminates unnecessary material and achieves weight reduction. The thin-walled design of the spool skirt and the hollowing out of the inside of the spool are the key to weight reduction. The lighter spool improves ease of winding and casting. In addition, the drag sound mechanism with low operating resistance improves response when the drag is activated.

MONOCOQUE BODY
Strong and durable technology, monocoque body. Conventional spinning reels generally support both ends of the drive gear with the body and body cover, and secure them with several screws. In order to further improve precision and rigidity, the monocoque body eliminates the body cover and secures the gear by screwing a high-precision plate directly into the body. This improves the support precision of the gear, and also improves rigidity and airtightness. Furthermore, by utilizing the space previously taken up by the screw, we have succeeded in expanding the size of the drive gear to its maximum. The monocoque body means MONO (one) - COQUE (shell). The completely new shape, which symbolizes the strength of a single shell, breaks the conventional wisdom of reel structure.

MAGSEALED
DAIWA's unique waterproof structure creates a wall of magnetic oil in the gap between the body and rotor, blocking out seawater, dust, and other elements.
*The 25CALDIA uses a MagSeal on the pinion section.

ZAION V
To make reels lighter and stronger, Zion V was developed as a carbon hybrid resin for that purpose. By precisely controlling the amount of carbon used in the hybrid, we were able to achieve a lighter weight than metal and a high level of strength comparable to metal, while also giving it versatility that allows it to be mounted on many reels. It inherits the essence of Zion, which can be said to be the maximum spec of carbon hybrid resin.
*25CALDIA uses ZAION V for the body and rotor.

TOUGH DIGIGEAR
To survive in harsh environments, a reel needs a strong heart. "Tough Digigear" keeps the rotation smooth for longer.

ATD TYPE-L
The ATD operates smoothly and continues to work smoothly in response to the pull of the fish. The ATD TYPE-L has improved initial response. It pursues smooth start and tracking, allowing you to concentrate on the fight without worrying about the drag setting.
*FC LT1000 to LT4000-C sizes only.

ATD TOUGH
The ATD operates smoothly and keeps working smoothly in response to the pull of the fish. The ATD Tough uses carbon washers to achieve high durability. It pursues smooth start and tracking, allowing you to concentrate on the fight without worrying about the drag setting.

LC-ABS (Long Cast ABS)
While keeping the idea of reducing the contact resistance of ABS II, the contact point has been moved forward to achieve smoother line release. The effect of the ring part moving forward makes it difficult for the line to get caught on the ring, which has resulted in an approximately 5% increase in distance and trouble-free performance over the conventional ABS II. This is the next generation ABS spool that achieves LC (= LONG CAST).

Power light type EVA knob
The new 5000 series comes standard with a power light type EVA knob that is easy to grip and apply force to. It supports heavy lures and winding up under high load.
*LT5000-C size only.

Perfect Line Stopper
A new line stopper shape that is compatible with thin lines such as PE and thick lines such as leaders. The horizontal shape saves vertical space and contributes to reducing the weight of the spool.

Stopperless body
The body structure has been simplified by removing the stopper. The decision to remove the stopper, which is a route for water and foreign objects to enter, not only reduces weight and improves waterproof performance, but also minimizes the risk of sudden trouble when fishing in harsh environments or with large fish, which are required of the 25CALDIA.

FC stands for Finesse Custom
This item uses a small body that is one size smaller than the LT2500.
Taking advantage of the light weight of the compact body, it is ideal for bass fishing using light rigs and autumn egging using 2.5 to 3.0. It
is recommended for those who want to take advantage of the fast winding speed and want to take out line slack or who value quick response.

Estimated target fish
Bass fishing, egging, horse mackerel fishing, rockfish fishing, etc.