Diawa Saltist Service

[Cabo2005]

I have a 6500H that I use in Mexico.  Have had it for a while and it is time for some service as it is getting a bit hard to crank.  Any suggestions as to where to have it serviced?

Cheers,

Cabo

[speedwell]

I have had great service for Daiwa parts for my old EmPros out of a place in Florida that is also a Daiwa repair center. Google Tarpon Fishing Outfitters Dave's and take it from there. Just my $.02

Regards

Puck

[handi2]

This is what I find on Saltist reels. I use 2 of them for offshore jigging.

 

The line roller has 2 black plastic bushings. They get corroded in and dont work quickly. Easily changed to bearings.

 

The line roller screw gets corroded in quickly. They use Loctite on all the screws.

 

Bail wires break easily. The cost for a new one is around $45.00.

 

The main gear breaks because of the pass through handle design.

 

Handles break and thats another $40 plus dollars.

 

Other than that they are some of the strongest offshore reels made.

[BrianBM]

Handi2, have the design of the Saltist spinners changed any, this year?

[Cabo2005]

Handi2, have the design of the Saltist spinners changed any, this year?

A little more beefy and smooth as silk.  Fished with Wesley in Cabo two weeks ago and they are the reels he is now using.

Cabo

[handi2]

Where are you located?

[handi2]

If the picture will show they have changed a little. I'm still using the originals. They come apart differently than others. You must remove the retaining clip from the right side bearing and remove that bearing first to get the main gear out. Same on most Daiwa spinners.

[Cabo2005]

Where are you located?

Western Mass.

Cabo

[Cabo2005]

Dave from Beavertail Rod & Reel in North Kingston, RI got in touch with me and offered his services. All I can say is the reel came back as smooth as new and he fixed a couple of other things I screwed up. Great service and prices. I suggest giving him a try if you need any work done. Ned to call him today and see if he will take a look at two conventionals I forgot we're at the house. Used and abused on the boat in Cabo.

Cabo

[Dave RI]

Cabo ,

 

It was my pleasure to be able to help out . Thank you

[exp2000]

New Release Daiwa Saltist Spin 2016 Preview:

 

This was unexpected given the release of the Nero clone earlier last year but yep, Daiwa have done it again; resurrecting the reel I just love to hate. But wait, there's more!

 

They finally abandoned the horrendous Handle / maingear combination that produced so many shattered gears and was a technician's worst nightmare to disassemble. Rumor has it that it has been replaced by a more robust standard design. As I said before, anything would be an improvement! It is still manufactured from zinc alloy but apparently heavier construction and hopefully stronger. Unfortunately Daiwa has also dropped the high speed gear ratio which for many anglers was the main attraction for this reel.

 

The pot luck flimsy Delrin bushes in the bail roller have now been replaced by a bearing with mag-seal shields and the pinion bearing also is shielded by a mag seal. There is still plenty of healthy online debate about the practicality and reliability of this technology and as my exposure is rather limited, I really cannot offer an informed opinion based on personal experience at this point in time.

 

But just when it seemed Daiwa was doing so well we still find that same weak composite "air bail" wire adorning this new revision. Given it's fragile construction and daunting expense, I really think that Daiwa should supply an ex-gratis spare in the box of every new purchase.

 

But despite this one lingering fault, I welcome this new revision with open arms because it will mean an end to my worst nightmare of trying to extract a hammered flared maingear shaft through an inner bearing race whilst still assembled in the gearbox.

 

How Daiwa techs dealt with this I will never know! Perhaps they just drilled it out and replaced the maingear.

Hey! There you go

 

KimberleyRodandReel

Edited January 29, 2017 by exp2000