Daiwa Caldia (2025)
25カルディア · Japan domestic model · 15 sizes
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About this item
- Japan-market Daiwa spinning reel, 2025 generation of the Caldia line — sold in Japan as 25カルディア.
- 15 sizes from FC LT1000S to LT5000-CXH, 165–240 g (5.8–8.5 oz); gear ratios 5.1 to 6.2 (standard, H, XH).
- Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: AIRDRIVE rotor, bail and spool; AIRDRIVE DESIGN; MONOCOQUE BODY; MAGSEALED; ZAION V; TOUGH DIGIGEAR; ATD TYPE-L drag; ATD TOUGH drag; LC-ABS spool.
- In plain words: AIRDRIVE DESIGN — Daiwa's design concept for a lighter, more responsive spinning reel; made up of the AIRDRIVE rotor, bail, spool and shaft. MONOCOQUE BODY — one-piece body with a plate screwed directly into it instead of a screwed-on body cover, for stiffer gear support and better sealing. MAGSEALED — magnetic-oil seal that keeps water and dust out of the body.
- Maker note for 25CALDIA: AIRDRIVE rotor, bail and spool.
- Maker note for 25CALDIA: MAGSEALED at the pinion.
- Maker note for 25CALDIA: ZAION V body and rotor.
- Daiwa's size guide for LT reels suggests — 1000: horse mackerel, rockfish, trout; 2000: trout, horse mackerel, rockfish; 2500: bass, squid (eging), trout; 3000: deep eging, seabass, black sea bream, red sea bream (tenya), bass, trout; 4000: seabass, flatfish, large trout, salmon, light jigging, light shore jigging.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
How to read the model code
Daiwa writes a code as series – spool – body – handle. Example: FC LT1000S
FC
Finesse Custom (lighter, finesse-tuned variant)
LT
LT concept (Light & Tough). Size numbers follow the LT spool-diameter chart.
1000
Size 1000 — spool ø40 mm
S
Shallow spool
Codes in this generation: 1000, 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000, C, FC, H, LT, S, XH. All Daiwa codes
All sizes
Key figures per size. Each button searches eBay for that exact model.
FC LT1000S
165 g (5.8 oz) · gear 5.1 · 5 kg (11.0 lb) · PE #0.3 – 200 m (219 yd)
¥28,800
Japan MSRP
FC LT2000S
165 g (5.8 oz) · gear 5.1 · 5 kg (11.0 lb) · PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd)
¥28,800
Japan MSRP
FC LT2000S-H
165 g (5.8 oz) · gear 5.8 · 5 kg (11.0 lb) · PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd)
¥28,800
Japan MSRP
FC LT2500S
170 g (6.0 oz) · gear 5.1 · 5 kg (11.0 lb) · PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd)
¥29,300
Japan MSRP
FC LT2500S-H
170 g (6.0 oz) · gear 5.8 · 5 kg (11.0 lb) · PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd)
¥29,300
Japan MSRP
LT2500S-XH
180 g (6.3 oz) · gear 6.2 · 5 kg (11.0 lb) · PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd)
¥29,300
Japan MSRP
LT3000S-CXH
195 g (6.9 oz) · gear 6.2 · 10 kg (22.0 lb) · PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd)
¥30,300
Japan MSRP
LT4000-CXH
220 g (7.8 oz) · gear 6.2 · 12 kg (26.5 lb) · PE #1.5 – 200 m (219 yd)
¥32,300
Japan MSRP
Specifications
| Model | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Bearings | Spool ø | MSRP (Japan) | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC LT1000S | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 5.1 | 64 cm (25.2 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.3 – 200 m (219 yd) | 2.5 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 40 mm (1.57 in)HG-I型 knob | 6/1 | 40 mm | ¥28,800 | 4550133442414 |
| FC LT2000S | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 5.1 | 67 cm (26.4 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) | 3 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in)HG-I型 knob | 6/1 | 42 mm | ¥28,800 | 4550133442421 |
| FC LT2000S-H | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 5.8 | 76 cm (29.9 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) | 3 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in)HG-I型 knob | 6/1 | 42 mm | ¥28,800 | 4550133442438 |
| FC LT2500S | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 5.1 | 72 cm (28.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) | 4 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in)HG-I型 knob | 6/1 | 45 mm | ¥29,300 | 4550133442445 |
| FC LT2500S-H | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 5.8 | 82 cm (32.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) | 4 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-I型 knob | 6/1 | 45 mm | ¥29,300 | 4550133442452 |
| LT2500 | 185 g (6.5 oz) | 5.2 | 73 cm (28.7 in) | 10 kg (22.0 lb) | PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd) | 6 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-T型 knob | 6/1 | 45 mm | ¥29,300 | 4550133442469 |
| LT2500S | 180 g (6.3 oz) | 5.2 | 73 cm (28.7 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) | 4 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-I型 knob | 6/1 | 45 mm | ¥29,300 | 4550133442476 |
| LT2500S-XH | 180 g (6.3 oz) | 6.2 | 87 cm (34.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) | 4 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-I型 knob | 6/1 | 45 mm | ¥29,300 | 4550133442483 |
| LT3000S-CXH | 195 g (6.9 oz) | 6.2 | 93 cm (36.6 in) | 10 kg (22.0 lb) | PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd) | 6 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 55 mm (2.17 in)HG-T型 knob | 6/1 | 48 mm | ¥30,300 | 4550133442490 |
| LT3000 | 210 g (7.4 oz) | 5.2 | 77 cm (30.3 in) | 10 kg (22.0 lb) | PE #1 – 200 m (219 yd) | 8 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 60 mm (2.36 in)HG-T型ラージ knob | 6/1 | 48 mm | ¥31,300 | 4550133442506 |
| LT3000-XH | 210 g (7.4 oz) | 6.2 | 93 cm (36.6 in) | 10 kg (22.0 lb) | PE #1 – 200 m (219 yd) | 8 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 60 mm (2.36 in)HG-T型ラージ knob | 6/1 | 48 mm | ¥31,300 | 4550133442513 |
| LT4000-C | 220 g (7.8 oz) | 5.2 | 82 cm (32.3 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #1.5 – 200 m (219 yd) | 12 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 60 mm (2.36 in)HG-T型ラージ knob | 6/1 | 51 mm | ¥32,300 | 4550133442520 |
| LT4000-CXH | 220 g (7.8 oz) | 6.2 | 99 cm (39.0 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #1.5 – 200 m (219 yd) | 12 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 60 mm (2.36 in)HG-T型ラージ knob | 6/1 | 51 mm | ¥32,300 | 4550133442537 |
| LT5000-C | 240 g (8.5 oz) | 5.2 | 87 cm (34.3 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #2 – 300 m (328 yd) | 20 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 60 mm (2.36 in)パワーライトタイプEVA(L) knob | 6/1 | 54 mm | ¥33,800 | 4550133442544 |
| LT5000-CXH | 240 g (8.5 oz) | 6.2 | 105 cm (41.3 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #2 – 300 m (328 yd) | 20 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 60 mm (2.36 in)パワーライトタイプEVA(L) knob | 6/1 | 54 mm | ¥33,800 | 4550133458927 |
Bearings = ball / roller. Spool diameter from the maker's size chart. Line capacity is the maker's guideline. Source: Daiwa official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-19; conversions are ours.
Compare with similar models
Other Daiwa series that share this size range and sit nearest in price. Selected size: FC LT1000S
| Model | Weight | Gear | Max drag | Price (JP) |
|---|
Where the other series has no model with the same code, the closest size in that series is shown (its code is given). Makers do not publish a "class" for each series, so this grouping is ours: same maker, overlapping sizes, nearest list price.
Generations
2025 25 Caldia 25カルディア · 15 sizescurrent
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