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Daiwa Legalis (2023)

23レガリス · Japan domestic model · 11 sizes

Current model Ships from Japan

About this item

  • Japan-market Daiwa spinning reel, 2023 generation of the Legalis line — sold in Japan as 23レガリス.
  • 11 sizes from LT1000S to LT6000D-H, 175–310 g (6.2–10.9 oz); gear ratios 4.8 to 6.2 (P, standard, H, XH).
  • Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: AIRDRIVE rotor and bail; AIRDRIVE DESIGN; ZAION V; TOUGH DIGIGEAR; LC-ABS spool; ATD TYPE-L drag.
  • 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. ZAION V — a newer grade of Daiwa's carbon-fibre-reinforced resin. TOUGH DIGIGEAR — Daiwa's machine-cut drive gear built for strength and smooth rotation.
  • 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: LT1000S

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, 6000, C, D, DH, H, LT, P, S, XH. All Daiwa codes

All sizes

Key figures per size. Each button searches eBay for that exact model.

LT1000S
175 g (6.2 oz) · gear 5.2 · 5 kg (11.0 lb)
¥12,600
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LT2000S-P
175 g (6.2 oz) · gear 4.8 · 5 kg (11.0 lb)
¥12,600
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LT2000S-XH
175 g (6.2 oz) · gear 6.2 · 5 kg (11.0 lb)
¥12,600
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LT2500D
190 g (6.7 oz) · gear 5.3 · 10 kg (22.0 lb)
¥13,600
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LT2500S-XH
185 g (6.5 oz) · gear 6.2 · 5 kg (11.0 lb)
¥13,600
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LT3000D-C
195 g (6.9 oz) · gear 5.3 · 10 kg (22.0 lb)
¥14,100
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LT3000-CXH
200 g (7.1 oz) · gear 6.2 · 10 kg (22.0 lb)
¥14,100
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LT2500S-DH
200 g (7.1 oz) · gear 5.3 · 5 kg (11.0 lb)
¥14,800
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LT4000-CXH
225 g (7.9 oz) · gear 6.2 · 12 kg (26.5 lb)
¥14,600
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LT5000-CXH
245 g (8.6 oz) · gear 6.2 · 12 kg (26.5 lb)
¥15,100
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LT6000D-H
310 g (10.9 oz) · gear 5.7 · 12 kg (26.5 lb)
¥16,100
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Specifications

ModelWeightGearRetrieve / turnMax dragPE lineNylonHandleBearingsSpool øMSRP (Japan)JAN
LT1000S175 g (6.2 oz)5.264 cm (25.2 in)5 kg (11.0 lb)40 mm (1.57 in)HG-Iライト knob5/140 mm¥12,6004550133162626
LT2000S-P175 g (6.2 oz)4.863 cm (24.8 in)5 kg (11.0 lb)45 mm (1.77 in)HG-Iライト knob5/142 mm¥12,6004550133162633
LT2000S-XH175 g (6.2 oz)6.281 cm (31.9 in)5 kg (11.0 lb)45 mm (1.77 in)HG-Iライト knob5/142 mm¥12,6004550133162640
LT2500D190 g (6.7 oz)5.375 cm (29.5 in)10 kg (22.0 lb)50 mm (1.97 in)HG-T knob5/145 mm¥13,6004550133162657
LT2500S-XH185 g (6.5 oz)6.287 cm (34.3 in)5 kg (11.0 lb)50 mm (1.97 in)HG-Iライト knob5/145 mm¥13,6004550133162664
LT3000D-C195 g (6.9 oz)5.380 cm (31.5 in)10 kg (22.0 lb)50 mm (1.97 in)HG-T knob5/148 mm¥14,1004550133162671
LT3000-CXH200 g (7.1 oz)6.293 cm (36.6 in)10 kg (22.0 lb)55 mm (2.17 in)HG-T knob5/148 mm¥14,1004550133162688
LT2500S-DH200 g (7.1 oz)5.375 cm (29.5 in)5 kg (11.0 lb)90 mm (3.54 in)HG-Iライト knob5/145 mm¥14,8004550133162695
LT4000-CXH225 g (7.9 oz)6.299 cm (39.0 in)12 kg (26.5 lb)60 mm (2.36 in)パワーライトタイプEVA(M) knob5/151 mm¥14,6004550133162701
LT5000-CXH245 g (8.6 oz)6.2105 cm (41.3 in)12 kg (26.5 lb)60 mm (2.36 in)パワーライトタイプEVA(L) knob5/154 mm¥15,1004550133162718
LT6000D-H310 g (10.9 oz)5.7101 cm (39.8 in)12 kg (26.5 lb)65 mm (2.56 in)パワーライトタイプEVA(L) knob5/157 mm¥16,1004550133162725

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: LT1000S

ModelWeightGearMax dragPrice (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

2023 23 Legalis 23レガリス · 11 sizescurrent

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