Daiwa Powersurf SS QD (2018)
18パワーサーフSS · Japan domestic model · 4 sizes
About this item
- Japan-market Daiwa spinning reel, 2018 generation of the Powersurf SS QD line — sold in Japan as 18パワーサーフSS.
- 4 sizes from 3500QD to 5000QD, 435–440 g (15.3–15.5 oz); gear ratios 4.1 to 4.7.
- Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: MAGSEALED; AIRROTOR; ZAION; DIGIGEAR II; QUICK DRAG; cross wrap; AIRBAIL; TWIST BUSTER II.
- In plain words: MAGSEALED — magnetic-oil seal that keeps water and dust out of the body. AIRROTOR — lighter, arch-shaped rotor. ZAION — Daiwa's carbon-fibre-reinforced resin used for bodies and rotors.
- 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: 3500QD
Codes in this generation: . All Daiwa codes
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Specifications
| Model | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Bearings | Spool ø | MSRP (Japan) | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3500QD | 435 g (15.3 oz) | 4.7 | 94 cm (37.0 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #2.5 – 250 m (273 yd) | #4 (approx. 16 lb) – 200 m (219 yd) | 70 mm (2.76 in)パワーTシェイプ knob | 6/1 | — | ¥32,000 | 4960652127738 |
| 4000QD | 435 g (15.3 oz) | 4.7 | 94 cm (37.0 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #3 – 250 m (273 yd) | #5 (approx. 20 lb) – 200 m (219 yd) | 70 mm (2.76 in)パワーTシェイプ knob | 6/1 | — | ¥32,500 | 4960652127745 |
| 4500QD | 435 g (15.3 oz) | 4.1 | 83 cm (32.7 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #4 – 250 m (273 yd) | #6 – 200 m (219 yd) | 70 mm (2.76 in)パワーTシェイプ knob | 6/1 | — | ¥33,000 | 4960652127752 |
| 5000QD | 440 g (15.5 oz) | 4.1 | 83 cm (32.7 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #4 – 350 m (383 yd) | #8 – 200 m (219 yd) | 70 mm (2.76 in)パワーTシェイプ knob | 6/1 | — | ¥33,500 | 4960652127769 |
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: 3500QD
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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 Makers do not publish a "class" for each series, so this grouping is ours: same maker, overlapping sizes, nearest list price.
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