My CT Type-R is here, but ... 2025
basss reply :
So ... some of my belated Christmas presents were waiting for me when I got home yesterday.
There is something quite off about it though. For some reason, there is a purple handle retaining nut thingy on it, when the rest of the color accents are red. Whatinthail ...
They should have picked one color and done all the accent pieces that one color.
Seem weird to you?
kickerfish1 reply :
Daiwa uses purple to indicate XHS or extra high speed gearing. I agree, us OCD folks can't take the fact that it should all be purple but the handle retainers can be purchased easily for under $10.
new2BC4bass reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 1:05 AM, kickerfish1 said:Daiwa uses purple to indicate XHS or extra high speed gearing. I agree, us OCD folks can't take the fact that is should all be purple but the handle retainers can be purchased easily for under $10.
You beat me to it.
Nor-Cal Basser reply :
It's a Daiwa thing. The retainer is color coded according to the reel's gear ratio, purple being 8.1:1. It's kind of weird, but I don't mind. It's still a phenomenal reel.
Cyacnba reply :
6.3:1 has gold accents.
7.3:1 red accents.
8.1:1 purple accents.
basss reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 1:05 AM, kickerfish1 said:... I agree, us OCD folks can't take the fact that it should all be purple ...
agreed ... make the whole thing purple ... what the heck daiwa. I'm going to have to get a red handle retainer now.
kickerfish1 reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 1:56 AM, basss said:
agreed ... make the whole thing purple ... what the heck daiwa. I'm going to have to get a red handle retainer now.
Places like the TackleTrap would have it in stock.
WRB reply :
This must be something new with Daiwa, my 8:1 Tatula type R's have black retainers with red accents.
Tom
basss reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 2:20 AM, kickerfish1 said:
Places like the TackleTrap would have it in stock.
great, thanks. think I might switch it from one of my other reels for a black or red one. if not, I'll take a look at the site.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 1:56 AM, basss said:
agreed ... make the whole thing purple ... what the heck daiwa. I'm going to have to get a red handle retainer now.
Yeah, good thing they are cheap. tackletrap should have on the website, otherwise you can call them up. They will get you the right retainer and your reel will match. lol
Bothers me too.
Also I match my rod with my reels. So if I have a reel with red accents I need a rod with red accents, or all black. I am currently using a few rods with different colors than the Daiwa reels and it's driving me nuts.
basss reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 3:46 AM, SFL BassHunter said:
Also I match my rod with my reels. So if I have a reel with red accents I need a rod with red accents, or all black. I am currently using a few rods with different colors than the Daiwa reels and it's driving me nuts.
... same, can't have mismatched rods and reels.
I bought my okuma helios that had blue accents and had to get a blue rod to match. It was on a red one and it didn't look right.
I did see that the Daiwa was labeled purple when I bought it, but I thought the whole thing was purple not just the handle keeper. While on the subject the red of the body and the red cast control knob are not even the same hue of red. You CT Type-R owners agree that even the reds don't match?
Jeff H reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 1:08 AM, Cyacnba said:6.3:1 has gold accents.
7.3:1 red accents.
8.1:1 purple accents.
What about 5.5:1?
RichF reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 5:15 AM, Jeff H said:
What about 5.5:1?
Pretty sure its black. It is on the Zillion so I assume it's the same.
Jeff H reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 5:25 AM, RichF said:
Pretty sure its black. It is on the Zillion so I assume it's the same.
Yes, it is. I was just pointing out it was left off the list.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 4:08 AM, basss said:
... same, can't have mismatched rods and reels.
I bought my okuma helios that had blue accents and had to get a blue rod to match. It was on a red one and it didn't look right.
I did see that the Daiwa was labeled purple when I bought it, but I thought the whole thing was purple not just the handle keeper. While on the subject the red of the body and the red cast control knob are not even the same hue of red. You CT Type-R owners agree that even the reds don't match?
This is why I stayed away from the Type R. I got the regular CT for this reason. In pictures the red on the reel looks a little more pink to me. The red accents looked really red.
kbeeb374 reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 2:43 AM, WRB said:This must be something new with Daiwa, my 8:1 Tatula type R's have black retainers with red accents.
Tom
Same here.. but the zillions I just got have the same color code 6.3 = yellow, 7.3 = red
RichF reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 5:28 AM, Jeff H said:Yes, it is. I was just pointing out it was left off the list.
Gotcha
Jrob78 reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 3:46 AM, SFL BassHunter said:
Yeah, good thing they are cheap. tackletrap should have on the website, otherwise you can call them up. They will get you the right retainer and your reel will match. lol
Bothers me too.
Also I match my rod with my reels. So if I have a reel with red accents I need a rod with red accents, or all black. I am currently using a few rods with different colors than the Daiwa reels and it's driving me nuts.
If you're just looking for a color match, check out the Daiwa DX Type-H Glass, TW has them. It looks like a pretty close match to the CT R.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 9:47 AM, Jrob78 said:If you're just looking for a color match, check out the Daiwa DX Type-H Glass, TW has them. It looks like a pretty close match to the CT R.
Thanks, but I will be building my own rods soon enough. I actually just got a Tatula Rod to match with my Lews Team Lite for my Frogging. Other than that though, I plan on building my other rods.
Jrob78 reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 10:39 AM, SFL BassHunter said:Thanks, but I will be building my own rods soon enough. I actually just got a Tatula Rod to match with my Lews Team Lite for my Frogging. Other than that though, I plan on building my other rods.
Even better.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
I just got ct type R 8.1 too and I love the purple color too which I can buy tension know in purple color. The red on type R is just a bit too much on the top.
basss reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 7:17 PM, JustJames said:I just got ct type R 8.1 too and I love the purple color too which I can buy tension know in purple color. The red on type R is just a bit too much on the top.
I was thinking about buying the purple cast control knob too, but that would still leave the red on the top; going red with mine.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
Yeah abit too red, I rather have red spool from reg CT instead of red frame.
rippin-lips reply :
Type R = red for Daiwa
dam0007 reply :
Yeah the Type R CT is just RED too much! lol doesn't look right on any of my rods.
rippin-lips reply :
On 1/12/2017 at 8:47 AM, dam0007 said:Yeah the Type R CT is just RED too much! lol doesn't look right on any of my rods.
I don't like the color red. A little bit is alright for accents but I'm with you on a reel can have too much. Exactly the reason I won't buy the Steez Namiki limited. Even though I really want one.
basss reply :
On 1/11/2017 at 9:53 PM, basss said:
... going red with mine.
Ditto.
On 1/12/2017 at 8:02 AM, JustJames said:... I rather have red spool from reg CT instead of red frame.
Agreed.
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