I spooled one up with 8 lbs braid last night and winged a nose hooked 4" Senko around. The drag does anything you want it to. So far I am very happy. You will be too. Do you use any backing or tie directly to the spool? A few wraps of 4 Lbs mono. Actually worked pretty good. The knot laid right in ...

Congrats ! Very impressed with mine so far.

Handle is different too, Tatula knobs. The JDM versions have the polycarbonite spool as you stated and coated cork knobs.

SteezTypeII.jpg Mine showed up today. Mean joke played on me. They told me they forgot to ship them, and would be gone for the week. Spool is awesome. Can't wait to try them. They are more of the original Steez gray/gunmetal color than I pictured. They looked all black online. Smoothness and overal...

Mine showed up today. Mean joke played on me. They told me they forgot to ship them, and would be gone for the week.
Spool is awesome. Can't wait to try them. They are more of the original Steez gray/gunmetal color than I pictured. They looked all black online.

What do you think of the new Tat. spinning reels? I can't wait to get my hands on one. Kurt I have only fished with the 4000's. They are surprisingly smooth for a high gearing carbon framed reel. The frame feels way stiffer than previous Zaion frames. They are going to surprise a lot of people at t...

10 lbs mono 130 yards.
10 lbs Braid 205 yards. (approximately)

Yeah I know Seth, he designed that rod and worked with R&D on the Tatula spinning reels.

Hope that helps.

A friend at Daiwa ordered them for me. They are sitting on a desk in California currently...
Even though it's like 30 degrees here in Minnesota, would like to caress them, Lol.
Yes, 3ea Type II's.

3000 shallow spool, T-Shaped knob.

If you hold your hand completely above the reels stem the 2500 is alright. I tried a 3000 on it for you and it is a tad tip heavy, if you split your fingers at all on the reel stem. The 4000 is perfect on that rod. Seth is all about the 4000 for that rod. That being said I am trying the 2500's this ...

I have a few arriving this week I will post something once they show up.