The rubber Daiwa ones look cool,however once you lock down the nut,you rip em' up
Not worth the bucks!

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Post from the past,general consensus is that these reels are worth avoiding

Simple, try it out if you have the urge
If it blows your hair back,spread the good news
Good news= sales
Simple,the converse also applies

Daiwa rehash,come on!

Gone up to 2oz only
Very little,If any thumb action needed on this one

http://www.fishonmag.com/preview-daiwa- ... reams-ltd/
Info on the basara,may be of help

http://japantackle.com/daiwa-ryoga-bayjigging14.html

Same gear box set up as the bay jigging,50% wider gearbox.
Doubt compatibility,one would have to try

MardukFIN wrote:Anyone have a clue, does Kyohga gears fit into Ryoga?

7,3:1 Ryoga 2020 would be awesome!!!

The kyogha has gears that are much larger and stronger compared to the ryoga.
Gear housing is a good deal wider,so I much doubt compatibility between the 2 formats

LowRange wrote:Are there brakes on the Ryoga based Kohga? The Alphas based one does not and I don't believe the Steez based one does either.

Yes there is a 2 pin/shoe centrifugal braking system that works without any fuss.
It feels like a Daiwa reel on longcast(t3,Z)
Super free but still manageable

The kyogha has a 36mm spool which differs from the 1016 ryoga
Not really significant,Just worth mentioning.
Best value reel I have ever purchased,need another

Kyohga takes 200m of PE 1.0
If that helps

Will have a look at the kyohga box later.
I have 30lb sufix on mine. On a long cast it still has 2/3 line left on spool.
This reel launches 1/2 oz lures a mile.
20% further than a T3,that's impressive

That can work for sure

The kyogha is a steal for the price.
New handle and away you go.
From flukes to swimbaits

Simply not enough numbers for Daiwa.
Wouldn't make financial sense.
$500 would be a bargain