TATULA TYPE R

[Speckled]

Curious about the TWS thing on these reels and how it works compaired to T3 reels

Anyone know .

[biggs]

The plastic drag star on the Tatula automatically takes that one out of consideration for me, the type R on the other hand..........

hope that it is offered in a 6.3.

X2.

[got2be5]

Just talked o a guy who demoed both reels this wknd,at an sporting event.He said Ish Monroe was there along with the Daiwa reps.Price $149.00 reg.$199.00 Type R.Just what was told to me.

[Hogsticker2]

Ya don't say

[Native]

Just talked o a guy who demoed both reels this wknd,at an sporting event.He said Ish Monroe was there along with the Daiwa reps.Price $149.00 reg.$199.00 Type R.Just what was told to me.

Hmmmm .... a $200 Type R. This I have to see!

[tywithay]

Just talked o a guy who demoed both reels this wknd,at an sporting event.He said Ish Monroe was there along with the Daiwa reps.Price $149.00 reg.$199.00 Type R.Just what was told to me.

Hmmmm .... a $200 Type R. This I have to see!

It's also a Type R with no carbon handle, no cork knobs, and likely no rcs spool. I'll wait for non-staff reviews and hope for the best, but thus far I'm left wanting more.

[Native]

Just talked o a guy who demoed both reels this wknd,at an sporting event.He said Ish Monroe was there along with the Daiwa reps.Price $149.00 reg.$199.00 Type R.Just what was told to me.

Hmmmm .... a $200 Type R. This I have to see!

It's also a Type R with no carbon handle, no cork knobs, and likely no rcs spool. I'll wait for non-staff reviews and hope for the best, but thus far I'm left wanting more.

Yikes, thanks alot for the clarification, and yes I agree "Where's the Beef!!!!"

[africanbass]

Just talked o a guy who demoed both reels this wknd,at an sporting event.He said Ish Monroe was there along with the Daiwa reps.Price $149.00 reg.$199.00 Type R.Just what was told to me.

Hmmmm .... a $200 Type R. This I have to see!

It's also a Type R with no carbon handle, no cork knobs, and likely no rcs spool. I'll wait for non-staff reviews and hope for the best, but thus far I'm left wanting more.

Yikes, thanks alot for the clarification, and yes I agree "Where's the Beef!!!!"

Gentlemen,it's all about the price $200
Add the rest and you have a $350 reel.Daiwa will sell plenty at the $200 mark.
There are plenty RCS parts to keep us happy if we so do wish

[E73Bass]

Just talked o a guy who demoed both reels this wknd,at an sporting event.He said Ish Monroe was there along with the Daiwa reps.Price $149.00 reg.$199.00 Type R.Just what was told to me.

Hmmmm .... a $200 Type R. This I have to see!

It's also a Type R with no carbon handle, no cork knobs, and likely no rcs spool. I'll wait for non-staff reviews and hope for the best, but thus far I'm left wanting more.

Yikes, thanks alot for the clarification, and yes I agree "Where's the Beef!!!!"

Other than the carbon handle ( and we know for sure this type R is absent of that--???) sounds like about the same upgrades as was done to the Zillion Type R for much less of a price difference. Also like the Zillion---this may be intro pricing with price increases to come later down the road. Remember the Zillion was at $249 when it first came out.

[bassinmaumee]

Well if the ones I buy turn out great ill pick a bunch up b4 they jack up the prices. Maybe ill add some bocas to a couple.

[kckid3]

$200.00 Type R, I see a lot of these reels in my future.

[tt350z]

I like the $200 price point. I've never once said "geez, my hands are so tired of reeling, I wish my reel had carbon handles with cork knobs along with the extra $100 price tag."

I'd rather have the lower initial price, that way I can upgrade the handles/knobs later if I choose to do so.

[bassinmaumee]

I like the $200 price point. I've never once said "geez, my hands are so tired of reeling, I wish my reel had carbon handles with cork knobs along with the extra $100 price tag."

I'd rather have the lower initial price, that way I can upgrade the handles/knobs later if I choose to do so.

This, it kinda sounds like people are made that a 200$ reel doesnt have 300=350$ features. All I care about is does it retrieve smooth and cast easily. If I want to upgrade down the road then so be it.

[IlliniDawg01]

I like the $200 price point. I've never once said "geez, my hands are so tired of reeling, I wish my reel had carbon handles with cork knobs along with the extra $100 price tag."

I'd rather have the lower initial price, that way I can upgrade the handles/knobs later if I choose to do so.

This, it kinda sounds like people are made that a 200$ reel doesnt have 300=350$ features. All I care about is does it retrieve smooth and cast easily. If I want to upgrade down the road then so be it.

I agree in principal. I also think that Type R has come to mean certain things (at least in newer reels) and I think Daiwa made a mistake if they got away from that.

As far as I can tell every recent Type R reel has had the following upgrades:

Better Spool
Lighter Weight
Different Color (black and red)
Higher Gear Ratio than otherwise available
Carbon Handle
Upgraded Knobs
Upgraded Bearings

It appears this Type R has all of that but the handle and knob upgrades. Not how I would have done it...but they didn't ask me.

I'll probably buy one either way and then put a Semper Fi carbon swept handle on it.

DaveJ

[Hogsticker2]

I like the $200 price point. I've never once said "geez, my hands are so tired of reeling, I wish my reel had carbon handles with cork knobs along with the extra $100 price tag."

I'd rather have the lower initial price, that way I can upgrade the handles/knobs later if I choose to do so.

This, it kinda sounds like people are made that a 200$ reel doesnt have 300=350$ features. All I care about is does it retrieve smooth and cast easily. If I want to upgrade down the road then so be it.

I agree in principal. I also think that Type R has come to mean certain things (at least in newer reels) and I think Daiwa made a mistake if they got away from that.

As far as I can tell every recent Type R reel has had the following upgrades:

Better Spool
Lighter Weight
Different Color (black and red)
Higher Gear Ratio than otherwise available
Carbon Handle
Upgraded Knobs
Upgraded Bearings

It appears this Type R has all of that but the handle and knob upgrades. Not how I would have done it...but they didn't ask me.

I'll probably buy one either way and then put a Semper Fi carbon swept handle on it.

DaveJ

It sorta does have an upgraded handle when compared to previous 200 Daiwa offerings, granted it's not carbon fiber. It hopefully comes with 4 bearings. The knobs could also be considered an upgrade considering they are a new style, and hopefully they can be removed. I'm sure some will dig them, some will not. I wouldn't be surprised if the standard version has standard Magforce braking and the Type R gets Magforce Z. We shall find out tomorrow! All other type R reels run twice the price, so this is also a 1st. A value priced type R does seem kinda odd.