NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by hookfynn » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:30 am

holy moses that thing is slutty!
YES PLEASE!!

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by LgMouthGambler » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:31 am

Not for $400. :lol:
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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by Johnny A » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:35 am

Steez or not Steez, why did Daiwa take the Shimano Scorpion spool design from almost 20 years ago and reintroduce it? I know I'm not the first to bring this to anyone's attention.

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by Cal » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:53 am

Just handled one at the ICAST On the Water demonstration. It is pretty much a Steez A in shape and size. Couldn't open the sideplate as they had them cinched down too tight for me to turn. We'll have more details in our coverage, but part of the reason why they were able to bring the price down is they're making this reel in Thailand of course... we also saw and sort of handled the new budget reels coming out of the Doyo factory... eh.
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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by LowRange » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:03 am

Cal wrote:Just handled one at the ICAST On the Water demonstration. It is pretty much a Steez A in shape and size. Couldn't open the sideplate as they had them cinched down too tight for me to turn. We'll have more details in our coverage, but part of the reason why they were able to bring the price down is they're making this reel in Thailand of course... we also saw and sort of handled the new budget reels coming out of the Doyo factory... eh.
How was the smooth?

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by Cal » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:09 am

LowRange wrote:How was the smooth?
Pretty darn good to be honest... 8-)
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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by cndbasshunter » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:23 am

Made in Japan only for me....

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by MardukFIN » Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:42 pm

cndbasshunter wrote:Made in Japan only for me....
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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by LgMouthGambler » Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:19 pm

Johnny A wrote:Steez or not Steez, why did Daiwa take the Shimano Scorpion spool design from almost 20 years ago and reintroduce it? I know I'm not the first to bring this to anyone's attention.
Huh?
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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by Tony9 » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:02 pm

Daiwa updated their website and the 7.3 gear ratio is now a 7.1. Looks like it is a 34mm spool after all.

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by sarcazmo » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:22 pm

Cal wrote:Just handled one at the ICAST On the Water demonstration. It is pretty much a Steez A in shape and size. Couldn't open the sideplate as they had them cinched down too tight for me to turn. We'll have more details in our coverage, but part of the reason why they were able to bring the price down is they're making this reel in Thailand of course...
If the QC is there this sounds super promising. Now to jump on the early bandwagon and pre order or wait for the inevitable SV/Type R version... :-k

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by RMCatchNrelease » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:09 pm

The handle nut really bothers me. Is this piece is from another reel? If not, why would they create something inferior to what is already available? I can't see a finished nut and retainer being more than a few cents difference.

I'm truly scared Daiwa is beginning to go cheap. I didn't realize they were hurting so badly.

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by rockappalla » Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:47 am

There you go, found a video (4:29)
https://youtu.be/IpbejlzhdQc?t=4m29s

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Re: NEW: Daiwa Tatula 100 (based off Steez)

Post by DirtyD64 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:09 am

The handle nut seems so bad to me because even the Tatula CT doesn't have that design. Some of the videos they showed had a black lock plate that looked okay though. This is why I'm forced to wait for the Type R or Zillion version. Maybe I should just own up and get a Steez???

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