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What the Finesse ?!? : Daiwa's PX68/68L



Introduction: If there is one fishing reel that personifies the diehard, TT Enthusiast, it is the Japanese market only, Daiwa Pixy. Since 2004 when we first wrote about this fabulous little finesse baitcaster from Daiwa Japan, the Pixy has been the subject of, or shared bi-lines with other reels in at least five separate articles. We’ve reviewed it solo, compared the Airy to the '04 Limited Yellow, sized it up against the Presso, and showed you our interpretation of the superttuned Pixzilla. Last year, we took a look inside the 2010 version of this reel, the PX68, but before we could bring you a comprehensive performance review, Daiwa Japan released yet another version, the PX68 SPR, earlier this year! It’s enough to makes us exclaim, “What the Finesse?!?” What is it about the Pixy that has Tackle Enthusiasts all over TT under such a spell? Well, we finally take a closer look at the PX68 to see if this pre-tuned Pixy carries forward, the magic of the original.


Complete Article: http://tackletour.com/reviewdaiwapx68.html

I'll run with my Pixzillas for now, but I'd sure like to get a couple of sets of those gears.

I'm very sure that a even better reel is about to cross the ocean and land in the US.
I mean better because it will be for sure less expensive, lighter, have all the clicks, be as fast as this one, remaining a Daiwa reel and will have warranty. What else... maybe it comes already with a bearing in the line guide.

Cal,

Regarding the line capacity, do you have any idea on how many yards of Sufix 832 10# were needed to fill the spool? I have been using both the PX68 and original Pixy with 8# flouro and have never run into problems with line capcity, of course I have not put the reel on an 8 foot rod with a 1 ounce bait

Mundo

Carlos Carrapiço wrote:I'm very sure that a even better reel is about to cross the ocean and land in the US.
I mean better because it will be for sure less expensive, lighter, have all the clicks, be as fast as this one, remaining a Daiwa reel and will have warranty. What else... maybe it comes already with a bearing in the line guide.

The US pixy will not be less than 440$..
Px68 is a fine reel!

I am happy to see Daiwa went with a brass main gear.

well i noitced that you put 440 for pixy, i paid 423 dollars with 18 dollars for shipping