Set to Destroy! Okuma’s Hakai Might Just Change How You View the Brand’s Baitcasters Entirely

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Set to Destroy! Okuma’s Hakai Might Just Change How You View the Brand’s Baitcasters Entirely



Introduction: The Hakai is Okuma’s newest generation low-profile reels that have been developed by the ground up to raise the bar for the brand’s entire lineup of baitcasters. This reel makes use of quality materials like magnesium in a new compact form factor with and exciting new features to deliver an enhanced, and differentiated, user experience. Does the Hakai destroy when it comes to casting? Let’s find out.

Complete Article: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewokumahakai.html

[Hulkster]

Hey can we get a review on the G. Loomis GCX rod used in that review?

[y2k88]

Reel looks promising!

[Zander]

Hey can we get a review on the G. Loomis GCX rod used in that review?

Hi Hulkster! Thanks for the request and on it! It's one of the upcoming articles and we just need to finish the RoD deflection measurements/comparisons and this one will be in the mix. Been fishing it with a variety of reels including the Hakai, but mostly the Curado 150MGL.

Best,
Z

[Hulkster]

Hey can we get a review on the G. Loomis GCX rod used in that review?

Hi Hulkster! Thanks for the request and on it! It's one of the upcoming articles and we just need to finish the RoD deflection measurements/comparisons and this one will be in the mix. Been fishing it with a variety of reels including the Hakai, but mostly the Curado 150MGL.

Best,
Z

awesome cant wait! What model was that rod?

[mark poulson]

Do the handle knobs have bearings? My arthritic hands really love knobs with bearings, especially for moving baits.

[Zander]

Hi Mark,

Good question, and I'll go back and add this in when I have a chance to shoot some images. The handle knobs are relatively smooth but they do not have bearings, and rely on bushings only.

Z

[Zander]

Hey can we get a review on the G. Loomis GCX rod used in that review?

Hi Hulkster! Thanks for the request and on it! It's one of the upcoming articles and we just need to finish the RoD deflection measurements/comparisons and this one will be in the mix. Been fishing it with a variety of reels including the Hakai, but mostly the Curado 150MGL.

Best,
Z

awesome cant wait! What model was that rod?

Hi Hulkster, It's the 843C Mag bass. Classic action and the one that we were interested in seeing how it stacks up to the classic models.

Z

[mark poulson]

Hi Mark,

Good question, and I'll go back and add this in when I have a chance to shoot some images. The handle knobs are relatively smooth but they do not have bearings, and rely on bushings only.

Z

Thanks for the quick reply.
Do you know if any aftermarket handles with bearings fit these reels?

[rando]

You usually include country of origin in reviews. Is Hakai made in Taiwan or China?

[Zander]

You usually include country of origin in reviews. Is Hakai made in Taiwan or China?

Hi Rando,

Appreciate the note and looks like I missed that in the matrix. I can confirm that the Hakai is made in China, and I've updated the matrix in the review.

Thanks,
Z

[rando]

You usually include country of origin in reviews. Is Hakai made in Taiwan or China?

Hi Rando,

Appreciate the note and looks like I missed that in the matrix. I can confirm that the Hakai is made in China, and I've updated the matrix in the review.

Thanks,
Z

Thanks for quick response!

[jvelth74]

You usually include country of origin in reviews. Is Hakai made in Taiwan or China?

Seems like 'Made in Taiwan' is not allowed anymore? https://www.businessinsider.com/china-d ... ?r=US&IR=T

[rando]

You usually include country of origin in reviews. Is Hakai made in Taiwan or China?

Seems like 'Made in Taiwan' is not allowed anymore? https://www.businessinsider.com/china-d ... ?r=US&IR=T

one of the reasons why I asked.

[LowRange]

Which Hakai is this? There is the centrifugal brake one, the finesse one and the pitching one. Does the centrifugal one not exist and that's a TW error?