Daiwa Knobs on Shimano spinning reel

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Daiwa Knobs on Shimano spinning reel

Post by Big-Donkey » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:54 pm

Can anyone tell me if the stock Daiwa knobs will fit right on the Shimano spinning reel handles? If not, what handle would I need to get them to fit? Thank you

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Re: Daiwa Knobs on Shimano spinning reel

Post by mrpao » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:58 pm

Stock daiwa knobs will not fit on a stock shimano handle. You will have to get after market handles to make it work. Or you can drill out the shimano knob post and get daiwa knob post to fit the daiwa knobs.

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Re: Daiwa Knobs on Shimano spinning reel

Post by mrpao » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:00 pm

Also alot of the cheap handles on Aliexpress will take both daiwa and shimano knobs.

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Re: Daiwa Knobs on Shimano spinning reel

Post by DirtyD64 » Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:29 am

I wonder if the knobs from a Metanium or Bantam MGL would work on the older Stradic Ci4+ FA. You could check Tackle Trap and use Shimano baitcaster knobs (assuming they fit).

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Re: Daiwa Knobs on Shimano spinning reel

Post by LowRange » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:26 am

I've seen RCS old I style knobs on shimano handles dozens of times.

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Re: Daiwa Knobs on Shimano spinning reel

Post by mrpao » Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:28 pm

DirtyD64 wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:29 am
I wonder if the knobs from a Metanium or Bantam MGL would work on the older Stradic Ci4+ FA. You could check Tackle Trap and use Shimano baitcaster knobs (assuming they fit).
Should fit. Most shimano reels use the same size knob post.

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