Japanese Domestic Market fishing reels.
 

Anyone ever order a reel from Japan...and if so did you have to pay any customs charge? The reel is under 300 bucks. Thanks in advance.




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Link?

You mean a link to the reel? Will have to wait until I return home. On way to fishing.


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Once you go JDM, you'll never look at another reel the same. I couldn't tell you on the shipping and customs part.

Usually the shipper pays customs charge on over seas shipments. It could be built into what you are already paying for the reel.

So where do you find Japanese equipment?

Usually with the Chinese equipment. :)

Don't bother to try and find USA equipment.

Thanks guys. Pookie here is the source I was looking at http://digitaka.com. Yeah Jeremy one thing that was constant in my research about buying a JDM reel was that if you do it once you are hooked...LOL. But I am going to take the plunge. During my 24 years working out of the country I brought a ton of stuff back to the USA through customs but getting something in the mail is a little different...but I think I will be OK.




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Alpha, keep us posted on how this process/product goes. Are these higher quality reels? I have never heard of getting equipment directly from overseas.

Andy




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Will do.....just pulled the trigger on a Daiwa Luvias 2004H spinning reel. It was 239 bucks shipping included. All my research says the Japan made reels are extremely high quality. The reel compares to a Daiwa Steez....that is sold in USA but made in China. But the Steez sells for 600 bucks. I read many forum posts last night that said same thing as Jeremy said in his post....once you use a JDM reel you will never buy a US market reel again. Should be here in about 10 days. Is being mailed through EMS...which is Japanese postal service.



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Wow... That is a deal right there. You have done your homework as usual I see. New Kayak/reel setup, you are gonna be on a new level this year good sir. We expect great posts. LOL.



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LOL....I don't know about that but every step up in reels has been more than worth it. Fishing with 2# test one can't afford to have a drag even bind a little. I started with Shimano Sedonas and kept stepping up until I got to the Stradics I now use. They have and are performing well. My oldest one is 3 years old and I have fished it very hard. The bail spring is very weak in it but it still is going strong but looks horrible. It has caught a lot of fish. My step up this year was going to be the Sustain but the Luvias was 100 bucks cheaper and supposed to be a far better reel. I will give an honest review of the Luvias and if I feel it was a bad purchase I will say so. A guy on the forum...that I think lives in Pennsylvania...steered me to this reel. He and I have followed each others reviews of UL equipment the last couple of years and he just bought one but has not used it. I have sent him a PM about customs.


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Nice! We'll looking forward to the reviews.

I'm really waiting for the psychiatrist's report on your mental state, going fishing in weather like this!

You, sir, are one dedicated and hardcore fishing fanatic.

But you can bet I'll be looking forward to your report on today's fishing trip.

Be careful and be safe. No one can replace you and your fishing reports!

Congratulations on pulling the trigger. A step up from the Sustain "WOW". I have two Sustains and they are the smoothest reeling, smoothest drag on a spinning reel that I have ever witnessed. I've been wanting a Daiwa Pixy for a while, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.