daiwa saltiga LD 50 - negative report

alantani · January 12, 2017, 08:42:16 PM

Alto Mare · January 12, 2017, 08:57:08 PM

Nice clip boss. Just a question; Why would you need the side plate? Wouldn't a new cam help? Well in his case, he could use a new lever as well.
Those parts shouldn't be that costly, actually, as you've point it out the problem, they should be free and they should redesign that part.

Sal

alantani · January 12, 2017, 09:30:56 PM

the cam is hard stainless steel. the hex in the inside is soft aluminum and is part of the side plate.

handi2 · January 12, 2017, 09:32:39 PM

I've never like any of them...

alantani · January 12, 2017, 09:34:25 PM

i was tempted to go after it with metal putty. what's it called? $:-\$

exp2000 · January 13, 2017, 12:27:58 AM

That is disturbing

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Dominick · January 13, 2017, 12:43:59 AM

Clear and concise design defect. If purchased in California a small claims suit would get your money back. The suit should be couched in terms of a "breach of implied warranty of merchantability." If not purchased in California, the owner can look at its own state code. California Civil Code section 1794. Dominick

Robert Janssen · January 13, 2017, 08:37:00 AM

Quote from: alantani on January 12, 2017, 09:34:25 PM
i was tempted to go after it with metal putty. what's it called? $:-\$

JB Weld, or Devcon.

Silly perhaps, but this is not the only reel that uses a similar arrangement and has caused similar forum postings.

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mley1 · January 14, 2017, 12:54:58 AM

I have a like new Saltiga LD60. I wonder if it may have a similar problem down the road. It's the largest of that series of Saltiga lever drags. So, I'm wondering if it'll be any beefier or be the same as the reel in the video.

Fishy247 · January 14, 2017, 04:31:29 PM

Wow, that's pretty disturbing. Especially the part about charging almost $200 to replace a faulty part! I'm not exactly in the market for any new high-end reels, but between this and the mag-seal issues, I'm going to file Daiwa right alongside Accurate in my "poor customer service" pile...

wallacewt · January 14, 2017, 05:05:50 PM

im with dominick on this
how about 1/2 dozen fishermen with faulty daiwa ld 50 band together
and approach daiwa.
there should be a total recall, just like
audio,vw etc; with their lies about emmission gases
its daiwa,s fault and they want $200 to fix it,i dont think so

im excited

(please contact alantani.com legal department)

alantani · January 15, 2017, 01:11:09 AM

i'm going to try to hammer the hole with a nail punch. i'll install the cam first and see if i can make the soft aluminum "hex" expand enough to lock in the cam. i had a pretty good buzz going with sal's cough syrup last night and before i fell asleep, this is what i came up with!