Quote from: Wilmar on January 24, 2024, 01:20:04 AMHey all,
Does anyone know if the daiwa mini mites have a silent antireverse or not? I just invested in a couple of mini mites.
Thanks, Chip
Hi Chip —-
The Daiwa Mini-Mites in gold are not silent A/R's.
They are a very good quality all metal Microlite reel with a skirted spool & 3 ball bearings.
Strong, clever spring-loaded fold down crank.
They are excellent to fish.
Circa about 1978.
I have a few. And they are manufactured in Japan! High quality.
Before Keith passed on, he wanted one of these for himself — and couldn't find one. So I sent him one of mine. When a Pro's Pro like Keith wanted one of these — we all know the quality is there.
The tiny silver 500C's are a little smaller — but still all metal, skirted spools, etc..
The difference in the Silver & gold series of these long discontinued Tiny Daiwas is that the gold have ball bearings — and the silver's have nylon bushings.
However, most folks do not know that the (3) bushings can be replaced with (3) ball bearings. No modifications needed. Just a drop-in upgrade.
Best, Fred