Hi this is my dreeam UL fishing reels
Nice, simple and sturdy.
Excellent reels, Robert —-
And in brand new condition with boxes!
The difference between a DQ 1001 and a 1000 is purely cosmetic.
The 1001 has the black-ops treatment, the 1000 is black & silver, with red knobs.
110 is a lifetime ultralight spinner also —- and maybe more.
(My younger brother Bob, bought a 110 back in '73, along with a Wright-McGill Eagle Claw 6 piece pack rod. After fishing it for a lifetime —- they are now buried with him when he passed on around 8 years ago. They traveled the world with him as he worked for various tech companies in his career. And lots of back-packing).
Best, Fred
I own a couple of 110 but I"ve never seen a DAM Quick 1001. So it was $49.99 brand new? A new reel of that mechanical quality would probably cost at least $250 nowadays.
My DQ 1000 is pretty great. I like fishing with it and if I needed to drive some nails I bet it could.
But if you want my daiwa SS700 you'd better bring some well armed friends. Fred and I will have to agree to disagree on that one.
There are (5) DQ Ultralight reels that I consider to be the best.
265 Microlite, 110 Microlite, 110N, 1000, 1001.
The 265 is an outstanding reel —- way ahead in quality and features of its introduction date around 1960. Metal spool & engineering nearly identical to the DQ 270 Super, one of the strongest spinning reels ever produced. Worm-drive. 8 oz.
The 110 is a little larger, but tough as nails. It is the tiniest in the Finessa Series of 7 DQ reels. Worm drive,
8.6 oz.
The 110N is a smooth running reel and the smallest of the "N" line of 7 reels. All metal worm drives, 8.8 oz.
The 1000 & 1001 are small, tough, aluminum skirted spool, all metal worm drives, internal bail trips, metal bodies, 7.9 oz.
Any of these reels will fish way above their intended target ranges.
I will be offering up many of these in the near future, since I have large bins of each of these models. And plenty of parts to build new ones.
Best, Fred
Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on December 29, 2024, 05:15:10 PMMy DQ 1000 is pretty great. I like fishing with it and if I needed to drive some nails I bet it could.
But if you want my daiwa SS700 you'd better bring some well armed friends. Fred and I will have to agree to disagree on that one.
No disagreement, Jason!
I have many tiny Daiwa reels in the silver and gold varieties.
500, 700, 1000, mini-mites, and others. They are some of my favorites.
Caught a lot of trout in the 2-5 lb. range with these excellent little Daiwas.
But from an engineering and materials standpoint —- the DQ's are not as pretty —- but will outlast and perform very capably.
We also shouldn't forget about the Shimano Spirex 500 & 1000.
Best, Fred
Thank you Fred indeed very nice reels for mi is more important the mechanical part
I've always thought of all those external bail trip Daiwa spinning reels as pretty hokie. I don't understand why they cut the corners on using an internal trip? 🙄 Never had the urge to buy one and probably never will since there are so many other high quality ULs out there to choose from.
Quote from: Robert82 on December 29, 2024, 02:48:29 PMHi this is my dreeam UL fishing reels
congrats for getting and own your dream UL fishing reels, I know the feeling.
what fishing rod you have for those reels?
in my case my Dream UL reel (and I already have it) is the Abu Cardinal 4
https://alantani.com/index.php/topic,37771.0.html
Robert those are nice reels you got there,I have 2-265s & a 110N.Little tanks,I have only had one drag knob give way on a 220, maybe it got cranked down too much in the past. One thing I would be careful about try to get some backups,the rest of the reel should last forever.
Quote from: foakes on December 29, 2024, 05:29:44 PM...
But from an engineering and materials standpoint —- the DQ's are not as pretty —- but will outlast and perform very capably.
I guess we don't disagree as much as I thought.
When I had to evacuate, I grabbed both.
And Tommy, step one was remove it. I don't like an auto bail trip in general.
On the subject of evacuating, I split my time between homes in SW FL and SW OH and have started buying two of each reel I like...one for each house so I don't have to worry so much about it. The only ones I don't duplicate are big saltwater reels...not much use for a DAM 550 in North Bend OH.
Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on December 30, 2024, 07:20:38 PMAnd Tommy, step one was remove it. I don't like an auto bail trip in general.
I don't mind the auto bail trip function, as a matter of fact I even use it when I have the option to manually flip the bail over. Just habit I guess. I've used them for so long I don't even notice it. It's just part of the function and operation. It's the external trip I detest.
I like the option on the Daiwa's. But yeah, I always forget to use manual bail trip. External Auto-trip has a kinda violent clash. Wonder about the effect on the bail parts and maybe even the whole drive train. Extra wear?
DQ 1001 is my favorite for very long time but don't let your friend use it ,people get used to close the belt manually ( to reduce line twist or tangle ) and will broke bail arm on the reel
Quote from: quang tran on December 31, 2024, 02:26:11 AMDQ 1001 is my favorite for very long time but don't let your friend use it ,people get used to close the belt manually ( to reduce line twist or tangle ) and will broke bail arm on the reel
The 1000/1001 have a "nail nick" so that the bail can be opened or closed manually, plus to allow the bail to be folded flat against the offside plate to protect during transport and also to relieve the pressure on the bail spring —- thus prolonging its life.
Best, Fred
@Fred - I have several Quick 1001 reels of which one has a black reel handle with red knob and the others have black handles with black knobs. Q. Was the reel with the red knob an early Quick 1001? Curious to your thoughts.
Hi John —-
The red and black knobs are very interchangeable.
As a matter of fact, the red ultralite knobs are used on other DQ reels —- 265, 110, 110N, 218, 228, 238, 1001, and more.
The black knobs were specifically for the blackout treatment on the tiny 1001.
The DAM Quick 1000 & 1001 are identical mechanically —- just color and cosmetic.
These are possibly the most attractive and best engineered Microlite reels ever produced by D-A-M. The features are unique, the construction is metal, the spool is skirted, the worm-drive gearing is the most solid and dependable, the materials are steel, bronze, aircraft grade aluminum, the engineering is the best and most reinforced, the drags are multiple top and bottom, holds 200 yards of 4lb mono. They will fish far above their intended target range very effectively —- for the occasional surprise large fish that we may be lucky enough to hook. Then just Rebait and give it the next cast —- no drama, no stripped innards, just a routine and lifetime reel. Plus only 7.9 Oz for an all metal little powerhouse. Fits in the palm of your hand.
If you want to change out the knob, I could swap for N/C.
Best, Fred