Reel Repair by Alan Tani

I do not work on Diawa reels often and am working on a Tanacom Bull that needs a handle.  The shaft diameter  is .320 and .200 across the flats.  Is this a standard Diawa handle dimension and if so what reels use it?

.315x.197in would be 8x5mm, which is a super common size for medium to mid size conventionals- Daiwa Lexa 400 series- Seagates, Saltigas, Shimano TLD 10 and 15, etc, etc.,  Some Newer Penns too?

If it's metric, the real small reels like bass reels are 7mm, then a jump to 8 for most stuff, until you get into large reels.  Since they want to use standard screw sizes for star drag main shafts, there is not much to deviate from.  I am not a handle swapper myself, but the aftermarket sellers usually show a wide range of reels/brands  as compatible in 8mm.

-J

Thank you.

It will be 8mm x 5mm which is a standard size for many Daiwa "mid size" reels and larger baitcasters.

A few posts on here seem to suggest that a 113 handle will fit with some filing.

EDIT: Heck, seems you guys figured it out while I was posting