Diawa Bradia
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Hi, Yes I have one, there are a few others on here that have them too.
Lovely little reel, I'm really happy with mine. Won mine on ebay for £95, with postage it cost me a total of £124. I didn't get stung for VAT or any import fees either
There are other places you can pick them up for around £150 or less from the states.
For that price...well worth the money!
NO SPARE SPOOL, at least I didn't get one anyway but if you are going to load it up with braid does it really matter? I have spare spools for my other reels but they just sit on the shelf 90% of the time. Better to match the reel to what you're doing rather than just change a spool and a 2500R or 3000 size bradia with 20lb braid will cover you for all but LRF stuff in this country anyway.
Lovely little reel, I'm really happy with mine. Won mine on ebay for £95, with postage it cost me a total of £124. I didn't get stung for VAT or any import fees either
There are other places you can pick them up for around £150 or less from the states.
For that price...well worth the money!
NO SPARE SPOOL, at least I didn't get one anyway but if you are going to load it up with braid does it really matter? I have spare spools for my other reels but they just sit on the shelf 90% of the time. Better to match the reel to what you're doing rather than just change a spool and a 2500R or 3000 size bradia with 20lb braid will cover you for all but LRF stuff in this country anyway.
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Love mine. I got caught for tax, so about £140 total.
Still a bargain.
Still a bargain.
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If Spare-Spools are needed for the Bradia you can look for other spool from real four Daiwas. For Example the Caldia and Caldia X spools fit the same size Bradia. Guess you will get them via Daiwa UK for a reasonable price (compared to the jap. Prices for RCS spools). For my Bradia 2506 I got one used from a caldia for around 15,-Eur. If the "Caldia" Lettering on the spool puts you off on a Bradia (like me ) I polished the spool with 1000er wet paper and polishing it after that with Dialux paste or something similar (ask in a jewelery shop -this guys have the best polishes for such things)
If you bought your Bradia invest a further 4.00 GBP or so for two bearings (ask in a RC Model Racer's Shop - quite cheap and top quality - mine are Abec 5s)
One bearing size 4x7x2.5mm for the handle- in the bradia is only a plastic bushing - the handle knob will take one bearing this size instead - Certate has two but one in the original Bradia handle is much better than nothing,
Second Bearing should be size 7x11x3mm - you should install it on the main Shaft- direct under the spool. Originally there is a small alu spacer instead- needs 1,5 minutes of easy work to change but the drag on fight will benefit a lot with the support of this bearing.
Ready to serve - a low cost nearly Certate - love my Bradia
For those who ask for Line capacity on the 2506 Spool - it takes 10 meter 0.30mmm mono backing and further 135m 10lb Sufix Performance Braid (even more if you choose one of the hi-tec 8 string braids like the 20lb daiwa tournament braid for example)
If you bought your Bradia invest a further 4.00 GBP or so for two bearings (ask in a RC Model Racer's Shop - quite cheap and top quality - mine are Abec 5s)
One bearing size 4x7x2.5mm for the handle- in the bradia is only a plastic bushing - the handle knob will take one bearing this size instead - Certate has two but one in the original Bradia handle is much better than nothing,
Second Bearing should be size 7x11x3mm - you should install it on the main Shaft- direct under the spool. Originally there is a small alu spacer instead- needs 1,5 minutes of easy work to change but the drag on fight will benefit a lot with the support of this bearing.
Ready to serve - a low cost nearly Certate - love my Bradia
For those who ask for Line capacity on the 2506 Spool - it takes 10 meter 0.30mmm mono backing and further 135m 10lb Sufix Performance Braid (even more if you choose one of the hi-tec 8 string braids like the 20lb daiwa tournament braid for example)
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