b'Tested Daiwa TD Sol HDNote the colour differences forThe reel is a pleasure to the new TD Sol HD 3000 (on left)cast softbaits and is ultra and the TD Sol MQ 4000.smooth when fighting fish, although the pan sized fish we have caught so far on just a couple of trips didnt trouble the reels drag as expected.We will be taking the reel to the Far North on a trip soon and I look forward to battling some good fish off Rangiputa using the new Sol. Spooled with 15lb J-Braid for softbaiting and jigging, the latest Daiwa TD Sol HD 3000DXH will be trusted to take on the big dogs of the north.The TD Sol HD 3000DMAGSEALED BODY2500D-H and 3000D- XH also employsI wanted to highlightXH models.With the AIRDRIVE, the reel notfurther on why thelarger 4000D-CXH only minimizes initialMagSeal design is suchhaving 12kg of drag reeling resistance but alsoan important feature foron call if needed.achieves a next-level formthe Sol, it really does helpThe latest reel has and function. This designprovide a high level ofbeen introduced includes four key elements;protection for the enginewith black to its the Airdrive Rotor, Airdriveroom of the reel, with alook, especially Bail, Airdrive Spool andmagnetised oil seal locatedon the spool and Airdrive Shaft, whichon the main shaft of thehandle and it has a lot reduce weight and enhancereels rotor that helps shutless orange than before.rotational smoothness. the door to the elements. This looks even better as The latest Sol also comesSalt and water, as we knowa black/orange combo is with ABS LONGCAST,are the biggest problemalways a good option and which when compared tomakers for reels andwill appeal to even more conventional spools, theboth are prevented fromanglers, who perhapsSpecsLC-ABS has been shown tomaking it into the innerwerent as keen on the increase the average flightworkings of the reel. previous brighter orangeDAIWA TD SOL distance by approximatelyThere are 3 modelsmodels.The EVA knob hasHD 3000D - XH5% due to its reducedavailable in the lineup: HDbeen retained too, this is Ratio: 6.2:1weight and modified shape. 2500D-H, HD 3000D-XHgreat for gripping with wet Capacity: PE1.5-300mThis revamped spool wouldand 4000D-CXH.Eachhands and when fighting Max Drag: 10kgappeal to keen softbaitersreel has the same 8+1fish. Im a fan of this style Weight: 255gmlooking for moreball bearings, with 10kgof knob/handle over the RRP: $539distance when casting. of drag available for thetraditional T-bar ones.72FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'