Thread: Daiwa Exceler LT 1000d

I received my Daiwa Exceler LT 1000d this evening.
What a beautiful reel . All silver, chrome with a tad of black accents.
Personally I’m glad Daiwa made a reasonably priced reel that isn’t black and gold , or Presso copper . A nice competitor to the Shimano Nasci , but lighter weight .
I spooled it up with 2# Floroclear over 2# Trout Magnet line for backing .
And then mounted it on my 6’ St Croix Avid Panfish .
The reel was smooth out of the box, but did have a little resistance that I cured with a few drops of Lucas reel oil on the main shaft and on the handle bearings .
It took 8-9 drops , three at a time , then spinning the reel to loosen up the grease they put on it at assembly.

I’ll be taking it out next trip for a sliming and report on how it does .
Pics coming , next to a fish , I hope .

I’ve had my eye on this reel, also. Love the look of it and have had good experiences with the Daiwa LT reels I own so far. I don’t own any high end reels, but for me, the Regal, Legalis, and Revros are good little budget-friendly reels for the money. Thankful to have them.

The Exceler looks to be super lightweight, too… which is awesome. I’ve currently got a 6’ St. Croix Panfish Series rod with a little Shimano Nasci 500 on it. Having a lot of fun with it and may buy another one of these rods. If I do, the Exceler 1000 is what I’d love to pair it with.