Daiwa Exist LT Spinning Reels

If you truly live to fish, this is your reel. The Daiwa Exist LT Spinning Reel embodies everything an angler could want in a compact "Light & Tough" package dedicated to ultimate performance in both fresh- and saltwater. Rather than absorbing localized stress from adjacent parts, the Exist's magnesium monocoque frame and body form an integral component that distributes and dissipates the load evenly, for maximum efficiency and durability. The feather-light Air Rotor is crafted from Daiwa's exclusive Zaion® material and features an advanced Air Bail with Twist Buster roller and a Long Cast ABS spool. While the entire reel is highly resistant to water penetration, the reel body, line roller, and drive gear bearings are protected by Daiwa's proprietary MagSealed technology, which uses magnetic oil to prevent intrusion, ensuring smooth operation at all times. Inside, the Daiwa Exist LT Spinning Reel features machine-cut aluminum alloy Digigear gearing for perfect mesh regardless of load level; and with 12 CRBB (Corrosion-Resistant Ball Bearings), the Exist offers the smoothest retrieve on the water. In addition, the Exist is equipped with ATD Automatic Tournament Drag, Daiwa's most advanced drag system yet, which offers smooth transitional startup within a fraction of a second to protect the line against a sudden, savage strike – great for braid. 90 mm handle with soft-feel paddle. In terms of technology and performance, the Exist LT is as close to spinning reel perfection as it gets!

Technology

Rotational Precision and Power
The drive gear is the most important part in the reel, and there is a trinity of elements that are essential for it to function (design concept, processing technology, and gear materials). The drive gear used in the 18EXIST is the TOUGH DIGIGEAR, a further evolution of its predecessor DIGIGEAR II, and our most advanced spin reel design technology to date. TOUGH DIGIGEAR is our brand new digitally designed, machine cut gearing system, that ensures ultimate gear precision, rotational smoothness, and strength. Integrating the analysis and calculation of minute details, such as the impact and tolerances of gear meshing, and the impact of forces during the meshing phase, results in gear design and performance that is without peer. The design ensures silent gear rotation and precise angler control and feel. The gears are made from ultra strong Duralumin, which has high tensile strength and exceptional durability. TOUGH DIGIGEAR is an evolution in gear design, performance and strength, and the unbreakable heart of the 18EXIST.

Housed to perfection
The history of spin reel design was built on a two-part housing approach that involved the body and the body cover. Released in 2016, MONOCOQUE has shattered convention and changed this way of thinking. In the MONOCOQUE design, the body itself is a rigid frame, durable to twists and bends, yet compact and spatially efficient. MONOCOQUE design is used in rocket and formula one vehicle design where durability and space efficiency are paramount. In a spinning reel, containing over 150 parts within a small compact body, the benefits of a MONOCOQUE structure are immense. By eliminating the need for screw space, the drive gear was expanded to its maximum size relative to the dimensions of the body. Now, the body could hold a large-diameter drive gear that covers around 85% of the body’s surface. In other words, bodies of the same size as before were able to house much larger gears, or if the gear size used were the same, then extremely compact bodies could be created. The introduction of a MONOCOQUE body in the 18EXIST allowed us achieve our lightest weight design ever.

Sealed to perfection
MAGSEALED is a revolutionary system that involves a membrane of magnetic oil, in conjunction with magnets between the body and the rotor of the reel, which greatly reduces the penetration of water inside the body via the main shaft. Being magnetized this lubrication system avoids any friction, reduces dust intrusion, eliminates oil spray and improves reel life expectancy. Introduced in 2010, this groundbreaking technology has also been used for line rollers and ball bearings, and provides an unprecedented level of durability and protection to reels, to significantly reduce the occurrence of reel repairs and maintenance. The 18EXIST features MAGSEALED on the pinion shaft and line roller, while both ends of the drive gear feature MAGSEALED ball bearings. 18EXIST is built to withstand whatever nature and the angling elements have to throw at it.

• Daiwa's most advanced spinning reel
• Compact "Light & Tough" design
• Can be used in both fresh- and saltwater
• Integral magnesium monocoque frame and body
• Highly water-resistant construction
• Proprietary MagSealed technology
• Feather-light Zaion Air Rotor
• Twist Buster roller
• Long Cast ABS spool
• Aluminum alloy Digigear gearing
• 12 CRBB (Corrosion-Resistant Ball Bearings)
• ATD Automatic Tournament Drag
• 90 mm handle with soft-feel paddle