Daiwa Blast LT (2018)
18ブラストLT · Japan list price ¥28,000–¥29,000 · approx. $234–$241 delivered to US
5 sizes. The lightest is LT4000-CH at 270 g (9.5 oz); the heaviest is LT6000D-H at 370 g (13.1 oz).
Compact body · High gear
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥28,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Blast LT?
We could not find the Blast LT by name in Daiwa’s 2026-27 US catalog (printed, July 2026), so the sizes and specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Sellers who ship from Japan are the usual source for this exact model in the US; a US dealer may still carry a related model under a different name.
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Is this the same as the version sold outside Japan?
This page is the Japan-market model from Daiwa, sold in Japan as 18ブラスト LT, and every figure here comes from Daiwa's Japanese specifications. A model sold abroad under the same name may come in other sizes or with other specifications, so check the size code and weight on a listing against the table below.
How much will it cost delivered to my country?
The Japan list price is ¥28,000–¥29,000 for these sizes. For an eBay listing, the total we show is the item, the seller's shipping and our estimate of the import duty and tax for the country you pick at the top right of the page; for a size with no listing we estimate from the Japan list price and Japan Post EMS rates. The rates are on our Import duty page. They are estimates, not a seller's price.
What do the letters in Daiwa Blast LT size codes mean?
In these size codes: LT = LT concept (Light & Tough). Size numbers follow the LT spool-diameter chart; C = Compact body (one size smaller body on this spool); H = High gear (ratio 5.5–5.9); XH = Extra-high gear (ratio 6.0 or higher); D = Deep spool (more line capacity); the number is the size (from 4000, spool ø51 mm, to 6000, spool ø57 mm).
All sizes & specifications
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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Weight | Gear | Retrieve / turn | Max drag | PE line | Nylon | Handle | Bearings | Spool ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥28,000 | 270 g (9.5 oz) | 5.6 | 89 cm (35.0 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #1.5 – 200 m (219 yd) | — | 60 mm (2.36 in)power-light M knob | 6/1 | 51 mm | 4960652239240 | ||
| ¥28,000 | 270 g (9.5 oz) | 6.2 | 99 cm (39.0 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #1.5 – 200 m (219 yd) | — | 60 mm (2.36 in)power-light M knob | 6/1 | 51 mm | 4960652239257 | ||
| ¥28,500 | 285 g (10.1 oz) | 6.2 | 105 cm (41.3 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #2.5 – 300 m (328 yd) | — | 60 mm (2.36 in)power-light L knob | 6/1 | 54 mm | 4960652239264 | ||
| ¥29,000 | 370 g (13.1 oz) | 5.1 | 92 cm (36.2 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #3 – 300 m (328 yd) | — | 65 mm (2.56 in)power-light L knob | 6/1 | 57 mm | 4960652239271 | ||
| ¥29,000 | 370 g (13.1 oz) | 5.7 | 101 cm (39.8 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #3 – 300 m (328 yd) | — | 65 mm (2.56 in)power-light L knob | 6/1 | 57 mm | 4960652239288 |
Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.
About these figures
Tap a size to see its current eBay listings at the top of the page. Bearings = ball / roller. Line capacity is the maker's guideline. PE is braided line (polyethylene fibre); its Japanese size number (go, 号) marks thickness, not breaking strength. Source: Daiwa official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-19; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
LT4000-CH: Japan list price ¥28,000 · Delivered to US approx. $234 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT4000-CXH: Japan list price ¥28,000 · Delivered to US approx. $234 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT5000D-CXH: Japan list price ¥28,500 · Delivered to US approx. $238 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT6000D: Japan list price ¥29,000 · Delivered to US approx. $241 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT6000D-H: Japan list price ¥29,000 · Delivered to US approx. $241 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
In short
Daiwa Blast LT (ブラスト LT) is a Japan-market spinning reel; ¥28,000–¥29,000 in Japan before tax. 5 sizes. The lightest is LT4000-CH at 270 g (9.5 oz); the heaviest is LT6000D-H at 370 g (13.1 oz). Japan list price ¥28,000–¥29,000 before tax (maker's figure); bought outside Japan from sellers who ship from Japan.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- Gear ratios run from 5.1:1 to 6.2:1; the fastest, LT4000-CXH, takes in 99 cm (39 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag is 12 kg (26.5 lb) on every size.
- Line capacity runs from 200 m of PE 1.5 on the LT4000-CH to 300 m of PE 2.5 on the LT5000D-CXH.
- 6 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥28,000–¥29,000, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 93 spinning reel series we list.
- Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: LT concept; MAGSEALED; ATD drag; AIRROTOR; LC-ABS spool; cross wrap; AIRBAIL; TWIST BUSTER II.
- Daiwa's size guide for LT reels suggests — 4000: seabass, flatfish, large trout, salmon, light jigging, light shore jigging; 5000: light shore jigging, light jigging, seabass, flatfish, large trout; 6000: jigging, shore jigging.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the LT4000-CH, the LT4000-CXH is the same weight and has a 6.2:1 gear ratio (vs 5.6:1).
- Compared with the LT4000-CXH, the LT5000D-CXH is 15 g heavier and costs ¥500 more in Japan.
- Compared with the LT5000D-CXH, the LT6000D is 85 g heavier, has a 5.1:1 gear ratio (vs 6.2:1) and costs ¥500 more in Japan.
- Compared with the LT6000D, the LT6000D-H is the same weight and has a 5.7:1 gear ratio (vs 5.1:1).
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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