Daiwa Caldia (2025)
25カルディア · Japan list price ¥28,800–¥33,800 · approx. $240–$276 delivered to US
15 sizes. The lightest is FC LT1000S at 165 g (5.8 oz); the heaviest is LT5000-CXH at 240 g (8.5 oz).
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥28,800 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Caldia?
We could not find the Caldia 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥28,800 | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 5.1 | 64 cm (25.2 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.3 – 200 m (219 yd) | 2.5 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 40 mm (1.57 in)HG-I knob | 6/1 | 40 mm | 4550133442414 | ||
| ¥28,800 | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 5.1 | 67 cm (26.4 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) | 3 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in)HG-I knob | 6/1 | 42 mm | 4550133442421 | ||
| ¥28,800 | 165 g (5.8 oz) | 5.8 | 76 cm (29.9 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) | 3 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in)HG-I knob | 6/1 | 42 mm | 4550133442438 | ||
| ¥29,300 | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 5.1 | 72 cm (28.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) | 4 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in)HG-I knob | 6/1 | 45 mm | 4550133442445 | ||
| ¥29,300 | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 5.8 | 82 cm (32.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) | 4 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-I knob | 6/1 | 45 mm | 4550133442452 |
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
FC LT1000S: Japan list price ¥28,800 · Delivered to US approx. $240 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
FC LT2000S: Japan list price ¥28,800 · Delivered to US approx. $240 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
FC LT2000S-H: Japan list price ¥28,800 · Delivered to US approx. $240 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
FC LT2500S: Japan list price ¥29,300 · Delivered to US approx. $243 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
FC LT2500S-H: Japan list price ¥29,300 · Delivered to US approx. $243 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT2500: Japan list price ¥29,300 · Delivered to US approx. $243 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT2500S: Japan list price ¥29,300 · Delivered to US approx. $243 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT2500S-XH: Japan list price ¥29,300 · Delivered to US approx. $243 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT3000S-CXH: Japan list price ¥30,300 · Delivered to US approx. $251 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT3000: Japan list price ¥31,300 · Delivered to US approx. $258 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT3000-XH: Japan list price ¥31,300 · Delivered to US approx. $258 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT4000-C: Japan list price ¥32,300 · Delivered to US approx. $265 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT4000-CXH: Japan list price ¥32,300 · Delivered to US approx. $265 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT5000-C: Japan list price ¥33,800 · Delivered to US approx. $276 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT5000-CXH: Japan list price ¥33,800 · Delivered to US approx. $276 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
Page for each size
FC LT1000S · FC LT2000S · FC LT2000S-H · FC LT2500S · FC LT2500S-H · LT2500 · LT2500S · LT2500S-XH · LT3000S-CXH · LT3000 · LT3000-XH · LT4000-C · LT4000-CXH · LT5000-C · LT5000-CXHIn short
Daiwa Caldia (カルディア) is a Japan-market spinning reel; ¥28,800–¥33,800 in Japan before tax. 15 sizes. The lightest is FC LT1000S at 165 g (5.8 oz); the heaviest is LT5000-CXH at 240 g (8.5 oz). Japan list price ¥28,800–¥33,800 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, LT2500S-XH, takes in 87 cm (34 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag ranges from 5 kg to 12 kg (11.0 lb to 26.5 lb).
- Line capacity runs from 200 m of PE 0.3 on the FC LT1000S to 300 m of PE 2 on the LT5000-C.
- 6 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥28,800–¥33,800, 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: AIRDRIVE rotor, bail and spool; AIRDRIVE DESIGN; MONOCOQUE BODY; MAGSEALED; ZAION V; TOUGH DIGIGEAR; ATD TYPE-L drag; ATD TOUGH drag; LC-ABS spool.
- In plain words: AIRDRIVE DESIGN — Daiwa's design concept for a lighter, more responsive spinning reel; made up of the AIRDRIVE rotor, bail, spool and shaft. MONOCOQUE BODY — one-piece body with a plate screwed directly into it instead of a screwed-on body cover, for stiffer gear support and better sealing. TOUGH DIGIGEAR — Daiwa's machine-cut drive gear built for strength and smooth rotation.
- Maker note for 25CALDIA: AIRDRIVE rotor, bail and spool.
- Maker note for 25CALDIA: MAGSEALED at the pinion.
- Maker note for 25CALDIA: ZAION V body and rotor.
- Daiwa's size guide for LT reels suggests — 1000: horse mackerel, rockfish, trout; 2000: trout, horse mackerel, rockfish; 2500: bass, squid (eging), trout; 3000: deep eging, seabass, black sea bream, red sea bream (tenya), bass, trout; 4000: seabass, flatfish, large trout, salmon, light jigging, light shore jigging.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
How the sizes differ
- The 15 sizes weigh 165–240 g, have gear ratios of 5.1:1 to 6.2:1, have 5–12 kg max drag and list at ¥28,800–¥33,800 in Japan.
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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