Daiwa Certate FC LT2500S (2024)
24セルテート · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-19
FC LT2500S · 175 g (6.2 oz) · gear 5.1 · max drag 5 kg (11.0 lb) · Japan list price ¥55,600 · approx. $433 delivered to US · all 15 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥55,600 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥54,600 | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 4.9 | 64 cm (25.2 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) | 3 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 40 mm (1.57 in)HG-I knob | 10/1 | 42 mm | 4550133306549 | ||
| ¥54,600 | 170 g (6.0 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 | 10/1 | 42 mm | 4550133306556 | ||
| ¥55,600 | 175 g (6.2 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) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-I knob | 10/1 | 45 mm | 4550133306563 | ||
| ¥55,600 | 175 g (6.2 oz) | 6.2 | 87 cm (34.3 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 | 10/1 | 45 mm | 4550133306570 | ||
| ¥57,600 | 185 g (6.5 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) | 90 mm (3.54 in)HG-I knob | 12/1 | 45 mm | 4550133306587 |
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 LT2500S: Japan list price ¥55,600 · Delivered to US approx. $433 (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 LT2000S-P · FC LT2000S-H · FC LT2500S · FC LT2500S-XH · FC LT2500S-DH · LT2500 · LT2500-H · LT3000-CH · LT3000 · LT3000-XH · LT4000-C · LT4000-CXH · LT5000D-CXH · LT5000D · LT5000D-XHAbout this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Certate FC LT2500S: weighs 175 g (6.2 oz), gear ratio 5.1, 72 cm (28.3 in) of line per handle turn, max drag 5 kg (11.0 lb), line capacity PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) (maker's figures).
- 15 sizes. The lightest is FC LT2000S-H at 170 g (6.0 oz); the heaviest is LT5000D-XH at 290 g (10.2 oz).
- Gear ratios run from 4.9:1 to 6.2:1; the fastest, FC 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 0.4 on the FC LT2000S-P to 300 m of PE 2.5 on the LT5000D-CXH.
- Japan list price ¥54,600–¥61,600, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 93 spinning reel series we list.
- Earlier Certate generations in our records: 2004, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019.
- Full-metal aluminium monocoque body with Daiwa's AIRDRIVE rotor, bail, spool and shaft; Magsealed body and line roller.
- FC (Finesse Custom) sizes use a lighter build for light-line fishing.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
FC LT2500S: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥55,600).
- Versus FC LT2000S-H: 5 g (0.2 oz) heavier, 4 cm (1.6 in) less line per turn.
- Versus FC LT2500S-XH: 15 cm (5.9 in) less line per turn.
Japan version vs export version
The Daiwa 2026-27 US catalog lists the Certate LT G in 6 sizes (2500D-H, 3000D-XH, 3000D-XH-A, 4000D-CXH, 4000D-CXH-A, 5000D-XH-A; 7.2–10.8 oz ≈ 204–306 g, 22–26 lb max drag, 10+1 bearings), so none of the US sizes match a Japan-market size. Source: Daiwa 2026-27 overseas catalog (printed), p.31.
Generations
Earlier generations: 2019 19 Certate · 2016 16 Certate · 2013 13 Certate · 2010 10 Certate · 2004 04 Certate.
Between 2004 and 2010 Daiwa also sold Certate variants named Finesse Custom / HD Custom (2005), R-Custom (2006) and Hyper Custom (2007), per the official history page.
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