Daiwa Emeraldas AIR (2025)
25EMERALDAS AIR · Japan list price ¥57,700–¥61,500 · approx. $448–$476 delivered to US
4 sizes. The lightest is LT2500S at 155 g (5.5 oz); the heaviest is PC LT2500-DH at 185 g (6.5 oz).
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥57,700 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Emeraldas AIR?
We could not find the Emeraldas AIR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥57,700 | 155 g (5.5 oz) | 5.1 | 72 cm (28.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) | — | 50 mm (1.97 in)power-round type EVA knob knob | 12/1 | 45 mm | 4550133579561 | ||
| ¥60,300 | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 5.1 | 72 cm (28.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) | — | 90 mm (3.54 in)power-round type EVA knob knob | 12/1 | 45 mm | 4550133579578 | ||
| ¥61,500 | 185 g (6.5 oz) | 5.2 | 73 cm (28.7 in) | 10 kg (22.0 lb) | PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd) | — | 90 mm (3.54 in)power-round type EVA knob knob | 12/1 | 45 mm | 4550133579585 | ||
| ¥58,900 | 175 g (6.2 oz) | 5.7 | 80 cm (31.5 in) | 10 kg (22.0 lb) | PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd) | — | 55 mm (2.17 in)power-round type EVA knob knob | 12/1 | 45 mm | 4550133579592 |
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
LT2500S: Japan list price ¥57,700 · Delivered to US approx. $448 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT2500S-DH: Japan list price ¥60,300 · Delivered to US approx. $467 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
PC LT2500-DH: Japan list price ¥61,500 · Delivered to US approx. $476 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
PC LT2500-H: Japan list price ¥58,900 · Delivered to US approx. $457 (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 Emeraldas AIR (エメラルダス AIR) is a Japan-market spinning reel; ¥57,700–¥61,500 in Japan before tax. 4 sizes. The lightest is LT2500S at 155 g (5.5 oz); the heaviest is PC LT2500-DH at 185 g (6.5 oz). Japan list price ¥57,700–¥61,500 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 5.7:1; the fastest, PC LT2500-H, takes in 80 cm (32 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag ranges from 5 kg to 10 kg (11.0 lb to 22.0 lb).
- Every size holds 200 m of PE 0.6.
- 12 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥57,700–¥61,500, which is in the upper-middle of the price range of the 93 spinning reel series we list.
- Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: AIRDRIVE rotor, bail, spool and shaft; MAGSEALED body and line roller; AIRDRIVE DESIGN; MONOCOQUE BODY; ZAION; TOUGH DIGIGEAR; ATD TYPE-L 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.
- Daiwa's size guide for LT reels suggests — 2500: bass, squid (eging), trout.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the LT2500S, the LT2500S-DH is 15 g heavier and costs ¥2,600 more in Japan.
- Compared with the LT2500S-DH, the PC LT2500-H is 5 g heavier, has a 5.7:1 gear ratio (vs 5.1:1), has 10 kg max drag (vs 5 kg) and costs ¥1,400 less in Japan.
- Compared with the PC LT2500-H, the PC LT2500-DH is 10 g heavier, has a 5.2:1 gear ratio (vs 5.7:1) and costs ¥2,600 more in Japan.
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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