Daiwa Emeraldas RX FC LT2500S (2023)
23EMERALDAS RX · 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 ¥33,700 · approx. $275 delivered to US · all 4 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥33,700 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Emeraldas RX?
We could not find the Emeraldas RX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥33,700 | 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)6 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)power-round type EVA knob | 7/1 | 45 mm | 4550133336485 | ||
| ¥35,700 | 195 g (6.9 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)6 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 90 mm (3.54 in)power-round type EVA knob | 7/1 | 45 mm | 4550133336492 | ||
| ¥33,700 | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 5.2 | 73 cm (28.7 in) | 10 kg (22.0 lb) | PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd) | 6 lb – 150 m (164 yd)8 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)power-round type EVA knob | 7/1 | 45 mm | 4550133336508 | ||
| ¥35,700 | 205 g (7.2 oz) | 6.2 | 87 cm (34.3 in) | 10 kg (22.0 lb) | PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd) | 6 lb – 150 m (164 yd)8 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 90 mm (3.54 in)power-round type EVA knob | 7/1 | 45 mm | 4550133336515 |
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 ¥33,700 · Delivered to US approx. $275 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Emeraldas RX 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).
- 4 sizes. The lightest is FC LT2500S at 175 g (6.2 oz); the heaviest is LT2500-XH-DH at 205 g (7.2 oz).
- Gear ratios run from 5.1:1 to 6.2:1; the fastest, LT2500-XH-DH, takes in 87 cm (34 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.
- 7 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥33,700–¥35,700, 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; ZAION V; MAGSEALED; 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. 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.
FC LT2500S: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥33,700); it is the lightest of the 4 sizes in this series.
- Versus FC LT2500S-H-DH: 20 g (0.7 oz) lighter, 10 cm (3.9 in) less line per turn.
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