JDM Tackle Guide

Daiwa Emeraldas X (2024)

24エメラルダスX · Japan list price ¥20,700–¥22,000 · approx. $181–$191 delivered to US

4 sizes. The lightest is X LT2500 at 210 g (7.4 oz); the heaviest is X LT2500-XH-DH at 225 g (7.9 oz).

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥20,700 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)

Japan list price checked 2026-09-19

Is there a US version of the Daiwa Emeraldas X?

We could not find the Emeraldas X 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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Units
SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareWeightGearRetrieve / turnMax dragPE lineNylonHandleBearingsSpool øJAN
¥20,700210 g (7.4 oz)5.375 cm (29.5 in)10 kg (22.0 lb)PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd)—50 mm (1.97 in)power-round type EVA knob knob7/1—4550133431470
¥20,700210 g (7.4 oz)6.287 cm (34.3 in)10 kg (22.0 lb)PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd)—55 mm (2.17 in)power-round type EVA knob knob7/1—4550133431487
¥22,000225 g (7.9 oz)5.375 cm (29.5 in)10 kg (22.0 lb)PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd)—90 mm (3.54 in)power-round type EVA knob knob7/1—4550133431494
¥22,000225 g (7.9 oz)6.287 cm (34.3 in)10 kg (22.0 lb)PE #0.8 – 200 m (219 yd)—90 mm (3.54 in)power-round type EVA knob knob7/1—4550133431500

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

X LT2500: Japan list price ¥20,700 · Delivered to US approx. $181 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

X LT2500-XH: Japan list price ¥20,700 · Delivered to US approx. $181 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

X LT2500-DH: Japan list price ¥22,000 · Delivered to US approx. $191 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

X LT2500-XH-DH: Japan list price ¥22,000 · Delivered to US approx. $191 (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 sizeX LT2500 · X LT2500-XH · X LT2500-DH · X LT2500-XH-DH

In short

Daiwa Emeraldas X (エメラルダス X) is a Japan-market spinning reel; ¥20,700–¥22,000 in Japan before tax. 4 sizes. The lightest is X LT2500 at 210 g (7.4 oz); the heaviest is X LT2500-XH-DH at 225 g (7.9 oz). Japan list price ¥20,700–¥22,000 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 5.3:1 to 6.2:1; the fastest, X LT2500-XH, takes in 87 cm (34 in) of line per handle turn.
  • Max drag is 10 kg (22.0 lb) on every size.
  • Every size holds 200 m of PE 0.8.
  • 7 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
  • Japan list price ¥20,700–¥22,000, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 93 spinning reel series we list.
  • Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: AIRDRIVE rotor and bail; AIRDRIVE DESIGN; ATD TYPE-L drag; ZAION V; MAGSEALED; LC-ABS spool; TOUGH DIGIGEAR.
  • 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.

How the sizes differ

  • Compared with the LT2500, the LT2500-XH is the same weight and has a 6.2:1 gear ratio (vs 5.3:1).
  • Compared with the LT2500-XH, the LT2500-DH is 15 g heavier, has a 5.3:1 gear ratio (vs 6.2:1) and costs ¥1,300 more in Japan.
  • Compared with the LT2500-DH, the LT2500-XH-DH is the same weight and has a 6.2:1 gear ratio (vs 5.3:1).

Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.

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