Daiwa Legalis LT5000-CXH (2023)
23レガリス · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-19
LT5000-CXH · 245 g (8.6 oz) · gear 6.2 · max drag 12 kg (26.5 lb) · Japan list price ¥15,100 · approx. $141 delivered to US · all 11 sizes
Compact body · Extra-high gear
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥15,100 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥12,600 | 175 g (6.2 oz) | 5.2 | 64 cm (25.2 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.2 – 210 m (230 yd) PE #0.3 – 200 m (219 yd) PE #0.8 – 70 m (77 yd) | 2 lb – 120 m (131 yd)2.5 lb – 100 m (109 yd)3 lb – 70 m (77 yd) | 40 mm (1.57 in)HG-I light knob | 5/1 | 40 mm | 4550133162626 | ||
| ¥12,600 | 175 g (6.2 oz) | 4.8 | 63 cm (24.8 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) PE #0.5 – 170 m (186 yd) PE #0.6 – 150 m (164 yd) | 2.5 lb – 200 m (219 yd)3 lb – 150 m (164 yd)4 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in)HG-I light knob | 5/1 | 42 mm | 4550133162633 | ||
| ¥12,600 | 175 g (6.2 oz) | 6.2 | 81 cm (31.9 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) PE #0.5 – 170 m (186 yd) PE #0.6 – 150 m (164 yd) | 2.5 lb – 200 m (219 yd)3 lb – 150 m (164 yd)4 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 45 mm (1.77 in)HG-I light knob | 5/1 | 42 mm | 4550133162640 | ||
| ¥13,600 | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 5.3 | 75 cm (29.5 in) | 10 kg (22.0 lb) | PE #1 – 360 m (394 yd) PE #1.2 – 300 m (328 yd) PE #1.5 – 230 m (252 yd) | 8 lb – 220 m (241 yd)10 lb – 190 m (208 yd)12 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-T knob | 5/1 | 45 mm | 4550133162657 | ||
| ¥13,600 | 185 g (6.5 oz) | 6.2 | 87 cm (34.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) PE #0.8 – 190 m (208 yd) PE #1 – 140 m (153 yd) | 4 lb – 150 m (164 yd)5 lb – 120 m (131 yd)6 lb – 100 m (109 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-I light knob | 5/1 | 45 mm | 4550133162664 |
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
LT5000-CXH: Japan list price ¥15,100 · Delivered to US approx. $141 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
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LT1000S · LT2000S-P · LT2000S-XH · LT2500D · LT2500S-XH · LT3000D-C · LT3000-CXH · LT2500S-DH · LT4000-CXH · LT5000-CXH · LT6000D-HAbout this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Legalis LT5000-CXH: weighs 245 g (8.6 oz), gear ratio 6.2, 105 cm (41.3 in) of line per handle turn, max drag 12 kg (26.5 lb), line capacity PE #1.5 – 430 m (470 yd) (maker's figures).
- 11 sizes. The lightest is LT1000S at 175 g (6.2 oz); the heaviest is LT6000D-H at 310 g (10.9 oz).
- At 310 g, the LT6000D-H is the lightest of the 40 6000-size spinning reel models we list.
- Gear ratios run from 4.8:1 to 6.2:1; the fastest, LT2000S-XH, takes in 81 cm (32 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 LT2000S-P to 430 m of PE 1.2 on the LT3000D-C.
- 5 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥12,600–¥16,100, 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; ZAION V; TOUGH DIGIGEAR; LC-ABS spool; ATD TYPE-L drag.
- 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 — 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.
LT5000-CXH: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥15,100).
- Versus LT4000-CXH: 20 g (0.7 oz) heavier, 6 cm (2.4 in) more line per turn.
- Versus LT6000D-H: 65 g (2.3 oz) lighter, 4 cm (1.6 in) more line per turn.
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