Daiwa Powersurf SS QD (2018)
18パワーサーフSS · Japan list price ¥32,000–¥33,500 · approx. $263–$274 delivered to US
4 sizes. The lightest is 3500QD at 435 g (15.3 oz); the heaviest is 5000QD at 440 g (15.5 oz).
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥32,000 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-19
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Powersurf SS QD?
We could not find the Powersurf SS QD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥32,000 | 435 g (15.3 oz) | 4.7 | 94 cm (37.0 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #2.5 – 250 m (273 yd) | #4 (approx. 16 lb) – 200 m (219 yd) | 70 mm (2.76 in)power T-shape knob | 6/1 | — | 4960652127738 | ||
| ¥32,500 | 435 g (15.3 oz) | 4.7 | 94 cm (37.0 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #3 – 250 m (273 yd) | #5 (approx. 20 lb) – 200 m (219 yd) | 70 mm (2.76 in)power T-shape knob | 6/1 | — | 4960652127745 | ||
| ¥33,000 | 435 g (15.3 oz) | 4.1 | 83 cm (32.7 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #4 – 250 m (273 yd) | #6 – 200 m (219 yd) | 70 mm (2.76 in)power T-shape knob | 6/1 | — | 4960652127752 | ||
| ¥33,500 | 440 g (15.5 oz) | 4.1 | 83 cm (32.7 in) | 12 kg (26.5 lb) | PE #4 – 350 m (383 yd) | #8 – 200 m (219 yd) | 70 mm (2.76 in)power T-shape knob | 6/1 | — | 4960652127769 |
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
3500QD: Japan list price ¥32,000 · Delivered to US approx. $263 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
4000QD: Japan list price ¥32,500 · Delivered to US approx. $266 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
4500QD: Japan list price ¥33,000 · Delivered to US approx. $270 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
5000QD: Japan list price ¥33,500 · Delivered to US approx. $274 (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 Powersurf SS QD (パワーサーフ SS QD) is a Japan-market spinning reel; ¥32,000–¥33,500 in Japan before tax. 4 sizes. The lightest is 3500QD at 435 g (15.3 oz); the heaviest is 5000QD at 440 g (15.5 oz). Japan list price ¥32,000–¥33,500 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 4.1:1 to 4.7:1; the fastest, 3500QD, takes in 94 cm (37 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag is 12 kg (26.5 lb) on every size.
- Line capacity runs from 250 m of PE 2.5 on the 3500QD to 350 m of PE 4 on the 5000QD.
- 6 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥32,000–¥33,500, 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: MAGSEALED; AIRROTOR; ZAION; DIGIGEAR II; QUICK DRAG; cross wrap; AIRBAIL; TWIST BUSTER II.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
How the sizes differ
- Compared with the 3500QD, the 4000QD is the same weight and costs ¥500 more in Japan.
- Compared with the 4000QD, the 4500QD is the same weight, has a 4.1:1 gear ratio (vs 4.7:1) and costs ¥500 more in Japan.
- Compared with the 4500QD, the 5000QD is 5 g heavier and costs ¥500 more in Japan.
Worked out from the maker's figures in the size table above.
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