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Daiwa Saltiga 35 (2025)

25SALTIGA · Japan list price ¥87,400 · approx. $662 delivered to US

4 sizes, all at 705 g (24.9 oz).

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For reference only: Japan list price ¥87,400 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)

Japan list price checked 2026-09-19

All sizes & specifications

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SizeMSRP (Japan)CompareWeightGearRetrieve / turnMax dragPE lineNylonHandleBearingsSpool øJAN
¥87,400705 g (24.9 oz)5.1104 cm (40.9 in)13 kg (28.7 lb)PE #3 – 600 m (656 yd)
PE #4 – 500 m (547 yd)
PE #6 – 300 m (328 yd)
—100 mm (3.94 in)105 mm T-shape power knob (L) knob8/265 mm31 mm wide4550133125652
¥87,400705 g (24.9 oz)5.1104 cm (40.9 in)13 kg (28.7 lb)PE #3 – 600 m (656 yd)
PE #4 – 500 m (547 yd)
PE #6 – 300 m (328 yd)
—100 mm (3.94 in)105 mm T-shape power knob (L) knob8/265 mm31 mm wide4550133125669
¥87,400705 g (24.9 oz)5.8118 cm (46.5 in)13 kg (28.7 lb)PE #3 – 600 m (656 yd)
PE #4 – 500 m (547 yd)
PE #6 – 300 m (328 yd)
—100 mm (3.94 in)105 mm T-shape power knob (L) knob8/265 mm31 mm wide4550133208065
¥87,400705 g (24.9 oz)5.8118 cm (46.5 in)13 kg (28.7 lb)PE #3 – 600 m (656 yd)
PE #4 – 500 m (547 yd)
PE #6 – 300 m (328 yd)
—100 mm (3.94 in)105 mm T-shape power knob (L) knob8/265 mm31 mm wide4550133208072

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

35: Japan list price ¥87,400 · Delivered to US approx. $662 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

35L: Japan list price ¥87,400 · Delivered to US approx. $662 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

35H: Japan list price ¥87,400 · Delivered to US approx. $662 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)

35HL: Japan list price ¥87,400 · Delivered to US approx. $662 (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 size35 · 35L · 35H · 35HL

In short

Daiwa Saltiga 35 (ソルティガ35) is a Japan-market conventional reel; ¥87,400 in Japan before tax. 4 sizes, all at 705 g (24.9 oz). Japan list price ¥87,400 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 5.8:1; the fastest, 35H, takes in 118 cm (46 in) of line per handle turn.
  • Max drag is 13 kg (28.7 lb) on every size.
  • Every size holds 600 m of PE 3.
  • 8 ball bearings and 2 roller bearings in every size.
  • Japan list price ¥87,400, which is in the top quarter (by Japan list price) of the 140 baitcasting reel series we list.
  • Daiwa lists these technologies for this generation: HYPERDRIVE DESIGN; HYPERDRIVE DIGIGEAR; HYPER DOUBLE SUPPORT; HYPER ARMED HOUSING(FULL AL); HYPER TOUGH CLUTCH; MAGSEALED ball bearing; UTD (Ultimate Tournament Drag).
  • Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.

How the sizes differ

  • Compared with the 35L, the 35H is the same weight and has a 5.8:1 gear ratio (vs 5.1:1).

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

Japan version vs export version

The Daiwa 2026-27 US catalog lists the Saltiga G 35 jigging reel only as 35 and 35L (35H and 35HL are Japan-only), with the same 5.1:1 gear ratio, line per turn (41.1 in ≈ 104 cm), weight (24.9 oz ≈ 706 g versus 705 g) and max drag (28.7 lb ≈ 13 kg), but 8+1 bearings (8 CRBB + 1 RB) versus 8+2 in the Japan-market data. Source: Daiwa 2026-27 overseas catalog (printed), p.50.

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