Daiwa Tatula (2023)
23TATULA · Japan list price ¥31,100 · approx. $256 delivered to US
3 sizes. The lightest is FC LT2500SS-H-QD at 170 g (6.0 oz); the heaviest is LT2500S-XH-QD at 180 g (6.3 oz).
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥31,100 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥31,100 | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 5.1 | 72 cm (28.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) | 3 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-I light knob | 7/1 | 45 mm | 4550133306457 | ||
| ¥31,100 | 170 g (6.0 oz) | 5.8 | 82 cm (32.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.4 – 200 m (219 yd) | 3 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 50 mm (1.97 in)HG-I light knob | 7/1 | 45 mm | 4550133306464 | ||
| ¥31,100 | 180 g (6.3 oz) | 6.2 | 87 cm (34.3 in) | 5 kg (11.0 lb) | PE #0.6 – 200 m (219 yd) | 4 lb – 150 m (164 yd) | 55 mm (2.17 in)HG-I light knob | 7/1 | 45 mm | 4550133306471 |
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 LT2500SS-QD: Japan list price ¥31,100 · Delivered to US approx. $256 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
FC LT2500SS-H-QD: Japan list price ¥31,100 · Delivered to US approx. $256 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
LT2500S-XH-QD: Japan list price ¥31,100 · Delivered to US approx. $256 (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 Tatula (タトゥーラ) is a Japan-market spinning reel; ¥31,100 in Japan before tax. 3 sizes. The lightest is FC LT2500SS-H-QD at 170 g (6.0 oz); the heaviest is LT2500S-XH-QD at 180 g (6.3 oz). Japan list price ¥31,100 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 6.2:1; the fastest, LT2500S-XH-QD, takes in 87 cm (34 in) of line per handle turn.
- Max drag is 5 kg (11.0 lb) on every size.
- Every size holds 200 m of PE 0.4.
- 7 ball bearings and 1 roller bearing in every size.
- Japan list price ¥31,100, 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; MONOCOQUE BODY; QUICK DRAG; 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. MONOCOQUE BODY — one-piece body with a plate screwed directly into it instead of a screwed-on body cover, for stiffer gear support and better sealing. 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 FC LT2500SS-QD, the FC LT2500SS-H-QD is the same weight and has a 5.8:1 gear ratio (vs 5.1:1).
- Compared with the FC LT2500SS-H-QD, the LT2500S-XH-QD is 10 g heavier and has a 6.2:1 gear ratio (vs 5.8:1).
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 Tatula MQ LT spinning reel in 6 sizes (1000D-H, 2000D-H, 2500D-XH, 3000-CXH, 3000D-CXH and 4000-CXH), none of which share a size code with the 3 Japan-market sizes (FC LT2500SS-QD, FC LT2500SS-H-QD and LT2500S-XH-QD). Source: Daiwa 2026-27 overseas catalog (printed), p.32-33.
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