Daiwa Zillion Type R

Many people say that the Type R of the Zillion series made by Daiwa in the most sophisticated Zillion there is. This reel has made some fine tuning of its predecessors and the performance of the reel is off the charts. This reel could easily be a replacement for any kind of reel you have in your arsenal.

The Zillion series of Daiwa has risen up to become their best reel series yet. Through the years many anglers have tried the reel and they are satisfied. Although there are many reels in the company’s lineup that are a lot more cheaper but none of them can compare to the zillion when it comes to performance, refinement and value for money. This reel is used by casual anglers and pro anglers alike. The aluminum bodied zillion is the ideal reel for everyday use because of its complete and balance functions which can capture quite a range of freshwater fish.

Daiwa expanded their lineup by introducing the zillion coastal 7.3. with this introduction reel experts believed that there would not be another zillion that would be as good as the coastal 7.3 but they were made wrong. Before introducing the Zillion type R Daiwa told its fans that they will have new reel which will have black finish. When anglers heard of this they believed that it would be another reel that is using the zaion design of the company. When Daiwa finally revealed the zillion type –R, angles where shocked to see the beautiful new reel and it immediately went sold out on any fishing reel stores.

They only released a limited amount of the zillion type – R as some sort of teaser. For the many fans that did not get the new reel they waited until Daiwa finally fully released the Zillion type-R. Of course being a new product there will always be doubts about its abilities. There were speculations that the new reel is just about the fancy outer design and it still is not quite as good as people would like them to be.

First you would notice is that the handle on Type-R is different from all other Zillions. What amazes many anglers is about the true carbon fiber construction. The carbon fiber is sandwiched on the alloy making it stronger and lighter. The black finish is the one the really separates the reel from the rest of the series. It has a very good looking sporty look that will make any Daiwa fan drool. The functionalities of the Daiwa Zillion type –R is also great. Very smooth and very strong. When the anglers tried the new zillion they are fascinated about it. The new reel is absolutely stunning.