All in all, this is a very nice enhancement/refinement on a great reel and a fine value as well given it’s construction. Of course with their levelwind design they make life easier for those doing a lot of cast and retrieve style fishing with artificials. These compact baitcasters can toss a lure beautifully, and they have enough line capacity and drag to deal with most fish you’ll encounter. On our 2019 Royal Polaris charter I saw one of the other fishermen using a 400 HD to tame tuna at Guadalupe Island, and that says a lot about the capability of these excellent reels. The Lexa HD’s take the very popular and well respected Lexa to a new level of refinement and performance, with 25 lbs of drag capable on the 400 and 22 lbs on the 300 you have enough stopping power to deal with white seabass, tarpon, yellowtail, dorado and sailfish (and more). The new models are black in color verses the dark blue of the prior models.

The enhancements over the previous generation are mostly designed to make the reels smoother in operation, easier to engage and disengage, and like the previous generation the HD’s offer six corrosion resistant ball bearings (CRBB) plus one roller bearing, custom handle with swept design.

They are gunmetal.New for 2020 – first shown at ICAST in July 2019 and available now. Daiwa added a 5.3:1 in the 400 which is a bottom fishing killer! The lefties are only available in 7.1:1. It is beautiful!ĭaiwa Lexa TW Baitcasting Reels are available for sale in 300 and 400 sizes in right and left handed models. That is amazing! If you fished a Lexa before, you are going to love the Daiwa Lexa TW Baitcasting Reel. You get all of these features and the reel weighs 12 ozs. The reel has the magforce cast control system to help you out. I almost forgot to mention that Daiwa included their T-Wing system so if you fish topwater or want to do some surf fishing with this reel, you'll get more casting distance. With over 28 lbs of drag, you are going to have a blast fighting bigger fish on smaller tackle! The ergonomic aluminum handle features an EVA ball knob that is really comfortable and won't get slippery when it gets wet or bloody. Engineer in eight corrosion resistant ball bearings and you've got a reel that is super smooth and can handle anything you throw at it. Daiwa pairs a brass main gear and a stainless steel pinion gear for power and durability. The difference between the two is the width of the spool. The Lexa TW comes in a 300 and 400 size but they share the same size body. The fist thing you'll notice about this baitcaster is the compact body design. Daiwa Lexa TW Baitcasting Reels take the Lexa brand name to new heights! Daiwa has gone all out with this reel adding a lot of features and completely restructuring the reel.

Daiwa proteus for lexa 400