Skeeter Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 What is the model of Diawa rods that Takahiro was using in the classic? Are they very light? How much were they when they were new? I don't believe that they are still made are they? What would be a good price for a used one? Thanks, Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted December 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 AWWWW common. Someone on this site has to know. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 This is off of pro-rigs web site. I know it says 'Top Five Rod Models' but Tak only used 3 different rod models. Hope this is what you're looking for. Tackle-Rods and Reels Rod Brands- Daiwa Top Five Rod Models- 1. BA-UST76HB 2. BA-UST701MRB 3. BA-UST681MFS Reel Brands- Daiwa Top 3 Reel Models 1.TD-Z103H 2.TD-X103H 3.TD-Z3500C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted December 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Thank you Woodsac. This will help. I believe that the rods were older team diawa S models. They were blue handled. I am not sure what years they were produced. Denny Brauer still uses the flip stick of this type. But I am really not sure of my assumption. I will check these out. What is this web site you are talking about? I would love to visit it. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 www.pro-rigs.com Click on the archive link then look towards the bottom of the page. There are a bunch of links of different anglers. They list everythin!! Tackle, storage, raingear, boat, trailer, everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted December 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Thank you !! Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Well I found the rods. The model numbers that Woodsac gave me was the tip off. The first letters in the model numbers were BA_UST. This is the letters for the "Battler US Trail" models that Diawa Japan sells. I had seen these rods before, and the model numbers got me thinking. The foregrips have a design change for the latter part of this year. The price of the rods mentioned by Woodsac range in price from 300 to 380 dollars apiece. They also have Team Diawa Battler and Special Edition Battler rods. The Special Edition rods are in the 500 to 600 dollar range. Since Takahiro was using TDZ reels then this means that his rod a reel combos are between 700 and 800 each. Denny Braurer has been using this model flip stick lately. Thanks again for the help Woodsac. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 No problem Skeeter. Thanks for doing the research. Now I have a whole new line up of gear I know that I can never have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 That makes two of us. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
