Using Rocketfuel
Daiwa 7HT Original
The Daiwa 7HT is a user friendly multiplier with a combined spool/spindle design. It holds fractionally more line than the Abu’s and offers similar performance on the beach. It has two centrifugal brakes, at the opposite end of the reel to the Abu and uses one large and one small bearing for the spool to run in.
It is this large bearing at the handle end of the spool that makes it so user friendly. The initial surge of the cast is tempered by the oil in the large bearing. But once up and running at maximum revs it performs as normal. Best run with two small fibre blocks and Yellow RF. End tension, or lack of it is important with a 7HT, with the counter ring set at 0 for minimal end float, unscrew it two notches for optimum results.
| Gear Ratio : | 5.2:1 |
| Brakes : | Centrifugal - 2 |
| End Tension : | Set fairly slack |
| Fishing Tune : | Yellow Rocket Fuel plus two blocks |
| Pro's : | User friendly out of the box |
| Con's : | Doesn’t age well |
