In this year 2020, plenty of mobile / pack rods were sold from various Japanese fishing makers. Go Fishing Anytime, Anywhere was one of the biggest keyword.
This DAIWA’s new mobile / pack rod 7 1/2 – Seven Half is one of them but this is really nice versatile pack rods.
Mobility With Lots of Great Feature
This DAIWA 7 1/2 is basically made for “easy-to-go” fishing usage.
Before / after work, just in short break, for kids… its closed length of 63cm (just over 2′) can be fit in your daily bag or backpacks and you can go fishing quickly whenever you have place and time.
Full length is always 7′ 1/2″ – 229cm which can be used for shore / offshore, from medium to small, rigs, lures, jigs, even egis.
DAIWA 7 1/2 also has 6 lineups of spinning rods and the same 6 lineups of baitcasting rods with different butt powers so you can select the best-match power rod for your nearest field.
Features
As above DAIWA 7 1/2 has great mobility but not only that, it also has DAIWA’s original fishing rod features to give you great fishing experience.
Blank is featured as HVF – high density carbon material is light but strong, and X45 carbon cross wrapping prevents butt’s twisting to absorb shocks.
By V-JOINT, the rod would not be like previous mobile rods, but you may feel more like 2 piece rods. Nanoplus strong material gives smooth bending curve even at joint section.
AIR SENSOR SEAT is also featured to its reel seat, which is made by carbon so very light but strong, that can enhance sensitivity so that you can catch more information from your rigs.
Guide frame is stainless one foot K-Guide frame, and ring is made by SiC.
Main Target by Model
| Model | Bass (Blackbass) | Trout | Catfish | Seabass | Eging | Small Mackerels | Small Kingfish / Amberjack | Rockfish | Bream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULS-S | ◎ | ○ | – | – | – | ◎ | – | – | – |
| LS | ◎ | ◎ | – | ○ | – | ◎ | – | ○ | ◎ |
| MLS | ○ | ◎ | – | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ◎ |
| MS | ◎ | ◎ | – | ○ | – | ◎ | – | ○ | ◎ |
| MHS | – | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | – |
| HS | – | – | – | ○ | – | – | ◎ | ○ | – |
| LB | ◎ | ○ | – | – | – | ◎ | – | ○ | ◎ |
| MLB | ◎ | ◎ | – | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ◎ |
| MB | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ○ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | – |
| MHB | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ◎ | – | – | ◎ | ◎ | – |
| HB | ◎ | ○ | ◎ | ○ | – | – | ◎ | ○ | – |
| XHB | ◎ | – | – | ○ | – | – | ○ | ○ | – |
Specs and Release Date
DAIWA 7 1/2 has 6 spinning models and new 6 baitcaster models with different butt power from UL – XH.
All the models are already on sale.
| Model | Length | Section | Closed Length (cm) | Weight (g) | Dia. Tip / Butt (mm) | Lure Weight (g) | Egi Size (Gou) | Line Capacity (Mono – lb / Braid – Gou) | Carbon (%) | Price (yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76ULS-S | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 85 | 0.8 / 9.9 | 1-7 | – | 2-6 / #0.15-0.4 | 95 | 38,800 |
| 76LS | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 94 | 1.2 / 10.4 | 3-15 | – | 3-8 / #0.4-0.8 | 95 | 38,800 |
| 76MLS | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 101 | 1.3 / 10.8 | 7-25 | #2.5-3.5 | 6-12 / #0.6-1.0 | 97 | 38,800 |
| 76MS | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 114 | 1.6 / 11.4 | 10-30 | #3.0-4.0 | 10-20 / #0.8-1.2 | 98 | 38,800 |
| 76MHS | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 123 | 1.8 / 11.9 | 15-40 | #3.5-4.5 | 12-25 / #1.0-1.5 | 97 | 38,800 |
| 76HS | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 133 | 2 / 12.4 | 15-50 | – | 12-25 / #1.0-2.0 | 98 | 38,800 |
| 76LB | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 103 | 1.2 / 10.9 | 3-10 | – | 3-8 / #0.4-0.8 | 94 | 38,800 |
| 76MLB | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 111 | 1.3 / 10.9 | 7-25 | #2.5-3.5 | 6-12 / #0.6-1.0 | 97 | 38,800 |
| 76MB | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 118 | 1.6 / 11.4 | 10-30 | #3.0-4.0 | 10-20 / #0.8-1.2 | 96 | 38,800 |
| 76MHB | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 125 | 1.8 / 11.7 | 15-40 | #3.5-4.5 | 12-25 / #1.0-1.5 | 97 | 38,800 |
| 76HB | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 135 | 2 / 12.8 | 15-50 | – | 12-25 / #1.0-2.0 | 97 | 38,800 |
| 76XHB | 7’6(2.29m) | 4 | 63 | 150 | 2.2 / 13.4 | 20-60 | – | 14-25 / #1.2-2.5 | 98 | 38,800 |
* Braided line capacity is based on Japanese size “Gou”. Please refer to Gou and Diameter table to see diameters of each Gou.
* All product information and images are basically from DAIWA official website (Japanese).
