The base of the DAIWA reel technology The magnetic oil barrier does not only prevent the intrusion of water, it also increases the ease of motion and the delicacy of feeling of the reel. You feel better connected to the lure, detect softer bites and experience more sensitivity during the fight with the fish. Especially for this new feeling we developed the „Air rotor“. First, the enormous strains, which affect the rotor via the line and the line roller are better distributed. This causes less pressure on the single parts of the rotor. Second, the new rotor is 15% more light weighted than usual rotors of the same material - this reduces vibrations and enhances the rotational balance thanks to a very low center of gravity. Comparison of distortion-proofness Air Rotor Conventional Rotor Under the same strain, a conventional rotor is much more distorted than an Air Rotor, since here the strain is scattered over the whole rotor and not concentrated to one point. Zaion is an excellent material developed by DAIWA to built reel bodies and rotors. The big advantage of this material is its lightness and solidity - you will feel this. Zaion is a kind of „High Density“ carbon strain material, which is made for highest performance and to resist maximum impact. Due to Zaion, it is possible to construct a lightweight reel body that durably supports the gearing. The strength of Zaion corresponds to magnesium and is 20% stronger than Nylon/ABS material, usually used for reel bodies. Zaion is about 50% lighter than aluminium. Comparison with standard carbon-strengthened materials for reel bodies and rotors. White: Basic Material Black: Carbon Fiber Standard Material Zaion Under strain of 10kg ABS Magnesium-aluminum Zaion 8 2020 The Airbail reel handle is hollow and thus very lightweight, extremely strong and exeptionally resilient. The special, strengthening construction prevents the twisting of the line around the bail, which was a big problem for spin anglers in the past. to line reduce technology DAIWA´s original advanced designed twist during retrieving. An essential reason for line twist has been eliminated with this smart idea. the Twist Buster 2 line roller not only minimises line twist, but also reduces further friction between the line and the roller. Reels featuring a magnesium body and rotor are excelled by their drastically reduced weight compared to conventional aluminum reels. Our Air Metal technology processes the magnesium in a special way, leading to full corrosion resistance, which would be not possible without this special processing. Thus, you can enjoy a DAIWA Air Metal magnesium reel also at salt water fishing. We have the perfect metal alloy, we have the more precise processing and we have the knowledge for building precise, durable and very lightweight metal reels. We call this technology the HardBody-Z Concept. These reels have many technological advantages and they are not – compared to other synthetic reels – more expensive and in comparison to our traditional reels they have an economic price.