Daiwa Japan lists an LT2500S-XH in all three series (the Certate version is named FC LT2500S-XH). Daiwa USA lists EXIGLT2500-XH for the Exist, without the "S"; we treat it only as the closest US size.
Full comparison table
Figures in brackets are our unit conversions. Anything not printed in the official table is shown as Not confirmed.
| Model | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gear ratio | 6.2:1 | 6.2:1 | 6.2:1 |
| Weight | 160 g (≈ 5.6 oz) | 150 g (≈ 5.3 oz) | 175 g (≈ 6.2 oz) |
| Line capacity, PE (gō-m) | 0.6-200 | 0.6-200 | 0.6-200 |
| Line capacity, nylon (lb-m) | 4-150 | 4-150 | 4-150 |
| Line capacity, nylon (gō-m) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Line capacity, nylon (mm-m) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Line capacity, fluorocarbon (gō-m) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Line capacity, fluorocarbon (lb-m) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Max drag | 5 kg (≈ 11.0 lb) | 5 kg (≈ 11.0 lb) | 5 kg (≈ 11.0 lb) |
| Practical drag (maker figure) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Bearings (ball/roller) | 12/1 | 11/1 | 10/1 |
| Retrieve per crank | 87 cm (≈ 34.3 in) | 87 cm (≈ 34.3 in) | 87 cm (≈ 34.3 in) |
| Handle length | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Spool | 45 mm dia. | 45 mm dia. | Not confirmed |
| Product code (品番) | 00061096 | 00061130 | 00061174 |
| JAN code | 4550133109423 | 4550133110603 | 4550133306570 |
| Model year | 22 (2022) | 23 (2023) | 24 (2024) |
| List price in Japan | ¥103,000 excl. tax | ¥65,500 excl. tax | ¥55,600 excl. tax |
| Key features | Airdrive Design, Monocoque body (magnesium), ZAION rotor | Airdrive Design, Monocoque body, Magsealed | Airdrive Design, Monocoque body (aluminium), Tough Digigear |
| Official page | Daiwa Japan | Daiwa Japan | Daiwa Japan |
What the official numbers show
- Weight: Airity 150 g, Exist 160 g, Certate 175 g (lightest to heaviest).
- Gear ratio: all list 6.2:1.
- Max drag: all list 5 kg.
- PE capacity: identical in all tables (0.6-200, gō-m).
- Spool: Exist 45 mm dia., Airity 45 mm dia., Certate not confirmed.
- Bearings (ball/roller): Exist 12/1, Airity 11/1, Certate 10/1.
Where the spool dimensions, line capacity and gear ratio are the same, the listed differences between these reels are weight, bearing count and the technologies each maker names. We do not rank them: how a reel feels is outside what a spec table shows.
Which is cheapest by list price?
By the makers' Japanese list prices (before consumption tax, checked 2026-10-11), from cheapest: Daiwa 24 Certate FC LT2500S-XH ¥55,600, Daiwa 23 Airity LT2500S-XH ¥65,500, Daiwa 22 Exist LT2500S-XH ¥103,000. The 22 Exist LT2500S-XH lists ¥47,400 more than the 24 Certate FC LT2500S-XH.
Prices: Japan list prices are the makers' base prices before consumption tax (Shimano "本体価格", marked 税別; Daiwa "メーカー希望本体価格", marked 税抜). US prices are Shimano North America and Daiwa USA MSRP, or for Shimano baitcasting reels the price on Shimano North America's official online store. Source dates are shown with each record (2026-10-11 or 2026-10-13). We do not convert currencies or add tax. Prices can change; check the current price on the official page. Shop prices and stock are not shown. About prices
Officially listed compatibility
SLP Works (Daiwa's custom-parts brand) lists all three series as compatible with its EX LT Spool 2 and EX LT Black Spool 2, "each size". See the SLP Works spool list and warnings.
US-market counterparts
- Daiwa 22 Exist LT2500S-XH: EXIGLT2500-XH (closest size, not the same code)
- Daiwa 23 Airity LT2500S-XH: no US model in our data
- Daiwa 24 Certate FC LT2500S-XH: no US model in our data
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Sources
- Daiwa Japan product page and spec table (イグジスト) (checked 2026-10-05)
- SLP Works: EX LT Spool 2 (compatible models) (checked 2026-10-05)
- SLP Works: EX LT Black Spool 2 (compatible models) (checked 2026-10-05)
- Daiwa parts search (ダイワパーツ検索, linked from the Daiwa Japan product page): product code and release year (checked 2026-10-05)
- Daiwa Japan product page and spec table (エアリティ) (checked 2026-10-05)
- Daiwa parts search (ダイワパーツ検索, linked from the Daiwa Japan product page): product code and release year (checked 2026-10-05)
- Daiwa Japan product page and spec table (セルテート) (checked 2026-10-05)
- Daiwa parts search (ダイワパーツ検索, linked from the Daiwa Japan product page): product code and release year (checked 2026-10-05)