Daiwa Caldia FC LT2500S 25 Caldia (2025) · JDM · 170 g

Caldia FC LT2500S at a glance

All Caldia 2500 sizes compared (FC LT2500S / FC LT2500S-H / LT2500 / LT2500S / LT2500S-XH) →

What are the Caldia FC LT2500S specs (weight, gear ratio, drag)?

Daiwa Japan lists the Caldia FC LT2500S at 170 g (≈ 6.0 oz), 5.1:1 gear ratio, 5 kg (≈ 11.0 lb) max drag. 6 of the 18 items below are not in the official table and are marked Not confirmed.

Imperial figures in brackets are our unit conversions of the Japanese values, not manufacturer figures.

In US units

Weight: 6.0 oz; max retrieve per handle turn: 28.3 in; max drag: 11.0 lb. The line-capacity table below gives yards for each confirmed metre figure.

Converted from Daiwa Japan's official metric values. Weight and drag are rounded to one decimal place, retrieve to one decimal place.

How much is the JDM Caldia FC LT2500S?

¥29,300 before consumption tax. That is Daiwa Japan's "メーカー希望本体価格" (maker's suggested base price; the table notes it is 税抜, before consumption tax) for the FC LT2500S (product code 00060403), checked 2026-10-13. Across the 15 Caldia sizes the Japanese list prices run ¥28,800–¥33,800. The FC LT2500S-H, LT2500, LT2500S and LT2500S-XH have the same list price.

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

How much does the Caldia FC LT2500S weigh?

170 g (≈ 6.0 oz) in Daiwa Japan's table. Across the 15 Caldia sizes the range is 165–240 g: the lightest is the FC LT1000S and the heaviest the LT5000-CXH. The FC LT2500S-H lists the same weight.

What is the Caldia FC LT2500S gear ratio and retrieve per crank?

5.1:1, with 72 cm (≈ 28.3 in) of line per handle turn. Other 2500 sizes in the same series: FC LT2500S-H 5.8:1 (82 cm), LT2500 5.2:1 (73 cm), LT2500S 5.2:1 (73 cm), LT2500S-XH 6.2:1 (87 cm).

How much drag does the Caldia FC LT2500S have?

Max drag 5 kg (≈ 11.0 lb). Daiwa Japan's table has no practical-drag column.

How much line does the Caldia FC LT2500S hold?

The table keeps the maker's gō, lb or mm rating and metre length together; the yard figure changes length only. For example, PE 0.6-200 means size 0.6 gō and 200 m.

Converted from Daiwa Japan's official metric values; yd is rounded to the nearest whole yard. The gō rating is unchanged and is not a lb-test conversion. JAFTMA line-size standards and how to read these figures →

How many bearings does the Caldia FC LT2500S have?

6/1 (ball bearings / roller bearings), as printed in Daiwa Japan's table.

What handle and spool size does the Caldia FC LT2500S have?

Handle length 45 mm. Spool dimensions are not printed in the table we checked.

How does the FC LT2500S differ from other 25 Caldia sizes?

Closest sizes (same number, 2500):

• FC LT2500S vs FC LT2500S-H: gear ratio 5.1:1 vs 5.8:1; retrieve per crank 72 cm vs 82 cm; handle length 45 mm vs 50 mm. Same weight, max drag, PE capacity (gō-m), bearings.
• FC LT2500S vs LT2500S: gear ratio 5.1:1 vs 5.2:1; retrieve per crank 72 cm vs 73 cm; weight 170 g vs 180 g; handle length 45 mm vs 50 mm. Same max drag, PE capacity (gō-m), bearings.
• FC LT2500S vs LT2500S-XH: gear ratio 5.1:1 vs 6.2:1; retrieve per crank 72 cm vs 87 cm; weight 170 g vs 180 g; handle length 45 mm vs 50 mm. Same max drag, PE capacity (gō-m), bearings.
• FC LT2500S vs LT2500: gear ratio 5.1:1 vs 5.2:1; retrieve per crank 72 cm vs 73 cm; weight 170 g vs 185 g; max drag 5 kg vs 10 kg; PE capacity (gō-m) 0.6-200 vs 0.8-200; handle length 45 mm vs 50 mm. Same bearings.

All Caldia 2500 sizes side by side →

Daiwa Japan lists 15 Caldia sizes, weighing 165–240 g with gear ratios of 5.1–6.2:1; the FC LT2500S is 170 g at 5.1:1, the same weight as the FC LT2500S-H. The table shows each size's official values. Full 25 Caldia size table →

Which spools fit the Caldia FC LT2500S?

We have no official spool listing recorded for the FC LT2500S, so we name no spool for it.

See SLP Works spool sizes, JAN codes and warnings.

No official compatibility information recorded yet.

We only list parts the manufacturer (or its own custom-parts brand) names. A part with similar dimensions is not treated as compatible, and a matching type is not a statement that stock spools swap between models.

Is there a US version of the Caldia FC LT2500S?

No same-name reel identified in the Daiwa US catalog search (checked 2026-10-13).

JDM-only sizes · JDM vs USDM guide

Caldia FC LT2500S vs Certate FC LT2500S

Reels from other series whose size code carries the number 2500, closest in weight first. Size numbers are each maker's own naming, not a measured standard, so the same number does not mean the same spool or body. By Japanese list price (excl. tax), the cheapest FC LT2500S is the Caldia at ¥29,300 and the most expensive the Certate at ¥55,600.

Compare

• Daiwa Caldia 2500: all 5 sizes compared
• Other FC LT2500S reels in our data: Daiwa 24 Certate FC LT2500S
• Other Caldia sizes: FC LT1000S, FC LT2000S, FC LT2000S-H, FC LT2500S-H, LT2500, LT2500S, LT2500S-XH, LT3000S-CXH, LT3000, LT3000-XH, LT4000-C, LT4000-CXH, LT5000-C, LT5000-CXH
• Daiwa 25 Caldia JDM: all sizes · All JDM Daiwa reels · JDM reels guide
• Japanese line sizes · Shimano vs Daiwa sizes

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Sources

• Daiwa Japan product page and spec table (カルディア) (checked 2026-10-13)
• Daiwa parts search: product code and release year (checked 2026-10-13)