Daiwa Saltiga 18000-H 25 Saltiga (2025) · JDM · 930 g

Saltiga 18000-H at a glance

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What are the Saltiga 18000-H specs (weight, gear ratio, drag)?

Daiwa Japan lists the Saltiga 18000-H at 930 g (≈ 32.8 oz), 5.5:1 gear ratio, 30 kg (≈ 66.1 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: 32.8 oz; max retrieve per handle turn: 50.8 in; max drag: 66.1 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 Saltiga 18000-H?

¥175,000 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 18000-H (product code 00065086), checked 2026-10-13. Across the 12 Saltiga sizes the Japanese list prices run ¥155,000–¥200,000. The 20000-P, 20000-H and 25000-P 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 Saltiga 18000-H weigh?

930 g (≈ 32.8 oz) in Daiwa Japan's table. Across the 12 Saltiga sizes the range is 670–1060 g: the lightest is the 8000-P and the heaviest the 30000-H.

What is the Saltiga 18000-H gear ratio and retrieve per crank?

5.5:1, with 129 cm (≈ 50.8 in) of line per handle turn.

How much drag does the Saltiga 18000-H have?

Max drag 30 kg (≈ 66.1 lb). Daiwa Japan's table has no practical-drag column.

How much line does the Saltiga 18000-H 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 6-420 means size 6 gō and 420 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 Saltiga 18000-H have?

14(14/1) (ball bearings / roller bearings), as printed in Daiwa Japan's table.

What handle and spool size does the Saltiga 18000-H have?

Handle length 90 mm. Spool: 75 mm dia..

How does the 18000-H differ from other 25 Saltiga sizes?

The 18000-H is the only Saltiga size with 18000 in its code in Daiwa Japan's table.

Daiwa Japan lists 12 Saltiga sizes, weighing 670–1060 g with gear ratios of 4.4–6.2:1; the 18000-H is 930 g at 5.5:1. The table shows each size's official values. Full 25 Saltiga size table →

Which spools fit the Saltiga 18000-H?

We have no official spool listing recorded for the 18000-H, so we name no spool for it.

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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 Saltiga 18000-H?

No. Daiwa US's SALTIGA SPINNING table lists SALTG8000-P, SALTG8000-H, SALTG10000-H, SALTG14000-P, SALTG14000-XH, SALTG18000-H, SALTG20000-P, SALTG20000-H, SALTG25000-P and SALTG30000-P, and none has the size code 18000-H (checked 2026-10-13). The nearest listed US size is SALTG18000-H; No numerical match can be confirmed; gear ratio, weight, max drag and retrieve per crank are Not confirmed..

US values are Daiwa US official figures; ≈ values are our unit conversions of the Japanese figures. Gaps within rounding (0.15 oz, 1 lb, 0.6 in) count as a match.

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Saltiga 18000-H vs Certate SW 8000–20000 18000-H

Reels from other series whose size code carries the number 18000, 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 18000-H is the Certate SW 8000–20000 at ¥104,500 and the most expensive the Saltiga at ¥175,000.

Compare

• Other 18000-H reels in our data: Daiwa 26 Certate SW 8000–20000 18000-H
• Other Saltiga sizes: 8000-P, 8000-H, 10000-P, 10000-H, 14000-P, 14000-XH, 20000-P, 20000-H, 25000-P, 30000-P, 30000-H
• Daiwa 25 Saltiga JDM: all sizes · All JDM Daiwa reels · JDM reels guide
• Japanese line sizes · Shimano vs Daiwa sizes
• Saltwater spinning sizes

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Sources

• Daiwa Japan product page and spec table (ソルティガ) (checked 2026-10-13)
• Daiwa parts search: product code and release year (checked 2026-10-13)