The Saltist LW series is built tough with a rugged full metal jacket construction, virtually all components being metal for maximum reliability. To eliminate body flex the frame and side plates are rigid aluminium alloy making it ideal for braided lines. Featuring four ball bearings and a roller bearing, alloy main gears and a wet drag system for awesome stopping power.Please Note H-C is the black colour reel.
The Saltist LW series is built tough with a rugged full metal jacket construction, virtually all components being metal for maximum reliability. To eliminate body flex the frame and side plates are rigid aluminium alloy making it ideal for braided lines. Featuring four ball bearings and a roller bearing, alloy main gears and a wet drag system for awesome stopping power.Please Note H-C is the black colour reel.
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The lowest price for Daiwa Saltist LW 30HA Overhead Reel right now is $379.00 at Boats and More, compared across 2 retailers.
The all-time low was $341.10 on 30 Nov 2025 — today's price is 11% above the lowest ever. That's a little above the best price we've seen.
Prices last updated 21 Mar 2026.
Daiwa Saltist LW 30HA Overhead Reel
The Saltist LW series is built tough with a rugged full metal jacket construction, virtually all components being metal for maximum reliability. To eliminate body flex the frame and side plates are rigid aluminium alloy making it ideal for braided lines. Featuring four ball bearings and a roller bearing, alloy main gears and a wet drag system for awesome stopping power.Please Note H-C is the black colour reel.
The Saltist LW series is built tough with a rugged full metal jacket construction, virtually all components being metal for maximum reliability. To eliminate body flex the frame and side plates are rigid aluminium alloy making it ideal for braided lines. Featuring four ball bearings and a roller bearing, alloy main gears and a wet drag system for awesome stopping power.Please Note H-C is the black colour reel.
Last updated at 21/03/2026 16:25:31
Daiwa Saltist Lw-30Ha Reel
Delivery $10
Daiwa Saltist Level Wind Reel LW-30HA
originally posted on jandh.com
Have 4 Saltist levelwind reels. Great value, and great construction. Just bought another 40HA for offshore bottom fishing and jigging. These reels take a licking and keep on ticking!
originally posted on freddys.com.au
At this stage I have been unable to test the new Daiwa yet. I certainly like the look & feel though. So much so, I couldn’t resist loading it up straight away with the Schneider I purchased at the same time. Once circumstances change, I know where there are some sizeable Reds with my name on them.
originally posted on tackledirect.com
My favorite reel when salt water fishing for Sea Bass, Flounder, Tog and any other fish under 20 pounds. I know a reel repairman/servicer personally and he was highly impressed by how durable andsmooth this reel is. The level wind feature is another plus. No more concern about the hills and valleys in your spool. You can't go wrong with this reel.
Daiwa Saltist Lw-30Ha Reel
Delivery $10
Daiwa Saltist Level Wind Reel LW-30HA
Have 4 Saltist levelwind reels. Great value, and great construction. Just bought another 40HA for offshore bottom fishing and jigging. These reels take a licking and keep on ticking!
At this stage I have been unable to test the new Daiwa yet. I certainly like the look & feel though. So much so, I couldn’t resist loading it up straight away with the Schneider I purchased at the same time. Once circumstances change, I know where there are some sizeable Reds with my name on them.
My favorite reel when salt water fishing for Sea Bass, Flounder, Tog and any other fish under 20 pounds. I know a reel repairman/servicer personally and he was highly impressed by how durable andsmooth this reel is. The level wind feature is another plus. No more concern about the hills and valleys in your spool. You can't go wrong with this reel.
Was looking for a reel with a higher gear ratio for fishing deeper water. My target species are mostly sea bass and cod which are commonly fished up to 250ft. of water. Used this reel three times this season on offshore trips where it performed flawlessly! The high gear ratio and large comfortable cranking handle made cranking fish up from the deep a breeze. A high quality reel, could'nt ask for any improvements.
I have used my 50 that I bought at the Cabelas store in Connecticut for cod, bluefish and strippers. The first time out I caught seven cod, pollack and haddock. The drag worked beautifully as these fish have soft mouths and a responsive drag is key in bringing these in. The last fish of the day got grabbed by an 8 foot blue shark, I tightened down the drag and after a five minute battle the shark released the cod! The reel was able to handle the shark, I was impressed to say the least. I have since brought in blues up to 20lbs and strippers to 40lbs. The reel has the strength to crank them in. I plan on buying another to have it in backup for when the fish are biting and I lose a lure or snap a line....great reel!
The quality of this reel is so low that I'm doubting its authenticity. The crank handle knob is so loose and sloppy that it wobbles when cranking. The spool has a lot of side to side free play, you can literally rattle it left to right. The casting tension knob doesn't have audible clicks and the range of adjustment is very limited. Lastly, the typos in the owners manual really make me question if this is an actual Daiwa product.
You get a lot of features at this price point. I was hesitant with the level wind chafing my main line as seen in some product review videos. This reel lw eyelet has a smooth coating that has no signs of damaging my line. Like most Daiwa reels, the gears on this are amazing and I would expect to have this guy a long time.
My Father, his friend, my friend, a coworker, and myself have had nothing but bearing problems with these reels in saltwater. These reels were well taken care of, oiled, lubed, cleaned after every use and still managed to irk us to where we all got rid of them.We were lucky enough to know a Daiwa rep through a friend and had the bearings replaced and they all started doing the same thing2 weeks later after our first trip with the new bearings. We even went as far as to get ceramic bearing for them and still had a constant grinding in the reel.
The Daiwa Saltist is an excellent fishing reel. It is durable and with stands frequent saltwater usage with very little maintenance. The drag is very smooth as is the retrieval mechanism. The high speed and large handle makes an excellent combination for even bigger fish than you would normally want to handle on a high speed reel.
Classic, time proven round reel. Durable round reel with a great drag. Daiwa Saltist round reels are one of the best reels for extreme cold weather fishing. This reel is being discontinued and replaced with a 'new and improved version" Get some of these while you still can.
