JDM Certate 2500R

Well, time to show off some more of my sexy tackle. this time it's not a lure, but a reel. not any reel, but a sexy Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) model Daiwa Certate spinning reel. not only does it have a sexy blue color, but it has many improvements over a regular US model Certate.

For one, it has an amazing 16 lbs of smoooth smooooooth drag! A regular reel of it's size would maybe have 7 lbs max. It is improved by having the heavier duty gearbox of the 3000 size Certate but the rotor of the 2500, which means upgraded power and durability with the same size spool. It also comes with a machined handle as compared to the forged one on a regular Certate.

Here's a few pictures of my Certate:
The bottom of the reel foot:

The front of the spool, and drag knob. 16lbs baby! BTW, it is spooled up with 12lb test Gamma Edge copolymer line.
A side shot of the spool:
The side opposite the handle. Check out the quality of manufacture and attention to detail!
This reel is awesome. Now I just need an appropriate rod to match it up with, as the Crazyfish Custom rod I intended to match it up with isn't working out quite as I had hoped.