Anthony Notaroberta Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I received my Daiwa Lexa 300 in the mail about a week ago. Took it out to throw the 6" Hudd. I was only out for about 30 and in that time on several occasions, I would engage the reel and cast, then once my bait was in the water, I'd turn the handle to engage the reel and it would just keep spinning, the reel would only engage by me pushing the thumb bar up with my thumb, this happened at least 5 or 6 times in 30 mins. Has anyone else had this issue with this reel?? I sent it back to TW, idk if I sould get another one or swap it for a different reel. Any recommendations would help. I was thinking of swapping it for the Calcutta B Series or the Curado 300e. What do you guys think? Oh and by the way it was a 5:1 gear ratio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 It sounds like it needs to be cleaned and greased again. It probably sat for a while not being used. Youll need to take the handle side - side plate off, pull the gears from the drive shaft, and grease up the metal clutch lever, and the yoke. If you have a diagram of the reel, or look on Daiwa's website for it, youll need to grease parts 42 and 44. Hope this helps. Anthony Notaroberta and Rogervang 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 My mistake, I thought that I read that it was a Luna 300..... Youll still have to grease the parts, but the item number on the Lexa diagram is item 26 Anthony Notaroberta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowtheledge Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Same thing happened with my Lexa 5:1. Brought it back to Daiwa 3 times and it still doesn't engage all the time... I'd say 1/6 casts, it will just slip and not go into gear. Anthony Notaroberta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyforfish21 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Same thing happened with my Lexa 5:1. Brought it back to Daiwa 3 times and it still doesn't engage all the time... I'd say 1/6 casts, it will just slip and not go into gear. Take it back and have them replace all clutch components at the same time. Each one I've done that to, hasn't happened again. Anthony Notaroberta and trav 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Notaroberta Posted December 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I returned it to TW, once i get the call that they recieved it im just going to get the curado 300e. I havent read one bad review on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cons206 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Are these issues only with the older grey ones . What about the new ones that are out the dark blue Lexas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 perfect reel what r u all talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Lots of trouble with the new Lexa HD's, should have gone with the old one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyforfish21 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Lots of trouble with the new Lexa HD's, should have gone with the old one What kinds of issues are you having? I haven't had the chance to mess with a new one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeshark Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I own 2 lexas 300's. Ive had one for over a year and the other for about 6 months. Solid reels for the money. I havent had issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasqwatch01 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 i have a lexa 300 prwr-p, i experianced the same issues in the first week. i took it apart cleaned an re-greased it and it hasnt happened since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKSlide Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I really don't understand the popularity of this reel. I bought one and sold it after the first few casts. I just didn't like it, felt hollow and cheap to me. I bought a Revo Toro 50HS and haven't looked back. The Toro is a great reel and lays a big bait out there with no problem at all. Big handle and very smooth. I would get one of those , a Curado 300E, or even a Tatula HD which I also like and have found all of these to be superior to the Lexa. Not trying to hurt anyone's feelings about their Lexa and if you think it's a good reel you then your opinion is right. Everyone likes what they like and no one is wrong, just my opinion. BigSlant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyforfish21 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I really don't understand the popularity of this reel. I bought one and sold it after the first few casts. I just didn't like it, felt hollow and cheap to me. I bought a Revo Toro 50HS and haven't looked back. The Toro is a great reel and lays a big bait out there with no problem at all. Big handle and very smooth. I would get one of those , a Curado 300E, or even a Tatula HD which I also like and have found all of these to be superior to the Lexa. Not trying to hurt anyone's feelings about their Lexa and if you think it's a good reel you then your opinion is right. Everyone likes what they like and no one is wrong, just my opinion. Answered your own question man! lol In all honesty, they are decent reels for the price. With a little love they smooth out really nice. Everything boils down to what you said, personal preference. The gear ratios I think also played a fair role in the popularity, more options for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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