Daiwa Seaborg G 800MJ Electric Reels 2024

The Seaborg G800MJ is the standup electric: the one you hold and fight with, not the one that lives in a rod holder. Daiwa calls it the “King Monster,” and the pitch is simple: the same MEGATORQUE-G motor and 79 lb of drag as the bigger G1200M, in a body that's 220 g lighter and built around a one-thumb JOG lever, so you pump the rod and work the fish while the motor does the hauling.

MEGATORQUE-G power, MEGATWIN gears

The 2024 MEGATORQUE-G motor sits in an aluminum housing that sheds its heat, backed by a 3-year / 300 km motor warranty. MEGATWIN gives the motor true two-speed gearing: a high side for line speed (170 m/min no-load) and a low side (60 m/min) with the torque for dead-weight lifts, shifting automatically under load or manually at a button. Momentary winding power is a serious 350 lb (159 kgf).

The drag took the biggest upgrade

The ATD drag now runs nine large carbon washers (up from seven on the previous 800MJ) with an aluminum drag radiator pulling heat off the stack: 79 lb (36 kg) of max drag that starts smooth and stays smooth deep into a long fight. A MAGSEALED ball bearing seals the spool shaft where salt normally gets its start, among 22 bearings total.

Built for the standup game

The JOG POWER LEVER is now machined aluminum instead of resin (better grip with wet fingers) and runs winding speed and clutch under one thumb while your other hand stays on the rod. An aluminum fall-brake dial controls the drop, the oversized 6 mm line guide passes heavy connections, and hand-cranking goes through a large round knob on an 85 mm arm at 24.8" per turn (2.9:1).

The electric brains

Auto jigging with one-, two-, three-step and random patterns; adjustable auto-stop with approach alarms; chum timer, timer winding, and constant-speed mode; depth alarms and 10 m depth revision; a fishing-history log; and a glare-resistant dot LCD that reads in feet or meters, in nine languages, with an always-on counter lamp and an overload-protection breaker. It also pairs with Daiwa's Bluetooth REMOTE JOG (sold separately) so the reel can be run from across the deck.

Like every electric it wants a dedicated battery: rated DC 12-24 V (usable 12-26 V). Daiwa's Super Lithium or Tough Battery series is the recommended source, and it will not run on household AC.

Key features

• MEGATORQUE-G motor: aluminum heat-shedding housing, 3-yr/300 km motor warranty
• MEGATWIN two-speed: auto or manual shift between speed and torque under power
• ATD drag, 79 lb (36 kg): nine carbon washers + aluminum drag radiator
• Aluminum JOG POWER LEVER: one-thumb standup control, MAGSEALED spool-shaft bearing
• Auto jigging, auto-stop, chum timer, constant speed, dot LCD in ft/m, nine languages
• REMOTE JOG compatible (Bluetooth remote, sold separately)
• DC 12-24 V: more speed and power on a 24 V system

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