Daiwa Tanacom 800 Electric Reels

The Tanacom 800 is the mid-size of the modern Tanacom family, the 1200's little brother, built on the same redesign. It holds 660 yards of 80 lb J-Braid (220 yards more than the Tanacom 750 it replaced), retrieves about 30% faster, and the whole package is saltwater-sealed for an end-of-day hose-down.

The motor moved inside the spool

Earlier Tanacoms carried their motor out front. Like the 1200, the 800 tucks the motor and gearing inside the spool: the same dependable motor delivers more power, speed, and efficiency, the frame and side plates stay rigid, and the repositioned bearings see less water. No-load retrieve runs 140 m/min (about 460 ft/min), with 70 lb (35.1 kgf) of momentary winding power for heavy lifts.

Drag and control

Max drag is 55 lb (25 kg), sealed against saltwater. The Power Lever gives variable-speed control under your thumb, or crank by hand through the 2.1:1 gears and aluminum round knob at 23.1" per turn. The oversized line-guide aperture passes swivels and bulky knots straight through the levelwind. Wind a kite rig right to the rod tip.

Electronics that earn their keep

The LED dot-matrix counter reads depth in feet or meters with selectable display languages and a built-in counter lamp. An adjustable auto-stop halts the retrieve short of the surface, the inverse counter and line-feeding function manage the drop, and a chumming timer re-feeds line on a schedule. Fully sealed electronics, an overload circuit breaker, and a rod clamp for kite duty complete it.

Like every electric reel it wants a dedicated battery: it runs on 12 V DC (16.8 V max). A Daiwa electric-reel battery is the recommended source, and it will not run on household AC or 24 V boat power. Daiwa backs US Tanacoms with a one-year warranty.

Key features

• Motor-in-spool design: more power and speed from a rigid, compact frame
• 660 yd of 80 lb J-Braid: deep-drop and kite capacity
• 55 lb (25 kg) sealed max drag
• 140 m/min (~460 ft/min) no-load retrieve
• Oversized line-guide aperture: swivels and knots pass through
• Auto-stop, chumming timer, line feeding, alarms, dot-LED counter in feet or meters
• Rod clamp included, 1-year US warranty

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