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| ZAION AIR ROTOR |
Zaion Air Rotor
The New Saltiga introduces revolutionary technology. To understand this Daiwa’s Development Engineers explain this leading technology. Zaion Air Rotor – the advancement of rotary revolution.
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| Daiwa Zaltiga Air Rotor produced of Zaion |
Rotor Revolution
Making use of the magnetic fluid technology, which prevents foreign matter like seawater, salt and sand penetrating the reel, the new Saltiga has become the most advanced spinning reel in the world. The basic structure of the spinning reel has remained the same for the past 80 years. Early reels had the spool buried completely in the rotor and this created many issues with line flow.
Then 44 years ago Daiwa introduced the spool out system, a system that has become the standard design today of every reel manufacturer. Line flows easily from the spool to the line guide creating unparalleled casting distance and accuracy.
There are several main roles for the rotor in the spool out system. The first is to rotate around the spool to wind on the line. The second is to support the bail arm and line roller assembly. The third is to prevent foreign material penetrating the reel’s body.
It has been Daiwa’s desire to create a rotor that would increase sensitivity, reduce weight and retain strength. The new design needed to be lightweight, rigid, have equivalent strength to alloys and be a progressive design philosophy of functional beauty.
Daiwa attained this goal with the introduction of Zaion Air Rotor, and a rotor revolution was produced.
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| NEW SALTIGA ZAION AIR ROTOR & OLD SALTIGA ROTOR |
Zaion
Randomly shaving the meat from something is not necessarily a good idea if you want to save weight. Though Air Rotor looks like it has been shaved down it has not. The functional beauty of Air Rotor is like no other a revolution in sensitivity through design.
The new rotor serves several functions. Firstly, it supports the line roller. In older reels, line is pulled instantly from the spool to the line roller creating stress and flexing. The new arch in Air Rotor disperses pressure to the entire lower section of the rotor, dramatically decreasing stress and flexing.
Sensitivity is a feature of Air Rotor. The rotor is made from Zaion and it transmits vibration through the reel more efficiently than ever before and it is 35% lighter and stronger than a conventional rotor made from the same material. By hollowing out the rotor system Daiwa has created a lighter component with more surface area. This increases strength and better transmits vibration. With less weight there is also better balance, helped by a lower centre of gravity. All these attributes combine to give you a reel that transmits ‘feel’ like never before.
Working in conjunction with Mag Seal, the Air Rotor has been hollowed out to create airflow through the whole rotor system. This prevents foreign material such as water, salt, sand and dust collecting inside the reel. The added air flow eliminates moisture build up in the reel preventing corrosion issues.
Historically Daiwa used magnesium to reduce a reel’s weight, and then in 2008, Daiwa developed Zaion. Zaion is a new material, composed of carbon resin and long carbon fibres. This high density material is light, strong and resists corrosion. This material has generally been used in reel bodies but, with continual development and by introducing carbon fibres, Zaion material far exceeds the strength of magnesium in a strength per unit weight comparison.
Zaion Air Rotor has made sensitive fishing possible, not just because of the carbon material but also the balance point. The new rotor has allowed the reel’s centre of gravity to be placed at the rear of the reel, directly below the rod’s reel seat and angler’s hand, creating better balance and sensitivity.
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| Offshore saltwater fishing |
The world of sensitive saltwater lure fishing is brought to you by Zaion.
Information Refer: daiwafishing.com.au
