I have a tanacom 750 and the new 800, I much prefer the 800. The motor is more powerful and the reel does not labor at all and it does not heat up like the 750. Both work, the 800 just works better.

 

I am NOT the E reel guru. I do have 2 "domestic" 750's I also have 6 "foreign 500's. Domestic purchased new here, foreign purchased on Ebay from Japan. Price was the reason. For me/us the 500's are used most. Size has been adequate. 750's bulky but will be used more for deeper/bigger.

Price was the reason for the purchase differences. From Japan/Ebay bought and paid for 7. Two didn't work. Seller returned-replaced one at not charge. Other nonfunctional replaced without return(nice huh?)

Yes there is the foreign language aspect on the foreign units but for me and for the price difference no big deal. The fish did/do not speak english or Japanese.

 

Here in this past thread, I took a picture side-by-side of the 750 & the 800

https://www.ifish.net/threads/tanacom-750-vs-800.1690784/#post-16924979

In this thread...I talk about the differences between the Japanese Tanacom 750 Bull and the US 750.

https://www.ifish.net/threads/tanacom-bull-750-japanese-version-replacement-drag-washers.1697521/

Some of the internal parts are different...such as the drag washer and drive unit diameter.

 

BTW, for whatever its worth, this was posted on another popular fishing forum a while back

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I finally got a response from Diawa regarding this.
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"In regards to your question about the Tanacom 750 and Tanacom bull 750 , they are two separate models.The Tanacom 750 is still in production and the Tanacom bull 750 just got discontinued recently.you can also contact our service department at 1 800 736 4653 for any questions you may have. Hope you have a great day.
Thelma
Customer service"
"""

 

And then if you really want to get into the weeds...
You can review the schematics and part differences here:

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Tanacom 750’s are getting pretty easy to find and are great. I’m sure the 800 is better on paper but holding one I can’t get over the size. The 800 won’t fit in many pole holders as well. Friends have had good experiences with the Chinese versions of the 750 sold on eBay.

I’m wondering if the people who over heat there 750’s are the same people who just flip the switch to full speed and let it stall out continuously doing all the work as that’s a lot harder on them. If you use them like a normal reel, reel while Lowering the rod, stop reeling while lifting the rod they shouldn’t heat up. Mine haven't yet that I have noticed.

 

I’m sure the 800 is better on paper but holding one I can’t get over the size. The 800 won’t fit in many pole holders as well.

Biggest factor for me preferring the 750 over the 800. You see the size difference in photos and think, “wow that’s reel is pretty big but I could make it work.” But holding one set up on a rod it’s straight up comedically large in comparison. The Daiwa’s are popular for a reason in our area, durable and simple to operate. I don’t know of anyone having issues with overheating and have never had a problem myself.

 

I have a Tanacom 500 from ebay, and a Leobritz 500 JP I bought new on the 'zon, (don't drink and prime folks). The Tanacom will hold about 1000 feet of 65# J- braid or 1150 feet of 50# J-braid, I have the Leobritz loaded with about 1300' of 50# J-braid.
You're welcome to come by the house and play with them if you want.
I've winched a 47" halibut up with a friends tanacom 500 with no problem and a 42 incher up with a 750, I went with the 500s because I feel that they have adequate power and line capacity. The online manual makes the kanji characters on the buttons pretty much a non issue.

 

I think there are a few on here that use the 600's. Personally, I would not go with anything smaller than the 750 for line capacity reasons and if you ever have a hang up...you'll be out of line capacity for sure in the deeper offshore water.


The reels are slightly different between the 750 and the 750 Bull, they made a spool change between the 750 and the 750 Bull. The line capacity is slightly different and of course the part numbers are different.

 

I can’t get over the tanacom 500 costing the same as the 750.

 

Here are the 500 specs for comparison

 

I have 5 or 6 Tanacom 600s and they are adequate for our fishery. Plenty of line. Too many break offs (rare) I just grab a different rod. I bought extra cords - same as 750s - and changed to Scotty plugs but keep a couple cords with clips. All together I'm in them about a boat buck.

 

I’ve got 3 electrics on my boat… a Diawa 500, a 750 and a miya-epoc 500… the epoch is the king, without a doubt… the D 500 works well out to about 400ft… they 750 has probably caught the most fish… I’ve had to replace the break washers twice (which isn’t very difficult)… if I was buying again and money wasn’t an issue, all my reels would be epoch’s

 

Fish with what you can find or afford. Sometimes availability is the limiting factor. If you have the choice, I'd go with the 750. Plenty big, plenty strong for what we catch in Oregon. We have put 8 fish over 50" and one 57" in the boat the last 2 years. The 750's handled them with ease. The chance of getting bigger fish is so unlikely, and fishing with a much bigger and heavier 800 all day isn't worth it. Holding a 750 all day makes you feel it the next day.

 

For anyone looking tanacom 750’s have been in stock free shipping on Amazon everytime I have looked in the last few months. 600$

 

I use the Banax Kaigan I think there’s a YouTube comparison of guts between that and the Daiwa 750 Banax is much much much beefier. I bought mine from frigate supply. He sells a lot of them in Florida for swordfish when I spoke with him he said he’s been selling a lot to guys up here for Deepwater halibut I have zero complaints, I have a very large Reel over 1000 yards of line size doesn’t matter to me I would rather have a more than adequate than less than adequate Reel and if you want to do some daytime swordfish it’ll do it. Largest fish so far. 100 pounds no problem.

 

You are 100% correct Puffin. I have been using the Banix for 6 years now, no problems, way superior reel to the Diawas. If people would look at the you tube comparison of the guts of these two reels, its a no brainer, Banix bar none.

 

I picked up a used Shimano Forcemaster on fleabay from Japan for a touch more than the Tanacoms to give it a whirl. I’ve always been partial to Shimano for my other reels. Looking forward to posting how it performs. It’s a little larger than the 750’s but not as large as the 800.

 

Wow this is interesting as hell. You guys especially "Jeb" are great information sources, well done to say the least.
But has anyone bought one of the Kraken reels and used it?

 

@Soulakala

There was a thread on BD about this reel you might take a look at.

Here is the link.. I have no idea of the AUP anymore on ifish...so hopefully its ok to do this now days...hopefully I don't get banned 😀

https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/electric-reel-350.817745/#post-5719330

 

Here is a review on youtube comparing the Kraken to the Tanacom 1200. Seems like an apples to oranges comparison...but its something.

 

I've convinced myself to buy an electric reel. Penciled out quite nicely actually. My fishing time on the deep water is limited to about 80 hours/year. This is due to job, obligations, and foremost, weather. My cost to be there, factoring in expenses and opportunity cost is north of $200/hrs. Well worth the cost, because it gives purpose to everything else, or makes it worthwhile.

I figure with an electric reel, I will make better decisions about continuing to fish a dead drift, looking for a better grade of LL, and being willing to explore in 150 fathoms or deeper. I can see my efficiency on the water, measured in happiness, increasing at least 25%. That thing will be amortized in 2 trips.

The real reason though is that I want to catch some decent sablefish.

So I'm looking for a reel that will hold 600+ meters of 65 lb braid. I like the one Puffin mentioned but I probably won't pull the trigger until this weekend

 

Way more likely to check your bait because “I’m just not feeling it “. They are worth every penny.

 

When your yarding up 30 inch rockfish three at a time and your buddies are Grimacing and winding and winding You’ll love it. they’ll be looking at you going. Will you please catch the rest of the fish soon

 

The Tanacom 750 is the most popular for our fishery. It’s backed by a solid warranty and carries the tried and true Diawa name.

I’ve seen and used Jon’s Banex. It’s a nice reel. Korean not Chinese built. Its the 1000 model. Definitely more reel than I needed. Probably a solid buy. I wouldn’t even consider the Chinese models.

Rob has two 750’s and I got to use one for a day of halibut.

In the end after extensive reading of blogs and reviews I went with the Diawa 750 because of the afore mentioned attributes, the size fit and function, and Im tired of getting burned by buying the bargain brand.

I recently got fortunate and picked two more in like new condition mounted on rods. My buddy Troy purchased new when I did so in total the boat is flush with Diawa Tanacom 750’s.

 

I have a few different reels. Started out with a Tanacom Bull 1000. It's old now but still going with carbon fiber drag washers being the only upgrade I have done. Beastmaster 9000 is a great reel, got it on sale as the price point is steep. I also have 3 Kaigens, a 1000 and two 500's. The Kaigens are great reels as well and have brought in a lot of fish. Bought them from Frigate sales like others. I have had very few issues with any of them. The only thing I don't like about the Kaigen reels is the cords are different from the others. I had to color code the cords with tape to make sure people don't grab the wrong one. I run JB One #65 solid core on all, buy it in bulk and change out my lines every couple of years. I reverse the line every year so I always have good braid at the top of the spool. Old line goes on the salmon and tuna gear.

 

Has anyone bought the Daiwa Seaborgs? They look better built and more capacity for similar sizes, but also higher price. If I am being totally honest, the name and the fact they look like Ironman is pretty cool.

 

Looking forward to posting how it performs.