Blazon
Daiwa Japan's value-tier bass line, covering the full technique grid on HVF blanks with a carbon monocoque grip.
- Models
- 46
- Market
- Japan
- Length
- 6.1'–7.2'
- Type
- Casting / Spinning
Blazon is Daiwa Japan's high-volume value bass series, the tier directly below Black Label. The current generation is the 2021 full model change, which redesigned the entire line and fitted it with a carbon monocoque rear grip, the first molded hollow carbon rear grip on a Daiwa bass rod in roughly 25 years. That grip is the headline feature because it normally appears on rods several times the price: it removes weight and passes blank vibration straight to the hand.
Blanks are HVF carbon, Daiwa's higher-density, lower-resin sheet, wrapped in Braiding-X, a carbon tape applied in a crossing X pattern over the outer layer that suppresses rotational twist without adding blank diameter. Reel seats are the carbon-reinforced Air Sensor type, and the solid-tip models use Mega Top, a carbon solid with even fiber and resin dispersion that bends in any direction and reads bites visually.
The line is built as about 23 blank designs, each offered in one-piece grip-joint and two-piece center-cut form. Lengths run 1.85 to 2.18 m (about 6'1" to 7'2"), lure ratings span 0.45 to 113 g, line ratings 1.5 to 30 lb, and blank weights 85 to 135 g. Technique coverage is complete: bait finesse (C64L-BF, C68L-BF), solid-tip jig and worm (C66M-ST, C66MH-ST, C69H-ST), frog (C67MH-FR), swimbait and heavy (C611H-SB, C70XH, C72H), plus the versatile casting and spinning positions.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 46 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
A 6'1" medium-light extra-fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 4-8 lb line.
A 6'1" medium-light extra-fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 4-8 lb line.
A 6'3" ultralight extra-fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/64-1/8 oz lures on 1.5-4 lb line.
A 6'3" ultralight extra-fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/64-1/8 oz lures on 1.5-4 lb line.
A 6'4" light fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 5-12 lb line.
A 6'4" light extra-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 5-12 lb line.
A 6'4" ultralight regular-fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/64-1/8 oz lures on 1.5-4 lb line.
A 6'4" light fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/32-1/4 oz lures on 2.5-6 lb line.
A 6'4" light fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/32-1/4 oz lures on 2.5-6 lb line.
A 6'4" light fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 5-12 lb line.
A 6'4" light extra-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 5-12 lb line.
A 6'4" ultralight regular-fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/64-1/8 oz lures on 1.5-4 lb line.
A 6'4" light fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/32-1/4 oz lures on 2.5-6 lb line.
A 6'4" light fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/32-1/4 oz lures on 2.5-6 lb line.
A 6'6" medium-light regular-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/8-1/2 oz lures on 6-14 lb line.
A 6'6" medium regular-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/16-3/4 oz lures on 8-16 lb line.
A 6'6" medium extra-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/16-3/4 oz lures on 8-16 lb line.
A 6'6" medium fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/16-1 oz lures on 8-16 lb line.
A 6'6" medium-heavy extra-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/4-1 oz lures on 10-20 lb line.
A 6'6" medium-light regular-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/8-1/2 oz lures on 6-14 lb line.
A 6'6" medium regular-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/16-3/4 oz lures on 8-16 lb line.
A 6'6" medium extra-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/16-3/4 oz lures on 8-16 lb line.
A 6'6" medium fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/16-1 oz lures on 8-16 lb line.
A 6'6" medium-heavy extra-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/4-1 oz lures on 10-20 lb line.
A 6'7" medium-heavy fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/4-1 oz lures on 10-20 lb line.
A 6'7" medium-light fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 4-8 lb line.
A 6'7" medium-heavy fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/4-1 oz lures on 10-20 lb line.
A 6'7" medium-light fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 4-8 lb line.
A 6'8" light fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 5-12 lb line.
A 6'8" medium-heavy regular-fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/8-3/4 oz lures on 8-20 lb line.
A 6'8" light fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/16-3/8 oz lures on 5-12 lb line.
A 6'8" medium-heavy regular-fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/8-3/4 oz lures on 8-20 lb line.
A 6'9" heavy extra-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/8-1・1/2 oz lures on 12-25 lb line.
A 6'9" light fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/32-1/4 oz lures on 2.5-6 lb line.
A 6'9" heavy extra-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/8-1・1/2 oz lures on 12-25 lb line.
A 6'9" light fast spinning rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/32-1/4 oz lures on 2.5-6 lb line.
A 6'10" medium regular-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/16-3/4 oz lures on 8-16 lb line.
A 6'10" medium-heavy fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/4-1 oz lures on 10-20 lb line.
A 6'10" medium regular-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/16-3/4 oz lures on 8-16 lb line.
A 6'10" medium-heavy fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/4-1 oz lures on 10-20 lb line.
A 6'11" heavy slow casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/8-4 oz lures on 14-30 lb line.
A 6'11" heavy slow casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/8-4 oz lures on 14-30 lb line.
A 7' extra-heavy regular-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/2-3 oz lures on 14-30 lb line.
A 7' extra-heavy regular-fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 1/2-3 oz lures on 14-30 lb line.
A 7'2" heavy fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/8-1・1/2 oz lures on 12-25 lb line.
A 7'2" heavy fast casting rod from Daiwa's Japanese-market Blazon bass lineup, built in 2 sections, rated for 3/8-1・1/2 oz lures on 12-25 lb line.