Bearings - Handle Knob for Daiwa/Shimano

These bearings will fit ALL Daiwa and Shimano reels with size 1000 to 3000. I think it will fit bigger sizes as well but i have not confirmed that.

You are buying a set of 2 bearings and one washer. The washer is NOT needed for installation and is provided completely out of courtesy, to help u remove free play if you have free play in the knob. If you don't have free play, do NOT use the washer.

The ABEC7 Hybrid-Ceramic bearings offer the lowest resistance but are completely unnecessary on a knob. That's what i use on my high end reels, but i promise i can't tell the difference. If you want hybrid-ceramic perhaps go with the cheaper ABEC3 which is all u really need for a knob.

Minibea is a JAPANESE company that has factories all over Asia and has probably the highest reputation for a bearings company. These are NOT generic Chinese bearings!! In some engineering aspects these bearings have advantages (quieter, smoother, stronger. Ceramic only advantage is lower resistance) and this is what i recommend for reels under $100.