Gear Review: Daiwa D-VEC Reel Bag

WHAT IS IT?

Daiwa D-VEC Reel Bag

WHAT SETS IT APART?

This bag is a heavy-duty nylon forcefield wrapped around up to eight small to midsize casting or spinning reels. Individualized protection for the shape and size of each one, using semi-firm and padded dividers secured with Velcro tabs. Inside, double zippers open and close a mesh storage pouch built into the lid. Externally, a beefy zipper with easy-open, oversized pull tabs works with a comfortable quick-grab handle and an adjustable and removable shoulder strap. 

HOW DO I USE IT?

That’s the best part. The case’s innerworkings are intuitive and utilitarian for uses beyond building a fortress around your expense reels. You can do the same thing with a camera and lenses, binoculars or even a small drone and batteries. The case provides the needed rigidity and durability you get from a hard case, with much less weight. 

HOW MUCH?

$44.99

MORE INFORMATION:

Daiwa.us

ANGLER’S INSIGHT: 

This could be the smartest 45 bucks you spend on fishing gear this year. Tally up the cost of your high-end reels, and the return on investment with the D-VEC bag becomes a no-brainer. And, you get a two-for-one travel/storage solution for other gear (during hunting season) for scopes, binoculars and the like. You’ll probably end up getting more than one of these bags as the list of uses grows.