I feel like it should be designed to where the line should not be rubbing that piece, when you have a fish on that's a lot of pressure cutting on that little piece of cheap metal. The way that piece is designed when your reel is engaged the line stays in the exact same spot when reeling, for the person who was wondering about that. And I have lost about ten jigs that I know we're caused by that, the line would break right at the reel and I haven't ever had that happen repeatedly. Not a whole lot of money but still not happy about it.

The simple solution to the problem is spelled S------.

Amen to that! Go Shimano...

Email Daiwa, request a warranty claim, etc. send her in & get it repaired.. Problem solved.

I have a few Shimano reels, absolutely love the Curado I, except for the whine it makes casting.

Email Daiwa, request a warranty claim, etc. send her in & get it repaired.. Problem solved.

Yeah but then I will be stuck with a reel that I know is going to have problems again in the future. I'm thinking of seeing if they will let me switch to the new Fuego baitcaster since it doesn't have the tws. I want to give it a try anyways.

I believe in a earlier post rippin-lips stated the part has been revamped as to not allow grooving in the future.. So... I know he builds & tweaks Daiwa reels, shoot him a PM about it.. There are other Daiwa modifiers on the board as well. Unless there is another problem you might anticipate.

Good luck though...

The HD and Zillion and other newer model reels have the thinner T-Wing.  Only the Tatula has the wider one, so obviously they changed it to help prevent the grooving.  They told me it could be from pressure or from overspooling, which is strange responses.  I have combinations of mono, fluoro, and braid so no idea which ones did it.  

I may just put a drop of super glue over the grooves and only use it with mono as a top water reel lol

The HD and Zillion and other newer model reels have the thinner T-Wing.  Only the Tatula has the wider one, so obviously they changed it to help prevent the grooving.  They told me it could be from pressure or from overspooling, which is strange responses.  I have combinations of mono, fluoro, and braid so no idea which ones did it.  

Thanks for the answer, appreciated!

Over @ TT there are a few threads on this.  Supposedly if you contact daiwa they'll send you a new upgraded t-wing that seems to eliminate the problem.

I only own 2 tatulas but they are the originals since they first came out and I have never had issue yet. One I actually bought from a member on here and it has had flouro on it ever since with no issue. The other reel has had CXX on it for most of its life. I have put them though hell and they are still going good. I think it is just lick for draw really.

Surprised the usual suspects are are not around attacking this guy that it never happened and he is just brand bashing.

If you call for this issue, do they send you the part to replace yourself or do you have to ship the reel in? Looks like one screw on the side of the level wind holds it.

Over @ TT there are a few threads on this.  Supposedly if you contact daiwa they'll send you a new upgraded t-wing that seems to eliminate the problem.

 

They will not send you the upgraded T-Wing.  For warranty, you have to send the entire reel into to Daiwa.  I know cause I tried to get them to send me the T-Wings.  lol

 

I did not ever have line break cause of the groove which was nice, but it sill left me worried about what would happen if big mama got hooked.  

So in the picture, your talking about the 2 grooves on thee back of the T Wing??  I own 3 Tats and have never had a problem, Just want to make sure what I think I'm seeing is What you are talking About.

I'm just wondering, to the guys that do reel repair.  Is it possible to put a regular Line Guide on a Tatula, and get rid of the T Wing??

No. I don't think you could. The t-wing rotates into the open position and when it does the worm shaft & guard rotate too so I imagine it would mess up casting. Sell the tats and get a fuego if you want a conventional line guide

No. I don't think you could. The t-wing rotates into the open position and when it does the worm shaft & guard rotate too so I imagine it would mess up casting. Sell the tats and get a fuego if you want a conventional line guide

Sorry about the double post

Like I said I have 3 Tats.  The T Wing has never been a problem for me.  The 2 Grooves in the OP's Post look like they are on the back of the T Wing.  I just don't understand how that grooving would occur ?  I fish mine with 50lb power pro braid since I got them.  Never had a problem with the T Wing, Positive or Negative.