Daiwa T.D. Hyper Crank 1052Ti
Daiwa T.D. Hyper Crank 1052Ti
New in Original Packaging
Collector Details
| Lure Condition | 10/10 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Production Era | c. 1997–2005 |
| Status | Discontinued | Colour | Laser Ghost Ayu |
*Photos shown are of the actual item*
Japan Market Find - sourced directly by Wilder's Fishing & Supply Co. from the Japanese tackle market during a sourcing trip in 2026.
Specifications
- Length: 50mm
- Weight: 7.5g (1/4 oz.)
- Type: Crankbait
- Action: Wide Wobble / Tight Wobble
- Buoyancy: Floating
- Dive Depth: 2m (6.5 ft.)
- Hooks: Original Trebles
Condition Notes
- Lure: mint
- Packaging: near mint - showing some minor signs of aging and handling marks
Description
The T.D. Hyper Crank 1052Ti is the compact shallow-water specialist of the original Team Daiwa Titan Lip Evolution Bass System - a 50mm crankbait designed to dive quickly to 2 metres and trace long, reaching the productive zone faster than any conventional plastic-lipped crankbait of the same size. Where the 1066Ti plunges to 6 metres for deep reservoir fishing, the 1052Ti is the bank angler's and shallow structure specialist - designed to punch to depth quickly and trace the strike zone efficiently in the 1–2 metre range where shore fishing bass hold. Like all Titan Lip lures the titanium leaf lip generates a high-appeal action fundamentally different from plastic lip lures, with a 2-way action system selecting Active Wide Action or Slow Tight Action by repositioning the split ring. This example carries the original Team Daiwa logo with pink triangle - the founding era packaging from Daiwa Seiko's Higashikurume, Tokyo facility when all Hyper Crank Ti production was still Made in Japan.
The Laser Ghost Ayu colourway applies a laser-holographic ghost finish to the ayu (sweetfish) pattern - a semi-transparent, ghost-like olive-gold body with subtle scale detailing and a vivid blue iridescent eye that imitates a sweetfish with extraordinary realism, consistently described by specialist retailers as "very effective" in its discontinued, rare status. The Laser Ghost Ayu sits at the most refined and naturalistic end of the Hyper Crank Ti's colour range - where B-1's chartreuse tiger is a high-visibility reaction colour, Laser Ghost Ayu is a clear-water, high-pressure precision tool.