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by LowRange
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:01 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Are you using any Chinese manufactured reels?
Replies: 19
Views: 2919

Re: Are you using any Chinese manufactured reels?

Avoid plastic frame chinease reels with aluminum gears like the plague. If you do get a chinease reel when get one with an aluminum frame and side plate with brass gears.
by LowRange
Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: All new steez sv tw
Replies: 84
Views: 20901

Re: All new steez sv tw

I remember that. They added some 5 year service contract to justify the price increase for the USDM Steez CT.
by LowRange
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:07 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: All new steez sv tw
Replies: 84
Views: 20901

Re: All new steez sv tw

hit the other sellers on amazon tab and see if there is an amazon japan option Well now this is a game changer. I’ve been scrolling most of the day and it’s clear the current global state of fishing equipment goes like this; *insert company name here* JDM: Here’s all of our premium level equipment ...
by LowRange
Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Daiwa Steez AGS QC
Replies: 24
Views: 1073

Re: Daiwa Steez AGS QC

You guys doing the pickle jar crank with your wrist twist or just taking the finger tips and turning the lock nut? I used to do the pickle jar crank until I cracked a cheap rod decades ago and switched to the finger tight method. Never been a problem since. Finger tight, I think it’s just the qc/ma...
by LowRange
Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Daiwa Steez AGS QC
Replies: 24
Views: 1073

Re: Daiwa Steez AGS QC

You guys doing the pickle jar crank with your wrist twist or just taking the finger tips and turning the lock nut? I used to do the pickle jar crank until I cracked a cheap rod decades ago and switched to the finger tight method. Never been a problem since.
by LowRange
Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:13 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Daiwa Tatula MQ LT.
Replies: 19
Views: 953

Re: Daiwa Tatula MQ LT.

Or maybe, just a maybe, they sell the ones that not quite pass QC or B grade from brand name manufacturers. I would think twice before spending money on higher end reel or 200 and up from this market. I’d rather spend 20-30 bucks more from Japan vendor just for a piece of mind. It's the same stuff ...
by LowRange
Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:26 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Daiwa Tatula MQ LT.
Replies: 19
Views: 953

Re: Daiwa Tatula MQ LT.

What I don't understand is why I can buy USDM reels in USD on Aliexpress for way less than anywhere in the US. A lot of counterfeits on Ali. Not reels though. They'll put SHIMANO on a ad for some chineasium reel and the reel itself won't look like any Shimano reel. They also will borrow styling ele...
by LowRange
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Daiwa Tatula MQ LT.
Replies: 19
Views: 953

Re: Daiwa Tatula MQ LT.

What I don't understand is why I can buy USDM reels in USD on Aliexpress for way less than anywhere in the US. A lot of counterfeits on Ali. Not reels though. They'll put SHIMANO on a ad for some chineasium reel and the reel itself won't look like any Shimano reel. They also will borrow styling ele...
by LowRange
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Daiwa Tatula MQ LT.
Replies: 19
Views: 953

Re: Daiwa Tatula MQ LT.

What I don't understand is why I can buy USDM reels in USD on Aliexpress for way less than anywhere in the US.
by LowRange
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: New Shimano Caius casting reel
Replies: 8
Views: 603

Re: New Shimano Caius casting reel

Looks like a new plastic platform to replace the old Casitas platform. This particular reel looks like the bottom of the barrel version like a Bass One but at Casitas money. Hard pass.
by LowRange
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:44 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: New GLX
Replies: 30
Views: 3456

Re: New GLX

They look nice. It's not cutting edge or modern in looks but it looks nice for a Loomis rod. I like it better than the last gen. That one always struck me as someone timidly trying to make it look modern but didn't try hard enough like "let's put some carbon fiber accents on it WHOA WHOA just one li...
by LowRange
Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Shimano BFS Magnets
Replies: 5
Views: 561

Re: Shimano BFS Magnets

Thanks for your reply. From everything I've read, Shimano suggests adding the additional weights for extremely light lures. Seems ass-backwards to me. I got the reels (Aldebaran BFSs) initially because I thought they'd handle lighter baits (baisa, etc) a bit better than my Aldebaran MGLs and they d...
by LowRange
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: 22 Zillion TW HD
Replies: 171
Views: 571206

Re: 22 Zillion TW HD

I have a Zillion TW SV 1000 and a 12 Exsence DC. The latter my go-to reel for costal shore fishing 3/4-1 oz slim baits on a 9'6" -1 1/4 oz rod. Have tried the Zillion for this costal fishing as well, they cast about the same, safe and fairly good distance. The DC often feel a bit over breaked at "m...
by LowRange
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:52 am
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: TD-Z Owners Guild
Replies: 355
Views: 255973

Re: TD-Z Owners Guild

No doubt about it. Often over looked by the newer platforms. This one has an Ian tuned TDZ 105 spool and 8# copoly. It checks all the boxes for me for medium(ish) moving baits. The spool has great control and distance for the few baits I have tested with it the one day this spring I have been able ...
by LowRange
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!
Replies: 1119
Views: 586375

Re: Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!

One thing for sure, look at the price increase since this thread was created. Yeah but the quality has gone though the roof. Those early spools shipped came cardboard packaging with ads featuring the spool imposed and hovering over a stock photograph of a spinning reel like a UFO. They had inductor...