Interesting. I hadn't heard of each of those JDM dealers always covering return shipping to Japan, doing repairs for free, or replacing them for free. And you forgot to mention at half the MSRP cost! I'm not sure where the notion that JDM dealers have nefarious intentions came from however as you'r...

My US version works like a charm! I've had a hard time putting it down, especially paired with the RC 73H. Long casts, pitching, and pinpoint accurate casts have all been a breeze. I'm really enjoying the new 2024 Steez SV TW 8-) Is there a difference between the US and JDM version that would affec...

My US version works like a charm! I've had a hard time putting it down, especially paired with the RC 73H. Long casts, pitching, and pinpoint accurate casts have all been a breeze. I'm really enjoying the new 2024 Steez SV TW 8-) Is there a difference between the US and JDM version that would affec...

My US version works like a charm! I've had a hard time putting it down, especially paired with the RC 73H. Long casts, pitching, and pinpoint accurate casts have all been a breeze. I'm really enjoying the new 2024 Steez SV TW

Does this model have brass gears like the USDM CT SV or aluminum/alloy? Haven’t seen this listed. I just got back from the Classic and spoke with both the Daiwa Japan and Daiwa USA engineers at length about this reel, the Real Control rods, and the other new Daiwa USA releases. It's my understandin...

Meanwhile Daiwa’s high-end Steez rods designed for forward-facing sonar techniques, Live-Scope Focused rods will be available in US! Price - $1300 Really need new batch of government stimulus checks we had during Covid. We were set up with Daiwa at the Classic. We got these rods there. It's my unde...

Gary - Will you be carrying the Real Control sticks? We have only a couple left over from the Classic that I didn't find homes for... it's a one and done kind of deal at this point. If memory serves, we have a 510UL and a 61L remaining... some ultra enthusiast panfish guy will spend the rest of his...

Mine is going on the limited US release 7'3" Real Control rod. :shock: Nice! Hadn't heard they were bringing any over. I ordered the new Steez last night. New frame, new spool(boost is new for me). I became interested, haven't bought a Daiwa since the Morethan PE TW. Still rocking my 2015(?) SV TW ...

Does this model have brass gears like the USDM CT SV or aluminum/alloy? Haven’t seen this listed. I just got back from the Classic and spoke with both the Daiwa Japan and Daiwa USA engineers at length about this reel, the Real Control rods, and the other new Daiwa USA releases. It's my understandin...

They are Fuji K-Frame Alconite guides. Must not be the titanium alconites. I thought Fuji stopped producing those. I've never had an issue with alconites myself. Still have a handful of customs with them. Blank is much more important to me. Nothing wrong with alconite guides however at a certain pr...

They are Fuji K-Frame Alconite guides. Even though some people expect TiSic or at least SS SiC on $300+ rods, the blanks used in this series are impressive. They feature "Super Volume Fiber" SVF Nanoplus for the standard models, and SVF Glass for the Flex Lite models from the beloved Toray company.

They are Fuji K-Frame Alconite guides.

I'm happy to see a new Zillion rod series. A few of these rods are particularly exciting for me and I'm excited to fish them - for some reason that 68MFL spinning rod has me intrigued as a fan of jerk bait fishing with shorter spinning rods. Anybody who happens to be coming to the Classic this year,...

I'm a big fan of the Megabass P5 Whippet. Mine is paired with a US Exist 2500XH and I throw everything from 1/16 oz crappie jig heads with a small plastic to a 1/4 oz Dark Sleeper, and enjoy the rod for throwing a Vision 110 or a 110 JR. It's really a spectacular rod that excels with light single ho...

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Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:19 pm

Do you know how the X10 bandersnatch would compare to the Dark sleeper?

Not yet but someday!