Nice! I have some JDM goodness on order, should arrive any day now!

Frosty: I own the Flanker, I would recommend that rod 100% no hesitations whatsoever!

jpd0144: Those sound nice, I will look into them!

Dude thats a pretty cool mod, thanks for sharing!

I need a rod for this reel, preferably split grip and high end, what would you suggest?

wow you gotta post a few more pics

I have the Iwata SAR airbrush and the additional moisture trap between the brush and the airline, which is also Iwata made. My air compressor is junk from harbor freight. However, I have managed success on the frame and left sideplate, see previous pics in this thread. So I know I have the recipe ri...

I don't have a particular line I want reviewed, but perhaps you can address this issue: Since acquiring a few JDM rods with TiSiC guides, I have noticed a very annoying scratchy feeling when retrieving line while fishing. I was always under the impression that TiSiC was the best/smoothest/most sensi...

update: school is kickin my butt, and i continue to have paint problems, i can't get the last piece done without flaws….gonna buy a nice air compressor as soon as my tax return hits my account….

made in malaysia

wow, very similiar to zodias…..i wish these tackle designers would get their heads out of the sand and start innovating again.

I also prefer swept handles in most cases except this one:

Yes, Boca bearings are noisy, and yes their spool pin pliers lack precision. They should CNC machine their product! Nevertheless, a careful and steady hand will alleviate damaging the spool and pin. A chewed up spool pin is going to damage the pinion whenever the two contact. Look at the pinion now ...

Yes, the white pad is present and correctly installed.

Does the TDZ frame come from factory with a small groove already made to allow room for the spring to rotate? Because I can see a groove in the inside edge of the frame itself, as if that spring has worn into the metal frame.

trav wrote:Had the same problem with a Zillion a few years ago. I had to bent to part of the spring that goes into that little metal shim/hole on the reel frame. Never had any issues after

Which way did you bend it?