Only one I ever saw in a shop (Hot Springs, AR) had the "Made in China" in little white letters on top of the reel seat. I hope if these are made in Japan they come with a true schematic. Someone told me the Tatula LT just had it printed on the box... That is sub KastKing ultimate Busch league if tr...

Crazy thought, but you aren't using a lure with magnetic weight transfer system? No, I was using rubbers and a mix of other lures, including magnetics :) I have thrown my Steez A thousands of casts now, all with the Zillion SV TW spool, but haven't felt anything wrong. So far it has even loosened u...

I use almost all fluoro (2 of 9 braid) for baitcasting, then all braid spinning. I agree with the comment about drag, you can use 100lb braid on a ML if you want, the drag is more important for rod safety. I have used 50lb braid on a casting rod rated for 12-25lb "line" just fine though, and that is...

https://i.postimg.cc/XNKgb7Jp/20181023-193420.jpg My Steez A XH, with 100mm Tatula HD handle, RCS Power knobs, Sunline BMS 10lb, and Zillion SV TW spool. So far really liking it for a power finesse reel. Good Lord. Ive been contemplating the Steez A TW, now that the Zillion SV TW has about ruined m...

Anyone want to take a shot on what would be best for 1/16 plus crappie plastic for bass/crappie/walleye? And maybe the occasional Bitsy Minnow/1/12oz spoon??? With most "1/16oz" heads, you are going to be closer to 1/8 or 3/16oz once you add a plastic. I weighed a bunch of the small heads I use las...

Still hunting right now. At one point, TFO made a nicer rod called the Tactical series, in a 6'3"Light casting version. I have the 6'9"ML for my SV105 but it could be a tad faster, still the 6'3"Light would have fit well enough and be bought locally (US). I am checking Major Craft and a few others, ...

My Steez A XH, with 100mm Tatula HD handle, RCS Power knobs, Sunline BMS 10lb, and Zillion SV TW spool. So far really liking it for a power finesse reel.

Thanks for all of the answers!!! Have been really pushing some older tackle out and trying some new stuff. Very hard to not just buy a 1000 size spinning reel, but the fact that I cannot find a spinning rod to match my needs either makes it difficult. I still really like the 6'Light TFO rod I bough...

Beautiful reel from an underappreciated platform. I would like to know if the SV103 drag star works on the SS/SV. Cannot find the Tatula Type R Zaion ones anymore. I also really enjoy the Steez A spool in my SS/SV, has been great for cranks down to 1/4oz and jerkbaits. Another question I had was abo...

In my experience, the faster the reel, the noisier the gears, even brand new. I think it just has to do with more torque going through a smaller pinion. At ~30% faster than a 6.3, the pinion and spool are flying around by comparison. I haven't had any issues with gear wear in my TWS 9.1 in heavy co...

Thanks for all of the answers!!! Have been really pushing some older tackle out and trying some new stuff. Very hard to not just buy a 1000 size spinning reel, but the fact that I cannot find a spinning rod to match my needs either makes it difficult. I still really like the 6'Light TFO rod I bought...

I have spoke on this a few times, love Daiwa's to death, but I won't buy anything that fast again. I changed my 9.1 Zillion to a 7.3. The gears held up fine I guess, but just felt lacking in torque for me, even on a reel that big with a 100mm handle. I know it CAN do it, have a few friends who use 9...

Was wondering if anyone has used or knows about any BFS rods that or more geared to 1/16 area. Like perfect for crappie fishing on a decent sized river (1/16 plus Baby Shad style plastic or Strike King Bitsy minnow style lures). I just cannot justify a true BFS UL or even the more extreme XUL's I se...

http://www.purefishing.jp/product/brand/abugarcia/a_reel/sp/revo/revo_rocket.html Here is the link I found to the JDM Revo Rocket site. From first look, all I can tell different is colors, maybe a few other cosmetics (handle, knob, etc.). Also the spool sizes and options are normally different with ...

The smaller River2Sea Rover has been good for me, but I don't remember exactly how it sounds (rattles).