ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:59 pm
Thanks for the post
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Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 1:43 pm
Would be absolutely awesome with them back in the spool game... fingers crossed.
Thanks for the post
Thanks for the post
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:19 am
That sure is what it looks like.
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:43 pm
I sure hope so... that spool looks great! Definitely would be getting it
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:01 am
Their rods and especially reels must've tanked HARD. They should just stop playing games and go back at doing what they were known for.
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:51 am
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:31 am
I’m not sure I understand the full story. But, the short of it is that someone who had been associated with ZPI began making and selling handles and knobs recently under the name Revive, but without the blessing of ZPI. These are clearly ZPI designs and made with the same machining it appears and even supposedly come in the same packaging, but again all under the name ‘Revive’. You can find them on hedgehog. I wonder if this helped cause the ZPI guys to finally say eff it, we better get back to old business or someone else will.Hogsticker2 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:51 amI think they're pretty popular, just not in the West. I absolutely welcome some new Daiwa spools. Hurry up already!
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:02 am
Good to see that a "stupid decision" didn't last too long.Polkfish1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:31 amI’m not sure I understand the full story. But, the short of it is that someone who had been associated with ZPI began making and selling handles and knobs recently under the name Revive, but without the blessing of ZPI. These are clearly ZPI designs and made with the same machining it appears and even supposedly come in the same packaging, but again all under the name ‘Revive’. You can find them on hedgehog. I wonder if this helped cause the ZPI guys to finally say eff it, we better get back to old business or someone else will.Hogsticker2 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:51 amI think they're pretty popular, just not in the West. I absolutely welcome some new Daiwa spools. Hurry up already!
Would love to see some more 36 and perhaps a 38 mm/Z spool option
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:14 am
Possibly. I have seen those Revive handles. Definitely ZPI influenced.Polkfish1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:31 amI’m not sure I understand the full story. But, the short of it is that someone who had been associated with ZPI began making and selling handles and knobs recently under the name Revive, but without the blessing of ZPI. These are clearly ZPI designs and made with the same machining it appears and even supposedly come in the same packaging, but again all under the name ‘Revive’. You can find them on hedgehog. I wonder if this helped cause the ZPI guys to finally say eff it, we better get back to old business or someone else will.Hogsticker2 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:51 amI think they're pretty popular, just not in the West. I absolutely welcome some new Daiwa spools. Hurry up already!
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:10 pm
I’m pretty confident in the basics of the story. RISE was the source and he seems fairly well connected.Hogsticker2 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:14 amPossibly. I have seen those Revive handles. Definitely ZPI influenced.Polkfish1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:31 amI’m not sure I understand the full story. But, the short of it is that someone who had been associated with ZPI began making and selling handles and knobs recently under the name Revive, but without the blessing of ZPI. These are clearly ZPI designs and made with the same machining it appears and even supposedly come in the same packaging, but again all under the name ‘Revive’. You can find them on hedgehog. I wonder if this helped cause the ZPI guys to finally say eff it, we better get back to old business or someone else will.Hogsticker2 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:51 amI think they're pretty popular, just not in the West. I absolutely welcome some new Daiwa spools. Hurry up already!
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:13 pm
If anyone is in the know, it's definitely Greg.Polkfish1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:10 pmI’m pretty confident in the basics of the story. RISE was the source and he seems fairly well connected.Hogsticker2 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:14 amPossibly. I have seen those Revive handles. Definitely ZPI influenced.Polkfish1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:31 amI’m not sure I understand the full story. But, the short of it is that someone who had been associated with ZPI began making and selling handles and knobs recently under the name Revive, but without the blessing of ZPI. These are clearly ZPI designs and made with the same machining it appears and even supposedly come in the same packaging, but again all under the name ‘Revive’. You can find them on hedgehog. I wonder if this helped cause the ZPI guys to finally say eff it, we better get back to old business or someone else will.Hogsticker2 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:51 amI think they're pretty popular, just not in the West. I absolutely welcome some new Daiwa spools. Hurry up already!
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:09 am
If ZPI goes back at making handles, i hope they come up with a new design. Their straight carbon handles look like they're from 2005 and i hate how the edges are always sharp. Even $15 carbon handles from ali have em rounded.
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:09 pm
Not much here but... https://tzlure.com/zpi-daiwa-zcjk.html
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:28 am
They released a statement yesterday saying they are done producing reels and moving back to strictly tuning parts. Saw it on their Instagram page. From ZPI JAPAN facebook page
Thank you for the five years.
Office ZPI Co., Ltd. will end its challenge as a comprehensive fishing tackle manufacturer.
With the end of the challenge, we will discontinue the production of Alcance Reel, which has been a symbol of comprehensive fishing gear. The detailed contents are displayed in the attached image, so we would appreciate it if you could refer to it.
In the future, we will return to the starting point of our founding and work with all our hearts to commercialize custom tuning parts that will please everyone under the "pursuit of comfortable performance". Thank you for your continued patronage.
ZPI 加藤強
Re: ZPI back to making spools?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:16 am