Pixy = Sol ? The Orange Saga Continues...

[mhood]

The resemblance is uncanny. The Sol is only slightly heavier and only slightly bigger but they are from the same bloodline for sure. Once I get a handle, cork knobs, ZPI bearings and the I'ZE Gold Spool on the Sol, it will definitely be one of my favorites. It casts and pitches like a dream right out of the box. See if you can tell them apart...



Orange Reels Rule!!!!

[D.R.]

That is just 2 sweet.

Marc,

If I can get the kinks worked out of my spool proto type project I am working on, I will make you an orange spool for the Sol that is so light, you have to keep it tied down. Give me a few weeks before you buy one.

Long live the longhorn colors (give or take 10 or 20 shades of orange)

D.R.

[mhood]

Man, that's a deal for sure!!! I would love to have a one-of-a-kind custom spool for the Sol. Thanks D.R.

[D.R.]

Marc,

I bent my proto type spool this morning. (i got the fish in hand over hand-12 lb yozuri cuts). I made the walls too thin.

Back to the drawing board.

D.R.

[Boonethelunkerlander]

ok i have seen and held both reels, and i even have a pixy, but dare i say that the alphas is just a bigger pixy, the side plates look exacactly the same and so do the handle side and the top is almost exactly the same WOWWWWWW thanks mhood you have now opened my eyes thanks

[kbookert]

Very Nice Marc!

[ChuckE]

marc,
What rod is the Sol mounted on in the pics? ...just curious what it is and how it works for you. What presentations (lure weight, line, etc.) are you planning to use it for on that rod?

Go Illini--their color is orange (and blue)!

Chuck

[mhood]

marc,
What rod is the Sol mounted on in the pics? ...just curious what it is and how it works for you. What presentations (lure weight, line, etc.) are you planning to use it for on that rod?

Go Illini--their color is orange (and blue)!

Chuck

I've got it mounted on a GLoomis CR722 GLX (8-14, 1/4-5/8oz, Fast) that I had the DC100 on. I'm one of the strange ones that really likes a 6 foot rod (especially for topwater) and I really like fishing with lighter rigs. I'm going to string the Sol with 8# Yozuri Soft and toss 1/4 - 3/8 oz stuff, weightless Senkos and such.

Orange (plus or minus 10 shades) Reels Rule!

[just4kix]

Love the Reels mhood, especially that Orange Pixy!

[Bass Pro]

I really like fishing with lighter rigs. I'm going to string the Sol with 8# Yozuri Soft and toss 1/4 - 3/8 oz stuff, weightless Senkos and such.

If you use the Sol for stuff that light, what do you use the Pixy for?

Also, how do the reels compare to each other? Casting, smoothness, etc

[just4kix]

Hey Bass Pro!

The Pixy outperforms the Sol with lures around 1/8-3/16oz. The Sol performs best with baits around 3/16oz. and above. The Pixy is the Champion of casting a 4" Senko and out performs the Sol, Alphas and Ito Ai in distance with less braking required. Both the Pixy and Sol are equally as smooth in my opinion. Hope the info. helps.

[raul]

Orange ! .......

[daiwafan]

mhood

Thanks for the side by side pictures, both are beautiful. I have been debating whether to get a Pixy or another Alphas ITO for smallmouth fishing in New river. Right now I use the ITO on a 7 foot custom rod. Seeing these two reels side by side they appear to be approximately the same physical size. I know the Pixy is lighter but they look almost like twins.

Regards
DAIWAFAN

[Nitroman77]

the pixy is a SWEET reel and one of my favorites. I have 2 ITOais and love them as well, but the pixy is a different beast.

[Boonethelunkerlander]

ya i also love my alphas, but that pixy is a SMALL BEAST