Best Spools for OG Zillions in 2024?

[garza7585]

Good afternoon everyone!! I recently acquired an old Zillion Type R. The reel looked rough in the pictures but I figured it was just normal wear and tear on an older reel and i'm a sucker for the old TD-Z/Zillion platforms. Well I got the reel, and not sure what the heck happened to this thing, One of the arms on the dragstar... broken off, the bumper plates, cracked (how?!) and the spool scratched, nicked and in awful condition.

Surprisingly, after being cleaned, a couple of bearings replaced, fresh grease, it is really smooth. I was able to secure red bumpers from Plat (the original plain metal/silver ones are unavailable) and a red SLP threaded dragstar (threaded dragstars are becoming harder to find for older reels and all the Zillion variants are discontinued), but the spool is still rough. So, what are the go-to 36mm spools in 2024? I've looked at the Ray's studios, but concerned about line capacity. The Zillion HLC is interesting, but since discontinued, expensive. TDZ 100M, good luck. This reel will pull big moving bait duty. What are your thoughts? Anything new or SV that could be the finishing touch on bringing this reel back to life?

[bulldog1935]

The biggest problem you will run into with SV-designed spool in TD Zillion is insufficient magnet strength/ too low inductor mass for adequate braking.
I would take the Question to Jun Sonada at JapanTackle - he has perfect English, and knows everything about matching spools with these reels.

[toddmc]

The biggest problem you will run into with SV-designed spool in TD Zillion is insufficient magnet strength/ too low inductor mass for adequate braking.
I would take the Question to Jun Sonada at JapanTackle - he has perfect English, and knows everything about matching spools with these reels.

The magnets are fine. The SV spools require very close to the same brake settings as the original spool. Usually in the 8-10 range. I have about a dozen variants of the OG Zillion with SV spools with spacers, Ray's non-perforated spools, and a TDZ-100M spool in one. The Ray's shallow non-perforated spool is the best. The SV103 spools are great with spacers, but not quite as good as the Ray's. The TDZ-100M spool is great for heavy lures and long distance, but not as free as the rare HLC spool. I have never used the Megabass variant spools.

[hoohoorjoo]

Good afternoon everyone!! I recently acquired an old Zillion Type R. The reel looked rough in the pictures but I figured it was just normal wear and tear on an older reel and i'm a sucker for the old TD-Z/Zillion platforms. Well I got the reel, and not sure what the heck happened to this thing, One of the arms on the dragstar... broken off, the bumper plates, cracked (how?!) and the spool scratched, nicked and in awful condition.

Surprisingly, after being cleaned, a couple of bearings replaced, fresh grease, it is really smooth. I was able to secure red bumpers from Plat (the original plain metal/silver ones are unavailable) and a red SLP threaded dragstar (threaded dragstars are becoming harder to find for older reels and all the Zillion variants are discontinued), but the spool is still rough. So, what are the go-to 36mm spools in 2024? I've looked at the Ray's studios, but concerned about line capacity. The Zillion HLC is interesting, but since discontinued, expensive. TDZ 100M, good luck. This reel will pull big moving bait duty. What are your thoughts? Anything new or SV that could be the finishing touch on bringing this reel back to life?

There is a mild version of the new Steez A HLC spool. Its 36mm and drops right into your reel. Click the Japan Tackle link above and search it out.

[MountainMan 83]

Good afternoon everyone!! I recently acquired an old Zillion Type R. The reel looked rough in the pictures but I figured it was just normal wear and tear on an older reel and i'm a sucker for the old TD-Z/Zillion platforms. Well I got the reel, and not sure what the heck happened to this thing, One of the arms on the dragstar... broken off, the bumper plates, cracked (how?!) and the spool scratched, nicked and in awful condition.

Surprisingly, after being cleaned, a couple of bearings replaced, fresh grease, it is really smooth. I was able to secure red bumpers from Plat (the original plain metal/silver ones are unavailable) and a red SLP threaded dragstar (threaded dragstars are becoming harder to find for older reels and all the Zillion variants are discontinued), but the spool is still rough. So, what are the go-to 36mm spools in 2024? I've looked at the Ray's studios, but concerned about line capacity. The Zillion HLC is interesting, but since discontinued, expensive. TDZ 100M, good luck. This reel will pull big moving bait duty. What are your thoughts? Anything new or SV that could be the finishing touch on bringing this reel back to life?

There is a mild version of the new Steez A HLC spool. Its 36mm and drops right into your reel. Click the Japan Tackle link above and search it out.

I’ve got this in a my OG limited and it’s great. Definitely recommend.

[garza7585]

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There is a mild version of the new Steez A HLC spool. Its 36mm and drops right into your reel. Click the Japan Tackle link above and search it out.
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Thank you!!! I was wondering about that spool, wasn't sure if it would work. I was also considering the red Zillion PE spool on there, but I think I'll go with the Steez A spool.

Thank you all again for your input!!

[dragon1]

Good afternoon everyone!! I recently acquired an old Zillion Type R. The reel looked rough in the pictures but I figured it was just normal wear and tear on an older reel and i'm a sucker for the old TD-Z/Zillion platforms. Well I got the reel, and not sure what the heck happened to this thing, One of the arms on the dragstar... broken off, the bumper plates, cracked (how?!) and the spool scratched, nicked and in awful condition.

Surprisingly, after being cleaned, a couple of bearings replaced, fresh grease, it is really smooth. I was able to secure red bumpers from Plat (the original plain metal/silver ones are unavailable) and a red SLP threaded dragstar (threaded dragstars are becoming harder to find for older reels and all the Zillion variants are discontinued), but the spool is still rough. So, what are the go-to 36mm spools in 2024? I've looked at the Ray's studios, but concerned about line capacity. The Zillion HLC is interesting, but since discontinued, expensive. TDZ 100M, good luck. This reel will pull big moving bait duty. What are your thoughts? Anything new or SV that could be the finishing touch on bringing this reel back to life?

There is a mild version of the new Steez A HLC spool. Its 36mm and drops right into your reel. Click the Japan Tackle link above and search it out.

Yeppers... INSANELY EXCELLENT in a 36 mm OG Zillion. Better than the 100M spool by quite a lot.

[goldrod]

there is another spool

[goldrod]

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