zenbassr wrote:Added a few tuneup spools and an edit or two...
Another suggestion - how about posting or linking this sticky in the Shimano forum? that way Bantam1 can look things over and maybe verify or add data of his own
I presume you added the weight of the 50E spool?
It's interesting to see how Avail's measure of the Aldebaran spool (9.9g) is different to the 50E's (11.3g)
Perhaps different materials? Or perhaps the difference is in fact the weight of the SVS unit... hmm...
y2k88 wrote:I presume you added the weight of the 50E spool?
yes that was me... i should've noted myself as the source. and yes i also notice some discrepancies with published spool weight, not just on Avail's site but other mfrs too
i just assume any variation is due to accuracy of the scale but with regards to comparing Aldebaran vs USDM equivalent i think the Core 50 spool would be closer in weight to the Aldebaran. the 50E spool i'm guessing is a different alloy or same but not as thin-walled as the higher-end models as the reason for the weight difference...?
I'm betting Avail removed the VBS from the Aldebaran on their weights. Both my spools on the Core50 and Aldebaran MG7 weigh in at 11grams with VBS attached. My Chronarch D7 spool weighs 12grams with VBS. Just a thought.