Zillion upgrade

[fish_finder1]

I put the worm drive bearing and the Tdz spool. Waiting for my bocas orange seals. What else should I do to it. Guys

[Bass Junkie]

There are a TON of options:

Carbontex Drag
Full Polish by one of our fine members
Upgrade to another aluminium handle (If CF isn't your thing)
Carbon Fiber handle
New knobs for the aforementioned handle
Anodized color parts
Calfish paint job
New star drag and/or cast control knob


And quite a few other options I'm sure other's will mention

[trent_s]

e_bassfisher he's a mad scientist!

Not sure if it was mentioned above but the best upgrade I did to one of mine was a PE I'ze PE shallow long cast spool.

[thelatrobe33]

I really like the Type R star drag. I have it on all my Zillions. I also have Carbontex drags in all of mine. Another good upgrade is adding bearings to the knobs.

[fish_finder1]

Nice stuff. Can I add bearings to the stock handle??

[trent_s]

Nice stuff. Can I add bearings to the stock handle??

If it's a JDM Zillion yes. If it's a US version nope, they're riveted on. But you can call Daiwa and buy a zillion 50th anniversary handle for about 45 bucks or so, or what I may do they sell the t3 handle for around $40, and it's pretty sweet looking. I think it comes with 2 bearings, not sure if it's upgradable to 4 or not. But for that price, and the light weight might be a good option.

[Micropterus salmoides]

I really like the Type R star drag. I have it on all my Zillions. I also have Carbontex drags in all of mine. Another good upgrade is adding bearings to the knobs.

Is the Type R star drag just an aesthetic upgrade or does it affect the drag?

[thelatrobe33]

I really like the Type R star drag. I have it on all my Zillions. I also have Carbontex drags in all of mine. Another good upgrade is adding bearings to the knobs.

Is the Type R star drag just an aesthetic upgrade or does it affect the drag?

I like it aesthetically/ergonomically speaking. It's taller so it's easier to adjust on the fly.