Anyone tried DIY spools? $29-$40 BFS spools!

[silversix]

Spools for a dead platform (Pixy)? WOW nice! Red spool on an Airy Red pixy would look so good

[springcreek]

Great. Looking forward to pixy spools.

[RMCatchNrelease]

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Got mine off eBay and I am pretty pleased upon visual inspection. Will spool it up and pitch around the house tomorrow.

[masterbass]

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Got mine off eBay and I am pretty pleased upon visual inspection. Will spool it up and pitch around the house tomorrow.

Mine is also going in a td ito. Looks badassss!

[silversix]

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Got mine off eBay and I am pretty pleased upon visual inspection. Will spool it up and pitch around the house tomorrow.

did you keep the stock bearing of the spool or replaced it by another pair?

[IlliniDawg01]

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Got mine off eBay and I am pretty pleased upon visual inspection. Will spool it up and pitch around the house tomorrow.

Wow! Looks like a perfect color match.

DaveJ

[Teal101]

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Got mine off eBay and I am pretty pleased upon visual inspection. Will spool it up and pitch around the house tomorrow.

Wow! Looks like a perfect color match.

DaveJ

It is. Pretty sweet looking setup. Almost makes me want to keep my second 103HL for my BFS reel

[pharmboy2010]

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Got mine off eBay and I am pretty pleased upon visual inspection. Will spool it up and pitch around the house tomorrow.

Wow! Looks like a perfect color match.

DaveJ

It is. Pretty sweet looking setup. Almost makes me want to keep my second 103HL for my BFS reel

You totally should.

[silversix]

waiting for the blue spool for my Ryoga1016 is so painful. why did people have to buy the color i wanted!? If these spools are as good as they look, what's the point of spending 5x more

Too bad its like -27C* in canada and i wouldn't be able to try the spool even when i receive it.

[Teal101]

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Got mine off eBay and I am pretty pleased upon visual inspection. Will spool it up and pitch around the house tomorrow.

Wow! Looks like a perfect color match.

DaveJ

It is. Pretty sweet looking setup. Almost makes me want to keep my second 103HL for my BFS reel

You totally should.

Enabler

[Dalleinf]

Great. Looking forward to pixy spools.

Me too!

[sorrychow]

waiting for the blue spool for my Ryoga1016 is so painful. why did people have to buy the color i wanted!? If these spools are as good as they look, what's the point of spending 5x more

Too bad its like -27C* in canada and i wouldn't be able to try the spool even when i receive it.

It's nice to have that budget option for upgrades, wonder if Daiwa will take notice and adjust their prices...

[Mang]

The spool spins like its unbalanced and the bearing makes quiet the noise. Other wise the built quality is really clean.

[RMCatchNrelease]

Got a chance to play around with the TD-Z variant this morning during a conference call haha.

I must say I am please with the finesse pitching ability. I spooled up with #6 trilene mono. Tied on a size 1 light wire wacky hook with 1/16oz weight.

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I added roughly 1.75" piece of zoom stick bait. Total weight was near 1/8oz most likely. Pitching was easy and getting 13-18 yards easily. Very controlled and did not lash. Had spool tension 3-4 clicks past no side to side with brakes at 8. Got better distance with looser settings but was also getting fluffy.

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I tried an even lighter configuration and was also successful. Distance was down to 10-12 yards but I think I could get better. Problem is had was the light bait getting too airborne. Spool tension had to be backed off a few clicks but brakes remained at 8.

All in all very impressed. Guys like Teal101 with a better thumb can probably get better results. My goal is acceptable distance and stupid easy thumbing.

Does it have air brake? The rotor turn about a quarter turn or so. Much more than stock spool.

Thanks

[Teal101]

The spool spins like its unbalanced and the bearing makes quiet the noise. Other wise the built quality is really clean.

Mines currently hanging in a Steez too Our 2ft of snow is melting, might be able to get out and try it soon. Still need a BFS rod though.