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Buy it! Lol. I don't regret purchasing my 8.1 steez a from Japan. It's the most expensive reel I've bought to date too and I can't decide which rod I want to use it on cause it's that good and a charm to use. It can go on my finesse rod for throwing smaller baits and weightless senkos, crankbaits rod, squarebill/top water treble rod, or frog rod. I love all techniques equally but decided to keep it on the squarebill/top water rod since I use that most often and with a wider range of weights.
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Thanks for all of the suggestions!!! I really want one but I need to sell a Tatula HD first... Might just go ahead and buy it anyways. I am also excited to put that G1 MagZ spool in my SS/SV. I think the gunmetal/grey color matches well and it will work good for long bombing jerkbaits and medium diving cranks. I wish it had the purple ring like the SV Steez did though, for some reason I like purple on a reel...FamKench wrote:Buy it! Lol. I don't regret purchasing my 8.1 steez a from Japan. It's the most expensive reel I've bought to date too and I can't decide which rod I want to use it on cause it's that good and a charm to use. It can go on my finesse rod for throwing smaller baits and weightless senkos, crankbaits rod, squarebill/top water treble rod, or frog rod. I love all techniques equally but decided to keep it on the squarebill/top water rod since I use that most often and with a wider range of weights.
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Had to bring this up yet again... I think I FINALLY have sold the necessary equipment to justify a Steez A. My question is, should I just save another $100 and go with the JDM Steez SV TW XH? Anyone who has used the 1012 Steez versus Zillion 1016 should know if the difference is worth it. I am going to buy a Dobyns MH, Tatula elite MH, or Tatula Elite AGS M/MH for this reel. I want to use light fluoro or maybe 30lb braid. Just seeing what suggestions are. Would save money for a better rod to have the Steez A and use my extra G1 Zillion spool, but that 1012 SV is calling to me.
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I have a Steez A 7.1 coming in next week and would like to know where most of you are getting your G1 1016 SV spools?
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I watched Tackle Trap like a hawk. Second I saw them in stock I burned my keyboard I ordered them so fast. Was a limited few days where they were back in stock a few months ago. Now I have 3 total and am going to modify my SS/SV spool with an inductor from the Zillion SV TW G1 spool and a Type R+ spring as soon as the parts arrive from Plat.stingray23 wrote:I have a Steez A 7.1 coming in next week and would like to know where most of you are getting your G1 1016 SV spools?
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It depends which G1 spool you want. The Zillion G1 spool comes in/out of stock at the Tackle Trap. The Steez G1 spool is available at most JDM sites and prices vary. I got some from JapanTackle for around 104$ shipped. Just google " RCS Steez G1 1016 spool" and go from there.stingray23 wrote:I have a Steez A 7.1 coming in next week and would like to know where most of you are getting your G1 1016 SV spools?
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Japantacklestingray23 wrote:I have a Steez A 7.1 coming in next week and would like to know where most of you are getting your G1 1016 SV spools?
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I would have a problem buying the Steez RCS 1016 for around $100-120. I think it is just BARELY lighter than the Zillion SV TW G1 spool. Now if I were stepping up to the Steez RCS 1012 it makes a little more sense. I have never tried the ZPI shallow spool but it is on my radar too. I just now sold my Tatula HD so I am trying to make a Steez decision.Strewth wrote:Japantacklestingray23 wrote:I have a Steez A 7.1 coming in next week and would like to know where most of you are getting your G1 1016 SV spools?
I like the price and clicking drag of the Steez A, don't like the knobs or less purple. I also do not like worrying about messing up the magseal when servicing a JDM reel with no US warranty (figure I could buy a Steez SV TW non magseal bearing at worst). I do like the fact that I have a G1 1016 Zillion spool already to use and the G1 Mag-Z spool fits my SS/SV's rod/technique well (shallow cranking long cast), but I don't like that I'm only getting Zillion performance casting with a Steez shell.
Right now the Steez SV TW XH is around $460 and the Steez A is around $360. $100 more dollars would be worth a 1012 SV G1 spool but I just don't know if it worth it, for that $100 I could be close to buying a Tatula Elite to go with the Steez...
What would you all do???
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If you can't find the Steez 1016 for 110 or so just spend the 139 on the ZPI NRC001 PG. TT has them in stock and it comes /w ZPI office bearings installed, too. Helps justify the 20$ price increase. I'm putting the blue one in one of my steeZ a's when it comes in.stingray23 wrote:I have a Steez A 7.1 coming in next week and would like to know where most of you are getting your G1 1016 SV spools?
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Thanks for all the reply, guys. I am totally new to the spool game. Is there a noticeable difference between the steez sv spool and the zillion sv to justify the price?
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Good question, I need to know this too, I'm okay with having a Zillion SV TW spool in a Steez A, just still not sure I shouldn't go for a 1012 or shallow ZPI. Guess I could always add that later along with knobs. I'm really feeling that drag clicker...stingray23 wrote:Thanks for all the reply, guys. I am totally new to the spool game. Is there a noticeable difference between the steez sv spool and the zillion sv to justify the price?
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Mine came in today. Feels like a really nice reel. Love the weight of it. Just perfect. Disappointed it doest come with reel oil or a Steez reel cover. Gonna look more into the spools and change those paddle knobs. Cant wait to try it out.
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Is yours a JDM Steez A also??? I just got my Paypal account setup and am very excited. How long for it to come in??? I am also still debating paying a little more for the US model and getting a warranty, just not sure if it is worth the extra and I REALLY DON'T want a 7 speed. Been a few times the Zillion SV TW 7.3 and Chronarch MGL 7.1 have me desiring more speed...stingray23 wrote:Mine came in today. Feels like a really nice reel. Love the weight of it. Just perfect. Disappointed it doest come with reel oil or a Steez reel cover. Gonna look more into the spools and change those paddle knobs. Cant wait to try it out.
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DirtyD64 wrote:Is yours a JDM Steez A also??? I just got my Paypal account setup and am very excited. How long for it to come in??? I am also still debating paying a little more for the US model and getting a warranty, just not sure if it is worth the extra and I REALLY DON'T want a 7 speed. Been a few times the Zillion SV TW 7.3 and Chronarch MGL 7.1 have me desiring more speed...stingray23 wrote:Mine came in today. Feels like a really nice reel. Love the weight of it. Just perfect. Disappointed it doest come with reel oil or a Steez reel cover. Gonna look more into the spools and change those paddle knobs. Cant wait to try it out.
To be honest, I dont know if its JDM or not. Is there a way to tell on the box? I bought mine off of a vendor on ebay thats located in the states. I find the 7.1 speed to be perfect. Have too many 6.XX ratio reels already.
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I think if it is JDM the instructions will be in Japanese primarily. Think my SS/SV is ALL Japanese writing. Either way what do you think of it? If I can pull the trigger on a JDM XH tonight I will get a spool and eventually knobs...stingray23 wrote:DirtyD64 wrote:Is yours a JDM Steez A also??? I just got my Paypal account setup and am very excited. How long for it to come in??? I am also still debating paying a little more for the US model and getting a warranty, just not sure if it is worth the extra and I REALLY DON'T want a 7 speed. Been a few times the Zillion SV TW 7.3 and Chronarch MGL 7.1 have me desiring more speed...stingray23 wrote:Mine came in today. Feels like a really nice reel. Love the weight of it. Just perfect. Disappointed it doest come with reel oil or a Steez reel cover. Gonna look more into the spools and change those paddle knobs. Cant wait to try it out.
To be honest, I dont know if its JDM or not. Is there a way to tell on the box? I bought mine off of a vendor on ebay thats located in the states. I find the 7.1 speed to be perfect. Have too many 6.XX ratio reels already.