dc reels
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Re: dc reels
2016 Shimano Antares DC
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have you tried any of the other dc lineup? I was kind of leaning towards the 2016 Antares too but want honest opinions before purchase
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I have not. I do not have another DC reel to compare to, but can compare to conquest, steel SV tws and metanium mgl
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I was in your same situation. I recently picked up the metanium DC for mainly traps and heavy cranks, so far so good. As soon as it warms up for topwater, I'm getting the anteras DC for pencil poppers, spooks, Sammy, whooper plopper. The anteras has a "X" brake setting for extra long cast. Not sure how to post links, but on YouTube type in "New 4*8 DC brake". It's a 6 minute video. You probably won't understand anything but if you want to forward to 4:50, watch how far he throws that frog! I'm gonna blind buy it, w/o a doubt that's the farthest casting DC reel. I think there was some casting records set with this reel also
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In my opinion the best reel with DC is the 15 Metanium DC.
Plus:
- very comfortable in hand
- light and strong
- easy to use
- very smooth
If you add like me a longer handle (mine carbon handle has 96mm) it going to be like a tank
A friend of mine bought for 500$ a 16 Antares DC, and its way bigger than the Metanium, not so comfortable to fish. Its also smooth but for every day fishing with different type of baits we like the Metanium more.
Plus:
- very comfortable in hand
- light and strong
- easy to use
- very smooth
If you add like me a longer handle (mine carbon handle has 96mm) it going to be like a tank
A friend of mine bought for 500$ a 16 Antares DC, and its way bigger than the Metanium, not so comfortable to fish. Its also smooth but for every day fishing with different type of baits we like the Metanium more.
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Re: dc reels
What about the Scorpion DC?
It seems cheaper look...how does it feel in reeling? Smooth or ... ... ?
It seems cheaper look...how does it feel in reeling? Smooth or ... ... ?
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It's feel good,it's cast nice(same brakes on Met DC)...Brass gear,good solid reel.Ovidiu-Andrei wrote:What about the Scorpion DC?
It seems cheaper look...how does it feel in reeling? Smooth or ... ... ?
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Is there a good source explaining how DC reels work?
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Actually ,it's kind of secret,what Shimano keep in safe boxObz wrote:Is there a good source explaining how DC reels work?
We just can see the result.
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DC reels work like a shake flashlight... Kind of. A large amount of copper wire bundled together, think it works best with a single strand wound tight. If a magnetic force interacts with this coil, electrons are drawn through the copper coil and a small amount of electricity (moving electrons) is created. The Shimano DC reels use this concept to generate enough electricity to power a bit of magnetic braking that initiates at certain RPM's to control casting.Obz wrote:Is there a good source explaining how DC reels work?
The parts I do not know are how they translate the electricity generated into braking on the spool. I think the different settings govern different RPM's for backlash control (high RPM's for heavy lure long cast bombs, lower RPM's for skipping or wind catching lighter lures). I would assume the electricity generated from the copper coil somehow works in reverse to form magnetism for spool control, just as the magnetism from the spool generates electricity via moving by the copper wire coil.
There is a connection between RPM of the spool and electricity created, so a simple computer chip can estimate RPM of the spool, and then make a decision (depending on the selected cast setting) of how much brake force to apply. The previous spool rotation of each cast generates the electricity for the upcoming cast while also inputing a small amount of information to help the chip decide how much braking magnetism to apply.
Figure this is a decent guess.
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I think your hypothesis is on point. I figured they used the spinning of the spool to generate electromotive force. I know it doesn't take much energy to send commands but it does take some energy to carry out mechanical tasks, like if brake magnets needed to be shifted. Impressive stuff. I might get the scorpion dc just to see it for myself.DirtyD64 wrote:DC reels work like a shake flashlight... Kind of. A large amount of copper wire bundled together, think it works best with a single strand wound tight. If a magnetic force interacts with this coil, electrons are drawn through the copper coil and a small amount of electricity (moving electrons) is created. The Shimano DC reels use this concept to generate enough electricity to power a bit of magnetic braking that initiates at certain RPM's to control casting.Obz wrote:Is there a good source explaining how DC reels work?
The parts I do not know are how they translate the electricity generated into braking on the spool. I think the different settings govern different RPM's for backlash control (high RPM's for heavy lure long cast bombs, lower RPM's for skipping or wind catching lighter lures). I would assume the electricity generated from the copper coil somehow works in reverse to form magnetism for spool control, just as the magnetism from the spool generates electricity via moving by the copper wire coil.
There is a connection between RPM of the spool and electricity created, so a simple computer chip can estimate RPM of the spool, and then make a decision (depending on the selected cast setting) of how much brake force to apply. The previous spool rotation of each cast generates the electricity for the upcoming cast while also inputing a small amount of information to help the chip decide how much braking magnetism to apply.
Figure this is a decent guess.
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I get what you mean about carrying out tasks, like an electronic block that came out to mechanically slow the spool would take more energy. That's why I think the leftover electricity is used from the coils (and maybe in the same coil) to make an electromagnetic field that slows the same spool that initially charged it. Now I want one.Obz wrote:I think your hypothesis is on point. I figured they used the spinning of the spool to generate electromotive force. I know it doesn't take much energy to send commands but it does take some energy to carry out mechanical tasks, like if brake magnets needed to be shifted. Impressive stuff. I might get the scorpion dc just to see it for myself.DirtyD64 wrote:DC reels work like a shake flashlight... Kind of. A large amount of copper wire bundled together, think it works best with a single strand wound tight. If a magnetic force interacts with this coil, electrons are drawn through the copper coil and a small amount of electricity (moving electrons) is created. The Shimano DC reels use this concept to generate enough electricity to power a bit of magnetic braking that initiates at certain RPM's to control casting.Obz wrote:Is there a good source explaining how DC reels work?
The parts I do not know are how they translate the electricity generated into braking on the spool. I think the different settings govern different RPM's for backlash control (high RPM's for heavy lure long cast bombs, lower RPM's for skipping or wind catching lighter lures). I would assume the electricity generated from the copper coil somehow works in reverse to form magnetism for spool control, just as the magnetism from the spool generates electricity via moving by the copper wire coil.
There is a connection between RPM of the spool and electricity created, so a simple computer chip can estimate RPM of the spool, and then make a decision (depending on the selected cast setting) of how much brake force to apply. The previous spool rotation of each cast generates the electricity for the upcoming cast while also inputing a small amount of information to help the chip decide how much braking magnetism to apply.
Figure this is a decent guess.
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WordDirtyD64 wrote:I get what you mean about carrying out tasks, like an electronic block that came out to mechanically slow the spool would take more energy. That's why I think the leftover electricity is used from the coils (and maybe in the same coil) to make an electromagnetic field that slows the same spool that initially charged it. Now I want one.Obz wrote:DirtyD64 wrote:DC reels work like a shake flashlight... Kind of. A large amount of copper wire bundled together, think it works best with a single strand wound tight. If a magnetic force interacts with this coil, electrons are drawn through the copper coil and a small amount of electricity (moving electrons) is created. The Shimano DC reels use this concept to generate enough electricity to power a bit of magnetic braking that initiates at certain RPM's to control casting.Obz wrote:Is there a good source explaining how DC reels work?
The parts I do not know are how they translate the electricity generated into braking on the spool. I think the different settings govern different RPM's for backlash control (high RPM's for heavy lure long cast bombs, lower RPM's for skipping or wind catching lighter lures). I would assume the electricity generated from the copper coil somehow works in reverse to form magnetism for spool control, just as the magnetism from the spool generates electricity via moving by the copper wire coil.
There is a connection between RPM of the spool and electricity created, so a simple computer chip can estimate RPM of the spool, and then make a decision (depending on the selected cast setting) of how much brake force to apply. The previous spool rotation of each cast generates the electricity for the upcoming cast while also inputing a small amount of information to help the chip decide how much braking magnetism to apply.
Figure this is a decent guess.
I think your hypothesis is on point. I figured they used the spinning of the spool to generate electromotive force. I know it doesn't take much energy to send commands but it does take some energy to carry out mechanical tasks, like if brake magnets needed to be shifted. Impressive stuff. I might get the scorpion dc just to see it for myself.