Zillion tw sv spool vs. Steez tw sv spool

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Zillion tw sv spool vs. Steez tw sv spool

Post by spookybaits » Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:18 am

Has anyone compared the newer stock Steez TW SV G1 spool(steez 1016sv g1) against the Zillion TW SV G1 spool(zillion 1016sv g1)?

In a thread in tuning section, Pikeroadbassin weighed them and the Steez is definitely lighter:
-Steez: 11.50
-zillion: 12.12

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Wondering if anyone has gotten around to comparing them or noticed any notable differences.

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Re: Zillion tw sv spool vs. Steez tw sv spool

Post by Hogsticker2 » Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:07 pm

Yes. The rotor on the Steez spool is a slight fraction smaller, and the spool is ported behind the bearing. Performance wise, the Steez spool will handle lighter baits a touch better, on the higher weight end of the spectrum, I'm not so sure their is a noticable difference.
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Re: Zillion tw sv spool vs. Steez tw sv spool

Post by Hogsticker2 » Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:33 pm

I would consider which reel you intend to use the spool in before acquiring it. That slight size difference on the rotor can make a huge difference believe it or not. There are some great polarity / rotor combos. Get it wrong and you will end up with a reel that's much to fast or way over braked

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Re: Zillion tw sv spool vs. Steez tw sv spool

Post by DirtyD64 » Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:47 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:I would consider which reel you intend to use the spool in before acquiring it. That slight size difference on the rotor can make a huge difference believe it or not. There are some great polarity / rotor combos. Get it wrong and you will end up with a reel that's much to fast or way over braked
This. For some reason the Zillion SV TW spool in my SS/SV is a monster, just absolute perfect casting.

I wonder about magnetic profiles (sideplate) differences between reels...

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Re: Zillion tw sv spool vs. Steez tw sv spool

Post by spookybaits » Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:53 am

Hogsticker2 wrote:Yes. The rotor on the Steez spool is a slight fraction smaller, and the spool is ported behind the bearing. Performance wise, the Steez spool will handle lighter baits a touch better, on the higher weight end of the spectrum, I'm not so sure their is a noticable difference.
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Right on, thanks man! Shopping for spools for a couple of my sv103's(sv103xs & sv103h). Will likely go with the zillion spool as it won't be for anything light weight mostly, maybe occasionally 1/8oz. I have a blue emblem if I want to use a dedicated light weight spool.

Just trying to make sense out of all the current G1 sv spools- how they stack up & where they shine.

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