Alphas sv or Alphas air

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Alphas sv or Alphas air

Post by faheem96 » Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:15 pm

Should i get an alphas sv or air? If i get an alphas sv, its cheaper and i can get an aftermarket bfs spool while the alphas air is a bitit more expensive. I can get two spool for alphas sv while alphas air only has one for roughly the same price. Im into bfs fishing.

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Re: Alphas sv or Alphas air

Post by LgMouthGambler » Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:14 am

Alphas SV. You'd be shocked what the stock spool can do with better spool bearings.
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Re: Alphas sv or Alphas air

Post by fishingkat » Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:51 am

I d say the Sv. I use mine for tossing metal knife jigs 10 to 14g and the distance is ridiculous.
Just swap the brake ramp to the white one, the stock one is black. Also add a stiffer spring.

If u get the air ur stuck to the air spool only.
If u get the sv u can get the rays diy spool for bfs. Allowing u to dual purpose the reel.

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Re: Alphas sv or Alphas air

Post by Rippin-lips » Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:44 am

Alphas SV with Cosugi Works spool.

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Re: Alphas sv or Alphas air

Post by Hogsticker2 » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:14 am

Sounds like you already answered your own question

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Re: Alphas sv or Alphas air

Post by spookybaits » Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:04 pm

Another vote for alphas SV. More versatile, spool options, etc.
(That new alphas air stream is pretty sexy though, if you can find one =P~ )

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Re: Alphas sv or Alphas air

Post by Gone Phishin » Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:13 pm

spookybaits wrote:Another vote for alphas SV. More versatile, spool options, etc.
(That new alphas air stream is pretty sexy though, if you can find one =P~ )
Is the Alphas Air Stream out yet?

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