Show off your OG Zillion

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zodiak311
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Re: Show off your OG Zillion

Post by zodiak311 » Mon Apr 27, 2020 6:54 pm

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Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:11 pm
 Only Zillion I've managed to snare is a decent 50th anniversary - low production number. The front chrome nose piece chrome peeled off so that was replaced with a J-Dream nose as that's all I could get here in Australia...

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I'd have heaps more in my little collection, but for the fact that a trashed and completely corroded out specimen still goes for $200 and up isn't my cup o' tea...
Still my favorite Zillion. It's good to know the ones I have are still holding their value. HLC spool, Ian Shields tune up, upgraded handle. It is an absolutely beautiful work horse.
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Re: Show off your OG Zillion

Post by white84z » Sat May 02, 2020 5:12 am

My 50th I found a couple of years ago hiding NIB in a tackle store.
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Re: Show off your OG Zillion

Post by MountainMan 83 » Sat May 02, 2020 5:35 am

white84z wrote: ↑
Sat May 02, 2020 5:12 am
 My 50th I found a couple of years ago hiding NIB in a tackle store.
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Very nice!
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Re: Show off your OG Zillion

Post by 78Staff » Sat May 02, 2020 11:22 am

Kinda pedestrian on the exterior, all the upgrades are internal - 8.1 Gear Set, Hi-Speed Levelwind, ZPI Bearings, Carbontex Drag of course. It's got a few miles on it but still solid as ever. Running the stock spool but have some spacers on the way so I can try some 34mm spools now. Sits on my 916C and is my Punch/Flip/Heavy Frog rod, as well as swimbaits and 'bama rigs, although I never throw those :).

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Re: Show off your OG Zillion

Post by toddmc » Sat May 02, 2020 11:36 am

white84z wrote: ↑
Sat May 02, 2020 5:12 am
 My 50th I found a couple of years ago hiding NIB in a tackle store.
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Lucky you. I ordered my 50th from my friend at the local tackle shop immediately after Daiwa announced its upcoming release. Mine is 00551.
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