Is the OG Zillion dead ?
Re: Is the OG Zillion dead ?
Just being a responsible and pre-emptive TT member...I would be glad to get on the Early Bird list for "dead prices" on especially RH and even some LH on the limited OG Zillion models.
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It's basically Mad Max of old Daiwas. I ordered two righty 7.2 Alphas gear sets recently just to hoard parts for my Alphas. I'll have to do the same for my Zillions.
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Yeppers...I get it and don't blame you one bit. The only reason I sold the PE Special is becuase I didn't want to remove the bronze C6191 6.3 gears from it and replace with a standard 7.1/7.3/7.9. I "replaced" it with a very clean Type R 7.3 that has a few upgrades.
I still would like to pick up a couple of Megabass IP's the 68 and 79 in RH...I had a near mint IP68 with box and papers with ZPI spool bearing upgrade a couple of years ago, but it was a LH and I just couldn't train myself to fish with my "dirty hand" all day, lol...so I sold it for a loss.
"It is like a finger pointing away to the Moon...don't concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all of that heavenly glory."
Re: Is the OG Zillion dead ?
dragon1 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:34 amYeppers...I get it and don't blame you one bit. The only reason I sold the PE Special is becuase I didn't want to remove the bronze C6191 6.3 gears from it and replace with a standard 7.1/7.3/7.9. I "replaced" it with a very clean Type R 7.3 that has a few upgrades.
I still would like to pick up a couple of Megabass IP's the 68 and 79 in RH...I had a near mint IP68 with box and papers with ZPI spool bearing upgrade a couple of years ago, but it was a LH and I just couldn't train myself to fish with my "dirty hand" all day, lol...so I sold it for a loss.
Things too high to take a loss nowadays.
I have my ip68 on my power versatile and it just a match. My IP79 is on my x7 extreme mission and I put my j Dream on my green 894 that maybe gone soon
Two legends extreme one host OG zillion with hlc spool and the other Ize PE spool
I’ll take a picture of my OG click
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Re: Is the OG Zillion dead ?
For sure Bro on the cray-cray prices these days on some OGs. Those combos you have are beautifully matched up, OG Zillions are awesome on heavier power rods and longer rods.goldrod wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:14 amdragon1 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:34 am
Yeppers...I get it and don't blame you one bit. The only reason I sold the PE Special is becuase I didn't want to remove the bronze C6191 6.3 gears from it and replace with a standard 7.1/7.3/7.9. I "replaced" it with a very clean Type R 7.3 that has a few upgrades.
I still would like to pick up a couple of Megabass IP's the 68 and 79 in RH...I had a near mint IP68 with box and papers with ZPI spool bearing upgrade a couple of years ago, but it was a LH and I just couldn't train myself to fish with my "dirty hand" all day, lol...so I sold it for a loss.
Things too high to take a loss nowadays.
I have my ip68 on my power versatile and it just a match. My IP79 is on my x7 extreme mission and I put my j Dream on my green 894 that maybe gone soon
Two legends extreme one host OG zillion with hlc spool and the other Ize PE spool
I’ll take a picture of my OG click
"It is like a finger pointing away to the Moon...don't concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all of that heavenly glory."
Re: Is the OG Zillion dead ?
All older reels are just for nastagia IMO. Sure you can make them 'resto mods' with luxuries of today....just like they do with old cars, but I feel like just about every aspect of the newer models are superior. I owned several OG Zillions back in the day, and other than being a durable reel, they didn't impress me much. I sold all 6 of my td-z's on here in '16 due to realizing they weren't the best around anymore....they were just my first elite reels I owned.
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There is distinct lack of Zillion posting in this thread. My 3.
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My first thought was No Country For Old Men, that movie...I really like that movieKP Duty wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:55 pmAll older reels are just for nastagia IMO. Sure you can make them 'resto mods' with luxuries of today....just like they do with old cars, but I feel like just about every aspect of the newer models are superior. I owned several OG Zillions back in the day, and other than being a durable reel, they didn't impress me much. I sold all 6 of my td-z's on here in '16 due to realizing they weren't the best around anymore....they were just my first elite reels I owned.
But i can definitly see your perspective when I read your comment.
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If my choice is between a tatula and an OG zillion for the same money, give me the og zillion all day long.
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What year did the frame size change from the og to the newer? The 50th was what 08?
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Well, I posted this the other day, and then did some yard work over the weekend with the topic on my mind. I started contradicting myself. In my mind, the OG Scorpion 1000's I picked up from Brooklyn Bill in 2002 were the best casting reels I've ever owned. There was just something special about them. Also, if you have a well trained thumb, you could argue the TD-Z was a superior performer than any current daiwa.goldrod wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:31 pmMy first thought was No Country For Old Men, that movie...I really like that movieKP Duty wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:55 pmAll older reels are just for nastagia IMO. Sure you can make them 'resto mods' with luxuries of today....just like they do with old cars, but I feel like just about every aspect of the newer models are superior. I owned several OG Zillions back in the day, and other than being a durable reel, they didn't impress me much. I sold all 6 of my td-z's on here in '16 due to realizing they weren't the best around anymore....they were just my first elite reels I owned.
But i can definitly see your perspective when I read your comment.
Re: Is the OG Zillion dead ?
2015 i think when they made the 1st tatzillion and then a year later they made another one using a narrow frame version. The OG was still around for a while as an SV103 during this time.
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Still the guy I love..
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