Bandersnatch

Bumping this for anyone that can help me locate a part that will fit, even if it's a different color. Currently, his reel is out of service.

Do you know which would fit the bates, daiwa or Shimano?

Would a daiwa handle fit? Any other sub $60 handle recommendations? can you buy the daiwa paddle handles and or something similar economically to the ones linked above. ? https://tackletrap.com/products/daiwa-tatula-100mm-gunmetal-handle-assembly as always, any advice is appreciated

Thank you, I’ll take a look. I have been interested in that newer golf Lewis reel

The alphas and thus that tatula frame just doesn’t do it for me. Something about it being flat. The other problem with this is that the bates looks to be using a very similar frame to the alphas and thus tatula 80. it’s the roundness of the steez ct sv that is perfect. The last problem with the bates is its price. That’s steez jdm pricing to me. It’s hard to buy a bates over a steez. Just give me a steez ct sv frame with a spool that holds a little more line.

Image size app works well and is free

I’m looking for any comparisons as I don’t love the zillion frame. Love the reel but I do much prefer a 70ish sized frame with a 100 sized spool. Does anybody know the differences and if the new tstula sv or 100 is smaller in hand than the zillion and if so how much bigger tham the stees ct sv

My son dropped his in the lake. Plat says the production has ended. ALPHAS SV TW 20 ALPHAS SV TW 800XHL LEFT Part number 59. also, do all the other variants like the shallow spool and air have the same side plate ?

I own two conquests 844c’s. While I know they are capable of pitching up to a 3/4 ounce Texas rig that is the top end for an already mushy tip rod. Don’t get me wrong, it works and can work well if having some mush and soft tip is your thing but I wouldn’t throw a 3/4 ounce jig and trailer on it as my first priority. It would be good for paddle tails. I hear the glx844c is more powerful than the conquest. The conquest great, just not a great “heavy” jig rod. I’d look toward something more like a steez power pitch , expride/ adrena 72H, bottom contact rod, 873c id guess has more power than the 844c conquest. Also, this conquest 844c weighs 4.2oz, it’s extremely light. I have a steez ct on it, weighing a totsl of 9.5 oz. This rod likes a light reel in my opinion.

I have the same charger and a monster of an x2 cranking battery that I still need to charge. Prices on 36v 100ah lithium’s are hard to beat though. My lead acids could make it the season but they are so. Solid state won’t be out in a year and I’d imagine they will be very expensive for awhile.

Do we think batteries such as 12 & 36v 55-100ah lithium’s are going to continue to drop in price ? Trying to decide wether to buy now vs 3 months from now .

The vmc crossover rings save me tons of money.

Did you like it ?

Can we all agree that the met 70 isn’t a 70? Hell, it’s a 150. They have done everything possible to keep making money on that sub par frame. Yes it’s solid, yes it soulless, yes they have made the 150, the 100, the 100s? And now the 70. Make a new reel. Very few people want a 70 sized spool in a 150 frame.

Wouldn’t the 73mh adren (gen 2) be a good swim jig rod ?