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Calcutta Conquest 51 and the Daiwa Millionaire, side by side.

Backing? A BFS spool usualy gets no more than 80m of 8lb braid.

Billings, Ray's studio and Momo Studio/AMO have very good spools too.

In no way or form it can be said.

I feel you. These are the worst ones. One here even denied the infamous ''metanium buzz'' defect, based only on his reel, wich apparently was enough evidence. I love reels made by Banax, It can match Daiwa and Shimano quality, or even surprass them, if the OEM contractor is willing to pay for top notch quality. E.g: Okuma Komodo. Love Doyo reels and see them as being way better than Shimano usual top-mid-range reels.

Why not answer my question? Is this because you don't like de answer? Anecdotal evidence = videos, pictures, reports and Shimano exchanging gear free of charge. Seems legit...

Actually not, since the problem was fixed since 2019. Are you denying the infamous metanium buzz? Really?

I would avoid double-supported pinion gear, if not, by bushing, in saltwater reels. Very susceptible region to salt accumulation. No SV reel is oriented to long casting, but to be a Jack-of-all-trades over lure weights.

Doyo and Daiwa use micromodule-like gearing and have no chronic issues.

Yet, the facts speak from themselves. The metanium buzz is the best example, showing construction and quality control downgrade. And I'm just using baitcasting reels, in spinning gear the process is even more evident.

Major Craft Benkei, for a true BFS rod and not these miss rated M power rods, from brands trying to surf in the BFS trend.

The Alphas CT SV. Can be found under your price range.

You cant compare the acclaimed E series to these modern reels, with downgraded quality overall.

My dream reel. Precisely, the 1501cc.

There is no noticeable difference in quality between aftermarket spools, just branding and aesthetics. I use several ones from Billings and Ray's Studio.

Tonnage isn't marketing. It's a measure of carbon fiber density in a mesh/tissue. Higher the density, higher the stiffness and tonnage rate. IM is another tonnage measure, not standardized, yet there is some equivalence between IM rate and tonnage. 24ton - IM6 30ton - IM7 36ton - IM8 (muscle carbon) 40ton - IM10 (not standardized) Nowdays I only think of rods using tonnage.

The steez A is more of a medium-heavy duty low profile reel.

Alphas CT SV, a very versatile reels, vasting from 3-10g, with the original sv spool. For heavier lures, Tatula and the Zillion series.

Shimano mid-high end rods lack refinement. Bass BFS rods theoretically should be fast action UL. Most rods can deal with a BFS reel, the extreme low spool inertia makes the reel take some of the rod's job in casting. That's not a good criterion. I have a Shimano Compre rod rated as a 15lb rod. And I use it to fish Tarpons with live bait, because the rod is grossly underrated. It's at least a 20lb rod. What Shimano gain in underrating their rods? Less problems over breaking. Less warranty issues. Cheaper IM6-IM7/24-30ton blanks priced as IM8/36ton ones.

Because Shimano grossly underrates it's rods power. Shimano ''BFS'' rods are a joke, MM rods trying to pry on BFS hype.

I'm seeing the finesse thing is lacking here, since a ML/MM rod is in no way or form, a finesse one. BFS means more than lure weight, it involves several strategies over fishing with light presentations, either in a power fishing or pure finesse manner. Seems like several people want to claim do baitfinesse, without the cons of fishing with really UL gear.

So, now any rod capable of casting lighter lures, with parabolic action, can be called BFS? Really?

Am I wrong, or I just read about a medium-medium BFS rod?

No medium-power rod is adequate for BFS. Go for UL/L rods, with casting up to 7g, for faster action rods, and up to 10g, for slower ones.

By the way the ACB braking is proprietary of Doyo, used by a brazilian OEM brand, called Marine sports, in their Lubina, Liger and Venator reels. The ACB with ceramic blocks is proprietary of Abu Garcia.