I'm not going to lie, I'm an Abu Garcia guy. It's the parts availabilty, for the most part, and interchangeability between models that make me stick to Abu. I know that every brand has their minor differences one model up or down, but this time Shimano's finally caught my eye with the new Aldebaran.
Now every brand has their own defining terms for mechanisms within a reel, but if someone here can elighten me on this 'Silent Tune'. I read that it's suppose to greatly reduce or completely eliminate tolerances of the spool bearings when casting via small springs installed behind each spool bearing (seen on google image search). The Ambassadeur 1/2500c has a similar mechanism in which the long end of the spool shaft has a spring installed and the other end is independant from the pinion gear shaft (like the new revo3s except the S) which rides on a spring loaded nylon bushing; essentially it's like the silent tune, but the Ambassadeur seems to involve the spool itself rather than minimizing the tolerances/vibrations of the spool bearings of the silent tune.
Similarly, the centrifugal brake arms, as also seen in other models like the curado and chronarch, is the equivalent of Abu's IVCB-IV system; only real difference is the locking arms and brake racing adjustments.
Are there any members out there as enthusiastic about reel mechanisms like me (I'd rather be catching bass, but when it's cold, this is where my mind wanders off to)? Please let me know any comparison in castability between the IVCB-IV or VI system, the 1/2500c (stock), and the 2015 Aldebaran. I'd especially like to know the difference between the mgxtreme, mgx, and Aldebaran.
Tight Lines,
Fishangdood
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I'd go off onto mag braking systems, but that's just another can to open.
