Maico1 Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 There are a few missing but wanted to get these up . Front row 50 DC, Second row 100DC flanked by Calais 200DC and last 200DC 16 Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted January 26, 2016 Super User Posted January 26, 2016 Welp, we know who makes bank! haha Nice collection. Quote
Super User Goose52 Posted January 26, 2016 Super User Posted January 26, 2016 Whiners - That sound is music to the ears...! 2 Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted January 26, 2016 Super User Posted January 26, 2016 And the wait is over! Nice collection! Now to add a new 2016 Antares DC... 2 Quote
John G Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Nice collection Mike! Like you, I am eagerly awaiting the new Antares DC. 2 Quote
bootytrain Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 That's a monstrous DC collection! I'm at 4 and counting ? I wish I picked up a Cardiff DC when they were still available. 2 Quote
Josh Smith Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Guys, what's the point behind the DC? What can it do that I can't do with my thumb? Regards, Josh Quote
bootytrain Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, Josh Smith said: Guys, what's the point behind the DC? What can it do that I can't do with my thumb? Regards, Josh That's kind of like asking what's the point of anything other than a Jon boat vs a specialized bass boat. 4 Quote
Molay1292 Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Josh Smith said: Guys, what's the point behind the DC? What can it do that I can't do with my thumb? Regards, Josh Basically nothing, they are just very nice reels that enthusiast of fishing enjoy using. 1 Quote
bassbassontherange Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Don't forget the Essence DC! Fantastic reel and a great time to pick it up from Digitaka. Quote
JGBassinAL Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 I recently bought a Met HG DC off of Ebay. It has a good bit of scratches on it but I also got it for under $200. I have used it once and I'm already addicted to the whine. I'm about to order an Exsence DC from Digitaka. I hope this doesn't become a habit... 2 Quote
John G Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Josh Smith said: Guys, what's the point behind the DC? What can it do that I can't do with my thumb? Regards, Josh If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand. Ha ha 4 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 27, 2016 Super User Posted January 27, 2016 A wine for a whine. 4 Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted January 27, 2016 Super User Posted January 27, 2016 2 hours ago, JGBassinAL said: I recently bought a Met HG DC off of Ebay. It has a good bit of scratches on it but I also got it for under $200. I have used it once and I'm already addicted to the whine. I'm about to order an Exsence DC from Digitaka. I hope this doesn't become a habit... If you're "hoping" it's already too late. 2 Quote
John G Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 The new Antares DC is gonna one pricey little piece of gear. 76,000 yen is $643.17. I hope we can get it cheaper than that. Two gear ratios and right and left hand. http://fishing.shimano.co.jp/product/reel/4356 1 Quote
Super User Goose52 Posted January 27, 2016 Super User Posted January 27, 2016 3 hours ago, John G said: The new Antares DC is gonna one pricey little piece of gear. 76,000 yen is $643.17. I hope we can get it cheaper than that. Two gear ratios and right and left hand. http://fishing.shimano.co.jp/product/reel/4356 For me, the big news on the new Antares DC was the two gear ratios being offered - continuing a trend (for the good) of Shimano expanding gear ratio offerings in both low-profile and round reels. I have a practically new Calais 200DC that is really a niche reel for me so I think I have my bases covered for this size & type of reel. Unless there is some earth-shattering improvement in the 4x8 DC system on this new Antares, the X-Ship, Micro-module gears, and somewhat lighter weight of the new Antares DC won't be enough for me to replace the Calais DC. Let's see once the new reel is actually released. Quote
Maico1 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Posted January 27, 2016 A little about the Whiners, like anything else technology does play a roll in development at some point. Enter the DC reel, a conventional magnet or centrifugal braking reel will turn between 15,000 to 20,000 rpm's of spool speed . Shimano in 03 released the Conquest 200 DC a reel that would now be able to crank out 30,000 rpm's of spool speed . Which would improve obtaining the maximum speed of the spool by 50-70 percent and 20 to 40 percent increase in casting distance. This was all obtained with a 8 point adjustment on the reel. Now in 06 Shimano released the Antares DC(CalaisDC7) and made some crazy fine tuning to the digital control which now would allow the spool speed up to 50,000 rpm's with 4 settings and 8 adjustments to each setting. Hence we got the 4x8 with a setting for Wind Mode, Extreme Distance, Long distance and Accuracy Mode. Now let me be clear you certainly can over run the reel but just not as frequently and when it comes to windy conditions it is real hard to beat . In the wind mode the digital control reads/reacts to the lure and applies the brakes accordingly a lot faster than a thumb can. The only thing you need to do is pay attention to when the lure hits the water at that point you may need to use the thumb. To me you can turn a frustrating day into a good day on the water with the use of technology. There certainly is a lot more that could be said but I am trying to keep it brief with an basic outline of a DC reel.... . 5 Quote
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