Daiwa Zillion SV TW G

[Cody28]

I just picked up a Daiwa Zillion SV TW G which I got on an awesome deal and couldn’t pass up. It was a returned item and that’s why I was able to get it discounted. Nothing wrong with it but I can tell the tension is set to slightly have some side to side play. I thought Daiwa factory set it not to have play. Is this true? Do you think the previous owner changed it? Is there anyway to get it back to factory set if they did? 

[iabass8]

Zero adjust, as Daiwa calls it, is a gimmick. It’s still a normal tension knob that can adjusted accordingly that is “supposed to” be set at the factory. Ive had it on steez’s from 2016 to steez and zillions now. Its never been exactly right and doesnt need to be. Adjust it so there’s very little spool side to side play and leave it. 

[Phil77]

The zero adjuster is just a marketing sham. Most of the Daiwa reels I have cast better with some wiggle in the spool anyway. You will lose the supposed factory setting after servicing it anyways.

[bulldog1935]

horse hockey. 

If you want the shortest possible cast, you use end tension on the spool.

If you want the longest possible cast, you set the spool for slight side play, and won't adjust it again until you change spools. 

Certainly Daiwa SV brake doesn't need end tension for cast reliability. 

If you're a reliable caster, you don't need end tension on your Ambassadeurs or Lew's, either, and will set them the same. 

 

If you remove your palm plate, open the "zero adjust" knob before you reinstall the side plate, then adjust it for slight side play.

The one thing you will notice about it, they made it so you have to want to adjust it - it's not easy to get to, and not easy to turn even when you get there. 

Vs.

 

[Phil77]

25 minutes ago, bulldog1935 said:

horse hockey. 

If you want the shortest possible cast, you use end tension on the spool.

If you want the longest possible cast, you set the spool for slight side play, and won't adjust it again until you change spools. 

Certainly Daiwa SV brake doesn't need end tension for cast reliability. 

If you're a reliable caster, you don't need end tension on your Ambassadeurs or Lew's, either, and will set them the same. 

 

If you remove your palm plate, open the "zero adjust" knob before you reinstall the side plate, then adjust it for slight side play.

The one thing you will notice about it, they made it so you have to want to adjust it - it's not easy to get to, and not easy to turn even when you get there. 

Vs.

 

Which one of the two pictured handles 1/8 oz better? My super duty does it very well, just wondering if I should give the G a try or buy a couple more super duty's.

 

[thediscochef]

My Tatula CT casts better with some play fwiw

[Revival]

I recently got two Zillion SV Gs myself.  I loosened the knobs on both reels and I could tell that both were set differently from the factory.

[bulldog1935]

@Phil77  My Super Duty casts 1/8 oz very well - much better than Lew's centrifugal brake reels,

but my Zillion with Ray's SV honeycomb spool squeezes that to 1/16 oz, and then casts 7/8 oz without making an adjustment - also loads and fishes PE#1.2 X-braid perfectly. 

On the 1/8 oz, it has a distance edge on the SD. 

2nd year in coast wind without anything remotely close to backlash.