Bass Rutten Posted August 26, 2022 Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/23/2022 at 10:47 PM, casts_by_fly said: what is the SV BOOST experience in plain words to you? It kind of replicates centrifugal brakes in my mind, very controlled up front and loosening up mid to late cast, previous sv's I've owned felt overbraked robbing you of distance, understandable so as they weren't designed for that. Boost sv seems to give you the best of both worlds, I find it a good skipper myself but I've read opinions to the contrary, then with a few clicks of the brake it'll distance cast effortlessly, mine's on a mh/f rod used mostly for skipping and roll casting/pitching plastics. 2 Quote
Fishin Dad Posted August 27, 2022 Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/23/2022 at 7:35 PM, clemsondds said: I love quite a few of them but there are a few situations I would go another route. For skipping, I still feel the tatula sv 103 is hard to beat...it's easier to control than the zillion in my mind. I agree with this 100%! This reel is not good for skipping. I have a couple Tatula SV’s and a last gen. Zillion SV and they are both much better for skipping. I was really hoping to be blown away, but I wasn’t. I might be the only one on the planet. It is a nice reel, but not other worldly. I am a huge Daiwa fan and have over 12 of them. I will also buy more. Just my honest, none expert opinion. I am going to try it for another technique and I am sure it will be fine. Quote
Cbump Posted August 27, 2022 Posted August 27, 2022 My 12 year old son was skipping a wacky senko on the zillion sv today. 2 Quote
clemsondds Posted August 28, 2022 Posted August 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Cbump said: My 12 year old son was skipping a wacky senko on the zillion sv today. Yes you can do it…I skip with mine. But I feel the tatula 103 is better. They are all great tho! 1 Quote
waymont Posted August 28, 2022 Posted August 28, 2022 Before I heard the Zillion g wasn’t good for skipping I was skipping 25-30’ with mine. Guess I’ll continue. Quote
ErieCan Posted September 4, 2022 Posted September 4, 2022 I have the JDM Zillion SV. I like some things and I dislike some things. The dislikes are mostly just personal preference issues and may differ from person to person. Likes: Drag clicker, easy to cast, easy to adjust the breaks, smooth as silk Dislikes: Doesn't palm as well for me as my 20 Metanium or 22 Bantam, not a long caster (the Shimanos will beat it every time), it scratches up easy, and it's styling is a bit boring. I've been using it for 3/8oz chatterbaits lately and I think that's where it might stay. I originally had it on my worm rod but I wasn't getting the distance I needed when using a 3/16oz weight. My Metanium will bomb it. As will any of my reels with the MGL spools. I'm still like my Daiwa reels. I have an Alphas SV, an Elite P/F, the Zillion and a couple SV103s. They all get used. The only thing that really turned me to Shimano was they feel better for me to palm. The Alphas palms great, I just wish it had more line capacity as I typically run 16lb out in the deeper grass where I fish most of the time. Quote
Cbump Posted September 5, 2022 Posted September 5, 2022 Man I can launch my zillion tw sv with 3/32 twist locks and caffeine Shad longer than I want to set the hook on. Maybe shimanos will beat It, no experience there. But if so, that’s a long long way. Quote
ErieCan Posted September 5, 2022 Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Cbump said: Man I can launch my zillion tw sv with 3/32 twist locks and caffeine Shad longer than I want to set the hook on. Maybe shimanos will beat It, no experience there. But if so, that’s a long long way. That's just over 1/2 oz total weight. Dang right it's gonna bomb it. 1 Quote
Cbump Posted September 5, 2022 Posted September 5, 2022 1 minute ago, ErieCan said: That's just over 1/2 oz total weight. Dang right it's gonna bomb it. lol how heavy are the caffeine Shads? Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted September 5, 2022 Super User Posted September 5, 2022 How much you wanna make a bet I can cast over them mountains? I've never had a Daiwa or Shimano reel that I couldn't set to cast as far as I could ever possibly need to cast. Casting distance is never even a consideration when buying a reel because they will both cast as far as I feel comfortable setting the hook. It shouldn't be an issue when using appropriate weights and rods. 2 2 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted September 5, 2022 Super User Posted September 5, 2022 16 minutes ago, Jrob78 said: How much you wanna make a bet I can cast over them mountains? I've never had a Daiwa or Shimano reel that I couldn't set to cast as far as I could ever possibly need to cast. Casting distance is never even a consideration when buying a reel because they will both cast as far as I feel comfortable setting the hook. It shouldn't be an issue. If Uncle Rico was a Bass fisherman, he'd have won the qualifier that would have landed him a spot in the Classic if not for that pesky tennis elbow issue in college 2 Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted September 5, 2022 Super User Posted September 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: If Uncle Rico was a Bass fisherman, he'd have won the qualifier that would have landed him a spot in the Classic if not for that pesky tennis elbow issue in college If coach would have put him in the 4th quarter they would've been state champions! No doubt in my mind. 1 Quote
ErieCan Posted September 5, 2022 Posted September 5, 2022 49 minutes ago, Cbump said: lol how heavy are the caffeine Shads? Around 0.42 oz 1 Quote
Revival Posted September 6, 2022 Posted September 6, 2022 21 hours ago, ErieCan said: Around 0.42 oz A caffeine shad is 0.25 oz. 1 Quote
Woody B Posted September 6, 2022 Posted September 6, 2022 I've got a Zillion SV TW as well as a Curado DC. Both are regular US models if that matters. The Zillion is smoother and the drag is super. It's probably me but for casting the Curado is better for distance under 1/4 ounce or over 5/8 ounce or so. I skip pretty good with the Curado, but haven't tried with the Zillion. If I try to really launch something (without tightening the brakes a click or 2) with the Zillion I get a little backlash at the beginning of the cast. If I tighten the brakes it's like a big thumb at the end of the cast. Both are really good reels. FWIW I keep the brakes on the Curado at 2 most of the time. I keep them on 7 or 8 on the Zillion. 1 Quote
ErieCan Posted September 6, 2022 Posted September 6, 2022 12 hours ago, Revival said: A caffeine shad is 0.25 oz. Yes the 4" ones. I just assumed he was talking the 5". 1 Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted September 7, 2022 Super User Posted September 7, 2022 The JDM Zillion G has the new duralumin cut gears and it has held up exceptionally well, near perfect for 2 years. The USDM Zillion G does NOT have 100% brass gears. It's a brass main gear and a Duralumin pinion. TackleTrap sells these gears and it's a great upgrade to any Steez A and Morethan SV PE reels. The boost spool is very controlled at slow speeds and opens up on a hard, long cast. The bearings, however, come overly lubricated from the factory in both the USDM and JDM reels which is in part to the new grease shield on the sv boost spool bearing that comes heavily greased. Flushing these bearings makes an exceptional difference. I've swapped spools between the numerous Steez sVTWs, Steez As, Morethans, and Zillion Gs and have used the the boost spool in all of them. The boost spool is a ridiculously easy spool to skip long distance, and cast with. 1 Quote
txchaser Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 2 hours ago, iabass8 said: Flushing these bearings makes an exceptional difference. I bought one of the SLP works pin removers. Any magic to these or just turn the handle? It came with two inserts but they look the same. Quote
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