Super User Darth-Baiter Posted July 20, 2023 Super User Posted July 20, 2023 okay, you enablers. i got my JDM Zillion 1000H. smooooothhhh. besides the instructions being in Japanese, i think this will work out fine. I'm in an online meeting right now, and they are asking me just enough quesitons that i cannot spool up my new toy. 10 2 Quote
Fishingmickey Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 Shopping for your second one yet? FM 2 1 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted July 20, 2023 Author Super User Posted July 20, 2023 29 minutes ago, Fishingmickey said: Shopping for your second one yet? FM nope. my wife intercepted the FedEx dude. i was talking during an online meeting and couldnt move my feet fast enough after hearing the delivery truck. hahah. Japanese packaging > Domestic Packaging. it was stapled shut!! then taped. It’s casts really well. i almost have to keep buying Zillions in the hopes that my wife thinks it is the same reel over and over again, and not a new one. hahah 6 1 Quote
Super User BrianMDTX Posted July 20, 2023 Super User Posted July 20, 2023 What rod? I mean, really? You give 50%, well, make that 33% info! What line? ? Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted July 20, 2023 Author Super User Posted July 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said: What rod? I mean, really? You give 50%, well, make that 33% info! What line? ? X_ bites. 12lb sunline sniper. 1 Quote
Pogues2300 Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 Grats on the reel…. I sold my x bites but one thing I will say is it was by far the prettiest rod I’ve ever owned Quote
Super User LrgmouthShad Posted July 21, 2023 Super User Posted July 21, 2023 Zillion is a nice reel, congrats. I do like mine. 1 Quote
PBBrandon Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 Zillions are a blessing and a curse. Amazingly smooth, amazing casters, clicking drag. But it’s hard to go back to Tatulas and Curados after using them lol. I will say if you haven’t tried the Alphas SV, it is just as smooth, casts almost as well, and is a little cheaper which your wife might appreciate ? the Zillion just fits in hand so perfectly. congrats on the new Zillion, I doubt it’ll be your only one ? 5 Quote
JN94 Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 If you want another, I've got a barely used (have fished with it less than 10 times) one that I will sell. In excellent condition Quote
MiceNReets Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 32 minutes ago, PBBrandon said: Zillions are a blessing and a curse. Amazingly smooth, amazing casters, clicking drag. But it’s hard to go back to Tatulas and Curados after using them lol. I will say if you haven’t tried the Alphas SV, it is just as smooth, casts almost as well, and is a little cheaper which your wife might appreciate ? the Zillion just fits in hand so perfectly. congrats on the new Zillion, I doubt it’ll be your only one ? oh I agree. I have a brand new tatula sv still in the box. Can’t bring myself to take it out since getting my first zillion sv. Now I got the zillion hd as well. What a reel! I went up to steez level but more content with the zillions. I can’t bother to go back to my scorpion mgls, tatula svs and tatula elites. LoL. lucky the wife hasn’t googled up a zillion or steez yet. ? 1 Quote
Super User Columbia Craw Posted July 21, 2023 Super User Posted July 21, 2023 Everyone who wants a Zillion, raise your hand! Quote
warefisher Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 They are so nice to sling it out there. Digitaka worked for me. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted July 21, 2023 Super User Posted July 21, 2023 Enjoy. It's a great reel. Let us know how it pairs up on the water with the X-Bites. 1 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted July 21, 2023 Author Super User Posted July 21, 2023 12 minutes ago, FishTank said: Enjoy. It's a great reel. Let us know how it pairs up on the water with the X-Bites. i'll let you know after tomorrow. 1 Quote
Super User casts_by_fly Posted July 21, 2023 Super User Posted July 21, 2023 Enjoy! I have one myself and like it a lot. However its very different in feel when swapping between that one and the rest of my set. The metanium and chronarch are quite similar to each other aside from size (70 vs 150). The older Chronarch and my STXs are quite similar to each other and fairly similar to the bigger Chronarch in use (not smoothness, but things like size of the handles/grips). The JDM Zillion though feels different. The handle is a little shorter and the grips are a little smaller. I think the grips are a little smoother in finish (maybe a touch more slippery) if my memory serves. Also, casting the daiwa system vs a shimano SVS is a little different. You'll see after you've been fishing both side by side for a while. It takes a cast or two after swapping rods to be really dialed in again. Either way though its an awesome reel so enjoy it. Quote
waymont Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 These Zillions rip! All of mine are just as smooth as when I first got them. They are my main reels now, and my favorite all time reel so far. Congratulations. Also my favorite reel on the GLX reel seat. Super comfortable . 1 Quote
newapti5 Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 1 hour ago, waymont said: Also my favorite reel on the GLX reel seat. Super comfortable . Hmm, actually I find Bantam/Metanium a better fit for the GLX reel seat, but again I digress. Zillion is great on performance and smoothness. I guess the "Hyper" design pays off, as it's one of the smoothest Daiwa reels I've tried. But I find myself less enthusiastic about its looks. It and the new Tatula, their looks are really not that impressing. Quote
waymont Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 20 minutes ago, newapti5 said: Hmm, actually I find Bantam/Metanium a better fit for the GLX reel seat, but again I digress. Zillion is great on performance and smoothness. I guess the "Hyper" design pays off, as it's one of the smoothest Daiwa reels I've tried. But I find myself less enthusiastic about its looks. It and the new Tatula, their looks are really not that impressing. To each their own. For me the Zillion is better. Different hands/grip 1 Quote
MediumMouthBass Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 Congrats on your reel! I also just opened up my Zillion box the other day, its much smaller than my other reels and not sure what its purpose will be yet. What do you plan on using your Zillion for? Quote
Tackleholic Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 @JNorman Why do you want to sell that Zillion? Quote
JN94 Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Tackleholic said: @JNorman Why do you want to sell that Zillion? I don't like it lol. I think I'm the only one in the world that feels that way ? 1 1 Quote
Super User webertime Posted July 21, 2023 Super User Posted July 21, 2023 Lefty zillions at midway for about 200 is you sign up for text alerts. Just a heads up... Quote
jimanchower Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 7 hours ago, newapti5 said: Hmm, actually I find Bantam/Metanium a better fit for the GLX reel seat, but again I digress. Zillion is great on performance and smoothness. Yeah, the Zillion doesn't work for me on the GLX. Metanium is great on my 844. I have an Aldebaran on my 843 and it's amazing. Oddly enough I have Zillions on Exprides. Quote
MontclairDave Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 12 hours ago, webertime said: Lefty zillions at midway for about 200 is you sign up for text alerts. Just a heads up... You have more details on how to sign up for text alerts and get that deal? Quote
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