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Out of the two you narrowed it down too, I'd pick the FMJ 100 times out of a 100. It's just an incredible rod. It's similar to the GLX sensitivity-wise, but balances a little better. If you're still open to other choices, the Tackle Trap has a bunch of Loomis GLX and NRX dealer samples that are marked down pretty well. Honestly, at that price range, it's hard to go wrong. You can hand anyone a K2, Destroyer, NRX, GLX, etc., and it'd be difficult for them to tell much of a difference.

I don't even tighten it that much. My spool can still wiggle a bit and I have yet to backlash that SV spool.

The shaft opposite that bearing rides in a bushing near the braking mechanism. The other spool shaft bushing is under the tension knob.

Looks like there is an unmarked bearing attached to the spool. Likely not listed in the parts list because you could only order the spool as an assembly and not individually.

There's a worm gear bearing and drive shaft bearing. The drive shaft is likely what you oiled, unless a bearing had already been added at some point.

I don't know if I pulled the right schematic, but on the Bantam Coriolis 100, part 0880 is spool shaft bushing B and part 1112 is spool shaft bushing A. It doesn't appear to have a bearing supporting the spool. In which case, any bearing would be an upgrade, if you can measure the bushings.

I found nothing about the cost, just a little about the specs. http://www.tacklefiles.net/spinningreels/daiwa_teamdaiwaz.php

The SV system is very similar to MagZ, except it has (for lack of a better term) a governor, or limiter, on the inductor. The MagZ inductor only works when the spool is at the highest speed. The SV inductor will pop out when the spool exceeds a certain speed, then it slowly works back from the magnets. That's what keeps it from backlashing. The only difference between it and MagZ is that it offers that bit of braking on the back end of a cast when the spool is slowing and the inductor is sliding back into place.

Upon further investigation, looks like that particular model has an aluminum body with a magnesium rotor. It also has an abs spool with a titanium nitride spool lip.

I back mine a bit. Then I can get a couple fills out of one spool. I have some 11lb that has been on for 3 seasons and shows no signs of degradation. It costs a bit more, but it holds up better than the cheap lines and doesn't need replaced as often.

Use the code "TT10" and you can get 10% off.

Armilo. None better.

Both are technically correct and both reels are the same size. The difference is in listed line diameters for the USDM and JDM. 12lb line in america is typically around .33mm and actually breaks around 15lbs, but they underrate it to make it look like it's super strong for the line class. While Japanese 12lb line is typically around .285mm and actually breaks at 12lb. It will basically hold 190ish yards of 12lb Sunline, Seaguar, Toray, etc., or 110 yards or so of Berkley, Sufix, or similar US-rated line.

Back in the early 2000's, that was one of Daiwa's higher end spinning reels. The CU was for the United States market, the Japanese version just had a C after the number. It has a magnesium frame.

All the Daiwa handles are interchangeable.

I think the Tatula handle assembly is one of the better values. You can really spend as much, or as little, as you like. The carbon handles with cork knobs are over $100. They go down from there. As stated above, tackle trap is the best place to look.

The easiest way to gain distance is to go longer. Find a good medium-light or light rod that covers your lure specs and get one that's like 7'6" or so. It'll fling it a mile.

Daiwa's magforce Z is actually more of a centrifugal system than it is a magnetic system. The magnets only slow the spool when it is spinning at full speed, much like the brake blocks on centrifugal reels. Unlike stationary magnetic systems, there is zero effect on the spool as it slows down.

I liked the previous BB1 Pro a lot. It had the carbon handle and casted a mile. The newer one almost seems like a downgrade, for the same cost, in my opinion.

It holds 100 yards of 14lb line. You're not going to cast any typical bass lure even close to that far. It's a non-issue.

A good cleaning and/or possibly a new set of bearings would help. A little bit longer handle might make it more comfortable to fish as well.

My vote is the Gen3 Revo Premier. It's actually a $300 reel and performs great. You can buy them on ebay for $160 all day long.

You are correct. The handle is threaded and screws into the drive gear. It meshes better and creates a more solid feeling reel compared to handles the go through the gear.

How is it big? The 1500 size frame is the same as every other Daiwa 1500 frame. The weight is the trade off going from a carbon frame to an aluminum frame. For me, if it's not zaion, I'll take aluminum over the generic graphite.

I like the Daiwa BG in that price range. It's just a super solid reel. Has a direct drive handle, which is a quality upgrade over most other $100 reels.