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Oh you tease. you had me PG. I have an alphas SV105 this should be a gem in.

Is it closer to the PG or M?

And to think I was mocked a year ago for bringing this to peoples attention that it’s going to be and will continue to be an issue with new Daiwa....weird.

If you can find a well taken care of chronarch D7 or Core59 , jump on them. 2 awesome awesome reels ahead of their time

I love 20# sniper for bladed jigs

Most stock have 1 bearing and 1 bushing. It's not common place, with daiwa, to have 4bb handles but some models do. I generally replace the bushing /w bearings but i tinker. The bearing size is 4x7x2.5. Make sure you replace them /w SS. the cheap RC car ebay bearings will work but any moisture and corrosion will lead to frequent replacements. A sticky knob doesn't always mean a bad bearing. You can pop the knob caps off the handle and loosen the handle screw ever so slightly. If the knob starts to spin, they may have added an extra shim on accident under the handle bushing/bearing that you can remove and will fix your issue. I also never oil handle bearings like a spool bearing. I dip them in a 90wt gear oil after flushing. very smooth.

I have the 736cb glass that is used for only bladed jigs. Absolutely love the rod. I fish a lot of grass.

I tried an OG zillion that is roughly an oz heavier when i had the 894. Balance was still bad and above the locking nut a ways.

PTL 3.5 tube is great. greenfish makes a heck of a buzzbait...and obviously boogerman.

The SSsv spool is the single most complained about spool in the 13 years daiwa has made sv spools. Its a good spool...if you change the inductor and the spring to make it a new a spool. If you like it, great. Most dont.

Yes, 8:1 conversion changes the ratio to 8:1. it's a brass gear set as well /w dog ear'd washers which help ten fold /w stopping power. It was the first upgrade I made to my SS SV when I had one a while ago. The stock spool and drag on the SS SV103 are among the worst Daiwa has ever produced......maybe you're thinking of a different reel......

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you'll notice a little gain in drag power going to carbon tex but unless you get the 8:1 conversion /w the mutli stack drag, it's not going to be a winch or anything. It will be fine for sparse weeds, small eel grass patches and open water /w the single washer but that's about it's limits. Fairly certain you'll want the Carbontex Daiwa #1. https://tackletrap.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=898_651&products_id=2944

bass talk live is a great podcast. I generally listen to them daily. Bass edge is okay as well but it's down to once a month I believe. FLW has one /w jodi and kyle that is good too but it's also sporadic.

Any of the handle cover nuts are what you’re looking for. All non screw in use a 10mm nut. Make sure you the correct orientation. (Lh or Rh) https://tackletrap.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=898_660_728

half a bottle of captain and sugar free pepsi /w a slash of OJ in the books. 3 fantasy drafts and the Laker game.

thanks for making that draft quick. I have others i have to do tonight as well. Hoping I can ride CMC to the promise land again.

icast is in july...

its tentative set to come out late winter/early spring 2021

That was a long time ago. The new NRX prototypes are already being used by David Walker and others. Full handle, not sure on guides.

wait for the new nrx to come out. the current NRX are poorly built rods on amazing blanks.

try and win at least one playoff game, sport. ? just posted the last spot on roto. hopefully it fills quick.

The Daiwa Tatula SV (the 2017 version, not the newest 2020 version)will be the relatively easiest, most user friendly available retail in the sub 200$ price range due to the spool design.

...what? Did you start a conversation with me Somewhere that I don’t know about…? You quoted me and then referenced your own pictures, which have nothing to do with what I was Talking About.. when I was clearly answering the original poster. I didn’t look at your pictures and nothing I said was even intended to be in relation to whatever you’re talking about. You can call me dense Or whatever floats your boat buddy. I read the post and hit reply. I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings by not acknowledging your pictures but I don’t scroll through these to see other replies.