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I gotta ask though. How’d the paint hold up?

zillion!!!

I don’t like dc reels. I prefer to use my thumb and the sound just gets old. Dc braking aside. I got the slx dc xt because it looked great on paper. It’s above slx level for sure. I have a couple slx mgl reels and this slx dc xt is nothing like an slx. Different frame. Small and compact.

Decided to dust off the ol’ avid x 66MF and give it a whirl with jerkbaits, poppers, walking baits and small cranks. was going to use fluorocarbon but them topwater lures need to float. What’s a good mono to use or would fluorocarbon be more ideal for jerkbaits and just use topwater on a different rod?

You should check out the slx dc xt. Much better reel. Very comfortable to use and I enjoy using it as much as my zillion sv Gs. It has the MGL 3 spool and idc5 brakes

Love them zillions.

16lbs Seaguar R18 fluorocarbon. I just put a strip of tape on the line.

Had this sitting wrapped up since the start of December. Can’t use it for another few months but decided to finally unwrap it to check it out.

that’s how I feel with reels I bought before I got my zillion SVs.

No.

I have both. I’d go with the steez a2 for chatterbaits. I tried both for that application and both reels I find perform very similar. I just found the steez edges out the zillion hd just by a small margin. Feels better in hand for how I fish chatterbaits. the zillion hd I find excels a lot better in heavy pitching, punching, frogs, swimbaits and the like. I will add that with the steez a2. I wasn’t fond of it when i first got it. It seemed very sub par and I would of been better off getting another zillion hd or zillion sv instead. But I found the more I used the steez a2 the better it became. Maybe it was my reel or maybe not but it really opened up more and more each time I used it and now I find it’s a blast to use as an all around reel. Having said that I probably wouldn’t get another one because I find the ‘21 zillion sv not too far off.

they aren’t as bad as you think. I have a couple panfish series rods as well as bass x rods and the reel seats are fine with me. They do what they’re intended to do and hold my reels in place. I find them comfortable as well. Until you actually fish them then you don’t know. And if you have issues. St croix will help you out. I got my bass x rods just to take out shore fishing and really beat on them. Plus I let my kid use them and if something goes wrong it’s not a big deal. As long as it’s not my higher end rods and regardless these bass x rods have taken a beating with no issues. still haven’t tried the new trigon rods yet though. 🤷🏻‍♂️

where are you ordering from? I’m in Ontario and the most I’ve paid was $19.87 and that was for a $450 rod. Even on my reels. Zillion SVs and Steez reels I’ve paid no more than $16.42 for duties and customs. edit: I see you’re from Ontario too. You shouldn’t be taxed more than $20 an order. And that’s just paying customs to DHL or Purolator. I’ve made multiple orders over $800. Multiple reels and baits and rods. Never went over $20 customs charge.

I’m happy!

It would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

I just got the blade from Japan. $410 shipped to Canada and $18 customs/import fees. They had them on sale locally for Black Friday and I still saved over $150 from sale price. They’re $750-800 in stores here.

Give it a Go and let us know.

Appreciate the feedback. I’m thinking this rod will do what the killer code can do but more. Leaning towards the TB. Of course when I go to other the Killer Code it’s out of stock and then I go order the TB and yup… out of stock. too slow to the draw.

Ahh. No shipping to the states.

So I’m bringing this to life again… orifinally was torn between 2 models of the p5 jdm rods to try out. The blade and killer code. My gut kept telling me killer code and then I swerved and got the blade. Wrapped under the tree so I can’t say much for it. Still am happy with my choice. Went to order a killer code and it’s gone. Just my luck. So I’m research I’ve stumbled upon the Tequila Baccarac as a rod for pretty much the same purpose but a touch longer. soooooooo…. I plan to use this rod for frogs (larger ones 3/4oz to 1.6oz frogs), swimbaits such as Gantarel jr, vitalions, 6” magdrafts, S-Waver and any other swimbaits in that range. Plus wanted to use some heavier jigs. The killer code goes up to 2oz and the TB goes up to 4oz. now for those using the TB are you happy with your choice and with using it for the above options plus more (anything I forgot to mention using it for) or would the killer code be worth getting still for the above applications? Thoughts please

Gladly. I’ve just got a few scorpions mgls, slx dc xt (can’t pry that from my hands lol) and couple slx mgls. You in the great white north?

don’t get the hype on the curado 150mgl. Had one. Made 5 casts and hated it each cast. Gave it away to some kid fishing. Made his day. Zillion 100%. Braking system is great.

JDM has aluminum main gear and USDM is brass main gear. I have a couple USDM ones and no jdm. But I need to get one more so I’ll be going jdm. I think maybe the jdm handle is a touch shorter but I don’t know for fact.

I say this reel. The ‘21 Zillion SV is a no brainer. Or even check out the SLX DC XT. Really awesome reel and pretty much only Shimano I have left. Everything else is daiwa. But that slx dc xt is no slouch.

not buzzy as all. 3 seasons in and it’s still as smooth as the day I got it. 👍🏼. curados I don’t like for some odd reason. Since this is pretty much a curado. Ha.