SuperWetBlanket

Only been using Berkley X9 as of late, and its been perfect.

What i find kinda weird is that folks are still saying that DC is all that impressive in windy conditions. Yes, when this braking system was originally introduced in the early 2000's, Daiwa's braking system was MagV, which is very fast and tempered, so it wasn't too hot in windy conditions. But then, MagZ was introduced, and it was already pretty good. Then, in the early 2010's, SV was introduced, and ever since, it has far surpassed DC reels for windy conditions. Just like with skipping, its much better in heavy wind. I've owned 2 Metanium MG DC, 1 Conquest 50 DC and one 2015 Met DC. They were all good reels, and the sound is cool, especially in the early Conquest DC reels, but them casting further than long range casting spools from daiwa like the RCS1016, Type R, Type R+ spools, etc, that's just marketing snake oil. They might help you cast further if you're new to baitcasters, but if you've been using them for a long time, DC braking add nothing but additional weight to the spool and a cool sound.