I am originally a Daiwa guy/fan boy. But I made the decision to buy a Shimano Scorpion MD 301 for swimbait fishing since the price was right and because it has the high IPT I need for fishing glide baits. I need some help with Shimano braking systems. 

 

1. What is the difference between 'standard/regular' SVS and SVS Infinity? I don't see a 'infinity' label/moniker of some sort on the spec sheet/product page for the Shimano Scorpion MD 301 anywhere. My brother has a Curado 200K and I know it definitely has SVS Infinity. It has a dial on the side with numbers from 1-6 for adjusting braking. My Scorpion MD 301 does not have a dial like the Curado 200k at all. Does the SVS infinity braking system mean that it has the dial for 'fine adjustment' whereas the regular SVS has no dial right? Is one better than the other or are they both equally effective and are therefore used for different applications/styles of fishing based on the weights of the baits you are fishing and your specific bait situations and preferences? I mean, I can understand why Shimano chose not to give the Shimano Scorpion MD 301 the infinity/dial, since the Scorpion MD 301 is supposed to be used for swimbaits and heavy lures 2oz+, while the SVS infinity in the Curado 200k would be ideal for baits weighing less than 2oz. 
2. I am a very hyper/overzealous type of fisherman since bass fishing gets me so hyped up. That usually means I am always moving very fast and trying to push the reel to its limits as far as casting goes and I am always trying to achieve the longest cast I can on every cast since I fish from the shore. This means I get a lot of backlashes quite frequently. I have always wanted to try out a DC reel from Shimano since I believe it will greatly improve casting distance while also minimizing backlashes. On the other hand, I have seen a lot of videos on the DC reels on Youtube and it seems like they are pretty 'loud' when casting. I have very sensitive hearing and I think the buzzing/whirring sound of the DC system might become annoying after a while. For the guys that fish the DC reels a lot, Does the sound ever become annoying? Do you get used to it after a while? Do you feel like the sound hinders or affects your fishing enjoyment/experience negatively on the water/in nature? 

 

 

both SVS's usually the dial, I have the first generation of SVS the curado 200i and it has a dial. 

 

the SVS infinity second generation I believe had more brake shoes, thats the only difference

 

for my curado 200i, I leave 2 shoes ON, the dial at 3 and never touch them.

 

I only use the tension knob for adjustments

 

for one without a dial, I would try doing the same, 2 or 3 shoes ON, and just use the tension knob when changing lures. start with that. 

 

 

I am more of a Daiwa guy myself, but do have a varied selection of Shimano casting reels as well.

 

Most of my Shimanos have the external dial, but I do have some Callcuttas, Scorpions, and SLX without the dial. On the ones without the dial, I typically set 2-3 brakes in the On position as a starting point and go from there. I believe the dial just gives you adjustment range in between different numbers of brakes on.

 

As for the DC reels,... I have an SLX DC and a Curado DC. In my personal experience, I don't know that I could say the DC casts any further than my other Shimano reels. And yes,... for me,.. the noise gets a little irritating after a while. 

 

I wouldn't even say the DC reels backlash any less. My wife is OK using a casting reel, but doesn't always have the smoothest casts and can be a little hesitant/jerky with her casts, the DC reels don't like that at all and she has actually done better with MGL reels or Daiwa magforce reels.

 

What I will say is the DC reels have less brake adjustment. Set them to 2 or 3 depending on what line you're using or 4 for max brake and cast away.

 

I have one of those. They are great reels I set 3 brakes with the tension knob set right