My 23 antares dc md makes almost like a pop noise and spool moves a little bit when adjusting drag. Cause for concern? 

Adjusting tighter or looser?

Mine does this as well when loosening the drag. Feels like the handle side plate bends when you tighten the star drag, and gets back to its original shape when loosening the drag.

But are the gears Geary?

10 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Adjusting tighter or looser?

Loosening. My conquest did it a couple times but this reel does it a lot

 

8 hours ago, MiceNReets said:

But are the gears Geary?

Still smooth

10 hours ago, MiceNReets said:

But are the gears Geary?

Don't worry, you will be the first to know when they're, and its only a matter of time.

2 minutes ago, ABU is overpriced said:

Don't worry, you will be the first to know when they're, and its only a matter of time.

10-4 I know you’ll be faithful and let us know. I do appreciate your info on the insides of Daiwa’s reels though. I’ve bought 4 Zillions this year.. 

1 hour ago, ABU is overpriced said:

Don't worry, you will be the first to know when they're, and its only a matter of time.

Tell Daiwa to make a steez with 250 size shimano capacity and the casting distance of my old 200 calais dc. I'm all in! Z200 was close but not quite

4 hours ago, jimmm31 said:

Tell Daiwa to make a steez with 250 size shimano capacity and the casting distance of my old 200 calais dc. I'm all in! Z200 was close but not quite

Dunno, i am currently heavily using the z2020 and the 23 antares dc md side by side, and the only thing i can safely say that the anteres is far better at is the thumb bar, which is mid at best on the Z. Would give a slight edge to the Anteres when it comes to smoothness, but the reel has barely seen any use, while i have the Z for like five plus years, and the gear set in it is around a season and a half old. 

As for the 250 steez, i don't think that's needed. A 200-250 size zillion, though, i have no idea why it doesn't exist.