What parts are prone to breaking?

What parts are not available?

You can purchase the 7.9 gears from the JDream on plat. They are part 38/52 and are sold as a set for 3630yen. https://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/optionparts/language/en/manufacturers/1/siries/15/ I've purchased several sets. I also bought the the 6.3 out of the PE Special as they are the C6 Bronz...

If I want a cheap rod, I just go out and buy one - there are plenty of functional sub $200 rods out there. I figure it takes me the same amount of time building a cheap rod as it does an expensive one, so why waste the time (or have your name associated with a cheap rod). Besides, it seems $200 (in...

You can purchase the 7.9 gears from the JDream on plat. They are part 38/52 and are sold as a set for 3630yen. https://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/optionparts/language/en/manufacturers/1/siries/15/ I've purchased several sets. I also bought the the 6.3 out of the PE Special as they are the C6 Bronze...

Shhh....I still lurk the bowels of the net hoping to find a gem. I think I paid on average $225 for all of my SV103. I did sell an IP63 and IP79 to fund the purchase of 4 SV103. I sometimes regret selling those but much prefer the 34mm spool choices. The IP are pretty wild with floro and anything un...

NFC Delta....PERIOD! They punch well above their weight in quality and durability. Built the 706 for a friend who high sticks it and I've watched him boat flip 100s of fish on it. I cringe everytime him bounces one off the side of the boat. With carbon grips, ECS, Fuji alconites, you are still under...

I got hammered on FB for stating that reel tuning is a thing of the past. As far as performance, it is most likely not noticable to most anglers. What is noticable, is the sound a set of ZPI ceramics make. The are much louder than stock bearings. I personally do not see the need to tune a reel anymo...

C'mon Daiwa!...for a second I thought they went and gave us what we wanted. Seems like company's keep remaking classics only to change them to the point of ruining them. I've been waiting for a free floating 200 size big bait reel. Everyone still dreams of a Z1000. We got 80% of the way and some sal...

Good seeing you post as well Dragon1. I have 2 new Zillions for topwater and jerkbait rods that are custom and super light. Everything else is a SV103. I have spare gear sets for each reel. I even bought a few 7.3 gears from plat. The 7.3 gears are the perfect all around set for me. They seem to las...

I'm on the carbon train all day long. The rod will be lighter and much more sensitive. I prefer the sensitivity for when I'm working squarebills around rock and cover. I just.simply.have a better idea of what's going on below the surface. I keep hearing about loosing fish...I just don't see a huge d...

I have 7 SV103s and they are by far the best reel for bass fishing ever made.

Here is what I will say. My partner was a Shimano man with several DC models. He backlashed more with the DC than his non-DC Metaniums. We were throwing spinnerbait on windy points. After borrowing my SV103 he now has 4 Zillions. And I don't have to listen to that awful sound all day. You might be ...

Here is what I will say. My partner was a Shimano man with several DC models. He backlashed more with the DC than his non-DC Metaniums.

We were throwing spinnerbait on windy points. After borrowing my SV103 he now has 4 Zillions.

And I don't have to listen to that awful sound all day.

I like to thumb the spool and have big hands. Spool width is a big factor as well. Sold my Alphas because I hated the tight fit. Not a fan of the Metanium for the same reasoning. The 34mm Daiwa spool is the perfect size for me. Can be used shallow Ray's with BFS #6 flouro or a ZPI 001 with #20 big g...

How can you work the bait with a 7'6"?

I tried to fish a 6'10" and was tip in the water a lot. Hated having to twitch sideways...it is uncomfortable for me.