Conquest 51, what upgrades?
Conquest 51, what upgrades?
Just bought a conquest 51 from ebay, what upgrades need to be done to it? I hear the drag is pretty puny, is it easily upgradeable with carbontex? What else?
Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
Bigger handle, and spool bearings should be on your list.
I don't know if a deeper spool is available, but it would be a nice option IMO.
Nice procurement!
I don't know if a deeper spool is available, but it would be a nice option IMO.
Nice procurement!
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Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
congrats! i have one conquest 50 and one conquest 51...luv 'em. definitely upgrade the drag star and the handle. if you need any ideas, here's my 50 with the avail 90mm swept handle in 'light chromium' with knobs from a shimano exsence DC and an avail A-type drag star in 'champagne gold':
and here's my 51 with an avail 90mm straight handle in 'champagne gold' with daiwa tatula knobs (heresy right?) and stock drag star (spacer required):
and here's my 51 with an avail 90mm straight handle in 'champagne gold' with daiwa tatula knobs (heresy right?) and stock drag star (spacer required):
Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
You just made me puke in my mouth21farms wrote: and here's my 51 with an avail 90mm straight handle in 'champagne gold' with daiwa tatula knobs (heresy right?) and stock drag star (spacer required):
To the OP, getting Hedgehog studio kattobi air bearings as well as longer handle.
Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
Haha...better to spit it out next time, eh?IAY wrote:You just made me puke in my mouth
I run Shimano knobs on a few of my Daiwas and Abus...not even a tinge of reflux to date.
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Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
#1 drag
#2 handle
#3 bearings
#2 handle
#3 bearings
Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
My opinion is that an 80+mm handle is an absolute must. Carbontex drag is a good idea. Spool bearings don't hurt. That would be my priority list in decending order.
Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
Definitely upgrade the drag. I personally like the look of the original handle, but it is a tad bit short.
Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
I don't mean to jack the thread, but does anyone know where I can buy a stock spool (or any spool besides the shallow one) for a conquest 51, I only have the shallow spool but I'd rather have more line capacity
Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
85mm ZPI Handle, Power Grip II knobs and a Core 100 Star drag
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Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
haha, trust me, it's only a temporary situation. i'm still trying to decide which knobs i really want on there. the nice thing about avail handles is that they can accommodate both daiwa and shimano knobs. i think daiwa i-shaped corks would look good on the conquests.IAY wrote:You just made me puke in my mouth
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Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
A must for me is handle and spool bearings right away. I prefer 80mm and swept, so i use the zpi offset carbon fiber handles. If im throwing extremely light baits, i like the ixa and hedgehog bfs spool bearings. If im throwing up to 1/2oz i go with the hedgehog air bearings. Stock drag is fine for trout/small bass, definitely upgrade if your chasing hogs.
My 51s
80mm zpi handle
zpi knobs & bearings
Hedgehog bfs spool bearings
Avail CNQ5036S shallow spool With mag brake
Avail dragstar
My 51s
80mm zpi handle
zpi knobs & bearings
Hedgehog bfs spool bearings
Avail CNQ5036S shallow spool With mag brake
Avail dragstar
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Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
Daiwa knobs on a Shimano reel ...... , well, I´ve seen stranger things
BTW, it´s not the puke smilie but it´s close :
BTW, it´s not the puke smilie but it´s close :
Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
It arrived today. Spooled it up with some 8lb and had a quick cast in the garden, seems like a sweet reel! The drag seemed strong enough, so maybe the previous owner already upgraded the drag. The handle seems long enough for the sort of fishing I intend to use it for, but maybe it might seem too short when I've had a few hours fishing it. Time will tell. Pretty pleased and can see why they have such a great reputation. Solid reel and super smooth.
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Re: Conquest 51, what upgrades?
Nice, good luck with the reel. My first Conquest got me hookedTim Kelly wrote:It arrived today. Spooled it up with some 8lb and had a quick cast in the garden, seems like a sweet reel! The drag seemed strong enough, so maybe the previous owner already upgraded the drag. The handle seems long enough for the sort of fishing I intend to use it for, but maybe it might seem too short when I've had a few hours fishing it. Time will tell. Pretty pleased and can see why they have such a great reputation. Solid reel and super smooth.