SS SV 105XH Question

[medicpelle]

I'm mostly a Daiwa guy with the exception for a few reels. One reel is a Core 50mG7 that I use for wacky rig senkos. Looking at the SS SV 105XH due to its ratio and weight. looking for feedback on this reel in comparison to the core.

[hoohoorjoo]

The SV cast control is somewhat limiting on it for pure distance, but the skipping/pitching control is awesome. I added a stiffer spring under the rotor and it really opened up the reel for distance, and still maintained control. Wacky senko plus hook weighs over 1/4 oz, so it will handle that very well.

[medicpelle]

The SV cast control is somewhat limiting on it for pure distance, but the skipping/pitching control is awesome. I added a stiffer spring under the rotor and it really opened up the reel for distance, and still maintained control. Wacky senko plus hook weighs over 1/4 oz, so it will handle that very well.

What do you consider distance? I typically throw a senko weightless or with a split shot on it so I'm not too concerned with weight.

[hoohoorjoo]

The SV cast control is somewhat limiting on it for pure distance, but the skipping/pitching control is awesome. I added a stiffer spring under the rotor and it really opened up the reel for distance, and still maintained control. Wacky senko plus hook weighs over 1/4 oz, so it will handle that very well.

What do you consider distance? I typically throw a senko weightless or with a split shot on it so I'm not too concerned with weight.

Before changing the spring out, I'd say 25 yds is what I got out of it with a weightless senko and braid. That's about as far as you could get a good hookset anyway, if not using braid. I feel I got a little more distance by using light braid and a short leader, though if you're using flouro or mono and adding a splitshot, you would likely achieve similar distance. Due to the braid, I seemed to have a very good hookup ratio when fish hit right away after a long cast, and I suspect the 8:1 gears helped too. Adding the stiffer spring helped me eek out that little extra distance, which was great for my private lakes, as they are all fairly clear except during the spring. I walk the banks of most of them and make quartering casts so I don't spook fish. The control of the SV system was nice while making those low, snappy sidearm casts and skips under overhanging branches, too.

[medicpelle]

The SV cast control is somewhat limiting on it for pure distance, but the skipping/pitching control is awesome. I added a stiffer spring under the rotor and it really opened up the reel for distance, and still maintained control. Wacky senko plus hook weighs over 1/4 oz, so it will handle that very well.

What do you consider distance? I typically throw a senko weightless or with a split shot on it so I'm not too concerned with weight.

Before changing the spring out, I'd say 25 yds is what I got out of it with a weightless senko and braid. That's about as far as you could get a good hookset anyway, if not using braid. I feel I got a little more distance by using light braid and a short leader, though if you're using flouro or mono and adding a splitshot, you would likely achieve similar distance. Due to the braid, I seemed to have a very good hookup ratio when fish hit right away after a long cast, and I suspect the 8:1 gears helped too. Adding the stiffer spring helped me eek out that little extra distance, which was great for my private lakes, as they are all fairly clear except during the spring. I walk the banks of most of them and make quartering casts so I don't spook fish. The control of the SV system was nice while making those low, snappy sidearm casts and skips under overhanging branches, too.

I appreciate the feedback, my casts with this specific rig are nowhere near 25 yards so I think it will be an upgrade from the core.

[hoohoorjoo]

That's surprising. I always thought the Core 50 was a great caster with anything 1/4 oz or more.

[medicpelle]

That's surprising. I always thought the Core 50 was a great caster with anything 1/4 oz or more.

It is, I'm saying the casts I make are well within 25 feet.

[Just_Bass]

First of, I don’t have neither reels, but I do have Alphas SV 105 and aldebaran mg7.
I prefer my aldebaran over alphas in every techniques and I use both the same plus much more on aldebaran. I feel Alphas is so fragile and only suitable for finesse stuffs (just me). You can drop shimano Brenious 7.7 gear on core (if you can find one)
Now, I got rid of my aldebaran and I got to fish alphas side by side with scorpion 70. Man I wanna throw my scorpion down the lake instead. The smoothness and fluid cast hand down to Alphas. The new Curado/Scorpion 70 is just so noisy and gridding on both cast and retrieve. I still like Curado/scorpion 70 though for casting distance and comfortable. BTW my scorpion 70 have been through a lot, 3 carp over 20 lbs and one giant flathead.

[hoohoorjoo]

That's surprising. I always thought the Core 50 was a great caster with anything 1/4 oz or more.

It is, I'm saying the casts I make are well within 25 feet.

So distance isnt a big necessity in your case. I would definitely recommend the SS SV, then. Don't get me wrong, distance-casting isn't impossible with the 105XH, but it seems to take that little extra effort to really bomb a lure out there.

[poisonokie]

That's surprising. I always thought the Core 50 was a great caster with anything 1/4 oz or more.

It is, I'm saying the casts I make are well within 25 feet.

So distance isnt a big necessity in your case. I would definitely recommend the SS SV, then. Don't get me wrong, distance-casting isn't impossible with the 105XH, but it seems to take that little extra effort to really bomb a lure out there.

Put an SV1000 shallow spool in that thing and they will sail. That's a wild spool in most other reels I've tried it in. It really needs to be in the Steez or T3 platforms to shine, and does it ever.

[medicpelle]

Update bought and used the reel a few times and it's outstanding. Very smooth and light and love the lightweight feel. Great reel for my intended purpose.