OG zillion Revisited

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OG zillion Revisited

Post by goldrod » Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:04 am

Has anyone put a JDream spool in the OG Zillion?
I ordered an HLC spool for a zillion to put into my TDX cranking reel but I was wondering if ZPI made a PG or M type of spool for the OG zillion plateform? The best spool I have used in a zillion would have to be the PE Special spool but now that I have an IP79 spool I’m wondering what advantages would it give in the platform?

What spools of recent day offer the best results for skipping in a OG zillion? I think I’ll try to skip with it and I’ll be sure to bring a spool if big game with me
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Re: OG zillion Revisited

Post by MountainMan 83 » Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:16 am

I'm interested as well in alternative spools for the og. I see you recently got a type r spool. How do you compare that to the vanilla stock spool and a 100m?

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Re: OG zillion Revisited

Post by goldrod » Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:38 am

MountainMan 83 wrote:
Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:16 am
I'm interested as well in alternative spools for the og. I see you recently got a type r spool. How do you compare that to the vanilla stock spool and a 100m?
What I ended up with is a PA spool form the tackle trap. I have a TDX and realized that the spool i was trying wasn't going to get me what I wanted.. I got the PA spool just to hold me over til the Zillion HLC spool came in for that reel..
Im not sure what the zillion Type R spool performance is like in a OG-Zillion, I have come across a J-Dream spool and havent pressed the button on it yet. I do have the IP79 spool and because of the scarcity off it ( I never seen one for sale, just the spool alone) I can't bring myself to use it. I have a PE special spool in the IP79 now and I think it out performs the stock spool although the IP79 stock spool is better then any OG-Zillion spool I've used.

I'll probably end up getting the JDream spool and someone eluded to the fact that this spool performs very well in the OG-Feugo reel. I have on OG-Fuego reel but it has a zillion spool in it that Ian tuned for me. I may just send him the PA spool too. I am curious to know if anyone has used different bits on the inductor to make a difference?

I will let you know what I find about those spools in the OG-Zillion platform
i have to go do my homework now.
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Re: OG zillion Revisited

Post by LowRange » Sun Oct 06, 2019 2:06 pm

The IP stock spool is no slouch when skipping. It would be my top pick for the platform. From what I understand the IP and J dream have the same spool. With the IP being a Megabass J dream.

I believe the IP reels also have stronger magnets like the IS reels. My IP68 skips great but you milage may very if using an IP or J dream spool in an non IP reel.

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Re: OG zillion Revisited

Post by LgMouthGambler » Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:52 am

The gold PE spool is the T!TS in my TD Zillion (in my opinion).
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Re: OG zillion Revisited

Post by goldrod » Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:52 am

LowRange wrote:
Sun Oct 06, 2019 2:06 pm
The IP stock spool is no slouch when skipping. It would be my top pick for the platform. From what I understand the IP and J dream have the same spool. With the IP being a Megabass J dream.

I believe the IP reels also have stronger magnets like the IS reels. My IP68 skips great but you milage may very if using an IP or J dream spool in an non IP reel.
Good to know
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Re: OG zillion Revisited

Post by doomtrprz71 » Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:40 pm

So am I crazy for using my 7.9 jdream for throwing hollow body frogs and pe special for redfish?

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Re: OG zillion Revisited

Post by hoohoorjoo » Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:45 pm

doomtrprz71 wrote:
Sun Oct 13, 2019 5:40 pm
So am I crazy for using my 7.9 jdream for throwing hollow body frogs and pe special for redfish?
Those both sound like reasonable uses to me.
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