Daiwa Steez Air 2020

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:12 pm

fffishing wrote:
Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:49 pm
Any update on the new KTF spool?
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Oh,yea! "Das is fantastish!" :D I spool 100m of Gosen Tiny PE Aji #0.2,and this spool cast easy 0.5g total weight...even a 0.35g jig I'm able to cast overhead :shock: close to 30 feet. Of course with good rod (test up to 3g)...So,I'm holding a bunch of really UL reels and spools,but this set-up is fantastic! If you can get it, the rest of your staff you can give to kids and wife for fishing :lol:
Seriously,it's atomic bomb for UL fishing.
On pic weight without bearing
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What rod are you using? That is impressive casting weight. Are you havung to cast hard to get that distance?What bearings are you using?
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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by fffishing » Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:34 pm

It's really hard to find a baitcaster for this kind of fishing...hopefully they're start to produce some!
For now,I'm trying spinning rods,and,if its feet,redo it to casting.What kind,it's depend what lure you used. I prefer stiff rods with good amount of carbon (95-98%),and which loading at least 50% of blank when you cast,even better 70-80%. Good example of this kind of rods is Gamakatsu Hana(All set ,from 54 to 69 leight).Also now I'm testing Nories Katsu-Aji 69 and Daiwa Presso AGS 54XUL-S
And bearing is stock,IXA i think,just cleaning and add drop of Alchemy oil from Hedgehog Studio
And cast is comfortable,reel has a good range of tuning magnet brakes(not like on oldest models,when "4" is too match, and "3" is birdnest)

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by LowRange » Wed May 27, 2020 6:59 pm

New 4.5 gram with bearing fixed inductor Aliexpress spools.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001055 ... 37559%2316

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by fffishing » Fri May 29, 2020 3:03 am

LowRange wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 6:59 pm
New 4.5 gram with bearing fixed inductor Aliexpress spools.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001055 ... 37559%2316
Good staff))) I get it already from TaoBao,just waiting shipment

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by jvelth74 » Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:31 am

LowRange wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 6:59 pm
New 4.5 gram with bearing fixed inductor Aliexpress spools.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001055 ... 37559%2316
Hmmm...Sold Out. Obviously right price for the product...

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by fffishing » Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:06 pm

Just got it yesterday. :D
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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by hoohoorjoo » Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:19 pm

^^^Holy cow, that's insanely light!^^^
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by jvelth74 » Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:23 pm

Yeah. And starting energy with this small diameter is ridiculously low..

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by SAGISI CUST0MS » Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:02 pm

fffishing wrote:
Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:06 pm
Just got it yesterday. :D
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Congrats! Keep us posted w/results. Mines been stuck in Kentucky for over a week now.

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by fffishing » Sat Jun 13, 2020 3:04 pm

jvelth74 wrote:
Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:31 am
LowRange wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 6:59 pm
New 4.5 gram with bearing fixed inductor Aliexpress spools.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001055 ... 37559%2316
Hmmm...Sold Out. Obviously right price for the product...
Here two left...
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=613767036931
SAGISI CUST0MS wrote:
Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:02 pm
fffishing wrote:
Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:06 pm
Just got it yesterday. :D
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Congrats! Keep us posted w/results. Mines been stuck in Kentucky for over a week now.
Today fishing with it,nice spool! Cast easy 0.4g...

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by SAGISI CUST0MS » Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:48 am

Thanks for the update! Hows the bearing? Is it a little on the louder side?

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by Pastrmka » Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:09 am

Looks to be same bearing as on 30mm spools which are little louder, comparing alphas air tw and momo CT spool, momo is little louder......I've replaced momo spool bearing with HH air bfs and it is noticably quiter that stock momo and alphas air tw.

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by SAGISI CUST0MS » Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:23 am

Pastrmka wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:09 am
Looks to be same bearing as on 30mm spools which are little louder, comparing alphas air tw and momo CT spool, momo is little louder......I've replaced momo spool bearing with HH air bfs and it is noticably quiter that stock momo and alphas air tw.
I replace all my BFS spools w/ RC car bearings by Kyosho. Bearings are high grade Made in Japan bearings and silent :)

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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by SAGISI CUST0MS » Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:41 am

Finally arrived! Roro Steez Air/ Alphas Air TW spool. Quality is top notch just like all my other roro spools. On all my bfs spools I swap out the bearing to my go to Kyosho R/C car bearings.
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Re: Daiwa Steez Air 2020

Post by fishes » Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:52 am

SAGISI CUST0MS wrote:
Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:41 am
Finally arrived! Roro Steez Air/ Alphas Air TW spool. Quality is top notch just like all my other roro spools. On all my bfs spools I swap out the bearing to my go to Kyosho R/C car bearings.
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How od you like those kyosho bearings compared to hedghog bfs bearings?

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