Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

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Do you like the Zero Adjuster

I like it
28
34%
No thanks
12
14%
Useless "feature"
43
52%
 
Total votes: 83

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by SSS » Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:05 pm

rando wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:04 pm
Not sure why would zero adjust bother anyone. I doubt many people here play with spool tension at all (beyond the initial set). I have a very strong feeling that if it was not listed as a „feature” it would not bother anyone.
Actually its here that i imagine people use it more often than not when swapping spools.

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by rando » Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:51 pm

SSS wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:05 pm
rando wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:04 pm
Not sure why would zero adjust bother anyone. I doubt many people here play with spool tension at all (beyond the initial set). I have a very strong feeling that if it was not listed as a „feature” it would not bother anyone.
Actually its here that i imagine people use it more often than not when swapping spools.
‘Initial set’ vs. adjusting every time you switch baits

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by goldrod » Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:02 pm

I only use it after forgetting I had my mag dial on “0”
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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by MaxZmus » Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:32 pm

I like it. It’s hard to move and stays put once you find your preferred setting. The cast control on my old Chronarch 51Mg is so loose I swear it loosens just from making several casts all day. I could care less about clicks. I like it when knobs and dials stay put.
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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by Dalleinf » Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:07 am

Useless to me. Always loosen spool tension “completely” - same with brakes and casting brakes - after a fishing trip.

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by Jeffbro999 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:52 am

MaxZmus wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:32 pm
I like it. It’s hard to move and stays put once you find your preferred setting. The cast control on my old Chronarch 51Mg is so loose I swear it loosens just from making several casts all day. I could care less about clicks. I like it when knobs and dials stay put.
Stretch the spring out that’s under the cast control knob or buy a new spring.

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by SSS » Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:06 am

rando wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:51 pm
SSS wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:05 pm
rando wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:04 pm
Not sure why would zero adjust bother anyone. I doubt many people here play with spool tension at all (beyond the initial set). I have a very strong feeling that if it was not listed as a „feature” it would not bother anyone.
Actually its here that i imagine people use it more often than not when swapping spools.
‘Initial set’ vs. adjusting every time you switch baits
For sure.

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by Slazmo » Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:08 pm

JBcrankaddict wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:52 am
MaxZmus wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:32 pm
I like it. It’s hard to move and stays put once you find your preferred setting. The cast control on my old Chronarch 51Mg is so loose I swear it loosens just from making several casts all day. I could care less about clicks. I like it when knobs and dials stay put.
Stretch the spring out that’s under the cast control knob or buy a new spring.
Problem would be the O ring that's given up the ghost friction wise.

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by Jeffbro999 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:00 pm

Slazmo wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:08 pm
JBcrankaddict wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:52 am
MaxZmus wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:32 pm
I like it. It’s hard to move and stays put once you find your preferred setting. The cast control on my old Chronarch 51Mg is so loose I swear it loosens just from making several casts all day. I could care less about clicks. I like it when knobs and dials stay put.
Stretch the spring out that’s under the cast control knob or buy a new spring.
Problem would be the O ring that's given up the ghost friction wise.
Good point. There isn’t an O ring on many of those older reels. Could be wrong on the 51mg. If there is a spring, no O ring. If there’s an O ring, no spring. Either way, easy fix ;)

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by Slazmo » Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:20 pm

JBcrankaddict wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:00 pm
Slazmo wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:08 pm
JBcrankaddict wrote:
Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:52 am
MaxZmus wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:32 pm
I like it. It’s hard to move and stays put once you find your preferred setting. The cast control on my old Chronarch 51Mg is so loose I swear it loosens just from making several casts all day. I could care less about clicks. I like it when knobs and dials stay put.
Stretch the spring out that’s under the cast control knob or buy a new spring.
Problem would be the O ring that's given up the ghost friction wise.
Good point. There isn’t an O ring on many of those older reels. Could be wrong on the 51mg. If there is a spring, no O ring. If there’s an O ring, no spring. Either way, easy fix ;)
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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by montey » Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:47 am

It's just a control knob that smaller. I like that it's a little harder to turn. If I need to adjust it, I adjust it, and I know it will stay until I need to adjust it again. No biggie.

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by DanD » Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:29 am

Non event for me. I'm on my 2nd season with my Steez CT and haven't had the need to even touch it.

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by LowRange » Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:14 am

I never touch them after I set them and the zeros come set up out of the box. I also think the zero adjuster is better looking too. Not on the Tatulas but the ones on the Steez look great.

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by Warhawk » Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:52 am

I’m an old fart that learned decades ago on Ambassadeur reels. The cast control was the only adjustment you had, and adjusted it every time you changed lures. So that’s always been my primary adjustment on a casting reel, the magnetic brakes are secondary. I don’t care for the zero adjuster at all, it just makes the cast control more difficult to adjust.

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Re: Your opinion on the Daiwa's Zero Adjuster

Post by LowRange » Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:28 pm

Warhawk wrote:
Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:52 am
I’m an old fart that learned decades ago on Ambassadeur reels. The cast control was the only adjustment you had, and adjusted it every time you changed lures. So that’s always been my primary adjustment on a casting reel, the magnetic brakes are secondary. I don’t care for the zero adjuster at all, it just makes the cast control more difficult to adjust.
Yup. By design it is there to discourage you from doing what you are doing.

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