SS SV for cranking duty

[Jnkoepp]

How would an SS SV 103 5.3:1 handle deep cranking duty? The spool would immediately be replaced with an old ZPI RC-001 and have a 95mm SLP handle installed. Thanks.

[LowRange]

How would an SS SV 103 5.3:1 handle deep cranking duty? The spool would immediately be replaced with an old ZPI RC-001 and have a 95mm SLP handle installed. Thanks.

Ok I guess. I have one but I use it for BFS stuff and keeping the baits down by being slow. Honestly that ZPI spool is far from ideal for long bombing deep cranks. I've got a winner's black and it has a pretty strong braking profile. I would also expect the reel to turn into a coffee grinder eventually with the already not exactly smooth alloy gears and the load of a hard pulling crank. Certainly workable and if you run across for for a great price its worth considering. To me a great price is $120 and under in excellent condition.

[Fishing4Fun]

Wouldn’t be my first choice. It would take a lot of internal mods

[SSS]

Don't see why it wouldn't be good.

[DirtyD64]

I have a 7.1 SS/SV on my cranking rod. This is a 7'M moderate fast Lew's cranking rod, just a cheap little setup for squarebills, shallow-mid cranks, traps, and occasionally jerkbaits (even though I'm liking a faster action rod for those now). The reel has been great for me. I initially wanted to do the 8.1 gear upgrade from Tackle Trap, it improves the drag and smoothness quite well I hear. After using the reel a while I decided the stock gears were good enough and changed the reel to cranking duty due to the minuscule drag pressure. This all being said, it has made a great cranking reel in my opinion. I use my Steez A spool in the reel and the magforce Z cooperates well with the heavy braking. I occasionally use a Zillion SVTW spool too, just depends.

[bronzebacks]

I have one on my deep crank rod and although i haven't used it a ton its held up fine. Its just as smooth as new and I've cranked dt 16s with it a good bit