Scorpion DC vs SLX DC

[doomtrprz71]

If you had the choice which would you pick:

2017 Scorpion DC

2021 Scorpion DC

SLX DC XT

[Gone Phishin]

Following this one.

The '21 Scorpion DC is near the top of my list for a spare Z-Bone I have.

I have the '17 model on a first generation Steez Compile-X heavy, and I really like it for long casts presenting larger t-rigs.

[Slazmo]

Don't the JDM Scorpion DC's run the iDC-5. Over the poxy DC-4 found in the Curado and SLX?

[jlang95]

21 Scorpion DC

[doomtrprz71]

Don't the JDM Scorpion DC's run the iDC-5. Over the poxy DC-4 found in the Curado and SLX?

All of those listed run iDC5, if I buy an slx it'll be the jdm xt version the us version does have dc-4.

[Slazmo]

You mean the Curado 70i DC

[LowRange]

You mean the Curado 70i DC

Hey, I like it when an older higher end platform trickles down to a budget reel. Its the other way around I don't like. The shape of the 70i is still good today.

[Slazmo]

You mean the Curado 70i DC

Hey, I like it when an older higher end platform trickles down to a budget reel. Its the other way around I don't like. The shape of the 70i is still good today.

Was a fantastic design that was underappreciated and engineered lazily...

I mean should've come in a PG option too. But good to see the tooling survived, but the SLX namesake is just way overused imho.

[i_am_R2]

My vote is for the 17 Scorpion. I have a couple still that are used regularly.

[LowRange]

You mean the Curado 70i DC

Hey, I like it when an older higher end platform trickles down to a budget reel. Its the other way around I don't like. The shape of the 70i is still good today.

Was a fantastic design that was underappreciated and engineered lazily...

I mean should've come in a PG option too. But good to see the tooling survived, but the SLX namesake is just way overused imho.

You can get it as a PG with MM gears on the 17 Engetsu 100.

[Cal]

... if I buy an slx it'll be the jdm xt version the us version does have dc-4.

Then really only the '17 Scorp DC is comparable because the '21 Scorp DC is a 150 sized reel. It all depends on your intended application and more importantly, preferred line at that point.

[doomtrprz71]

... if I buy an slx it'll be the jdm xt version the us version does have dc-4.

Then really only the '17 Scorp DC is comparable because the '21 Scorp DC is a 150 sized reel. It all depends on your intended application and more importantly, preferred line at that point.

So the 17 and the 21 scorpions aren't both 150s?

[Cal]

No.. the 17 Scorpion DC is like a 100 size: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshim17scorpdc.html

the '21 Scorp DC is a 150: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimano ... n21dc.html

[Slazmo]

Body size vs spool size however.

[Cal]

Body size vs spool size however.

70 and 100 are the same body.. 150 is larger