Are you still using any of the OG Alphas?
Are you still using any of the OG Alphas?
I find myself using the Alphas Ito more often than most of the newer reels that i own. Are y'all still using any of the older (pre Alphas VS TW) alphas reels? If so, which ones in particular?
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Re: Are you still using any of the OG Alphas?
I have an alphas type f and an sv 105 that go almost every time out (and 4 nib Sols that never get used). I have been slowly going back to older reels like the Alphas, TDZ and og steez.
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Re: Are you still using any of the OG Alphas?
Use both my Alphas SVs frequently
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Use my SV105 CONSTANTLY. It is on a ML casting rod, and I finesse a lot. This is why I am torn, if I should get the new Alphas on a ML rod or just buy a new Zillion and use it on a ML rod anyways...
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I use my R Edition with a Zonda 10R spool to crank and use my heavily modified Finesse Custom with R Edition spool for all kinds of ML duties. I also love my Alphas CT SV for when I only want to take one casting setup with me. It's so versatile.
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The Daiwa Alphas CT SV is one sweet reel. I was amazed how far I coukd throw a 1/4 oz crankbait with that reel.adam lancia wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 3:32 amI use my R Edition with a Zonda 10R spool to crank and use my heavily modified Finesse Custom with R Edition spool for all kinds of ML duties. I also love my Alphas CT SV for when I only want to take one casting setup with me. It's so versatile.
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Sold most of mine. kept the Type R for casting Pop R's and SV for my grandson.
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How's the Zonda 10R spool? Just bought one myself. Is the inductor tapered? Compared to the R edition spool, is there any difference in casting? I am not too satisfied with all the older Alphas spools that i've triedadam lancia wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 3:32 amI use my R Edition with a Zonda 10R spool to crank and use my heavily modified Finesse Custom with R Edition spool for all kinds of ML duties. I also love my Alphas CT SV for when I only want to take one casting setup with me. It's so versatile.
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I haven't had a lot of time on the water with either reel, but they both cast really well. The 10R spools inductor isn't tapered, it's straight like a TD-Z Type R spool. I can definitely cast lighter weights with the R Edition spool. What I would really like is to try a KTF Neo spool and a Megabass Honeycomb spool. A semi-deep spool like the Ray's Studio HLC TD-Z spool would be amazing in an Alphas for the fishing I do.SSS wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 4:09 pmHow's the Zonda 10R spool? Just bought one myself. Is the inductor tapered? Compared to the R edition spool, is there any difference in casting? I am not too satisfied with all the older Alphas spools that i've triedadam lancia wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 3:32 amI use my R Edition with a Zonda 10R spool to crank and use my heavily modified Finesse Custom with R Edition spool for all kinds of ML duties. I also love my Alphas CT SV for when I only want to take one casting setup with me. It's so versatile.
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Might want to check for one from Cosugi Works, these perform extremely well for light lures.adam lancia wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 6:04 amI haven't had a lot of time on the water with either reel, but they both cast really well. The 10R spools inductor isn't tapered, it's straight like a TD-Z Type R spool. I can definitely cast lighter weights with the R Edition spool. What I would really like is to try a KTF Neo spool and a Megabass Honeycomb spool. A semi-deep spool like the Ray's Studio HLC TD-Z spool would be amazing in an Alphas for the fishing I do.SSS wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 4:09 pmHow's the Zonda 10R spool? Just bought one myself. Is the inductor tapered? Compared to the R edition spool, is there any difference in casting? I am not too satisfied with all the older Alphas spools that i've triedadam lancia wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 3:32 amI use my R Edition with a Zonda 10R spool to crank and use my heavily modified Finesse Custom with R Edition spool for all kinds of ML duties. I also love my Alphas CT SV for when I only want to take one casting setup with me. It's so versatile.
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You can always Ray's inductor swap an Alphas SV spool.adam lancia wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 6:04 amI haven't had a lot of time on the water with either reel, but they both cast really well. The 10R spools inductor isn't tapered, it's straight like a TD-Z Type R spool. I can definitely cast lighter weights with the R Edition spool. What I would really like is to try a KTF Neo spool and a Megabass Honeycomb spool. A semi-deep spool like the Ray's Studio HLC TD-Z spool would be amazing in an Alphas for the fishing I do.SSS wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 4:09 pmHow's the Zonda 10R spool? Just bought one myself. Is the inductor tapered? Compared to the R edition spool, is there any difference in casting? I am not too satisfied with all the older Alphas spools that i've triedadam lancia wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 3:32 amI use my R Edition with a Zonda 10R spool to crank and use my heavily modified Finesse Custom with R Edition spool for all kinds of ML duties. I also love my Alphas CT SV for when I only want to take one casting setup with me. It's so versatile.
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Re: Are you still using any of the OG Alphas?
Alphas SV for me. I been using it as a BFS reel with Roro BFS spool but, I really need to run the stock spool and throw topwater and smaller moving baits for bass.
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Still in my everyday lineup.
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Fyi, the Zonda 68R/10R spools are deeper than any other Alphas spool out there. I think it's around 100 yds/14# line. With braid, it does great with 1/4 oz and up. I havent used mono or flouro on it before, though.
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Yeah, that's what I like it for cranking. I have 15# Yo-Zuri hybrid on it and have tons of capacity. I could even strip a fair amount of line off to reduce the IPT and still have lots of capacity.hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 4:45 amFyi, the Zonda 68R/10R spools are deeper than any other Alphas spool out there. I think it's around 100 yds/14# line. With braid, it does great with 1/4 oz and up. I havent used mono or flouro on it before, though.