New 2021 Daiwa 月下美人 “Alphas” Air TW PE Special
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Re: New 2021 Daiwa 月下美人 “Alphas” Air TW PE Special
Not yet. order is in
i did find this video. comparing the steez to the 月下美人 alphas.
He takes some measurements and for 33min i waited for him to put the Steez spool in the Alphas... no go.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZv4m9H0Y7s[/youtube]
there is more youtube content if you search 月下美人AIR TW PE SPECIAL
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Trevor
i did find this video. comparing the steez to the 月下美人 alphas.
He takes some measurements and for 33min i waited for him to put the Steez spool in the Alphas... no go.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZv4m9H0Y7s[/youtube]
there is more youtube content if you search 月下美人AIR TW PE SPECIAL
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Trevor
Re: New 2021 Daiwa 月下美人 “Alphas” Air TW PE Special
By all appearances the spools look identical in size
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Re: New 2021 Daiwa 月下美人 “Alphas” Air TW PE Special
However, the spool the weights were almost identical. I think the PE spool was a 10th of a gram heavier
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That narrow line area / wider spool edges get the TWS even more beneficial. I guess we will see casting performance soon enough.
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Very good video review of Gekkabijin !
I asked for Digitaka:
Could you check that if spools are interchangeable between GekkaBijin AIR TW PE & Alphas Air TW?
They answered:
Dear sir,
Yes the spool can be compatibled each other.
Might be, might be
Or is this direct answer that those are interchangeable? What do you think?
(English is not mine Mother language, and it's not Mother language of Digitaka's crew...)
I asked for Digitaka:
Could you check that if spools are interchangeable between GekkaBijin AIR TW PE & Alphas Air TW?
They answered:
Dear sir,
Yes the spool can be compatibled each other.
Might be, might be
Or is this direct answer that those are interchangeable? What do you think?
(English is not mine Mother language, and it's not Mother language of Digitaka's crew...)
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You all will find out soon enough how the Gekka Bijin and the Alphas AIR TW compare. I will be posting results here.
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Thanks in advance!Hobie-Wan Kenobi wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:00 amYou all will find out soon enough how the Gekka Bijin and the Alphas AIR TW compare. I will be posting results here.
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Wow! Thanks a bunch dude.Hobie-Wan Kenobi wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:00 amYou all will find out soon enough how the Gekka Bijin and the Alphas AIR TW compare. I will be posting results here.
I suppose you will probably swap the clicker over to Air TW, Many here will be interested to know what parts to buy to transform into Exciting Drag Sound, and I suspect both the level winds are the same despite the narrower PE special spool.
Re: New 2021 Daiwa 月下美人 “Alphas” Air TW PE Special
I like also to speculate, because I know so little of this reel
It's 8.5 cranking ratio in Gekkabin, and it's 8.6 ratio in Air, so gears are different.
=> It's possible that also gears must be changed to Air, in case of putting Gekkabin's clikcer to Air.
Is there any difference in TWS travel, that I'm exteremely interested. And if there's difference, how much it actually is. Because this rules are same spools usable between these reels. This was from that publication site, picture of line spooled:
There's more line in the edge of spool. I'm unsure is there difference in TWS travel between these reels. But I trust on that Hobie will tell also that to us
It's 8.5 cranking ratio in Gekkabin, and it's 8.6 ratio in Air, so gears are different.
=> It's possible that also gears must be changed to Air, in case of putting Gekkabin's clikcer to Air.
Is there any difference in TWS travel, that I'm exteremely interested. And if there's difference, how much it actually is. Because this rules are same spools usable between these reels. This was from that publication site, picture of line spooled:
There's more line in the edge of spool. I'm unsure is there difference in TWS travel between these reels. But I trust on that Hobie will tell also that to us
Re: New 2021 Daiwa 月下美人 “Alphas” Air TW PE Special
I wouldnt want to swap out the clicker into the air tw, Ryan sells his drag clicker kit and its a pretty nice kit. I bought several of them from him already. mine also just came in today but i havent got the chance to compare yet.67er wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:45 amWow! Thanks a bunch dude.Hobie-Wan Kenobi wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:00 amYou all will find out soon enough how the Gekka Bijin and the Alphas AIR TW compare. I will be posting results here.
I suppose you will probably swap the clicker over to Air TW, Many here will be interested to know what parts to buy to transform into Exciting Drag Sound, and I suspect both the level winds are the same despite the narrower PE special spool.
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I already have a drag clicker in my Alphas AIR TW (Sagisi Customs). I will swap spools and such to see how similar the reels are.67er wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:45 amWow! Thanks a bunch dude.Hobie-Wan Kenobi wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:00 amYou all will find out soon enough how the Gekka Bijin and the Alphas AIR TW compare. I will be posting results here.
I suppose you will probably swap the clicker over to Air TW, Many here will be interested to know what parts to buy to transform into Exciting Drag Sound, and I suspect both the level winds are the same despite the narrower PE special spool.
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If there are any specifics you all want to see with a comparison between the Alphas AIR TW and the new PE version Gekka Bijin, comment on this thread. I will take your input for my comparison video I do. I will be posting results here too.
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Re: New 2021 Daiwa 月下美人 “Alphas” Air TW PE Special
- Are spools interchangeable between Gekkabin and Alphas Air?
- Is there difference in movement of TWS between Gekkabin and Alphas Air?
- If there is difference, how much it is?
Re: New 2021 Daiwa 月下美人 “Alphas” Air TW PE Special
Speaking of conflict of interest... sorry to put you in a tight spot ... but surely someone will do it anyways.Hobie-Wan Kenobi wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:38 pmI already have a drag clicker in my Alphas AIR TW (Sagisi Customs). I will swap spools and such to see how similar the reels are.67er wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:45 amWow! Thanks a bunch dude.Hobie-Wan Kenobi wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:00 amYou all will find out soon enough how the Gekka Bijin and the Alphas AIR TW compare. I will be posting results here.
I suppose you will probably swap the clicker over to Air TW, Many here will be interested to know what parts to buy to transform into Exciting Drag Sound, and I suspect both the level winds are the same despite the narrower PE special spool.