Steez A vs. Morethan

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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by Craiger12 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 9:20 am

eklikewhoa wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:31 am
Craiger12 wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:19 am
eklikewhoa wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:44 am
RMCatchNrelease wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:34 am
eklikewhoa wrote:
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Probably doesn't matter anymore but...

Own quite a few steez and refused to get the morethan because it's so much more in price, that changed when the 8 came out since it has the brass gears.

Everything else is similar, morethan is a glossier paint and black with the cf accents but it has junk paint like the other steezs, it chips and flakes easily.
Are you talking about the Steez CT? What 8.1 brass gears fit the Steez A?
The morethan brass 8
Technically those gears are 8.6:1 and bronze, not brass. Also, I think they are quite expensive and not so easily sourced. From what I remember reading I believe RM has some experience in the arena.
I mentioned 8, didn't go into tenths. I grabbed a set at a local shop when I was living overseas and they weren't any more expensive than most current reels.
That's good to know. I love my Morethan. Hope I don't ever need to replace the gears but that makes me feel a little better about it.

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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by eklikewhoa » Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:57 am

Craiger12 wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 9:20 am
eklikewhoa wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:31 am
Craiger12 wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:19 am
eklikewhoa wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:44 am
RMCatchNrelease wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:34 am


Are you talking about the Steez CT? What 8.1 brass gears fit the Steez A?
The morethan brass 8
Technically those gears are 8.6:1 and bronze, not brass. Also, I think they are quite expensive and not so easily sourced. From what I remember reading I believe RM has some experience in the arena.
I mentioned 8, didn't go into tenths. I grabbed a set at a local shop when I was living overseas and they weren't any more expensive than most current reels.
That's good to know. I love my Morethan. Hope I don't ever need to replace the gears but that makes me feel a little better about it.

I wished they were all the same material, then I'd change my steez over cause I was instantly taken by the Morethan too.
But then again I ran my Steez 8 from the day it released in Asia up until the end of last year before it finally exploded, it was worked insanely hard though

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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by BARRAMANIAC » Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:14 pm

RMCatchNrelease wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:10 pm
jvelth74 wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:02 am
Velcro1124 wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:24 am
Are brass gears only in the XH model?
In XH it's ZYC Alloy / C6191 Marine Bronze / Aluminium Bronze :
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=80004&start=120
In SH it's aluminium gears:
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=80004&start=165
FYI...The XH gears require your reel sent to Japan for repair. My XH engaged on a cast and ruined the pinion gear. Spoke to Plat and JLS and they were told it in house repair only. If you look at the schematic, the gear set parts have an asterisk on them.

By the way, the gears were 7150 yen!!! A bit crazy but the reel was already in Japan. If I have to get another set I'm going aluminum from TTT.
The new Zillion gears are brass in the American and Australian market reels and they drop into the Steez A without modification.

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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by eklikewhoa » Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:01 pm

BARRAMANIAC wrote:
Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:14 pm
RMCatchNrelease wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:10 pm
jvelth74 wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:02 am
Velcro1124 wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:24 am
Are brass gears only in the XH model?
In XH it's ZYC Alloy / C6191 Marine Bronze / Aluminium Bronze :
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=80004&start=120
In SH it's aluminium gears:
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=80004&start=165
FYI...The XH gears require your reel sent to Japan for repair. My XH engaged on a cast and ruined the pinion gear. Spoke to Plat and JLS and they were told it in house repair only. If you look at the schematic, the gear set parts have an asterisk on them.

By the way, the gears were 7150 yen!!! A bit crazy but the reel was already in Japan. If I have to get another set I'm going aluminum from TTT.
The new Zillion gears are brass in the American and Australian market reels and they drop into the Steez A without modification.
I think the opposite, brass for Asia market zillion and duraluminum for US market Zillion

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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by hoohoorjoo » Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:23 am

eklikewhoa wrote:
Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:01 pm
BARRAMANIAC wrote:
Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:14 pm
RMCatchNrelease wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:10 pm
jvelth74 wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:02 am
Velcro1124 wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:24 am
Are brass gears only in the XH model?
In XH it's ZYC Alloy / C6191 Marine Bronze / Aluminium Bronze :
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=80004&start=120
In SH it's aluminium gears:
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=80004&start=165
FYI...The XH gears require your reel sent to Japan for repair. My XH engaged on a cast and ruined the pinion gear. Spoke to Plat and JLS and they were told it in house repair only. If you look at the schematic, the gear set parts have an asterisk on them.

By the way, the gears were 7150 yen!!! A bit crazy but the reel was already in Japan. If I have to get another set I'm going aluminum from TTT.
The new Zillion gears are brass in the American and Australian market reels and they drop into the Steez A without modification.
I think the opposite, brass for Asia market zillion and duraluminum for US market Zillion
No, he is correct. Brass gears for the US model, duralumin for the Japan model. JDM Zillion is about 3/8 oz lighter. Australia usually gets the JDM model, but might get the brass gear model this time around.
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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by iabass8 » Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:54 pm

BARRAMANIAC wrote:
Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:14 pm
RMCatchNrelease wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:10 pm
jvelth74 wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:02 am
Velcro1124 wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:24 am
Are brass gears only in the XH model?
In XH it's ZYC Alloy / C6191 Marine Bronze / Aluminium Bronze :
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=80004&start=120
In SH it's aluminium gears:
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=80004&start=165
FYI...The XH gears require your reel sent to Japan for repair. My XH engaged on a cast and ruined the pinion gear. Spoke to Plat and JLS and they were told it in house repair only. If you look at the schematic, the gear set parts have an asterisk on them.

By the way, the gears were 7150 yen!!! A bit crazy but the reel was already in Japan. If I have to get another set I'm going aluminum from TTT.
The new Zillion gears are brass in the American and Australian market reels and they drop into the Steez A without modification.
Are you certain there isn't any shim modification needed for dropping them into a Steez A? My Steez A/Morethan main gear is identical to my new zillion duralumin but the new zillions pinion is a hair taller but it looks like the teeth line up. I haven't had my hands on a brass set yet.

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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by dragon1 » Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:11 pm

FWIW, I ordered a set of Morethan PE SV XH 8.6 C6191 gears from Plat yesterday...

Evidently Plat will send me an invoice which I'll pay for via Zeus Secure credit card.

We shall see if it goes through?!? [-o<
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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by dragon1 » Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:32 pm

Whelp, it's a no-go...Plat cancelled my order stating parts are available only for repair by Daiwa.
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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by Johnny A » Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:36 pm

dragon1 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:32 pm
Whelp, it's a no-go...Plat cancelled my order stating parts are available only for repair by Daiwa.
Why not research gear sized and ratios and order from a supply house?

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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by bronzefly » Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:40 pm

dragon1 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:32 pm
Whelp, it's a no-go...Plat cancelled my order stating parts are available only for repair by Daiwa.
Yet another example of not being able to get OEM parts from Daiwa for JDM magsealed reels... Van feel free to shoot me an email or a message if I can help.
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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by dragon1 » Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:24 pm

bronzefly wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:40 pm
dragon1 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:32 pm
Whelp, it's a no-go...Plat cancelled my order stating parts are available only for repair by Daiwa.
Yet another example of not being able to get OEM parts from Daiwa for JDM magsealed reels... Van feel free to shoot me an email or a message if I can help.
Will do Gary, I'll send you a PM.
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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by dragon1 » Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:28 pm

Johnny A wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:36 pm
dragon1 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:32 pm
Whelp, it's a no-go...Plat cancelled my order stating parts are available only for repair by Daiwa.
Why not research gear sized and ratios and order from a supply house?
I'm not sure what to make of your recommendation? Can you expound further?
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Re: Steez A vs. Morethan

Post by Johnny A » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:29 am

dragon1 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:28 pm
Johnny A wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:36 pm
dragon1 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:32 pm
Whelp, it's a no-go...Plat cancelled my order stating parts are available only for repair by Daiwa.
Why not research gear sized and ratios and order from a supply house?
I'm not sure what to make of your recommendation? Can you expound further?

Sure thing ... there are companies that sell gears, bearings, power trains, stuff like that to small manufacturing companies. You measure the size of the gears, the ratio of the drive gear and pinion and use them. You would be looking for a precision gear, obviously.
The problem could be cost prohibitive for a single purchase but small companies might be willing to work with you. They have inside sales people who you could talk you through it and help get you started in the right direction.
Let me know if I cleared it up or made it worse!
Good luck to you

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