A list of great spool swaps

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by jvelth74 » Fri Nov 18, 2022 2:13 am

I'm not sure have we discussed are Z-Boost inductor parts interchangeable to old Z spools (or old HLC spools). Has anybody tried?

If I remember correct, SV-Boost parts were not interchangeable to SV spools, because SV-Boost parts needs more space?

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by Chadg » Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:42 am

Seems a good place to ask. I am working on a Tatula CT. I was curious if a Elite Pitch & Flip spool would fit and it will it give the same effect. I have added levelwind bearings and a 100 mm handle.

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by LowRange » Sat Dec 10, 2022 8:31 am

Chadg wrote:
Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:42 am
Seems a good place to ask. I am working on a Tatula CT. I was curious if a Elite Pitch & Flip spool would fit and it will it give the same effect. I have added levelwind bearings and a 100 mm handle.
It'll fit.

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by adam lancia » Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:43 pm

Has anyone used the 28mm Rays deep spool in an Alphas Air TW? Send like it would make for a good small cranks reel.

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by hoohoorjoo » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:33 pm

adam lancia wrote:
Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:43 pm
Has anyone used the 28mm Rays deep spool in an Alphas Air TW? Send like it would make for a good small cranks reel.
I have that spool in a Gekkabijin and it's a fantastic power bfs spool. 3.5 grams and up on money. There's 2 versions, one being a fixed inductor. I have the SV model.
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by KOmar » Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:53 pm

jvelth74 wrote:
Fri Nov 18, 2022 2:13 am
I'm not sure have we discussed are Z-Boost inductor parts interchangeable to old Z spools (or old HLC spools). Has anybody tried?
I swapped everything from zillion 1000 HD spool , to steez HLC spool

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by Hogsticker2 » Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:59 pm

Has anyone tried the Pixy (PX) finesse spool in the Alphas Air Stream Custom? Has anyone ran the Alphas Air Stream Custom spool in a Pixy?

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by adam lancia » Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:42 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:
Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:59 pm
Has anyone tried the Pixy (PX) finesse spool in the Alphas Air Stream Custom? Has anyone ran the Alphas Air Stream Custom spool in a Pixy?
The magnets are the same between the two reels so for all intents and purposes, they *shouldn't* (in theory) behave any differently than they do in they're original platforms.

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by adam lancia » Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:44 pm

hoohoorjoo wrote:
Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:33 pm
adam lancia wrote:
Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:43 pm
Has anyone used the 28mm Rays deep spool in an Alphas Air TW? Send like it would make for a good small cranks reel.
I have that spool in a Gekkabijin and it's a fantastic power bfs spool. 3.5 grams and up on money. There's 2 versions, one being a fixed inductor. I have the SV model.
Thanks Tim, how did it handle non-aerodynamic lures?

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by Hogsticker2 » Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:57 pm

adam lancia wrote:
Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:42 pm
Hogsticker2 wrote:
Sun Dec 11, 2022 3:59 pm
Has anyone tried the Pixy (PX) finesse spool in the Alphas Air Stream Custom? Has anyone ran the Alphas Air Stream Custom spool in a Pixy?
The magnets are the same between the two reels so for all intents and purposes, they *shouldn't* (in theory) behave any differently than they do in they're original platforms.
Excellent, thanks Adam.

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by jvelth74 » Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:09 am

KOmar wrote:
Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:53 pm
jvelth74 wrote:
Fri Nov 18, 2022 2:13 am
I'm not sure have we discussed are Z-Boost inductor parts interchangeable to old Z spools (or old HLC spools). Has anybody tried?
I swapped everything from zillion 1000 HD spool , to steez HLC spool
Thanks! Have to order Z-Boost parts in some time. I'm interested to try these for RCS 2014 and maybe for 34 mm I'ze HLC.

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by LowRange » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:02 am

jvelth74 wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:09 am
KOmar wrote:
Sun Dec 11, 2022 2:53 pm
jvelth74 wrote:
Fri Nov 18, 2022 2:13 am
I'm not sure have we discussed are Z-Boost inductor parts interchangeable to old Z spools (or old HLC spools). Has anybody tried?
I swapped everything from zillion 1000 HD spool , to steez HLC spool
Thanks! Have to order Z-Boost parts in some time. I'm interested to try these for RCS 2014 and maybe for 34 mm I'ze HLC.
Both the Steez HLC and Zillion 1000 HD spools are Magforce Z Boost spools. Not sure if Boost parts can be swapped to a non Boost spool.

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by jvelth74 » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:14 am

LowRange wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:02 am
Both the Steez HLC and Zillion 1000 HD spools are Magforce Z Boost spools. Not sure if Boost parts can be swapped to a non Boost spool.
Thanks! Maybe I should just to buy Z Boost spool and test it.
I wish they would have made Z Boost version of shallow SLP Works RCSB 1012 spool...

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by DirtyD64 » Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:43 am

So are people saying just the Boost parts don't interchange or the spools? I was planning to sell a Zillion SVTW spool, then use my SV Boost spool from the new Zillion in my SS/SV. Then I was going to place the new Boost SV shallow in the new Zillion. Seems the new Boost 1000 Shallow still weighs 11grams while the 1012 G1 SV only weighs 9 grams.

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Re: A list of great spool swaps

Post by jvelth74 » Mon Dec 12, 2022 12:28 pm

Spools should be interchangeable like it has been. Boost don't make any difference to that, I think. But what I'm planning to do, is to change only Z Boost inductor parts to Z brake spool...If possible. As I know, sv Boost inductor parts doesn't correctly fit to standard sv spool, because sv Boost inductor needs more space. But I'm hoping it's different in Z brake.

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