This is an excellent reel, with a very high ratio between price and performance. With quite low brake setting, I can throw lures under 3 gr, down to nearly 2 gr. With other reels, I need a stronger brake setting. It misses sound on drag and it can have few tiny visual defects on workmanship. Overall, I'm very happy and even impressed!!
This reel is magnificent on several features (spool weight, easiness of use, handling, drag sound, dimension and weight). It easy throws ultra light lures. The worst aspect is that brakes are not strong enough. The dynamic system is really very effective, but the magnets are quite weak. It's required to use thumb and to cast in a very soft way.
The control lever (to adjust the magnetic brake force) is quite hard to rotate. You should use nails, hence it cannot be straightforward if you wear gloves. Apart from this and sometime not so accurate workmanship, I'm extremely satisfied.
I love XF50, for several reasons. It's been my first Bfs reel: previously, as a total beginner, I was trying Bfs with a definitely not Bfs reel, with frustrating results (to be honest, now my skill has improved, and with that non Bfs reel I can now cast quite accurately 4 grams).
With XF50 I immediately noted better results and, thanks to this, I didn't give up with casting.
Brakes are really strong in my opinion, very rarely I exceeded half of the brake scale. The spool is not definitely light, but it doesn't seem to prevent from throwing light lures, even below 3 grams. It's advisable to load the spool at half (or only a little bit more) of its capacity, and results get even better. There is no sound on drag and the reel is not light weight, but they are not so big troubles. Nowadays better reels are available in terms of construction, weights, castability... but XF50 remains something special, considering its price too. I love it
Similar spool requirement here, I am in Zealand now and use Daiwa Ryoga round reel I got in Tokyo last year, very sturdy and nice for sea fishing.
I am seeking some BFS spool for it.
I pre-ordered it from DANKUNG before it's released officially. It's a companion reel of DWU.
The different finish and braking system, diffrent gear ratios( DWU is 7, this reel is 6 or 8).
I have waited the budget 8 gear ratio BFS reel for a long time, there is a JDM 8 gear ratio I love too, but the price is 3-time of this one.
High gear ratio is very important for my water current( i fish upstream). Its glossy finish is what I love. If you like DIY, you will find changing bearings easier than DWU.
I have a Daiwa MORETHAN reel, available lure weight is 5-30 gram, where to get a spool for BFS modification?
It's saltwater 'Magsealed' reel.
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I bought a Daiwa Alphas SV TW800L, I didn't know it has no clicker Drag (my Steez reel has clicker drag).
it's so unconvenient without drag clicker.
where I can get a clicker drag for it? I can intall it myself, thank you.
I bought a Daiwa Alphas SV TW800L, I didn't know it has no clicker Drag (my Steez reel has clicker drag).
it's so unconvenient without drag clicker.
where I can get a clicker drag for it? I can intall it myself, thank you.
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