FISHBAND GH100 ON THE WATER TEST AND CAST BATTLE!!! IF YOU CANT BEAT EM... COPY EM
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- Опубліковано 25 тра 2019
- I take to the water to see if the Aldebaran replica, the Fishband GH100 has what it takes to be the ultimate budget bait finesse reel
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Be patient and keep checking every couple of days, these reels will pop up again
Looks like it is back up currently. In the aliexpress store "MadMouse Fishing Tackle Store". It comes up for me if searching "fishband100hg". Currently at 59.99. The deeper spool version is a little cheaper and labeled the 150hg.
ponycarguy yeah different spool and different brakes for the 150
my friend, the GH100 use the same bearing size as the albebaram?
Leonardo Vieira i dont think they are, the aldebaran bfs uses very small bearings
@@THEREELTEST The most shimano´s bearing is 3x10x4. I believe the GH100 use this same size. May you test the GH100 with Hedgehog Air BFS Bearings? I believe the reel will be even better.
I "supertuned" this reel and I am pretty impressed. For a $50 chinese knock off that is. I polished the main gear, drag plates, and pinion gear. I removed the shields from all the bearings, and levelwind. Then stripped the grease with brake cleaner. Then added a very, very small amount of oil. I added aquashield grease to all plastic gears. I also greased the drag washers (they come dry). I lightly greased the plastic gears on the brake adjustment in the sideplate. It moves easier between settings now.
What I noticed:
Reel sits very low on the reel seat. It palms well, the levelwind does not hit my finger/hand.
Bearings are mediocre, but not trash. All bearings were shielded with a mix of metal and plastic raceways. AR clutch was tight and has infinite anti reverse. It felt good, but will not handle heavy drag (neither will this whole BFS reel). Drag washers are a type of carbon fiber I did not recognize. Drag was not smooth, barely below my level of acceptable. My reel was greased and oiled optimally from the factory in all the right spots and amounts. Main gear and pinion gear were the exception, they were fairly dry.
Gear surfaces have machining marks, but the actual surface of the teeth meshed well (the teeth surfaces were cut clean). It did not feel overly geary. Plastic gears had good tolerances. Line lay was a slighty offset, but acceptable.
Handle knobs have a loose tolerance, I may try to shim them. It is a shame, as the reel handle is thick carbon fiber and has very little flex (pretty solid!). The areas that I noticed where cheaper parts were used, were in areas that should not accept performance/longevity). Reel fits and seals together well. I was impressed with the tolerances when screwing it back together.
Pinion gear appeara to be brass. Main gear is not brass. It was also not zinc. Aluminum or some other zinc alloy maybe?
End results:
10 sec freespool (2lb mono).
Drag is smooth, but I did lose some drag power (no numbers yet). Reel handle is smooth and solid. Spool takes less effort to cast due less resistance from bearings.
The brakes negate this effect at slow spool rotations as the magnets are never 100% off. Reel is noiser, as any reel with basically dry bearings. Not as loud as ceramics.
Areas of opportunity for fishband:
1. Drag surfaces are not smooth.
2. Spool tension knob needs a bigger oring or tighter tolerances (too loose).
3. Freespool lever is flimsy
4. Take out handle knob slop.
5. Better machining on gears.
TLDR: DAMN GOOD BFS REEL FOR $50. NO REGERTS.
Thanks You Ian Stinger Im impressed by your review on the GH100. This was my first BFS Reel I orderd the Ace Hawk double C602UL/L rod also. I put 4 lb fluorocarbon line on the reel an went out side to cast her for the first time with about 2 grams weight. She cast about 20 feet with huge backlashes. I went through some line and was thinking about throwing it in the trash but didnt i felt like there was to much brake but when i backed them off it wood backlash The line was even going in the crack between the spool an body lol. I went inside ordered a bunch of ceramic bearings for the spool and side plate an put 6lb mono on the reel. Its alot better now but still does not like super light lures like 2 grams an under. Im going to take the reel apart an clean the thick oil out of the rest of the bearing plus lube the gears with proper greese. My drag is smooth, The handle has some in and out movement . Im gonna try and shim it. Great set up for the price. Looking forward to putting Lighter line on soon might try braid. O and line conditioner helped.
Those high-end/high priced reel manufacturers must hate you for sharing your performance test results with us! Thanks for your detailed reports. I just ordered the GH100 from Aliexpress.
Darn these youtube vids. I haven't even gone fishing yet and I have 3 reels and 2 rods with another two of each on the way. lol
Same here..lol
I was waiting for this review to come out & you have answered my questions and helped make the decision a clear choice on a budget BFS reel... Thanks for sharing.
MattyBoy1964 is that just straight bfs or did have to modify the air?
Thanks for answering the question mate, very much thanks!
Can't wait to watch this when I get home!!🎉
I've waiting for so long
Thanks for this. it's November now and although I have better reels, I just wanted to try this one out. I paid about $70.00 for it including shipping. Did not get any extra swag but hey. Rewatching your vids before I load it up and take it out. What a great job you did on this. Thanks for going to all the extra trouble and double testing. Much appreciated.
Got my GH 100 usually only throw Diawa, Shimano, or Lews. This little reel has surprised me it held up great against some decent bass. It also threw the lightest UL baits with ease. Great review!!!!
Your videos are awesome, thank you very much!
just have ordered 1 reel for tests. I was planning to buy 2019 steez for lures 3-25gr and after your video decided to try this reel.
How’d it turn out?
Very well done video, thank you 💚
Looks like I may have to get one of these reels sometime.
Just ordered the GH100 from Aliexpress. Looking forward to fish with it. Thanks for your review.
Knucklehead here. Didn't wait to order and now I'm glad I didn't. Thanks for the review.
enjoy it brother :)
Very good, thank you
So, you do such a great job of testing and sharing the results. Lots of hard work goes into the vids you are putting up... Once suggestion would be to List in your description what rod, reel model #. I'm going back to your vids so many times as I come up with more questions. Again this is just a suggestion. Thanks a bunch for your information and work.
Thank you!
Hi buddy,
I see that the videos you made of this reel baitfiness, make people very impatient!
Mine is coming soon, I think it will be the same thing in France (to a lesser extent, we are much fewer fishermen here ..).
good continuation
Enjoy it :)
This might be the perfect reel to go on my trout rod. It rarely gets used so I can’t justify buying another aldebaran for it.
Great imfo Thanks as always 🐡
Yea bud. It was interesting to know
My XF50 was spooled with 75m 13lb Varivas, no backing and it worked pretty well. I’ll continue to use it this way til the line is due to change and will put on 4lb 75m braid which I bought a while back and no backing. I think I’ll stick to the XF50 and give the GH100 a pass for the XF50 is significantly smaller. My biggest complaint about the XF 50 was the drag. It’s nasty! So what I did was i cleaned out the cheap cardboard like washer and re grease with Daiwa grease and changed out the lower/smaller drag washer with an old carbon washer from my 15year old Calcutta. Not perfect under heavy load but good enough for ultra light application. Mind you I’m a stickler when it comes to reel drag! None of my casting reel has standard drag. Lol...
man the anticipation was killing me ....🤔
We had to compare Aldebaran with Fishband. Hello from the Urals.
Sabir T Aldebaran loose!
Great video. I just received my GH100 and I'm having a hell of a time casting with 6lb test. What line weight are you using? Any tips on how to get the distance that you are getting? Thanks for any info.
really interesting
Damnnnnn that is impressive
I always tell people on all BFS reels just put 50 to 75 yards, you don’t need any more than that. Great vid sir 👍🏼
I think it's best to put on less than 50. It casts so much smoother with 40 something yards.
sgtpavlov I agree with you 100’ of line is fine for BFS but most people feel you need more. I put 50 yards on my reels because of lure changes and snags it will get sort to fast with less.
I use light braids, and mustad hook snaps, so I'm not constantly cutting and retying the line. 2 nights ago I reeled in a nice 2+ pounder on a noodle whip 6'0 UL rod + Revo BF7 and 8 pound braid no problem. I didn't bank flip that fish lol.
sgtpavlov I’m a braid man to, I have 5lb fluoro on 1 BFS reel but the rest have 8lb powerpro. I did just pick up some small snap swivels but haven’t used them yet.
I got some 8lb power pro on my Revo BF7 . The 10 pound seems rounder, and doesn't get as fluffy quickly, like 8lb and lighter. I might try floro on a BFS sometime.
My GH100 arrived yesterday, was disassembled, cleaned, greased and oiled before fishing it today. While it's a $50 reel I have to say that I'm impressed with its ability to cast light-weight crappie sized baits. The plastic plunger on the spool tensioner knob seemed a bit cheap in comparison to My Lew's Mach Crush, my Daiwa Tatula SV, or even my KastKing Royale Legend Elite which comes in closer to the GH100's price. If it doesn't fall apart within a year or so I'd say it's a good buy.
You sure got the hot scoop on this reel; it looks like a real winner. The Tsurinoya XF-50 is still a good reel and casts better with less line on the spool. However, if you reduce the line on the Fishband GH-100 there is little doubt it will surpass the Tusrinoya easily in distance. The unknown factor is will the Fishband GH-100 prove as robust and long lasting as the Tusrinoya. I think it has a good chance. The Tsurinoya does sell for less and comes from a company with a proven line of rods and reels. If you check out raWr Fishing channel you will see the XF-50 and a Tsurinoya rod take a whipping and keep on ticking. He lands some jumbo fish using the XF-50 in his videos. Tusrinoya has two interesting BFS rods you may want to check out They have one piece blanks and connect to the rod handle with a feral connection. Included is a quality rod tube. Rods come in two lengths 1.4m (C472UL), 1.68m (C562UL). One-piece rod blanks are preferred by many anglers because they are lighter and load uniformly thru the rods length. This is essential for trout rods designed for fishing small streams where casting accuracy is as important as distance. Both rods specify 2 to 6-pound line, 1g to 6-gram lures, marked ultra-ultralight. Rod tubes are an attribute when transporting delicate rods. BFS rods do not tolerate rough handling. If you strike the tip or rod shaft of any graphite rod on a hard object they can fracture and at some future critical point in time fail. Nets save rods and land trophy fish. Big fish break rods and ultra-light rods are at the top of the list. One advantage casting reels provide is punching out the spool when landing fish. Fish often play possum and large ones often snap rods and line only inches from the net. If you release the spool and thumb it when Mrs. Big takes off you can give her line. Once the fish is in the net it can still snap the rod if there is no slack in the line. Sooner than later you will regret not carrying a proper net. That is a fact you can bet on. Fishing from shore using light line where big girls swim without a long handle net is disaster unfolding and one memory never forgotten.
@Gizmo Carr what brand/style of net do use or like for fishing bank, boat, or kayak??? I'm needing to get one...
@@ShaneJMcNair My first choice is the Measure net. The little one for trout and the Guide model is good for boats, Kayaks, and canoes I use both all the time. The bag is soft and the measure marking are accurate. You also can remove the net and wash out fish slime. They also float if dropped in the water. Another net made by Handy-Pack-Net is unique and made in America. They are cool and fun to use trout fishing. The third is the NetSaff and quite pricey but the best net ever made for Steel head fishing. Last but not leased; Frabill’s folding nets sold a Wal-Mart they are the best for pond fishing and cost less than all the others.
@@gizmocarr3093 thanks for the information, I'm in Mississippi, so mostly Bass, Catfish and Panfish... I will check them out...
@@ShaneJMcNair That’s okay you have plenty of fishing places that a Measure Net will come in mighty handy. Besides catfish, crappie, and bluegill taste better anyway.
I agree, you are the most thorough tester in UA-cam... “Shimano May have to go and copy the copy...” hahaha.Thanks for another great video...
The current state of JDM BFS is shakey at best. Lets hope they pay attention to how many people are interested in BFS and keep coming out with new models.. and not this "versatile" bfs crap either
I caught a 17 inch smallmouth on it with the ace hawk rod and it had plenty of power
I'm sold!
Did you clean all the grease out of the spool bearing on the GH 100 before you did the casting test, or did you just leave it drowned in grease, as you showed it in the unboxing video ?
Wow. After the unboxing and your initial thumbs up I ordered one that night. Glad I did. The design and looks had me sold even if it performed sub par as I fish from a boat and distance is not overly important and lure weights will rarely be under 1/10. One thing I did notice is its quite. Definitely a plus. I have a feeling either cleaning the grease off the spool bearings or swapping the spool bearings would put this reel up top. Personally I prefer quite with less distance over noisy with increased distance. After the on the water I'd say for $98 you cant find a better entry level combo for the money. Awesome breakdown and review. Thank you
Excellent video! Thanks for the tip on the xs50. I will definitely try it out.
Also interested in your thoughts on the haibo steed with the brake upgrade. It made quite a difference to mine. Before I was casting with the brake around 3/4 on with the spool tension cranked tight. After the brake swap the tension was a little tighter than just removing the play and brakes on about 1/2. Going to do some more casting with it.
Thanks a bunch for your videos! They have been getting me in trouble planning more expensive reel purchases haha. All of my stuff so far has been very inexpensive. Looking at the shimano slx rod and reel next I think 👍
I havent gotten to trying out the Steed brake upgrade just yet. But im glad to hear its working for you and makes me feel like i can salvage that Steed :)
@@THEREELTEST I hope it works out. The reel feels nice and is very smooth. Would be a pitty. I will ad I went from the factory configuration to the other brake magnets. I never tried adding magnets in addition to the stock ones. I also haven't tried the upgrade bearings it came with yet either. Lots more tinkering to do in the future haha. True test will be at the water 👍. Also gonna try that xf-50 trick 👍
Hi, great video. Do I have to use harder fishing rods to cast light lures? Or can it be soft and very flexible?
Hi! Thanks for the video. What is test and brand of the line which you are using here?
Two weeks is what the seller said when it'll be back for those who are curious! :) gj on the test i can't wait!
raWr Fishing They are going to change the price back to $99.99 though 😕
Would the GH100 still be worth it over the two?
@@statuswashere I haven't tried it yet. Waiting for mine to arrive. But it seems like if u dont have the tsurinoya xf50 yet, that would be still a good choice. But I will defer to our expert here!
@@rawrfishing How long is shipping?
@@statuswashere won't know until it gets here! lol... but per status it's shipped out of the warehouse, haven't arrived in the states yet
I'm so mad I didn't just order it. I guess I'll have to wait and watch for it again.
same here haha
Two weeks says the person he bought It from
Video was awesome.....can u please tell me where exactly I can buy the rod that you are using in this video..and also the name and specs
Thanks in advance
great video, but i have a question. have you tried the reel casting a 5 gram to 10 gram lure?
If you felt that the fishband out threw the scorpion on the water you should test them both with the budget rod to see if that makes a difference.
What is your recommendation between gh100 and pw100? Are the significant profile differences and performance? How are the tolerances, are there more or less play on either? Thanks in advance.
Any reviews of off brand non bfs reels coming? Ive got plenty of spinning gear for finnesse, i neeed some heavier reels for frogging etc
Excellent video! Gonna get myself one for father's day. Was sure I wanted to pair it with the Ace Hawk CU Double (gotta love the names) but you mentioned you used a Mega Bass rod for 2-handed casting. I'm a 2-handed caster. Is there a cheap rod you would use for casting 2 - 3 gram lures that is 2-handed?
It was a Major Craft rod for the distance testing. Aliexpress has tons of UL rods that are longer, just have to do some research
Do you think the bearing could upgraded with better performance?
Thank you for your budget BFS vids. I ordered my first setup on Ali Express today
Can I know the line brand you using for those three reels. Plz
Bro ! XF50 vs GH100 Which one your choose?
Which tip did you use on the rod and which kind of line?
I ordered the reel right after your first video, glad I did because it's not available anymore in Germany
UL tip, 4lb mono
Friend in your opinion does this reel resemble closer to which Shimano ?? What if the difference is too great? Thank you
Can u please do video on the scorpion dc 11 please cause im lost no sound on the brakes and also brake settings dont know for sure bought used
what lb or diameter mono did you use in this video mate?
Do you still recomend this reel?? Or the zephyr is better??
Would you throw a BFS combo on dams/reservoirs? Where the water gets 70-100 deep?
Hi, what do you think is the max weight of lures you can use with it? Will it be OK for jerk lures up to 1oz?
I’ve been using the GH100 with ceramic bearings and I can cast 2.5gr lures and if they are aerodynamic also 1.4gr lures. I can flip cast and it’s really nice to use but I really miss the clicking drag and the building tolerances of the GH100 are not very good but for the price it’s ok. I’d like to upgrade to an Aldebaran BFS or a Calcutta BFS. Will I be able to have the same performance out of the box with the Shimanos as the GH100 with ceramic bearings casting lures down to 1.4gr? Thanks in advance for your answer.
wich ace hawk rod is it exactly? do you have another budget rod recommendation for this Reel ?
That's a great result for budget BFS, sadly it is out of stock.
I think i will try and get one of these and replace the berings with high performance ones and give them some racing oil, should max the distance
In your opinion is better than tsurinoya fx50 or not? Thanks
I think i might have missed it, but what pound line did you spool the gh100 with and about how many yards did it take? Thanks
4lb mono and unknown on capacity. It holds more than enough
Do you like this reel or the pw100 better thanks
I can say the reels are currently available.
Question, Ray's studio have finally made a spool for the Casitas I have. I'm running quality hybrid ceramic spool bearings. The spool is 10g, so would you know if I should just buy the spool and run the Casitas or buy this reel for a bit extra?
I'd prefer to stick with the Casitas but you have all the experience with these reels and would appreciate your expertise. 👍
Hi. Which line are on the reel and how many lb line?
Do you recommend this reel for a budget bfs reel
i wait for this vedio released for days. Thank u. One question, what rod did u use for this test?
i included the rod used in the distance test on the video
@@THEREELTEST after this vedio, i finally choose aldebaran bfs. Thx for ur tests.
enjoy it brother!
THE REEL TEST bro, do I need to change the bearings for aldebaran bfs?
no the stock bearings are fine
Is it better to use a monofilament or a braided cord?
Awesome! I was able to grab one 😁. Also grabbed one of budget rods from your recent video as well 👍. I'm excited!
Where u get it
@@sizemoreww from the original seller he first posted. That ad was since removed. I'm sure it will be back sometime.
awesome creek fishing combo to keep in the back seat
@@THEREELTEST definitely! Can't wait to give it a try. I have a couple other inexpensive rods coming soon to try as well. My light casting selection is pretty bad currently haha.
What is a drag clicker
I have a curado dc i cannot get that kind of performance on
Hello!! I am a French fisherman and I love your dynamic and well filmed videos. Do you know the reference of the ceramic bearings that I could install on the fishband 100 reel to improve its performance? Thank you very much Alain
They look to be the standard bearing size for Abu Garcia, 3/10/4 and 5/11/4
Zr2O ( подшипники полнокерамических отличные )есть АЕ На
I bought a GH100 and the spool doesn’t fit the frame very well. I am constantly getting line caught between the spool and frame and it will go under the spool and wrap around the spindle. Have you experienced this? I’m trying to find a way to reach out to fish band, but no luck so far.
When a battle fishband bfs vs shimano aldebaran?
Distance 90:100
Wich is better between fishband gh100 and tsurinoya darkwolf/spiritfox.?
Can modify
handle ??
What size bearings are on this reel?
Hallo aus Deutschland,
ganz tolles Format, immer interessant, vielen Dank dafür.
Weiss jemand ob Carbon-Bremsscheiben verbaut sind und welche Größe die Spulenlager haben?
VG von den Nibelungen
What mono line you used?
Can I know that this reel can be use for SW or not?
Hi and great videos . I am ready to pull the trigger on the rod and the reel and in fact have them in my Ali cart as I type . I just wanted to ask you if this is still the best inexpensive trout panfish combo out there or if you have found something even better ? I see they have the PW100 even cheaper and it only weighs 4.5 or so and the gh100 is 5.6 oz . TIA
What’d you find out?
Yeah, two vendors currently have the reel for sale on Alliexpress
Only 3 at one vendor and 2 at the other
Probably seems good for first few months but wanna see how it handles fish and how smooth it is after water line wet
Ive caught 2 dinks on it so far, handled them great! lol
@@THEREELTEST well see how it is after 6 months on the water
Wow, really interesting Video but what is the difference between fishband gh 100 and fishband fd 100 ? Are they both baitfinesse reels and only the profile is different ?
as long as you see the shallow spool and the copy of the FTB brakes you know you have the right reel
Hey matey, just seen this video. Curious about the rod you’re using? looks really good.
Oops don’t worry matey, just found the ace hawk video.
Thank you my friend. What kind of line are you using?
4lb mono
@@THEREELTEST Do you prefer a special brand of 4lb mono cord which is particularly suitable for baitcaster?
Guis, left and right hand are available on Ali right now
Thank a lot for this review.
about Tsurinoya XF-50 can cast farther with 60-70% of line in spool, Because line not touching the upper side of levelwind.
Its because the spool is alot lighter with less line
@@THEREELTEST Sinar S is correct, the angle from top of spool to the line guide is also important for line flow out of the reel!
i took a chance and placed my order today right before this video got posted. glad i did, when i ordered it said 5 available and 10 had already been ordered. as soon as i placed my order (mine was order 11) the seller changed it to out of stock. i also contacted the seller that "the reel test" bought his from and he said he will have new stock in 2 weeks, hope prices dont go up on the new stock.
Im assuming other sellers will carry it as well. Just check every couple of days
Hey are you going pull the trigger of getting the new 2019 Shimano Calcutta Conquest DC and a reel review?
nah, I got my first round reel in the Conquest BFS and that told me I dont like round reels
Der lee I have one and love it. I used it for Small swimbaits 4oz or smaller. Super smooth reel
So it's a bfs reel?? What's better that or the dark wolf?? Can that one toss 1/32 oz 50 ft like the darkwolf
Are you able to tell me what is the maximum weight lures you can throw with the GH100? I have received mine and it came with 2 spoons for trout of 3.5 grams each and my spool tension is almost set to maximum!
I would say as heavy as you want if you have the line capacity. It has almost too much braking power
My entire nail enters between de spool and the frame. So the line continuosly roll off the spool and gets stuck between the spool and the frame
Also search Ali for 100hg if anyone else is trying to find non marked up stock of this reel. Was able to get one ordered today at the original price instead of the new 80/90 price point showing up.
is fishband gh 100 better than tsurinoya spirit fox ?
What is the line you used and the diameter of it
For this type of ultralight spool, we don't suggest use nylon line, it will be Lead to the spool damaged.
Why not? Nylon is always better choice for trout fishing…