I really like seeing these reel breakdowns , I like seeing you work on them . Maybe in the future after watching you enough I’ll gain the confidence to try and modify my reels. I might buy some used stuff to mess with that’s cheap to start if I can . Don’t wanna break a new reel lol
Hey Spud! First off thank you so much for the kind words. It really means a lot to me that I am bringing some sort of value to you guys. Secondly, I totally support you starting wherever you feel comfortable. Maybe starting off with a cheap CDM reel might be a good way to start as well? In any case, whatever route you take don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any guidance! Cheers my friend!
Hey Chris! Seriously thank you… you really didn’t have to send the gift but regardless I am very thankful. Ack I forgot to link the creators Instagram in the description haha 😅. Gonna have to go do that now. Thank you again and cheers my friend! Here’s to the “BFS BUDGET FINESSE FISHING” group!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Got mine couple days ago and beside the look it's been really good! Throws really well and accurately. Had curado bfs last summer before I dropped it into the lake when i unhooked fish 😅 I think it's better than curado bfs but it feels little plastic which I dont like so much. But after throwing with it I'm having blast for sure. Already got many perches, pike and pike-perch with it. Great video and good points!
Hey Chris! I agree. I think out of the box it casts lower weights better and more consistently. I also agree that it does have a bit of a plasticky feel but it actually is built quite well which is reassuring. That’s awesome that you’ve caught so many fish on the reel and I hope you catch tons more! Cheers my friend!
Hey georgi! Would be more than happy to. Please note that it will be an affiliate link and that I do make a small commission if you use the link. I am also extremely grateful if you do use the link to make your purchase! Choose the 85mm length handle as the 100m is much too long for bfs applications. s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mOzwRVK Cheers my friend!
It's a black ark gravity with a shallow spool, wonder if the spool would fit in the ark gravity? I have the ark gravity and it does cast well as far as my curado dc.
Hey Tony! I’m not quite sure but I can tell you the dimensions of the spool if that helps confirm? From what I know of the arise line it seems like the air is somewhat of a stand alone design with a completely different spool from their elite and pro reels. I’m sure there is some compatibility between the two lines but which reels match what is something I don’t have the resources to confirm haha. That’s awesome to hear that the gravity reels cast as well as your Curado DC! Ooc which do you feel is made better between the two? Cheers my friend!
Hey MM! This is exactly what I did with my arise air! Gomexus has an 85mm handle with clear TPE knobs that has Castile superior, imho, to the original handle. Search for the 5mm x 8mm handle opening size. Hope this helps and cheers my friend!
Hey Bernett! I actually found the spool tension adjustability to be quite good in this reel. The fine tune adjustments are good and the resolution you get out of the dial is good as well. It is not a clicking knob, which some may dislike, but I found and find these to be more sensitive than the clicking variety. Cheers my friend!
Ciao! l'account instagram del creatore delle due piccole esche minnow è nella descrizione. puoi anche trovare i link per acquistare l'esca snodata da 70 mm nella descrizione. evviva amico mio!
Hey santosuke! That’s a good question… imho, if you’re happy with the Acura and don’t need a new reel then you’re probably ok without getting the arise air. That being said, imho and from my use, the arise air can cast lower weights out of the box and has a more premium feel than the Acura. So… really I guess it’s more a matter of whether or not you want to torture your wallet haha 😆. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!
I am not actively fishing as often as the past... with two knee operation, back operation and shoulder operation... because of injury on duty..but still are interested in fishing...my ultimate reel would be a Daiwa Morethan with the Shimano DC system
Hey Bernett! Wow my friend… that is quite the list of surgeries… I hope and wish you a speedy recovery and that you’re able to get out again very soon! I have never heard of the Daiwa Morethan but will look into it for sure. I do hope, someday, that the Shimano DC system makes it into a bfs reel but I understand there are design intricacies that might be difficult to work around. Anywho, wishing you the best of health my friend and cheers!
Hey there Fanta! I’m excited for the ifishband round reel as well! If what I’ve been told is correct it should be released very very soon. Hang on just a little longer! Cheers my friend!
Hey dirk! I gotta say I’ve used it to catch bass haha. I think it’s a super versatile lure that I am hoping works on trout as well! Thanks for sharing your use of them and success! Cheers my friend!
Hey dirk! Yea! Put it on a 1.5g cheb with a tiny EWG hook and you’ve got a killer bfs setup. I’ve been really enjoying throwing smaller plastics with this setup. Cheers my friend!
Hi Steve! Unfortunately, I don’t currently have one off the top of my head but I’ll try to get you a measurement and link tonight! Out of curiosity what are you experiencing with your reel? Thanks for the question and cheers!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I do not have it yet but it is on it's way. Just wanted to be prepared if I had the same issue as I read others have had the same issue with line lay. Of course mine could be fine. Thanks.
@@stevebewes9284 hey Steve! That’s awesome to hear! I wonder if mine was just a fluke. I do know that they will be doing some revisions to the main gear to help make it smoother but I do not know when that will actually happen for the arise air. It may have already happened for all I know haha. In any case, Ty for the share! Cheers my friend!
Hey noobpyro! I think out of the box performance goes to this reel over the genius. However, if you upgrade the genius to roro bfs st spool bearings then the comparison is a lot closer. Imho, you do get a nicer reel out of the arise air with a lot more adjustability in the brakes but that could be a pain especially if you’re changing lure weights often. I do really enjoy the HAA though. It feels like you’re getting more resolution and a better finish over the genius and Acura. Hope that helps and cheers!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Yeah, been looking at you vids on the Arise Air. I do change lures a lot but maybe I might get both and change rods instead of lures and tune one for one weight an another for another weight.
Hey again! That’s actually a good idea. Maybe use the HAA for UL stuff and tune the genius for a bit heavier weights? Or the other way around. That’s the beauty of these systems imho. They’re so versatile and both perform well. Cheers my friend!
Nice reel but caught in-between being budget and not budget. At it's price point should it be compared o the likes of DWU ,Acura, Mansonary and the like ,or conversely reels of Alderberan,Tatula, Conquest etc ilk? At it's price point it should have a customer support and readily available spare parts network. A US company is marketing the same line of reels as their own creation maybe they offer something along those lines..
Hey James! These UA-cam handles are really throwing me out of sorts haha… I agree the reels pricing throws me off in where to classify the reel. Honestly, I think it’s a step above the DWU variants but is it worth the $50 or so increase? I think that’s something up to the buyer. I’d actually relate this reel to something around the tatula/curado level but then it has much better specs than those reels and has better construction. I think it’s hard to have a support service and readily available parts inventory, at least in the states, as Ark makes the gravity line of reels. Haibo OEMs for them and my guess is they have a non compete agreement. From my brief research it seems like the Gravity is very similar, if not identical, to the “pro” Haibo arise reels but have a different body and different bearing count. Ark prices their reels much higher than the arise reels and under specs them compared to the arise reels. Anywho, thank you as always for sharing and cheers my friend!
Hey E! Haha it’s crazy how much you’re enjoying them. I am looking forward to getting some time on the water with them. Might toss one in the pool just to see what the action is like. Cheers my friend!
Hey big bass! Haha nothing yet 😆 I think they probably do better around spawning season but I’m not sure… Too many lures and setups to try haha 😆. Cheers my friend!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNELwill this reel handle fit on the DWU and Acura? Eventually would love to pick up a bfs reel in the 100-200 range and was wondering if you think this would be a great choice or if the ark gravity maybe worth waiting for? Would love to pick up a more premium reel! Thank you again for all your content!
Hey tuu! I did see that they released spinning reels! Unfortunately, after picking up bfs I don’t have much interest in spinning reels now. Just by looking at the informational material though it does look like it checks a lot of boxes and even has an o-ring for the frame. Quite impressive looking but I will be passing on reviewing this reel. Thank you so much for the suggestion and request though! Cheers my friend!
I would say sliding plate design is easier because directly pull off plate design needs to have more precisely processed main frame parts. See Shimano Metanium, Bantam; Daiwa Steez, Zillion are all using directly pull side plate design. That is the signature of a good reel :), you may not find a cheap reel uses this design.
Hey Jinsuo! I appreciate the insight! I guess the tolerances of the sideplate on this reel are not the best for a direct pull sideplate. After using it a while it seems to be easier but I just don’t quite like this, and most, implementation/s because it’s so easy to drop and lose. I guess there is not perfect design as every type has its own pros and cons… anyhow, thank you as always for sharing! Cheers my friend!
I just got mine couple days ago, and had a wonderful weekend with ARISE Air. Incredible performance with light lure ( under 2 gram) and wonderful distance. I believe Air could easily beat 22 Aldebaran with original spool in casting performance because I also have a 22 Aldebaran with KKR spool, almost the same performance.
Hey there! I agree that the arise air has amazing performance right out of the box! I did do some testing between this, the Aldebaran with KKR spool and the daiwa SS air tw and all three are so close in performance. I do recall the Aldebaran being close in performance to the arise air but I can’t quite recall which outperformed the other. All three reels had casts within something like 3-5 feet of each other. I think we’re getting to a point where casting performance is becoming normalized among almost all entries and that the differences are country of origin, quality and materials. Quite an awesome thing to see imho. Thank you for sharing your experience and cheers my friend!
Hey yep! Wow I had no idea! Thank you for identifying the lure origin. It’s kind of crazy at how many KOs exist out there in the CDM… Thanks again for the info and cheers my friend!
Hey Steve! Awesome to hear! Haha I hear you, get it?, on the drag sound. It’s a very unique one in the world of clicking drags. Hopefully it’ll grow on you or at the very least you’ll just get used to it =\. At the end of the day I don’t mind it so much but yea i feel like they could have tuned it differently for sure. Curious to know what you think of the reel after you’ve got some use out of it. Cheers my friend!
Tried the reel on a very windy day. Cup set at two and just 7 clicks from off on the breaks I was casting a 1 gm jig 15m plus into a gale and no fluffing. The reel was as smooth as any JDM reel. I can see this being one of my go to light lure reels.
@@stevebewes9284 hey Steve! That’s awesome to hear! I think my findings mirror yours in that the performance has been quite good on this reel. Glad it’s treating you well and thank you for sharing your experience! Cheers my friend!
Hey Tony! Yep it is on the money. Haibo is actually the OEM for them. I forgot to mention this fact but did add the info in the description. I believe Ark sells the reels at a big higher price point and has a few less bearings throughout the model line up but they are virtually the same reels. The gravity line doesn’t include anything like the arise air or elite though and seem to be the slightly older pro line of arise reels. Thanks for sharing and cheers my friend!
@@BassManStrikes yea I’m not sure I understand that… did they have Haibo make them their design and allow Haibo to use it or did they just patent Haibos design for the states? Who knows… who knows…
@@TheSinistral hey Lonny! I know another UA-camr who will have a video out soon showing them in action. I’ll link their video when they publish the video. Cheers!
I have a recomendation bfs reel my friend...it is the Bearking Zues.. For what i thought it kinda variant of dark wolf ultra with ftb immitation brakes...if your interested i would be glad...😊😊 cheers my friend!!
Hey Irvin! I’ve seen the Zeus reel! Unfortunately as you mentioned as it’s essentially another mix and match DWU variant I probably will not be reviewing it. I think between the DWU, the genius and the Acura I have reviewed a good cross section of the DWU variants to say that most, if not all, if the variants are solid buys. The Zeus seems to be an exceptional value at around $54 USD and looks to be a great pick up for the price. Touching on the ftb brakes I am almost certain that these will be static like the DWU, and bk2. I don’t believe the OEM who manufactures these reels has or will mirror the brakes properly. Either way it should be a good buy. Thank you for the suggestion and cheers my friend!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL yeah you got the point my friend...just a little curious about it..😁 can i ask about my curiousity how much the difference in size terms between BK2 and VE2...
Hey Irvin! The ve2 is overall a smaller size than the DWU variants. I would say imho that it is one of the best palming reels out but if you’re looking to cast lower weights then you’re probably better off with a DWU variant. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL in my opinion my friend...it is just minor issues but my VE2 kinda dig in in palm on the side plate side... may be it is just me that clutching my reel hard...hehehe yeah my friend it did help...I found a pretty nice deal of BK2 and the zues at a lower price...i have plans to have one but hard to choose...heheh cheers my friend!!
Hey Irvin! Yea palming is definitely going to be different for everyone for sure. A bit odd that it digs into your hand… in any case, between the two variants you mention they are both quite similar. Both use the fake ftb style brakes and are most likely static. I believe the bk2 comes with ceramic bearings for the spool and may(?) have a higher bearing count? Either way they should be solid reels. Let me know what you decide on going with! Cheers my friend!
I really like seeing these reel breakdowns , I like seeing you work on them . Maybe in the future after watching you enough I’ll gain the confidence to try and modify my reels. I might buy some used stuff to mess with that’s cheap to start if I can . Don’t wanna break a new reel lol
Hey Spud! First off thank you so much for the kind words. It really means a lot to me that I am bringing some sort of value to you guys. Secondly, I totally support you starting wherever you feel comfortable. Maybe starting off with a cheap CDM reel might be a good way to start as well? In any case, whatever route you take don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any guidance! Cheers my friend!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I’ve been saving some of your videos to go back and watch for sure. A lot of good knowledge you provide on this channel 👍
@@spudwashington3880 Hey Spud! Sounds good and don’t be afraid to reach out! Cheers my friend!
I have just spent over $100 on 6 of the small l&s lures and 4 rapalla 2" floating wobble lures. Plus 4 other miniature lures.
I will watch this one again tonight
You're welcomed Buddy... enjoy the handcrafted lures... 😜😁
Hey Chris! Seriously thank you… you really didn’t have to send the gift but regardless I am very thankful. Ack I forgot to link the creators Instagram in the description haha 😅. Gonna have to go do that now. Thank you again and cheers my friend! Here’s to the “BFS BUDGET FINESSE FISHING” group!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Got mine couple days ago and beside the look it's been really good! Throws really well and accurately. Had curado bfs last summer before I dropped it into the lake when i unhooked fish 😅 I think it's better than curado bfs but it feels little plastic which I dont like so much. But after throwing with it I'm having blast for sure. Already got many perches, pike and pike-perch with it. Great video and good points!
Hey Chris! I agree. I think out of the box it casts lower weights better and more consistently. I also agree that it does have a bit of a plasticky feel but it actually is built quite well which is reassuring. That’s awesome that you’ve caught so many fish on the reel and I hope you catch tons more! Cheers my friend!
Hello! Please give a link for the handle and knobs!
Hey georgi! Would be more than happy to. Please note that it will be an affiliate link and that I do make a small commission if you use the link. I am also extremely grateful if you do use the link to make your purchase!
Choose the 85mm length handle as the 100m is much too long for bfs applications.
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mOzwRVK
Cheers my friend!
Heartfelt thanks! I wish you health, luck and success!
@georgigeorgiev6193 hey georgi! Thank you so much for the kind words! I wish you the exact same my friend! Cheers!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL❤
It's a black ark gravity with a shallow spool, wonder if the spool would fit in the ark gravity?
I have the ark gravity and it does cast well as far as my curado dc.
Hey Tony! I’m not quite sure but I can tell you the dimensions of the spool if that helps confirm? From what I know of the arise line it seems like the air is somewhat of a stand alone design with a completely different spool from their elite and pro reels. I’m sure there is some compatibility between the two lines but which reels match what is something I don’t have the resources to confirm haha. That’s awesome to hear that the gravity reels cast as well as your Curado DC! Ooc which do you feel is made better between the two? Cheers my friend!
The curado dc has a slightly better build quality in my opinion.
The DC does get far less overruns though 😀
Hello, is it possible to fit those Gomexus knobs to original reel handle? Will those dimensions fit?
Hey MM! This is exactly what I did with my arise air! Gomexus has an 85mm handle with clear TPE knobs that has Castile superior, imho, to the original handle. Search for the 5mm x 8mm handle opening size. Hope this helps and cheers my friend!
Hi I think this system will work even better with one lighter spring tension on one side....what do you think... regards.. Bernett
Hey Bernett! I actually found the spool tension adjustability to be quite good in this reel. The fine tune adjustments are good and the resolution you get out of the dial is good as well. It is not a clicking knob, which some may dislike, but I found and find these to be more sensitive than the clicking variety. Cheers my friend!
Ciao amico posso chiederti dove hai acquistato quei 2 minnows? E la jointed 70mm nuota bene?
Ciao! l'account instagram del creatore delle due piccole esche minnow è nella descrizione. puoi anche trovare i link per acquistare l'esca snodata da 70 mm nella descrizione. evviva amico mio!
i hafve soloking acura , do i still wanna buy arise air ?
Hey santosuke! That’s a good question… imho, if you’re happy with the Acura and don’t need a new reel then you’re probably ok without getting the arise air. That being said, imho and from my use, the arise air can cast lower weights out of the box and has a more premium feel than the Acura. So… really I guess it’s more a matter of whether or not you want to torture your wallet haha 😆. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!
I am not actively fishing as often as the past... with two knee operation, back operation and shoulder operation... because of injury on duty..but still are interested in fishing...my ultimate reel would be a Daiwa Morethan with the Shimano DC system
Hey Bernett! Wow my friend… that is quite the list of surgeries… I hope and wish you a speedy recovery and that you’re able to get out again very soon! I have never heard of the Daiwa Morethan but will look into it for sure. I do hope, someday, that the Shimano DC system makes it into a bfs reel but I understand there are design intricacies that might be difficult to work around. Anywho, wishing you the best of health my friend and cheers!
really want wait for the ifishband round reel review first, and decide which one should I get:)
Hey there Fanta! I’m excited for the ifishband round reel as well! If what I’ve been told is correct it should be released very very soon. Hang on just a little longer! Cheers my friend!
Yes the smaller blue lure is nice.
Hey Patrick! Ya I hope to get some good use out of them this year. Handmade and really nicely finished. Cheers my friend!
Nice update and information,.
Hey Abel! Thanks very much for the kind words! Much appreciated my friend! Cheers!
The Bearking larva is a killer lure for perch here in Holland. I use them most of the time on the dropshot
Hey dirk! I gotta say I’ve used it to catch bass haha. I think it’s a super versatile lure that I am hoping works on trout as well! Thanks for sharing your use of them and success! Cheers my friend!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL That is interesting to know. I do some Bass fishing in Italy when I'm on holidays so maybe I'll give it a try this summer 👍🏻✌🏻
Hey dirk! Yea! Put it on a 1.5g cheb with a tiny EWG hook and you’ve got a killer bfs setup. I’ve been really enjoying throwing smaller plastics with this setup. Cheers my friend!
Have you got a link for the worm gear shim and size please?
Hi Steve! Unfortunately, I don’t currently have one off the top of my head but I’ll try to get you a measurement and link tonight! Out of curiosity what are you experiencing with your reel? Thanks for the question and cheers!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I do not have it yet but it is on it's way. Just wanted to be prepared if I had the same issue as I read others have had the same issue with line lay. Of course mine could be fine. Thanks.
The shim was not required as line lay is fine on my reel.
@@stevebewes9284 hey Steve! That’s awesome to hear! I wonder if mine was just a fluke. I do know that they will be doing some revisions to the main gear to help make it smoother but I do not know when that will actually happen for the arise air. It may have already happened for all I know haha. In any case, Ty for the share! Cheers my friend!
How does this reel compare to the Genius? I was wanting to use it for ultralight applications.
Hey noobpyro! I think out of the box performance goes to this reel over the genius. However, if you upgrade the genius to roro bfs st spool bearings then the comparison is a lot closer. Imho, you do get a nicer reel out of the arise air with a lot more adjustability in the brakes but that could be a pain especially if you’re changing lure weights often. I do really enjoy the HAA though. It feels like you’re getting more resolution and a better finish over the genius and Acura. Hope that helps and cheers!
PS I have a series of videos out on the HAA if you’re interested. It’s worth it to see the pros and cons of the reel imho. Cheers!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Yeah, been looking at you vids on the Arise Air. I do change lures a lot but maybe I might get both and change rods instead of lures and tune one for one weight an another for another weight.
Hey again! That’s actually a good idea. Maybe use the HAA for UL stuff and tune the genius for a bit heavier weights? Or the other way around. That’s the beauty of these systems imho. They’re so versatile and both perform well. Cheers my friend!
Nice reel but caught in-between being budget and not budget.
At it's price point should it be compared o the likes of DWU ,Acura, Mansonary and the like ,or conversely reels of Alderberan,Tatula, Conquest etc ilk?
At it's price point it should have a customer support and readily available spare parts network.
A US company is marketing the same line of reels as their own creation maybe they offer something along those lines..
Hey James! These UA-cam handles are really throwing me out of sorts haha… I agree the reels pricing throws me off in where to classify the reel. Honestly, I think it’s a step above the DWU variants but is it worth the $50 or so increase? I think that’s something up to the buyer. I’d actually relate this reel to something around the tatula/curado level but then it has much better specs than those reels and has better construction. I think it’s hard to have a support service and readily available parts inventory, at least in the states, as Ark makes the gravity line of reels. Haibo OEMs for them and my guess is they have a non compete agreement. From my brief research it seems like the Gravity is very similar, if not identical, to the “pro” Haibo arise reels but have a different body and different bearing count. Ark prices their reels much higher than the arise reels and under specs them compared to the arise reels. Anywho, thank you as always for sharing and cheers my friend!
"Jack" claw 70s 😂 they work though!!
Hey E! Haha it’s crazy how much you’re enjoying them. I am looking forward to getting some time on the water with them. Might toss one in the pool just to see what the action is like. Cheers my friend!
I have been wanting to test out those dice lures, how'd they work for you?
Hey big bass! Haha nothing yet 😆 I think they probably do better around spawning season but I’m not sure… Too many lures and setups to try haha 😆. Cheers my friend!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL got you bud, tight lines.🤙
@@Pond_King_Fishing you as well my friend! Cheers!
Can you link to aliexpress where you bought this reel handle?
Hey there! Sure! Here you go:
a.aliexpress.com/_mtOBpFA
It’s a non affiliate link. Be sure to choose the 85mm version. Cheers my friend!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNELwill this reel handle fit on the DWU and Acura?
Eventually would love to pick up a bfs reel in the 100-200 range and was wondering if you think this would be a great choice or if the ark gravity maybe worth waiting for? Would love to pick up a more premium reel!
Thank you again for all your content!
I'd like you to review the Haibo Arise LFC spinning, it's very interesting.
Hey tuu! I did see that they released spinning reels! Unfortunately, after picking up bfs I don’t have much interest in spinning reels now. Just by looking at the informational material though it does look like it checks a lot of boxes and even has an o-ring for the frame. Quite impressive looking but I will be passing on reviewing this reel. Thank you so much for the suggestion and request though! Cheers my friend!
I would say sliding plate design is easier because directly pull off plate design needs to have more precisely processed main frame parts. See Shimano Metanium, Bantam; Daiwa Steez, Zillion are all using directly pull side plate design. That is the signature of a good reel :), you may not find a cheap reel uses this design.
Hey Jinsuo! I appreciate the insight! I guess the tolerances of the sideplate on this reel are not the best for a direct pull sideplate. After using it a while it seems to be easier but I just don’t quite like this, and most, implementation/s because it’s so easy to drop and lose. I guess there is not perfect design as every type has its own pros and cons… anyhow, thank you as always for sharing! Cheers my friend!
I just got mine couple days ago, and had a wonderful weekend with ARISE Air.
Incredible performance with light lure ( under 2 gram) and wonderful distance.
I believe Air could easily beat 22 Aldebaran with original spool in casting performance because I also have a 22 Aldebaran with KKR spool, almost the same performance.
Hey there! I agree that the arise air has amazing performance right out of the box! I did do some testing between this, the Aldebaran with KKR spool and the daiwa SS air tw and all three are so close in performance. I do recall the Aldebaran being close in performance to the arise air but I can’t quite recall which outperformed the other. All three reels had casts within something like 3-5 feet of each other. I think we’re getting to a point where casting performance is becoming normalized among almost all entries and that the differences are country of origin, quality and materials. Quite an awesome thing to see imho. Thank you for sharing your experience and cheers my friend!
1:42 that packaging is a knock off of daiwa baitjunkie soft plastics we have here in Aus
Hey yep! Wow I had no idea! Thank you for identifying the lure origin. It’s kind of crazy at how many KOs exist out there in the CDM… Thanks again for the info and cheers my friend!
Very 👍
Hey there dharma! Thank you for the kind words! Much appareciated and cheers my friend!
My reel has just arrived. Will see how it performs. Drag sound horrible.
Hey Steve! Awesome to hear! Haha I hear you, get it?, on the drag sound. It’s a very unique one in the world of clicking drags. Hopefully it’ll grow on you or at the very least you’ll just get used to it =\. At the end of the day I don’t mind it so much but yea i feel like they could have tuned it differently for sure. Curious to know what you think of the reel after you’ve got some use out of it. Cheers my friend!
Tried the reel on a very windy day. Cup set at two and just 7 clicks from off on the breaks I was casting a 1 gm jig 15m plus into a gale and no fluffing. The reel was as smooth as any JDM reel. I can see this being one of my go to light lure reels.
@@stevebewes9284 hey Steve! That’s awesome to hear! I think my findings mirror yours in that the performance has been quite good on this reel. Glad it’s treating you well and thank you for sharing your experience! Cheers my friend!
That's the Ark Gravity system exactly LOL
Hey Tony! Yep it is on the money. Haibo is actually the OEM for them. I forgot to mention this fact but did add the info in the description. I believe Ark sells the reels at a big higher price point and has a few less bearings throughout the model line up but they are virtually the same reels. The gravity line doesn’t include anything like the arise air or elite though and seem to be the slightly older pro line of arise reels. Thanks for sharing and cheers my friend!
What's funny is Ark says "they" have a patent on the brake system. LOL
@@BassManStrikes yea I’m not sure I understand that… did they have Haibo make them their design and allow Haibo to use it or did they just patent Haibos design for the states? Who knows… who knows…
I would be interested in seeing those baits in the water to verify flotation/action. Thanks for the video
@@TheSinistral hey Lonny! I know another UA-camr who will have a video out soon showing them in action. I’ll link their video when they publish the video. Cheers!
I have a recomendation bfs reel my friend...it is the Bearking Zues..
For what i thought it kinda variant of dark wolf ultra with ftb immitation brakes...if your interested i would be glad...😊😊 cheers my friend!!
Hey Irvin! I’ve seen the Zeus reel! Unfortunately as you mentioned as it’s essentially another mix and match DWU variant I probably will not be reviewing it. I think between the DWU, the genius and the Acura I have reviewed a good cross section of the DWU variants to say that most, if not all, if the variants are solid buys. The Zeus seems to be an exceptional value at around $54 USD and looks to be a great pick up for the price. Touching on the ftb brakes I am almost certain that these will be static like the DWU, and bk2. I don’t believe the OEM who manufactures these reels has or will mirror the brakes properly. Either way it should be a good buy. Thank you for the suggestion and cheers my friend!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL yeah you got the point my friend...just a little curious about it..😁 can i ask about my curiousity how much the difference in size terms between BK2 and VE2...
Hey Irvin! The ve2 is overall a smaller size than the DWU variants. I would say imho that it is one of the best palming reels out but if you’re looking to cast lower weights then you’re probably better off with a DWU variant. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!
@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL in my opinion my friend...it is just minor issues but my VE2 kinda dig in in palm on the side plate side... may be it is just me that clutching my reel hard...hehehe yeah my friend it did help...I found a pretty nice deal of BK2 and the zues at a lower price...i have plans to have one but hard to choose...heheh cheers my friend!!
Hey Irvin! Yea palming is definitely going to be different for everyone for sure. A bit odd that it digs into your hand… in any case, between the two variants you mention they are both quite similar. Both use the fake ftb style brakes and are most likely static. I believe the bk2 comes with ceramic bearings for the spool and may(?) have a higher bearing count? Either way they should be solid reels. Let me know what you decide on going with! Cheers my friend!