What's your opinion on the ICAST winner?

[george]

Inside the ICAST-Winning 2026 Daiwa BG SW

A Nor’easter Living Product Anatomy experience.

stories.noreaster.com

 

[Leprechaun]

Are you asking me? Well, Okay, here goes - if they are still using those zinc/pot metal gears in the BG series, then as Randy Jackson used to say on American Idol, "It's a hard pass for me, dog."

Next time you're in there, Ask John @Trophy Tackle about the longevity of those gears. That conversation will prove enlightening, for sure.

Also, why does this, Daiwa's latest design, look like a cheap Penn reel from the 1990's?

The old-school first-gen BG's were infinitely better looking than these new ones.

 

[george]

Are you asking me? Well, Okay, here goes - if they are still using those zinc/pot metal gears in the BG series, then as Randy Jackson used to say on American Idol, "It's a hard pass for me, dog."

Next time you're in there, Ask John @Trophy Tackle about the longevity of those gears. That conversation will prove enlightening, for sure.

Also, why does this, Daiwa's latest design, look like a cheap Penn reel from the 1990's?

The old-school first-gen BG's were infinitely better looking than these new ones.

Not sure if you looked at the article, but it's interactive and shows you everything that's inside of it.

 

[george]

Power Digigear & pinion
Manufacturer claim
Handle torque passes through the main drive gear to the pinion, rotor, line roller, and line.

Daiwa says the larger, thicker drive gear reduces deflection and power loss under sustained load.