ALPHAS AIR TW VS TROUT MAGNETS... Can it REALLY cast 1 GRAM??

The new Daiwa Alphas Air TW gets thrown straight into the fire by seeing if it can really cast 1 gram like Daiwa claims.
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[@gizmocarr3093]

THE REEL TEST Casting distance may change if both reels have equal amounts of line on both spools. If one spool is filled with more line than the other the one with less line likely will cast longer. That is what makes using a line counter such a handy tool. There might be some difference in spool size helping add distance. However, spool weight is likely the deciding factor. Larger diameter spools release more line per turn than small spools if both are spinning at equal speeds. Larger diameter spools hold more line per turn of the spool than a smaller one. In your initial testing you used two pound line if I remember correctly. I also remember you were getting casts in the fifty plus foot range as well. I mention this because I get measured distances of sixty feet plus using less costly reels and braided six pound line. I’m using a 1.68 meter one piece rod rated for 1 to 6-gram lures. If I use a 2.1 meter rod the distances increase substantially more. It only takes a slight change in spool tension to shorten or increase casting distance. If the spool is to lose it vibrates and distance is reduced and if too tight it shortens distance as well. Magnetic brakes are very consistent however, spool tension changes as the ends of the spool seat into their contact points. I pay special attention to the ends of the spool shaft and use an oily Q-tip to clean them regularly.

[@seanwoodburn2616]

Yup

[@dunc2258]

I bet you're fun at dinner parties 🙄

[@gizmocarr3093]

@@dunc2258 I might be a little picky and too meticulous for some. However, I never had much money to buy the best fishing tackle. Turns out; if you learn to do more with less you often get more for your money. Thank you for your kind reply.

[@2musiclover534]

Gizmo Carr, great post. With your 60 feet casting distance, what weight lure were you casting? Specially what lure exactly? I'm assuming that it's not a trout magnet given how light that is? 60 feet would be impressive even with a spinning reel. Thanks again for posting your experience!

[@gizmocarr3093]

@@2musiclover534 A Trout magnet is nothing more than a weighted fly made with soft plastic. Like all lures it works best using line that fits it size. Fact is; lots of weighted fly patterns weigh more than Trout Magnets do. If you want or need too; two Trout Magnets tied a foot or less apart fish like one does and cast further too. You can cast one Trout magnet 60 feet if you use a longer rod. But casting distance and casting accuracy are two different things. Two pound line works better on Trout Magnets than four pound does. Because it sinks faster and has less friction from water and water current. If you put a tiny jig on say four pound line in a swimming pool it will suspend the jig at some point and the jig never sinks further. All fishing line floats however some sink deeper than others. Even if the line is heavier than water; the friction of a solid in water will suspend it if enough line is placed in the water. If a lure weighs three grams and made of plastic or wood it cannot reach as deep as one made of metal or lead. Because they are bigger in size and produce more friction in water. The best lures are ones that look like fish food, act like fish food and you can swim or drift past a fish. Pick ones you want or think will work and fish were the fish are and catching some is not too hard.

[@mathisschmittem5029]

WTF this reel is a performance monster🤩🤩🤩. I think I have to take a look👀

[@micahspilker9322]

Quit making me buy more reels! Just got my 2020 Metanium and I’m in love.

[@leepao6302]

Me too, it is REEL TEST fault i start buying expensive reels xD

[@Quagula]

Them pieces of lore you drop at the beginning of each vis really get me in the feels

[@HBeretta]

unreal. daiwa leveling the finesse playing field. great video.

[@THEREELTEST]

Yeah I usually find their "innovations" to be little more than fluff... but this spool is legit

[@HBeretta]

@@THEREELTEST you've likely handled the majority daiwa has to offer; i'd have to go through your archive to know. i went straight to their high end sv tw and stayed there. i'm down here in texas and typically stay away from finesse by choice and the sv tw with it's 100 size spool is an all around solution. personally it's the best reel i've ever used and i have the new met20 jdm 7.1; the latest antares is too damn heavy and don't like the spool size. until shimano fixes their atrocious thumb bars on their premium baitcasters that are way too high on the spool and have too much travel, i'll stay in my newfound home...daiwa. daiwa's sv tw braking system punishes sv infinity as well; not a fan of oiling a brake plate every so often to extend the life of the polymer tabs only to adjust brakes by 2 on the external dial after doing so per shimano maintenance.

[@SamNguyenV]

Air breaks is the best. When compare High end to high end, Daiwa won. Refined and durability. it has been like that for 20 years. But most people only fish shimano here in United States.

[@jcangling9075]

To the two people that are waiting respect ✊

[@jonas8862]

Watching a shimano dude cast a Daiwa is like watching a Volvo dude drive a Koenigsegg.. 😂😂

[@hunterbull7804]

Not a big Daiwa guy but I love the content so I’m gonna watch anyway!

[@joshivy7792]

I would hate to be you! Casting all the time and never fishing! But you have the best bfs testing content of this type by far

[@razvanburada1648]

Thank you for the review!!

[@seanwoodburn2616]

This was a wonderful comparison to make. FANTASTIC test and I think that you may well have made it easier for some folks to make a purchase decision.

[@THEREELTEST]

this is just the beginning of the videos on this reel :)

[@seanwoodburn2616]

@@THEREELTEST I am pretty inspired by it. I look forward to seeing what else you have to report!

[@rawrfishing]

Might be my first jdm reel!

[@THEREELTEST]

I got a few more vids Im going to make on it so you can make a more informed purchase

[@rawrfishing]

@@THEREELTEST you are the man

[@Kdash66]

Ugh, I wonder if it's worth to pick one up. I still love my 16 aldebaran bfs xg, but the daiwa looks so tempting!

[@kenjinwk]

Happy u made this video as u just provided urself that u made a mistake b4. Look back to the aggressive response to my comment in ur budget T3 air video. I have already said, spool weight is important, but its not all, the smaller and the narrower spool play their part too. BTW, i have the alphas TW too, and i spooled abt 50M 0.6 braid with #2 leader, breaking set to 4, i can still cast pretty comfortably.

[@leepao6302]

Can't wait till you do a review on the Gekkabjin (Alpahas) Air TW PE Special reel

[@kevinreardon5251]

Makes sense. Moment of inertia of a thin hoop (spool) is Mass × radius^2. Thus reducing the diameter will make the spool much faster than lightening the spool.

[@2musiclover534]

I wonder what happens if you set the brake correctly for a full blown as hard as possible cast...would it cast further?

[@oskaralbrecht2433]

There is a new BFS reel on aliexpress called the JKS 50, it's a round BFS reel, and I think it might have potential to outcast the gh100. Like and reply to this comment, to make him see it

[@VendettaFishing]

I would also love to see that video

[@Stefano--]

It weights 200gr, no indication of the kind of magnetic brake or the weight of the spool...I doubt it's worth it.

[@THEREELTEST]

Ive had it for a few months now, but other reels took priority over it.

[@oskaralbrecht2433]

@@Stefano-- the weight doesn't mean anything, the Calcutta conquest BFS weighs even more, and it is one of the best BFS reels out there

[@oskaralbrecht2433]

@@THEREELTEST please make that review as soon as possible... thank you

[@ulfinesse886]

Yay ty.. Was waiting for this🤤

[@muskietime]

Really wish I liked Diawa but the first Diawa reel I ever bought crapped out so quickly that I never bought another. Might be time to reconsider! Be well.

[@Ricks.007]

Just bought this reel yesterday, it looks like i made the right decision, let see how it compares with my S. Calcutta Conquest BFS, this D. Alphas i believe it’s going to be a better caster...

[@THEREELTEST]

Before this video I filmed the Alphas vs the SS Air, and Budget T3 Air but I scrapped it because you could not see where the lures were landing. For regular BFS weights there was no difference between this and the SS AIR.

[@Ricks.007]

THE REEL TEST mmmm... that’s interesting, anyway I didn’t have the SS AIR, or any other Daiwa BFS reel, it’s going to be a fun new toy... cool video by the way 👍.

[@CrazyCranker]

What is the JDM Rod your looking for? I may be able to locate it in my travels.

[@alanmacias6212]

Great job as always sir. What JDM rod were you referring to?

[@THEREELTEST]

Yamaga Blue Current

[@vadim-6653]

do you compare this reel with aldebaran bfs+avail spool or stock spool?

[@rapalaman6681]

GREAT video! The audio and video made it easy to follow. Curious - How far would a spinning set up cast? I'm pretty sure further but do you think how much. BFS is still more fun.

[@THEREELTEST]

I havent used spinning gear in years lol.. thats about to change in the future

[@RonMTube]

A Kuying Teton 6'2" SUL spinning rod will definitely outcast both the Aldebaran and Alphas BFS setups (I have the shimano). Being able to cast a gram on BFS is nice in a pinch but in my opinion, below 2 g spinning is still the way to go.

[@seanwoodburn2616]

As weight goes up you begin to see an advantage with casting reels. At 100g and above the casting reel universally out performs spinning reels for distance in competition. 75g is very close. At 50 g the spinning reel starts to show an edge. Although the 18.g records for both reels are within a few cm of each other day to day casting shows an edge for the spinning reel. The casting reel is not even used in 7.5g single hand distance. Even my best BFS reels fall meters short even with level wind removed. But my argument examines casting athletes with highly developed skill sets and insanely expensive highly tuned reels. MOST fishermen will not see nor even need the advantage. There are better reasons for justifying the choice of one reel type over another. Most people do better with a spinning reel because it is user friendly out of the box. There are advantages to using casting reels for very light lures though. Accuracy and drag smoothness are vastly superior especially with 2g plugs and 1 or 2kg. leader in streams. Drop shotting same weight from a boat? Use the fixed spool reel. Leader is usually heavier but it will fall freely from the open bail. Cheers!

[@vire559]

This reel looks promising, i can't imagine how it perform with KTF and Roro spool

[@kenjinwk]

Distance won't gain much, but more stable

[@IlliniDog01]

Isn't the stock spool made by KTF?

[@georgigeorgiev6193]

How do you feel about them, which makes throwing easier?

[@markrigg6623]

From a physics point of view it doesnt make sense to have the spool under filled. You're forcing the reel to do more revolutions when youre ability to generate revolutions is already severely limited by the limited weight of the lure.

[@RonMTube]

The difference in diameter of a half filled vs a filled shallow BFS spool is negligible, so revolutions don't change but the weight reduction may be helpful.

[@markrigg6623]

In my experience filled spools always outperform underfilled spools that are lighter. The mechanical advantage of the larger diameter seems move the larger mass with sufficient efficiency to outweigh (no pun intended ) the lower inertia of an underfilled spool. I will grant you the advantage may vary with reels I havent cast but certainly it holds true for the two models I tested this with.

[@IlliniDog01]

A longer rod will make much more difference than a spool that has 20 yards more or less light line on it.

[@seanwoodburn2616]

It is actually a complicated issue with more than one answer. Basically you are correct but you can create a nomograph that shows peak performance varies a lot depending on rotational mass, weight and geometry of the spool, line diameter, weight of the lead, wind velocity, direction of the wind and casting arc. That is a lot of variables to manage. If you have enough weight to get an overloaded spool rotating at top speed and that speed barely matches velocity of the lead then you will get a longer cast than a slightly under filled spool with same weight and conditions. A lighter lead on the same spool may very well under perform. Part of the strategy of longcasting to win tournaments involves being able to adapt to a given condition in real time...this is why tournament casters carry spare spools or even spare reels with the same capacity but different spool geometry or different amounts of the same line. I have a custom reel based on the Abu 3600 but it is wider than stock. Capacity with .25mm mono is identical to my 5500 but if all factors, conditions and rod are the same they cast differently. One of the reasons we use the lightest spools we can is that we can vary rotational mass by varying how we load the spool. There really is no one "silver bullet" serves all situations as far as ultimate distance is concerned. Honestly it is part of what makes the game fun! Fortunately as far as fishing goes you can have fantastic success and a great time without the skills of a tournament caster. Cheers!

[@seanwoodburn2616]

@@IlliniDog01 Yup

[@RazvanStefan]

that's literally the ultimate BFS, not a huge fan of this style though. fun to watch though as all your content.

[@jatjamer1945]

Actually i just waiting for u review and test SHIMANO EXSENCE DC SS .. Hope u compare with SHIMANO SCORPION DC .. Because the price is almost same .. Like if u want to .. Thank you 😊 ..

[@THEREELTEST]

No IDC4 braked reel will contend with an IDC5 reel. Period. The brake adjustments are just too limited on IDC4 no matter how you tune it.

[@michaelgking87]

Depends what your you prioritise in your comparison...if it’s just casting distance, than scorpion with IDC-5 will win all day. But if refinement and smoothness is the measure of “better” (whilst almost casting as far), than the Scorpion DC is actually pretty far down the list compared to the other DC reels (even under the Curado DC and SLX DC).

[@THEREELTEST]

@@michaelgking87 you dont know what you are talking about, the Scorpion DC doesnt have micro gears but its handle tolerance is better than the Curado and SLX DC. In fact Id say its smoother than my Metanium DC. Its a moot point, because you dont buy a DC reel to prioritize smoothness and refinement, you buy one for the performance of the DC brakes.

[@ccalin6592]

Can you tell me wich one is the best for light lures? From the video i see the daiwa. It s that true? i have now and aldebaran and with lurest below 3gr it`s hard to get distance.

[@InfinityFishing]

Also can you compare alphas air with calcutta conquest bfs for trout magnet? I was gonna buy Calcutta love the look of it but now I’m blown up alphas air easy casting ability

[@FishSeeker]

Get this reel. I have setting on 8 and 1/32 oz jighead and i basically whip it as hard as i can and it will not nest as long as you stop it before hitting the water. I actually can cast a 1/64 on this reel too and get it far. Daiwa has done it again. My brothers aldebaren with upgraded spool cannot match this. He's switching over and its much cheaper too. Another plus is that you can run 4lb test on it because of the spool capacity which is useful because i fish near bushes for trout

[@InfinityFishing]

@@FishSeeker i bought it man ty , and it has so much potential too.flash news they're releasing an upgraded versiyon of this reel with new features , specificly designed for 1gr lures and braid line.The new daiwa Gekkabijin air tw pe special reel !

[@lesrinehart933]

Notice the lure lands right where you’re pointing that’s engineering!

[@pieterdestatsbader9043]

I do not understand why you cast a right handed reel with your right hand and then need to switch hands to reel it in. I use a left handed model, so I can cast with my right hand and immediately start reeling it in without having to switch hands. So, what's the benefit?

[@dunc2258]

In the uk we're brought up with spinning reels, usually bait fishing. It's only when you get older and you're time is more limited people sometimes try lure fishing. Then start seeing the benefits of maybe trying a baitcaster. I don't know the numbers but I'm willing to bet the only right hand wind reels sold in this country are to left handed people.

[@joshivy7792]

Why no braid?

[@MdJenin-ps7fd]

Brand what rod you use??

[@smoke1431]

You should do a video on the cheapest finesse baitcasters

[@THEREELTEST]

Check out my Budget BFS playlist.. Ive been doing budget BFS reel videos for awhile now.

[@mr.growmo5320]

Bro I'm new to the channel bt you convinced me to get the kastking zephyr bt I need help like what is the best setup for throwing a trout magnet frfr because I use trout magnets alot bt I it'll be a Lil tough

[@THEREELTEST]

The rod will account for about 75% of the ability to throw a trout magnet on a baitcaster. If you cant afford the rod I used in this video, look at the Ace Hawk CU double with the ultralight tip

[@mr.growmo5320]

@@THEREELTEST I figured so the reel is amazing bt I noticed that with a more ul rod it's works alot better I don't have a ul or even light rod at the moment bt I already have a ace hawk cu double on the way hopefully it comes very soon I can't wait to use it frfr this will be a whole new game changer for me thanks again brotha an keep up the great videos ......... would you recommend a upgrade for the zephyr or na

[@derekfoster3106]

I'ma build me a bfs setup, Aldebaran bfs paid with Dobyns sierra bfs rod for Ned rigs an just more river an smallie fishing in general

[@waclawskaza2404]

Czyli dalej wyrzuca daiwa czy Shimano

[@lestathus]

Really nice video, but where is the usual "fanboys triggered" comment?

[@THEREELTEST]

They have nothing to be triggered about, the Alphas is legit as you can see.

[@lestathus]

@@THEREELTESTwhat about Shimano or Abu fanboys? You should not forget them either :) By the way, what do you think of the TW system here. Is it any good for BFS, or just something cosmetic that does not matter here? I have a feeling, that the lighter the spool and line gets, the more problematic the line-guide can get (higher the chance that line friction can cause overruns), but i have no chance to prove it.

[@matruthn.m.bassin]

🤔 BFS You say have to research this more. 👍🏽 Thanks

[@THEREELTEST]

Its not necessary but its just alot of fun!

[@julianr4094]

Caius b?

[@sebastianfedorowicz6967]

Cause of this guy whoes testing all this reals im probably Best customer on aliexpress and other few major jdm stores.

[@H8er-Maker]

This is just a regular Diawa Alphas Air TW? Not sum kinda JDM 2021 prototype?

[@THEREELTEST]

pretty much

[@fleks]

It might be a stupid question but I fire anyway, can anyone explain to me why you cast with your right arm and then switch hands to reel in with your right hand? I'm righty and I only use left handle Steez CT SV and I'd never think about switching hands? It looks like an american way to do it but I try to understand the mechanics of it, I've never seen anyone doing it this way in Europe (I'm from France), that way I cast with my right hand and use my left hand to reel in, it's also easier for me to animate the lure with my rod. Thanks for your help guys!

[@bfsjunkie6115]

Lead paint chips idk 🤷‍♂️

[@ukaszr758]

Avail spool 4.3g?

[@THEREELTEST]

im approximating the weight minus the tiny bearing

[@lesrinehart933]

Daiwa engineering is unmatched the company’s holdings are in the 300 Billion range compared to Shimano at 3 Billion and Pure Fishing is second place in the 90 Billion range Pure Fishing has many holdings that include Penn Garcia Berkley gulp and others...

[@dunc2258]

I'm 43 I've fishing since I could hold a rod n reel. I've been buying high end reels since I got my first paycheck, both fixed spool and baitcasters. One thing that's stayed constant all that time.Of all the leading tackle companies Shimano tops the table in any and every measurable way. Regardless of holdings.

[@lesrinehart933]

@@dunc2258 okay and what’s your point son. I own 2 Curado reels the K and the dc and I’ve been fishing all my life and im 66

[@lesrinehart933]

@@dunc2258 You’re still a kid

[@lesrinehart933]

My personal favorite is Shimano but if you can afford it Daiwa has some top of the line high end stuff and they rule in Japan js

[@dunc2258]

@@lesrinehart933 Les I appreciate your age and wisdom, but on more than one occasion I've found myself having literally to bush fix a diawa reel on the bank just to continue my days fishing. I've had them come to pieces in my hands. Like a lot of stuff from daiwa I find style over substance usually wins out. I've been suckered by a few of their micro crankbaits lately. I cant resist the great graphics and paint jobs. There's more action in my little finger.

[@hawjfamily321]

What rod are you using?

[@THEREELTEST]

re watch the video, the info is in there

[@josephvenezia1000]

I get a kick on the money spent on $500 reels and rods to cast trout magnet thirty feet ,when you can get far better and easier results by using a light spinning outfit 6 lb.mono. Bfs is an answer to a problem that doesn't exist. Sells a lot of rods and reels though.

[@mikebor11]

Use bfs reel and rod for a bit and you'll never use your spinning outfit again

[@THEREELTEST]

Joseph Venezia your statement is a perfect example of the difference between people who create videos (me) vs people who watch videos (you) lol...

[@tedsell1455]

Its an accuracy thing 🎯

[@kamarte]

New Daiwa Fan -boy ! Lol

[@THEREELTEST]

Ive always loved my SS Air... almost as much as I love triggering fan boys lol

[@muhdharith1808]

for sure next year there will be new aldebaran bfs with mgl 3 spool 😂😂😂.... unfortunately you go for alphas and not steez air.... im curious how its perform... however, nice video... keep up the good work

[@THEREELTEST]

maybe so.. I know Abu has a new LTZ replacement coming but I hope Shimano shocks us with a DC BFS reel like they did with the Cardiff 50DC

[@muhdharith1808]

THE REEL TEST DC BFS eh... do come up something better SHIMANO.. surprise us 💪🏻💪🏻

[@amiramy6796]

Hello from Singapore 🇸🇬, Daiwa has another BFS model. Its the Alphas Air Stream Custom.

[@THEREELTEST]

Thats the old model brother, this is an all new reel.

[@timb8970]

I love the Bible verses! Keep fighting the good fight.

[@skinnysfishin7066]

2 hours... What in tarnation

[@trent7700]

I'm not watching this right now

[@alexanderlavoie5461]

I just don't get the BFS thing.

[@markrigg6623]

Yes. 1 gram lures are a bit of a folly on a baitcaster. This is stunt casting that doesn't bear much comparison with actual fishing conditions.

[@RonMTube]

What's not to get? BFS allows you to use a baitcaster for finesse presentations. No longer need to switch to spinning. Below 2 g, spin is still the best option, but other than that why not enjoy the benefits of a baitcaster?

[@alexanderlavoie5461]

@@RonMTube the biggest benefits to baitcasting gear is it's ability to handle larger baits and line, and you can give baits a soft presentation (flipping/pitching). For light lures you will always get better distance out of spinning gear, and there is little risk of blowing up your spool after you hiked a mile to get to the trout spot. I just don't understand the BFS thing. It's the worst tool for the job.

[@alexanderlavoie5461]

@CheezusCrust I own more baitcaster combos then spinning gear. But they are all for larger baits, and line. Spinning gear is far better for light lures. If you want to fish with the lightest gear out there just learn to fly fish.

[@RonMTube]

@@alexanderlavoie5461 for me the biggest benefit of baitcasting gear is the ability to precisely stop a lure in flight for better distance and splash control. I also prefer how they're operated, especially if you don't switch hands after a cast. Of course it takes practice to not blow up a reel but with a shallow BFS spool it's no big deal to cut off and pocket the birds nest and respool in the field. I'm not defending BFS with Trout Magnets. For most of us, that's just the ultimate test of gear and ability, the latter of which I don't have. But put on a 1/8 oz lure or a Ned rig and then BFS is a real joy.

[@raphaelcohen4689]

sorry for you but steez air is better. i have both and with light lures steez is better

[@pescadordosertao4134]

Probably yes, but it lacks the alphas versality. This reel can be used on bfs and M/ML fishing.

[@THEREELTEST]

Why should you be sorry for me? I can buy 20 Steez Airs right now if I want lol. Im sure the Steez is a little better but not $250 better.

[@raphaelcohen4689]

@@THEREELTEST agree, not 250$ better...

[@lesrinehart933]

All of this casting junk it’s about catching fish not casting

[@zajdabneeg]

Lol 8 is max for mono/floro lines. U throw in braid line and you be pushing down to the 5-4 setting. Lol

[@Uliss472]

... if you use nanofil 0.02, then the casting distance will increase, up to 22-25 m. I'm not kidding.

[@zajdabneeg]

@@Uliss472 yup.

[@Павел-й5е]

ALX+momo =1 Gramm. 20 metr. )))

[@THEREELTEST]

I have a MOMO spool for my Revo Ultracast already lol

[@vadim-6653]

untrue

[@marcosuttinger3325]

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