CONQUEST CLONED???😱 GOTOP DK100!!!

[@arnemueller2112]

I have both, the original and the DK 100. The built quality of the CC is better, but DK 100 is solid too. I got the impression that the magnetic brakes of DK 100 are stronger. When flipcasting a 3 gram plug, I needed to set the magnetic brake to 0 in order to get similar results compared to the CC (with some magnetic brake active). Or maybe it’s caused by different bearings? (I flushed and oiled all cast related bearings from the DK). Overall this is a very solid reel. Good casting performance, good line management, quite affordable, decent built quality. If it wouldn‘t be a plagiarism of Shimano (which I‘m not a fan of due to several reasons) I would be really impressed with this product.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@arnemueller2112 hey Arne! Thanks for sharing your findings! I do agree that the conquest feels much better built. I aim to see what parts are compatible and also how they do in terms of casting performance vs each other. That said, the dk100 casts pretty decently as I did get to use it once already. Cheers my friend!

[@spinningbarcelona]

Great stuff, thanks. Subscribed. I am looking forward the comparison video, maybe a little bit of fishing kind of "real-life" test with this one would be nice too. I was looking for a Conquest review on your channel but I can't find it, have I missed it or there isn't?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@spinningbarcelona hey spinning! First off, thanks so much for the support! Much appreciated =). Regarding testing of the conquest bfs you are correct. I currently do not have any review videos on it as there are so many out there already. The general consensus is that it is a very good and premium reel and I would agree with that. The casting has been said to be more consistent and better than the Aldebaran bfs which it shares a good bit of internal design with. If you have any specific questions about the conquest though I’m more than happy to look into it for you, if it’s reasonable/feasible for me to. Cheers my friend!

[@spinningbarcelona]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ah fantastic, thanks. The one info I couldn't find is the max recommended weight to cast. And I was wondering what damages it can make in general to a casting reel if you cast a few grams more?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@spinningbarcelona hey spinning! For which reel? I don’t think the conquest has a stated lure weight range? The dk100 manufacturer says it can cast 1.5-15g though. You should be able to cast a bit more but it will likely not perform as well as a reel that has a larger spool diameter and is braked appropriately. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!

[@spinningbarcelona]

@ Ah yes, I meant the conquest. You said the DK’s limit in the video and that got me thinking… interesting they wouldn’t state recommended or max lure weight but I guess it’s similar to the DK100 and maybe it’s not that important. 😊 Thanks for your help, I’ll keep an eye on the comparison video.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@spinningbarcelona cheers spinning!

[@pml394]

Thank you very much for the vid - looking forward to see the inner parts and hear more about how it casts. You Said at 2:08 that it doesnt cast 1 gram very Well because of the spool diameter - Could you please tell a little more about this , why is it so ? Hi from Denmark -P

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey pml! Yep, vs smaller diameter spooled reels such as 28mm it will be harder for a larger diameter spool to start spinning. This typically causes larger diameter spools to not be able to cast light lures as well as smaller diameter spools. I’ll be doing some distance tests but this is just my guess for the time being. When I took the reel out I did not have any 1g lures with me. I did try my 0.53g lure and it did not casts that well at all but higher weight lures it did well with. I plan on cast testing though to compare the two reels and get some actual distances. Cheers my friend!

[@IlliniDog01]

Do the gears from the CC drop into the DK100 and work properly? That could be a nice upgrade.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey illini! Very good question! I will be sure to check that out when I do the teardown comparison! Cheers my friend!

[@blind_eye_fishing]

Ive been eyeing this one because it looked so much like a shimano. Wasnt sure if it was a good one or not and just how much it was like a shimano. Thanks for the vid, might have to pick one up when i get a chance and some funds lol.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@blind_eye_fishing hey blind! I’ll be doing some follow up videos where we take a closer look at the insides and then the casting performance of each reel. Will do my best to show any differences and similarities between the two! Cheers my friend!

[@danspanos]

Great review, Peter! I've been really curious about this one. I can't afford another CC BFS at the moment, but I thought this would be a good pickup as a backup reel when the 11.11 sales starts next Monday. I'm sure it's going to be around, or maybe even under $100. What do you think?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@danspanos hey dan! I am not sure what the aliexpress prices will be but dankung did drop their price to $133 currently. There’s a little blurb, their words not mine, saying something about the aliexpress versions. I can’t verify whether it’s true or not but maybe it is? I dunno… cheers my friend!

[@danspanos]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Of course they are going to say that because they want people to buy it from them instead of someone else on AliExpress! lol During the current Choice sale going on, it's $129 minus a $15 coupon, but the coupons are always better during the 11.11 sale.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

⁠@@danspanoshey Dan! Haha yea that’s why I say I can’t confirm at all. We’ll see what people start sharing once the aliexpress units start selling more. Will definitely be interesting to see! Cheers my friend!

[@Zz-id5qp]

Hey man I forgot to ask what happened to your copy of the cormorant? I’m debating on getting one on the 11/11 sale..

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@ hey zz! My cormorant is alive and well! It’s still my favorite reel for the sub 1g stuff and in my use casts the most consistently. It’s a great reel without a doubt! Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

[@Addi--]

I really like my full sized ambasseduer round reel and am looking to get my first bfs reel. Which bfs round reel do you recommend at the $150 or below mark? I see several on your channel and can't decide. Great channel!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey addi! Hmm… while nothing will ever replace your ambassadeur there’s not too many round reels under $150 that are available. However, this one definitely makes the cut and so far from what I’ve seen is fairly decent. It’s not perfect by any means but it’s not too bad. I think the star drag stack needs some better tuning and potentially the drag washer needs to be cleaned and greased but it does cast decently and feels good in hand. Stick around for the teardown comparison to the conquest and casting comparison! Cheers my friend!

[@Addi--]

​@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL you got me subscribed! Thanks for the reply

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@Addi-- hey addi! Much appreciated my friend! Cheers!!!

[@grg48g]

I have one of these from Ali and it is excellent including line lay but the brakes on it are fixed not dynamic. Or they might just be jammed !! I'll wait for your teardown before I start taking it to pieces or not, as they seem to work perfectly well.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey grg! That is odd as mine is definitely spring loaded like the real mccoy. I think I showed the shoes moving in the video as well. It’s possible that you may have received a unit that wasn’t meant for sale? Unsure… the interesting thing is that I’ve seen aftermarket spool kits for the conquest that actually give you one fixed brake shoe lol. So… it might not be a bad thing haha. In any case, thank you for sharing your finding! Very unusual/interesting! Cheers my friend!

[@grg48g]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Since my reply I've looked at reviews on two German channels and Lurecafe (Japanese) and it looks like I might have a dud as theirs all have spring loaded brakes. Looks like I'll have to get the tools out but as I said it works perfectly well with fixed brakes, even casting light lures 1.25g and above and realistically I won't be going below that.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@ hey grg! Ah ok imho I bet fixed brakes will be better overall for casting. I don’t like dynamic brakes too much as you’re relying on springs which imho don’t always lend themselves to a very predictable braking profile. Cheers my friend!

[@keunkwon84]

Hello Peter! Thanks for your informative review! I ordered dk100 a week ago after watching your video, and it was delivered today. But it has one problem with stardrag. There is a little gap between components(no.47, 45, 32) so I can feel that it is not firmly fixed and it wobbles slightly. Could you share that your reel has the same problem or not?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@keunkwon84 hey keun! Yep I have also noticed that my star drag doesn’t seem to be tuned very well. I believe it may be because they only use one spring washer which is causing the star drag to feel very “slack” and then tighten up very quickly. I am not a fan of this and much prefer having two spring washers to make the tightening feel a bit more linear. I will take a look during my teardown. I have noticed a tiny bit of play when trying to rotate the handle in the axis of the main gear shaft but interestingly when I tighten my drag all the way the slop disappears. Hard to say what might be causing this… it should not affect performance or retrieve though. Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

[@keunkwon84]

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Thanks for sharing your opinion!! I agree with you because Shimano CC has two more washers for stardrag parts, and spring seems shorter & stronger.😅 I found that dk100 has two types of stadrag. One has shorter arms, and each arm has 5 holes just like a CC's. Another type has much longer arms, and there is no hole at all. I guess only a few of dk100 manufactured with type One because it is difficult to find pictures or video, and I hope it does not have a similar issue.🥲

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@ hey keun! Ah that’s an interesting observation! I had not noticed that but mine is the star drag that has much longer arms than the conquest has as well as a much longer handle. I’m not sure whether I like it or not but I do think they need to tune their star drag washer stack a bit better as only using one spring washer is not good imho. Appreciate you sharing this knowledge! Cheers my friend!

[@rpl4eva29]

I was curious about this reel, appreciate the video! On a side note when ordering from tue dankung website typically how long are shipping times?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey rpl! My order from dankung got to me fairly quickly actually. Just over 1 week but I am a reviewer and so it’s highly possible that they upgraded my shipping and what not. That said, their shipping prices are pretty reasonable and I don’t know if they charge tax? You might want to check out their FAQs to see what their policies are. Communication has been fairly good with them as well which is different from what I experienced before. Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

[@rpl4eva29]

@ I ordered the miiec reel you suggested it’s been about a week since they scanned for shipping. It shows movement but want sure if it gets transferred to usps, fed ex etc..

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@rpl4eva29 hey rpl! If you’re seeing movement with your tracking then that’s good news. Iirc, my package went to a third party carrier called piggy ship for the last leg of delivery. It took just over a week for me to receive the reel. Cheers my friend!

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

It took 3 weeks in California almost 4

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@ hey hcb! Did you order from dankung or aliexpress for your reel? Just want to clarify for folks. Cheers mate!

[@joepicasso69]

The DK100 is .2 +/- grams lighter than the 23 Calcutta Conquest BFS. I didn't think the spool silent tune washers would add that much weight on the Calcutta Conquest BFS. 😉😁 Great review and being an owner of the 23 Calcutta Conquest BFS reel, I see no reason to be picking up the DK100. I do like round BFS reels but this is not for me. If! I didn't have the Calcutta Conquest BFS already, I'd jump all over this like a trout on fluorescent yellow Power Bait!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Joe! Haha yep the weight differences are fairly negligible. I kind of wish that Gotop had made some “improvements/changes” on the design instead of trying to make a close copy. In any case, definitely interesting in the sense that it’s showcasing a companies first product and how close or far they are from replicating Shimano’s successful product. Cheers my friend!

[@joepicasso69]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL, ONLY reason I would get the DK100 is...I like the gold colored one. That's about it.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@joepicasso69 hey Joe! Haha reminds me of that old gold iPhone commercial spoof where the guy says “gold is best” 😆. Cheers my friend!

[@joepicasso69]

Do you know if the handle assembly can be changed out?

[@bosconian91]

Buying my first BFS reel and torn between the Silver Feather and DK100. What would be your choice between the two?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@bosconian91 hey Bosconian! Hm… which silver feather model are you considering? Also, what weight ranges do you think you’ll be casting and does the weight of the reel matter to you? Cheers my friend!

[@bosconian91]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I'm looking at the Aluminum Elite model and probably casting lures in 3g -7g. If there's a better choice aside from these two, plmk.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@ hey bosconian! I’d throw the silver feather MIIEC exa into that mix. Unless you don’t like dc whines but that reel is one of my favorites. The elite is quite good as well too though. Either of those reels will do you very well. Cheers my friend!

[@bosconian91]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I'll look into the MIIEC reel. Thank you!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@ hey bosco! My pleasure! Cheers my friend!

[@ManuelGonzalez-ik7uk]

and how much capacity for cast a big lures? maximum grams?thanks

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Manuel! I have not confirmed this but the manufacturer claims 1.5-15g lure weight range. I believe the reel can go down to 1g though. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!

[@christopherlee4613]

How's the insides? As precise as the Calcutta?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@christopherlee4613 hey Chris! I’m assuming not as the gear ratio is much lower than the original cq bfs ratios. I’ll take a closer look though and hopefully we can find out! Cheers my friend!

[@christopherlee4613]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL noted with thanks buddy 👍🏻

[@MrAntinsk8]

Hi! Have you checked the exchangeble of the spools?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Antin! Spools are interchangeable. KKR spool fits in the dk100 as well. Whether it makes a big change or not I have to do further testing. Still need to do the teardown as well but have been sick so not gotten to it yet. Cheers my friend!

[@MrAntinsk8]

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL thx. It nice news for cq owners, now they have the very cheap stock spool)

[@BreeZy916z]

Could you compare it to a loongze airlite?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@BreeZy916z hey breezy! You mean the non dc b100 airlite? I would say the Airlite is overall a much lighter reel for one, build quality seems almost equal, casting wise I would say that the Airlite is likely able to handle higher weights better vs the dk100 which will be better for lower weights due to the difference in spool diameter. Iirc the Airlite is a 34mm diameter spool vs the 29.5mm of the dk100. Imho, the reels are fairly different and so really it boils down to what your needs are. What lure weights do you plan on casting Ooc? Cheers my friend!

[@BreeZy916z]

@ thanks for replying/info and yes I meant the non dc b100. I couldn’t tell you and what lure weight i wanna to throw mainly trying to do some junk fishing so I guess a power bfs that can also throw abit more heavier if needed. But I was originally looking at the batesfishingco OG100 model and later found out that loongze was there manufacturing partner. I noticed the OG100 and airlite looked extremely similar frame wise and specs but can’t say too much on the inside. But thanks again I’m starting to lean toward the loongze now.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@ hey breezy! Yea, afaik loongze manufactures the reels for bates hence the similarity in looks. Internally, they should be the same with the major differences being branding, handles, handle knobs and maybe exterior finish. They should use the same exact brakes as well which… in my experience I wasn’t too fond of tbh. The rotor has 3 settings which imho is a bit of a pita to adjust. You really need to use your finger nail to kinda get in there and move the little tab. Outside of that the reel is made well. I did a full teardown and review of the airlite a while back. IF I had to choose between the dk100 and the airlite… I think I’d probably opt for the dk100 because 1. It’s much cheaper, 2. It’s much simpler to use and 3. It supposedly shares many parts with the 23’ conquest bfs. This might mean you can get Shimano replacement parts if the reel breaks or if you want to make upgrades. I will be doing a teardown comparison between the two reels soon… if I can manage to get over this cold that I just caught… lol… anywho, let me know if you have anymore questions and cheers my friend!

[@SketchbookGuitar]

That almost looks like a calcutta se without the svs or bfs with less clean machining. Please do a disassembly to see the difference

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@SketchbookGuitar hey sketch! The dk100 is a copy of the conquest bfs which is very similar to the SE. The bfs uses the ftb braking system which this reel also has a facsimile of. I will definitely do a teardown comparison video between the two reels. Cheers my friend!

[@SketchbookGuitar]

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I don't have the bfs variant but I did get the SE. I can't wait for the teardown. I just want to see what they skimp on. I appreciate your hard work.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@ hey sketch! Haha yea I’m really interested to see what they’ve done with the innards as well! Cheers my friend!

[@bittabrutha31]

How much mono line does it hold?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@bittabrutha31 hey bitta! Unfortunately, I am unsure as mono is never recommended for bfs reels. My apologies but if you are using mono I suggest maybe reconsidering and using PE with a leader instead. Cheers my friend!

[@bittabrutha31]

Will it hold up in saltwater???

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@bittabrutha31 hey bitta! It probably will but how long will depend on the amount of maintenance you can provide. Salt will always destroy metals and even the most corrosion resistant components will eventually succumb to oxidation. So… I would say I am not sure on the length of time as it highly depends on preparation and maintenance. Additionally, I do not believe the original conquest bfs was ever intended for salt use. Apologies… I wish I could give you a timeframe of sorts but I don’t think I can with this question. Cheers my friend!

[@dbbfishing2528]

I’ve got two of them and neither one of them had even line lay. I ended up returning them.

[@Zz-id5qp]

Did you hold your line tight when spooling? Some people on the page found a solution to it and it because they were holding their line too tight when spooling.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@dbbfishing2528 hey dbb! I use a spooler and the line lay came out perfectly. Where did you purchase your dk100 reels from? There might be some truth to the whole statement by dankung saying that the aliexpress dk100 reels were never meant to be sold and did not go through quality control. Cheers my friend!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@Zz-id5qp hey zz! My spooler doesn’t quite hold line tight or maybe it does but my line lay hasn’t been an issue. In fact, it was actually quite nice. I wonder if the units that people are buying from aliexpress might not have passed QC very well as dankung stated. I left a little blurb about it in the video description. Cheers my friend!

[@MrAntinsk8]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL It is the proof that it is not the dankung reel.. they just ordered it. They dont know about pink or gold reel from ali. So not they check for the quality of this reel but manufacturer did. I have reel from ali and it spooled perfect with PE. Ithink the problem is the hands of the user)))))

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@ hey Antin! Yea I am not sure and can’t verify either way… so just sharing what dankung stated. Just a potential hypothesis 🤷‍♂️. Cheers my friend!

[@TBudgetAngler]

Kingdom Micro Monster Pro review when?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@TBudgetAngler hey tbudget! I won’t be reviewing that specific reel but I have a nearly identical one that I will share soon. Cheers my friend!

[@yep.fishing]

For some reason this reel doesn't really excite me. Would take some good feedback over time to convince me to buy one.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@yep.fishing hey Jacob! Yea I wasn’t really enthused about it at first but I see why so many folks are interested in the reel now. Someone nicknamed it the People’s Conquest but maybe it should be called the People’s Republic Conquest lol. Cheers my friend!

[@patrickhartman6818]

Lol I just got up. Was up untill 3am

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@patrickhartman6818 hey Patrick! I went to bed early 😅. I’m an old man lol… Thanks for watching as always and cheers my friend!

[@patrickhartman6818]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL last night was special

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

⁠@@patrickhartman6818hey Patrick! Right on! Cheers my friend!

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

You already know I been using the poor people’s round reel. I thought you weren’t gonna get 1. Lucky, I paid full price 😂. Make them pay up a check for a review too. I agree the star drag, but I wanted to ask you what bearings you recommend? I haven’t oiled or greased my reel. I haven’t even opened it. I just focus on 🎣. Ima take it out to the ocean and see if I land a shark. And the silver feather elite too 😂.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@HCBCHEMISTRY hey hcb! Haha I love that nickname for the reel but maybe it should be called “the people’s conquest”? lol. As far as getting stores/brands to outright pay me I don’t think I’m going to go that route. The reason being that it would make me feel like I owe them some favorable review. I don’t want to be beholden to any one specific brand or store as I want to bring unfiltered and unbiased information to people. I’m glad you’re putting the reel through some serious paces though! It’s a really good test to see how well it’ll hold up over time. I don’t know that I will be able to do the same with the reel and definitely not the conquest. Anywho, thanks for stopping by and cheers my friend!

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

@ the people conquest, haha good 1. I think most people starting would rather go for what they can and be happy parts are changeable . Me I don’t care as long as the reel don’t rust on me when I take it to the ocean. would make brands pay me to talk that good shhh about their products. You doing good on this channel. Can’t want to see if I ever get A third reel.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

⁠@@HCBCHEMISTRYhey hcb! I prefer not to take payments from brands directly as I want to remain as unbiased as possible. Can’t always turn down discounts and free product but I will always disclose when I do and I will always tell the good and bad sides that find. Gotta keep things real! Hope you do get that third reel my friend! Cheers!

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I’m all about the bucks. I will see what reel captures my imagination. You doing good on this channel.

[@kentan8536]

Just dont clone the weight too please. Knock 50gm off and you get yourself a almost perfect reel.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@kentan8536 hey kentan! Totally agree. A bit of change/improvements on their part, to the design, would’ve gone a really long way imho. Cheers my friend!