😱SO SMALL & SO SIMPLE!!!🤩LOONGZE B50 DBC-1!!!

[@timb8970]

Never thought I’d see a Chinese reel be so advanced. I’m sure us retailers will jack up the price.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Tim! Haha you’d be surprised… China actually leads the world in terms of volume and tech for batteries now. These digitally controlled reels are just the beginning as well… there’s way more options that will be coming soon whether we like it or not. As far as US retailers price hiking… I certainly hope not as the asking price is already quite high imho… cheers my friend!

[@IronMikeyT]

double the price and hit us with the good ol "extended warranty" scam.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@IronMikeyT hey Mikey! I really hope that’s not where loongzeusa takes the reel… only time will tell though as they’re probably going to “announce” the reel at icast. Likely will need to drop my short term impressions video soon going over some of the pros and cons of the reel. It’s not all butterflies and roses with this reel. Cheers my friend!

[@IronMikeyT]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL loonzeusa probably wont. but bates will lol. one thing i learned about china bfs gear, give them some time to figure it out before buying one. AND wait for you to review it. some yuoutubers are obviously pushing certain products based on their relationship with the company and not based on their actual opinions/objective facts.

[@davidcloyd1296]

Ok man, it’s time for some more videos on this reel and its performance, its options, etc. This company is on to something and making a name for itself.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@davidcloyd1296 hey David! Sorry real life is taking up a good chunk of time lately. I have quite a few short term impressions videos I need to get out but I recently started a new job and that means time devoted to training and new responsibilities. I will get something out though! Thanks for understanding and for your patience! Cheers my friend!

[@gtsc]

Got mine today... boy this reel is tiny... so smooth... ❤❤❤

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey gtsc! What is your star drag and drag like ooc? Cheers my friend!

[@kentan8536]

A proper drag clicker sound. Plus nice review.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Kentan! The drag clicker does sound nice! I will have a short term impressions video out on this reel soon. I have found quite a few issues that people considering purchasing the reel should know about imho. Cheers my friend!

[@fishingminimalist]

I had wanted to try BFS but went to spinning due to it being easier but I got this reel as my first BFS so hope it does well. Were you able to put it out on the water and your thoughts about it now?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@fishingminimalist hey fishing! I do have a short term impressions video coming out in a few weeks! I have had some gripes with this reel but it could be that the issues are specific to just my copy. Imho, if you can return the reel I’d suggest you look at the Purelure/DMK silver feather miiec exa that i just reviewed. I’ve been far more impressed with that reel vs this. Hope that helps a bit and cheers my friend!

[@fishingminimalist]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Should of asked you first before I bought it lol. Good suggestion, I'll look more into the silver feather!

[@keunkwon84]

The spool is almost 3g lighter than B100's one, so I hope that it can handle very small lures(under 1g..) better! Plz tell us casting impressions! :)

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey keun! Will do! I did a bit of backyard casting and I wasn’t too enthused with the sub 1g casting performance sadly… I think the reel really needs the EM assist feature to excel at that. I need to do some more cast testing and get some use before I can speak more to its overall casting performance. Cheers my friend!

[@Wyamike734]

Interesting looking reel, thanks for the review.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey wya! Haha yea they really did a good job miniaturizing the larger b100 down to a 50 size. It’s super small in hand and palms like it’s a low profile reel. Cheers my friend!

[@gregchilders7643]

Wanted to let you know about the Doviello HICC50 and how low of a weight lure I could cast with the deep spool . I put it on a sougayilang 6ft ul rod (1/16-3/8) with about 100 yards of Berkley 6lb floro. (I turned the reel handle 110 times) and the lightest lure was a rapala #7 original floater which I casted about 20 yards (I'm 6ft 4in)out of 3 cast one was 18 ,20 and 23 paces.I hope this will help others who were interested .

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Greg! Thanks so much for reporting back with your findings! Hope they help others out there! Cheers my friend!

[@joepicasso69]

Wonderful unboxing video! Looking forward to what the B51 can do with lures, casting distance and DC sound.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Joe! Yep after a lull of no new reels all of a sudden it seems like there’s life again haha. Will get some testing in and report back! Cheers my friend!

[@abelabner]

Looking forward to the review, personally I wouldn't want to have to have to use the mini app in the chat app. So perhaps I would pick this one up after viewing your review video.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Abel! Yea, the app is super powerful and has some awesome features but the implementation isn’t the most intuitive and I had some major gripes about it… That said, I do miss some of those features like EM assist. Anywho, looking forward to putting the reel to work and letting you guys know how it goes! Cheers my friend!

[@TheStrawHatYonko]

Mine came without the holes in the spool :(

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey thestraw! That might be a good thing? I wonder if the “new” spool helps with the finnicky nature of casting? Would be interested to see how you like the casting of your reel. Cheers my friend!

[@TheStrawHatYonko]

So far it's been great! Gonna push it today with a .5g jig head and 1 inch plastic and see how it does!

[@jimonisjimi]

The bluetooth is cool, but i think it’s kinda troublesome to change the setting.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey jimon! Yea I agree with you on that. I think there are some major improvements that can be made to their dbc-2 system that overall. I really like the simplicity of this design but I do wish there were some features like the EM assist function. Cheers my friend!

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

How do you like that reel compared to the kastking zephyr and kestrel??

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

I looked at the price, never mind.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@HCBCHEMISTRY hey hcb! Yea… this reel clocks in at around $185 on taobao or $250ish if you look at the main loongze website. Quite a bit pricier than the zephyr and kestrel bfs. Ooc, what is your budget and what lure weights are you looking to cast? Cheers my friend!

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I want to cast flys to replace my fly fishing pool if possible.

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL right now I am casting low was 1/8 and 1/16 , but would like to go lower than that.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@HCBCHEMISTRY hey hcb! you may find casting dry flys to be difficult or nearly impossible. However, if you want to cast weighted flies or nymphs that might definitely be doable as they are essentially tiny weighted jigs. If you are comfortable with order off of aliexpress, I would suggest taking a look at the purelure silver feather air or silver feather elite reels. I have found them to be extremely capable and can cast 0.56g lures quite well. Please keep in mind that your distances are going to likely be 20-30ft distance and extremely affected by wind. Just need to keep your expectations based in reality =). Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

[@pesca_man]

where did you buy it?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey pesca! You can purchase this from loongze directly, and I have also seen it available on taobao if you are able to use that. I would reach out to one of loongze’s social media accounts for advice from them. I will be putting out a short term impressions video of this reel soon if you are interested in hearing about the pros and cons I have found of this reel. Cheers my friend!

[@pesca_man]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Thanks, I'm gona try loongze directly. The problem is that I lived on Mexico and I think they don't send reel to Mexico.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@pesca_man hey pesca! I’m sure they do but yea I’d check with them. Cheers my friend!

[@davidcloyd1296]

Is this model available in gold color? Is it available in some “standard” cast control ,, ie non- digital?,, ie no battery?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey David! Yes I believe it is available in gold. However, it is currently not available as a non digital reel. Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

[@yongkim636]

Is there a price and release date?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Yong! It’s released internationally for $249 afaik. I have no information regarding the US as I do not have contacts at bates/loongzeusa. Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

[@quanloikid1]

very interesting reel-Doc

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey doc! Yes! This has no battery and Bluetooth connection and so, in theory, is a much simpler and more straightforward reel to use. Cheers my friend and hope all is well!

[@southwestindianaoutdooradv4714]

Great video man!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey southwest! Thanks so much for the kind words! Cheers my friend!

[@tohaedisaputra3314]

Smaller than DC airlite?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey tohae! Yes this reel is much smaller in size than the B100 DBC airlite. The sideplate alone is a good deal smaller and this is more in line with how a low profile reel palms in hand. They did a good job with the size reduction imho. Cheers my friend!

[@yep.fishing]

The loong awaited video!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Jacob! Haha I dunno about long awaited… maybe loong awaited? lol. Cheers my friend!

[@TheAccidentalDweeb]

Pete, how does it turn on? I noticed it didn’t make the dc noise while you were reeling it.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey kev! Yea so I just confirmation from loongze that the dbc-1 reels actually have no battery and so are more similar to the Shimano system! Cheers my friend!

[@TheAccidentalDweeb]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL explains the lack of EM capability

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@TheAccidentalDweeb hey kev! Yea… a bit sad at the loss of that feature… cheers my friend!

[@Larseyful]

First! When is the non-dc size 50 coming out?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey larsey! Haha nice! As far as your question is concerned, I don’t have any concrete dates but I know that loongze plans on releasing a few more models before they get to their “bfs” reel’s production. I think they have two or three models slated to be released before they get to it. The good news is that I was told it might only be a couple months but who knows… timelines always seem to fluctuate and change. Cheers my friend!

[@MrMalakalopoulos]

Where did you get those handle knobs for the silver feather from?! I hate the stock ones lol Was the swap over difficult?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Mrmala! The swap was easy and the knobs were from a gomexus handle. I believe they are carbon fiber knobs and I can’t quite recall the sizing on the silver feather handle knob shafts as to whether they’re daiwa or Shimano style setups. Cheers my friend!

[@jimwoomma]

Your review is appreciated

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Jim! Thanks so much for the kind words! Cheers my friend!

[@co-polyLINE]

Men that was small...i like that yet my wallet says "no we can't, forget about it" 🤣🤣. By the way for me the 01 is the right category, i mainly fish to avoid using my phone. Not to fish and then frequently using your phone to adjust it, innovative but less fun... hope i can win one of those kestrels... my valiant eagle 2 has no brother 8n my possession hehej cheers my friend

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Irvin! Haha yea I think the dbc-1 is actually closer to what shimanos system is like and ditches the battery. Cheers my friend!

[@co-polyLINE]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL my friend about the 3 category... a gyroscope? How would it work? Just curious my friend?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@co-polyLINE hey Irvin! I actually don’t quite know what the gyroscope will be used for… Maybe to track metrics like how fast your casting stroke is and acceleration/speed? I dunno to be honest 😅. Sorry about that and cheers my friend!

[@co-polyLINE]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL no need to worry my friend...im just curious about that technology is ground breaking or not hehej...btw in your opinion which do you prefer to use, the 01 or the 02? For the way i look the 2 category is advance in fine tuning but kinda confusing too...hehhe

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@co-polyLINE hey Irvin! I completely agree! There are some dbc-2 features that I miss though =\. Would’ve been amazing to see wind mode and EM assist on this reel. Cheers my friend!

[@danspanos]

Did you already sell this one too? 😂

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@danspanos hey Dan! Nope haha I am still testing the reel out and will get my short term impressions out soon. Cheers my friend!

[@udineudinese]

Very nice reel cines now...😮😮😮

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey udin! Thanks so much for commenting! I think you meant “Chinese” reel by “cines”? If so yes I agree that CDM reels have really started to move up in terms of quality and innovation. Whether they’re ready for the international and US market is something to be evaluated though imho. Cheers my friend!

[@christopherlee4613]

Wow... so tiny. Maybe....🤔🤔🤔😜

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Chris! Haha yea it’s kind of odd how small it is 😅. It really does feel like it fits on a short trout rod more than longer ajing rod lol. Cheers my friend!

[@christopherlee4613]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL that's what I was thinking... get one for my new Lemoren Magic Shadow rod...

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@christopherlee4613 hey chris! Yea I think this is designed mainly for trout fishing but you know me I’m going to see what else it can do haha. I will say the IPT is a bit on the slow side and I kind of wish they had gone for a bit higher pick up rate… However, I am enjoying the simplicity of the new brake dial! Cheers my friend!

[@upstreamer1661]

Definitely not cheap. And this has nothing to do with who makes and where this reel.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey upstreamer! Yea $249 is still not cheap but it is much cheaper than the dbc-2 model price tag of $339. Still not cheap but it’s a fully CNCd round reel with a digital braking system so while I also don’t like the high price it’s somewhat justified. We’ll have to see how it performs for further justification. Thanks for stopping by and cheers my friend!

[@goinnovate26]

They have confusing naming for sure!!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey go! Yea it does get a bit lengthy with the naming conventions… ah well… at least these reels aren’t called what they originally had named them! Cheers my friend!

[@davidcloyd1296]

No one can fill your shoes!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@davidcloyd1296 hey David! Will try to get the impression video out soon! Sadly no big fish on the reel but that’s ok I can tell you my findings and what I consider good and bad about it. Cheers my friend!

[@RicardoReview]

I offered them my kidney 😢

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Ricardo! 😆 did you end up getting one? Cheers my friend!

[@RicardoReview]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL No, I don't really want to mess with customs, when and if it gets to Aliexpress I get it.

[@MrAntinsk8]

Nice review, thanks!! What do you think about new haibo ultra air?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Antin! Thanks for the kind words and support as always! Good timing on your question! I should be getting the ultra air in on Monday. I think the pricing and specs are positioned pretty competitively and am very curious to see how it compares to my current ultra light favorites; the cormorant and the silver feather. Cheers my friend!

[@MrAntinsk8]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL ok...will waiting till Monday. I want it..but i am afraid of the probability "geary" feeling..

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@MrAntinsk8 hey Antin! Haha it’ll take a bit longer to test and make videos for… will do my best to get a video out quickly though! Cheers my friend!

[@MrAntinsk8]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL ok..i will give you the couple of days)))))))

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@MrAntinsk8 haha ok thanks Antin! Cheers my friend!

[@oxyuran5998]

Daaaang... You are a threat to a man's wallet... 😂 This one looks like a real winner.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey oxy! Haha the sad thing is it’s not even available for sale in the US yet and this may be the last loongze reel I review for a good long while. Let me know if you’d like to see me review more of these in the future. Cheers my friend!