WATCH BEFORE YOU BUY…🥲LOONGZE B50 DBC-1!!!

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@noobpyrotech9991 10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the post….I had my eye on this reel. I want to get a round reel and had high hopes for this one.

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL 10 күн бұрын

@@noobpyrotech9991 hey noob! My pleasure! Cheers my friend!

@vandn100 Ай бұрын

Thank you,Peter! True colors of this reels is showing up... lol

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey vand! Yea… just trying to paint a realistic picture of this reel so that people don’t get caught off guard and also so maybe loongze will address these issues. Cheers my friend!

@abelabner Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey Abel! Thanks so much for your support and cheers my friend!

@danspanos Ай бұрын

Great vid as always, Peter! As you know, I went with the Silver Feather instead based on your reviews. The money difference was a big influencing factor as well. I think I made the right decision, however I can't deny that the Loongze is one great looking reel!

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey Dan! Yep the loongze b50 has an amazing frame but in my experience it feels like the reel is just a tad unpolished and could have some areas addressed. Good choice on the SF! Cheers my friend!

@TheBoboNetworkYT 20 күн бұрын

I’m thinking about getting into bfs fishing and have around $200-250 to spend on the rod and reel. What’s a good combo that I can buy? I’m mostly looking to micro bass fishing things like 1/32 - 1/4 oz. It’d be mostly micro chatterbaits, micro crank baits, and mini spinnerbaits.

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL 19 күн бұрын

@@TheBoboNetworkYT hey thebobo! Hm… if you are comfortable with ordering off of aliexpress I think looking at the tsurinoya dragon rod, the purelure zero, and the Purelure cedan rods might be good choices. I think the dragon might be a better choice though as it’s a tubular tipped rod vs the solid tips of the other two mentioned. As for reels, if you are ok with an aluminum framed reel the purelure silver feather elite will fit nicely or the purelure silver feather air would do nicely for a carbon framed reel. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!

@Swimbait_fishing Ай бұрын

IPT increadible slow for a modern reel. The small Ambassadeur with valley hill get set is faster than that and it’s the slowest reel I’ve ever used

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey tj! Yea it is quite slow but it could be a plus for certain styles of fishing and a con for others. Just a matter of how you want/need to use it. Cheers my friend!

@kennethfriedl3428 Ай бұрын

Abu Ambassadeurs are the Harley Davidson of fishing reels. You either love ‘em or you hate ‘em.

@yep.fishing Ай бұрын

Congrats on hitting 5k subs

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey Jacob! Thanks so much! Never thought that the channel would get to this point but super stoked that it is. Cheers my friend!

@joepicasso69 Ай бұрын

Very good review! What was the lowest lure weight you were able to cast with no issues? Would it be able to cast 1/16oz (1.77g) good?

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey Joe! Yep I think it would be able to cast 1.77g quite easily. I’d probably say this reel is comfortable casting down to around 1g. I was having some issues going below that. Cheers my friend!

@davidcloyd1296 17 күн бұрын

Btw, I remember when casting reels had 4.8-1 ratios and a 5.1-1 was considered “high speed”!

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL 17 күн бұрын

@@davidcloyd1296 hey David! Haha yea modern reels aren’t held to the same design constraints that they had back then though so it’s a bit odd that they want to stick with slower gears. Cheers my friendn

@kylerk806 Ай бұрын

I’ve been casting a 2 gram crappie jig 20 yards out and no backlash. The higher the brakes on this reel I’ve been noticing it like to kick in mid air. I just turned it down and it’s been fine now.

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey Kyler! Hm… when you cast what color are the lights around the brake dial? Are you getting solid blue or a red/green/blue pattern? Cheers my friend!

@kylerk806 Ай бұрын

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL that’s the thing I’ve casted on m mode to try and switch it or turn it on, but no lights. It makes the dc sound, but I haven’t seen a light turn on.

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey Kyler! That doesn’t sound right… where did you buy your reel from? I would reach out to the vendor and let them know of your issue. It sounds like your reel is in the beginner mode and there’s no way for you to tell what mode you’re in if you cannot see the brake dial lights… Cheers my friend!

@davidcloyd1296 Ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this! Yours is left hand, isn’t that 51 not 50? I love that drag star, it’s the best! I wonder if you pushed the lure weights up if the “beginner” brake mode would be more useful? Last thing, please keep us up to speed on this company and any round reels,,, they have done a better job in their entry into the market than most other companies

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey David! Yep you are correct! My model is called the B51 but the 1 is just a LH designation so it’s still “technically” a B50. Anywho, regarding your question about beginner mode… no even with higher weights the braking profile is set to heavily brake the second half of the projectile motion of the lure. It’s pretty significant in how much distance you lose using that mode. Finally, I do plan on reviewing more if they continue to release bfs oriented reels =). Cheers my friend!

@davidcloyd1296 Ай бұрын

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL thanks. I bought the gold one and switched out knobs ,,,, I’m wondering how long the life of the battery will last,, maybe 5 years or so??,, I’ll bet their will be after market conversion kits at some point to make it magnetic brakes? Maybe, hope so. My main reason for purchase is my love for small round reels,, I’ve had a Calcutta 51 since 92’ and am amazed at how tiny this thing is. Loongze needs credit for creating a marvel with this reel and I hope they work out any kinks and keep going with this model. Appreciate your work.

@meym539 Ай бұрын

Hi, please tell me which reel is better to buy for the rod 2,5-10g. There is a choice between Kastking kestrel elite and Valiant eagle 2 pro and Soloking acura pro. I will be very grateful.

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey mey! Between the three reels you listed I would probably look to the v2pro as the “best” of the three. It has a good price, is capable of casting the weights you listed and even lower and feels the most premium imho. Cheers my friend!

@uberrave3 Ай бұрын

ive been backlashing like crazy with with .6gou. i cant readily find .8gou, but that's what loongze recommended. im going to try 1gou to see if it helps with the backlashing.

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey uber! Interesting that they recommend a certain line diameter… ooc which loongze have you talked to, loongze(international) or loongzeusa? Or I guess where did you see this recommendation? If you are backlashing heavily is it possible to let me know what lure weight you are casting and what rod you are using? Also, are you using a leader? Cheers my friend!

@uberrave3 Ай бұрын

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I didn’t reach out directly, I just saw that on the loongzeusa website there was a spec chart for the b50. I guess it only says line capacity is 100m at .8gou and I’m really just making an assumption about its line recommendation. My mistake there. As for lure weight, I’m throwing a weightless 3” slim stick baits. I’m not sure what the exact lure weight is, my guess is about 3g

@uberrave3 Ай бұрын

Also I’m using the 5ft6in magic L ultralight casting rod.

@surphvision Ай бұрын

Didn’t know you were a valley guy. Hope to see you out there!

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey surph! Yep! Likewise! Even though im not looking for attention I’m probably not that hard to spot I think lol. Cheers my friend!

@davidcloyd1296 17 күн бұрын

Ok, hope u respond to this cuz I got mine,, finally got it out,, noticed how it slammed on the brakes at end of cast,, but kept fiddling with it,, until,, I switched back to “beginner mode”, loosened spool tensioning, set cast control midway, and it was slinging a tiny Super Rooster Tail was out on some thin Chinese gold flouro! I caught a 2 1/2 pounder that felt like a freight train in this tiny thing! I wish you could go back and put it on beginner mode and retry, but I think you sold yours. I’d like your feedback. There’s one other guy named “Ones Journey” who does videos with his and says it’s preferable to him than his 22’ Shimano Aldebaron. Watcha think?

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL 17 күн бұрын

@@davidcloyd1296 hey david! Hm I wonder if you switch out of beginner mode to advanced or master mode? If you see the lights changing blue red and green then you’re in the advanced mode. Beginner mode is blue lights only and this is the mode that really has strong braking on the second half of you cast. I mean preference is a personal thing but I would likely choose this reel over the Aldebaran as well. It has a more versatile lure range than the Aldebaran. Smoothness of retrieve goes to the Aldebaran though. Thanks for sharing your catch with us! Congrats on it and cheers my friend!

@davidcloyd1296 17 күн бұрын

@ I see,, so I “inadvertently” switched it to advanced and it produced superior distance… hmm, I definitely see how cumbersome it could be especially in sunny conditions looking for that color change… so the beginner mode is useless then.. oh well, my Calcutta 51’s have a really old system that requires taking off the side plate by loosening two screws,, I just keep 2 brakes on (I’m sure you’re familiar with the old Shimano’s) and adjust spool tension. Anyway, I have an affinity for the round gold reels and am super stoked to see new ones being made. Keep up the great work, thanks!

@Teo-ho8do Ай бұрын

Hey the black histar giu has appeared on ali express will you review it maybe it will be a good one compared to the other one

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

@@Teo-ho8do hey teo! No unfortunately I won’t be reviewing that one. However, I did pick up their newest version called the Aurora AirCF and I will review that one. It’s also on aliexpress at a price that I would not recommend picking it up at. Cheers my friend!

@paulgiannetto5317 Ай бұрын

Hi. May I ask if starting out which sub $100 bfs reel would you currently recommend\buy. Thanks for your opinion and time.

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey Paul! Hm… what do you need out of the reel? What lure weights are you generally casting? Cheers my friend!

@quanloikid1 Ай бұрын

great reel disection!! Doc 1/5

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

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

@HCBCHEMISTRY Ай бұрын

I bought a round bfs reel rated 1.5 - 15 grams. I hope it’s a good reel. Ima compare it with the dmk silver feather elite. Hopefully I didn’t waste my money because I haven’t seen anyone do a video on this reel.

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey hcb! Which reel ooc? Is it a Sabre? Cheers my friend!

@HCBCHEMISTRY Ай бұрын

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL it’s not an electric reel. It’s terrible technology because the reel should be able to make calls, and basically be a smart watch, have Alexa etc. until then it’s not that great in my opinion. The reel I got I forgot the name but it was 191 after shipping . It’s a something 100, and it’s a round reel for bfs. When I get it, I’ll let you know what the name is exactly.

@HCBCHEMISTRY 25 күн бұрын

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNELmy g, in todays live I got a giant bass on the new bfs round reel. At 25 mins so you can skip ahead. It was epic.

@elmachogato4399 Ай бұрын

Have you ever try seasir mansory or repeater?

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey elmacho! Yes I have tried the Mansory and can’t really recommend that reel. For some reason the spool friction(most call this the spool tension shaft but it is incorrect to call it that) shaft does not allow for a gradual adjustment as a secondary brake and acts more like an on off switch almost. It makes tuning the brakes very difficult and it doesn’t cast very well in my experience. The repeater is a reel that I do have but I never opened the box to look at it. I almost forgot that I have that reel. Will take a look later today. Cheers my friend!

@pejal_2314 Ай бұрын

Just asking here if u dont mind... Is the histar giu 99 carbon had the lightest spool in the bfs market right now?

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hi pejal! If it isn’t it definitely is in the running for being so. You’ll want the silver or black giu99 but imho you don’t really need to go that light and in my testing I didn’t find that going that much lighter made that much of a difference. Cheers my friend!

@patrickhartman6818 Ай бұрын

Yes

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey Patrick! Just returned from our trip abroad =). Hopefully will get adjusted back to normal quickly. Cheers my friend!

@TheStrawHatYonko 22 күн бұрын

Just got one in the mail, has a different drag star and the spool is slightly different, I emailed them and they say they updated it.

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL 19 күн бұрын

@@TheStrawHatYonko hey thestraw! That’s good to hear! I emailed loongze and they will be sending me some updated parts I think. Will report back when I get them. Cheers my friend!

@TheStrawHatYonko 19 күн бұрын

I'm excited to see what all they send! I'm curious how many versions there are.@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL 19 күн бұрын

@ hey thestraw! Yes I am as well as I discovered that part of the reason my drag clicker was acting a bit odd was because the spring itself had actually snapped in half. I am hoping the new spring they send is a bit beefier. I also found that the drag washers had been heavily greased with an extremely viscous grease. I cleaned all of that and used a silicone based grease. I am hoping things will be a bit better now. Cheers my friend!

@TheStrawHatYonko 19 күн бұрын

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I'm glad you were able to get those issues figured out! How hard was it to get replacement parts sent by them?

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL 19 күн бұрын

@TheStrawHatYonko hey thestraw! I was lucky enough to purchase this one from the main company and so getting warranty parts was extremely easy. I cannot speak to any of the distributors and their warranty parts process or policies. If it is the same then it will be very easy. Just a simple email detailing what parts are needed. Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

@yep.fishing Ай бұрын

Yea beginner mode is useless. Had 1 or 2 casts with it and never bothered. I bet the EXA could cast 20g

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey jacob! Yep… beginner modern brakes so heavily on the second half of your cast that it reduces your casting distance by around 20-40%. It’s quite significant… there’s not many instances where I can see it useful except for a person who has no experience casting a baitcasting reel. Cheers my friend!

@arnemueller2112 Ай бұрын

This ipt rating makes it basically useless for trout stream fishing (upstream). Such a pity, as it‘s sexy as hell…

@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Ай бұрын

Hey arne! It’s not quite useless per se but it does make you retrieve furiously lol. I tried using the reel at a jetty outlet and I was doing just that lol. Cheers my friend!