Daiwa Zillion handle upgrade...??

[Chue Chang]

I LOVE my daiwa zillion...But I would love it even more if it weren't for the stock handle. I don't like them much as the knobs are not supported with a bearing and therefore do not spin freely. I believe the zillion would be even more smoother if it had a handle with bearings. I am looking to upgrade to a handle that has ball bearings in the handle knobs for smoother and better retrieves.

Anyone here fish Daiwa Zillions? If so...what handles can you upgrade to?

I also have 2 daiwa lexa 100's. I believe the handle knobs have bearings inside of them as they spin freely. I decided to put one of the lexa 100's handle on my zillion and to my amazement...it FITS. My zillion felt way more smooth and a tad bit faster. I don't know if it will work and hold in the long run so I ended up switching it back. I might just order a lexa handle from Daiwa to replace the stock zillion handles and see how it fishes.

Did anyone upgrade the handle on their zillion to a lexa handle by any chance? Any experience with other handles for zillions?

Thanks.

[toddmc]

You are on the wrong website. Go to Tackltour.com and check out the Maintenance and Tuning or Enthusiast Tackle Forums. You will find plenty of info there. Also, check out Japantackle.com. Don't drool on your keyboard!

[WB Fishing Reports]

One more of the Daiwa questions that came up in the last week or that we checked in with Ish on.

Here is what he had to say...

It is okay to switch handles on a Lexa to Zillion. It will work.

Sometimes, I switch handles on my reel, but if I do it is to switch the Zillion Type R handle (which is carbon fiber) to my Steez. It shaves about a half ounce off the overall weight, making it even lighter.