I RUINED my ALDEBARAN BFS by CUSTOMIZING IT

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  • Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
  • I spend a lot of money to customize the best BFS reel ever and I may have ruined it lol
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Комментарии • 119

  • @davidhidalgo5662
    @davidhidalgo5662 Год назад +22

    I have two words for you. Paper towels. Any time working on something with tiny parts put down paper towels or a very thin towel so when you drop parts and or springs they dont bounce and roll around they stay right there. This will save you time and money especially when you get older and lose you close up sight like myself and have to wear grandpa glasses. lol

  • @fueyang3391
    @fueyang3391 Год назад +5

    Did any of that improve the reel performance? Wouldve been nice had you been able to record a before and after field testing to see how much better or worse the aftermarket parts made.

  • @andersbomortensen757
    @andersbomortensen757 Год назад +2

    Wow the new upgraded looks amazing 🎉🤩

  • @ivanivan9507
    @ivanivan9507 7 месяцев назад +1

    Why star drag wheel spins with your handle?

  • @somethinginthewater3802
    @somethinginthewater3802 Год назад

    I have been sober from hedgehog studio addiction for three years. nothing more satisfying than kitting out your favorite reels, from Stella's to conquest dc's and Daiwa steezs I have reels no one on earth can replicate without a jdm parts rabbit hole addiction. Stay strong fellow addicts 💪

  • @alexejnemov
    @alexejnemov Год назад +1

    Why did you choose looks over preformance?

  • @vin18m
    @vin18m Год назад +1

    I watched this video when it first came out, and now you’ve got me shopping for parts.
    Curious about the weight difference between the aftermarket and stock drag stars?

  • @MrRednexus
    @MrRednexus Год назад +4

    You turned your shimano to a daiwa!!! With that star drag

    • @rl56111
      @rl56111 Год назад +1

      You have something against Daiwa...

    • @MrRednexus
      @MrRednexus Год назад

      @@rl56111 you have something against my comment?

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      Which Daiwa has a 6 pointed drag star?

  • @luckylucky9006
    @luckylucky9006 Год назад +1

    Yeah I learned at very very early age tinkering & fixing thangs isn't a skill set of mine. Plus I lack patients once one pice doesn't fit for me I get mad as say to hell with it. Another great video bro

  • @2QuikKk
    @2QuikKk 3 месяца назад

    It would be nice if there are links to these upgrades

  • @FishingFanatic
    @FishingFanatic Год назад +1

    That custom job looks freaking Awesome!!!!
    Perhaps you should start a side channel called - Pimp my Reel ;)

  • @jhuck676
    @jhuck676 Год назад +1

    If you change out parts around carpet a magnetized parts bowl will your best friend. If you drop a small screw run the magnet part through the carpet and you will find it again.

  • @michaelkolbe5963
    @michaelkolbe5963 Год назад +3

    Don't understand why anyone would modify that reel I could see Lazer engraving but that reel already has top shelf performance and by far not ugly but just my opinion .

  • @Joshkaay
    @Joshkaay Месяц назад

    Haha bro I was doing some cleaning and the mag brakes bar on curado bfs has tiny spring under the disc I took it out and it shot to the magnets thought it went on the floor and looked around for ten min before I saw it it’s just so small bout freaked out lmao such a nerve wrecking process 😂😂

  • @BFSFISHINGCHANNEL
    @BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Год назад +1

    I would definitely do a brake dial mod but also have added a vinyl skin to my Aldebaran. I’ve noticed that my particular reel scratches and chips quite easily. I wonder if that’s because of the magnesium frame and possible issues with paint adhesion 🤔🤷‍♂️. Other than that, I did get the KKR spool, which for the money, is actually quite nice and seems to cast more consistently and accurately than the stock spool. The only other modification that I have really enjoyed is the worm gear bearing upgrade. It’s made the handle rotation feel so much smoother and freer than before. In any case nice mods and cheers!

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад +1

      I got the ported KKR spool on the way and also have the Metanium KKR spool. A big BFS spool video seems to be in order

    • @BFSFISHINGCHANNEL
      @BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Год назад

      @@THEREELTEST I have the non ported version but 2.8g seems kind of bonkers haha. Not sure that the KKR alde spool is a massive improvement but I think it casts very consistently for me. 1g lures cast well with it. I really wish they had designed the spool to allow the stock bearings to be used. The ones they provide with the spool aren’t the best quality imho… look forward to your spool video!

  • @DWJL511
    @DWJL511 Год назад +1

    Those skinny metal knobs always look to me like the rubber fell off, i.e. something went missing. 😄

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      I used to think these small thin metal knobs would be uncomfortable but for bfs and trying to feel a trout magnet at the end of the line they are actually better than the stock knobs

  • @Cichlid_Visuals
    @Cichlid_Visuals Год назад +3

    alot of the after market parts for shimano reels are garbage unfortunately, overpriced cheap aluminum crap which also happens to be extremely overpriced. more often than not, your reel will perform worse than bone stock.

  • @seatee4770
    @seatee4770 Год назад +2

    Why would you say that you may have ruined it??

    • @makeorwellfictionagain3553
      @makeorwellfictionagain3553 Год назад

      Click bait title.

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      Its lost its butter smoothness and Im sure its casting smoothness has went down too

    • @stoegerthomas7203
      @stoegerthomas7203 Год назад

      ​@@THEREELTESTwhy should IT lost its smoothness? Only because of the spool?

  • @CrazyCranker
    @CrazyCranker Год назад

    Wow! that looks amazing! Perfect color scheme. :) The hat trick would be, if you could find a matching brake dial.

  • @markrigg6623
    @markrigg6623 Год назад

    Lovely comfortable ergonomic handles........😂

  • @anxietalace5194
    @anxietalace5194 Год назад +1

    Why is everything chrome!

  • @skippt2
    @skippt2 Год назад

    I've been looking for brass colors for mine ... I can't find the retainer and screw but I'm also going lighter on the knobs I think, with a bronze flake epoxy that a friend of mine turned for me.

  • @joesham2983
    @joesham2983 Год назад

    Nice costomised..that reel look very beautiful.good job bro.well done.

  • @vin18m
    @vin18m Год назад

    Looks great, even more JDM than stock. Would be good to know an overall weight comparison though.

  • @Brunnen_Gee
    @Brunnen_Gee Год назад

    Metal knobs would be murder in the summer here. Looks good though.

  • @bassman6211
    @bassman6211 Год назад

    Thats a sweet looking rig. Love the jdm accessories from hedgehog. I'm a big fan of the thumb bar for my metanium. I'm considering switching spools out on one of em to something lighter for throwing micro jigs. How wild do the metaniums get with a lighter spool, if you have experience with them? I'm assuming they get squirrely pretty quick.

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      I have a superlight KKR spool from China for the Metanium, Ill be doing a video on it soon

  • @Baitfinessefishing
    @Baitfinessefishing Год назад

    Good video, looks almost exactly like my aldebaran now , minus the knobs

  • @Fishingelbow
    @Fishingelbow Год назад

    Stunning! Now all you need is to find a replacement for that horrible brake dial.

  • @Darkmk7
    @Darkmk7 11 месяцев назад

    May I ask where can you find a spool tension knob for Shimano reels? Looking to change some on my curados. Not a fan of the gold.

  • @davidblevins1027
    @davidblevins1027 Год назад

    I have the kkr spool and I can cast just under half a gram between 13 and 15 yards. I've only had it on the water once so I'm still testing it out. It will be nice to watch your video on it.

  • @Sporophore_Hunter
    @Sporophore_Hunter Год назад

    That looks nice! I'm going the opposite way with mine and getting all champagne gold parts and a black and gold protective decal from wanee's this week

  • @haroldhyde126
    @haroldhyde126 Год назад

    What websites do you use for your parts and reels?

  • @jongkang1614
    @jongkang1614 11 месяцев назад

    Will the avail LT handle work for the 22 Calcutta bfs? And will the stock knobs on the aldebaran fit the avail LT handle?

  • @brandovasquez9442
    @brandovasquez9442 Год назад

    Do you know of any Lews Custom Lite spool replacements? I’m looking to upgrade or change out the spool on My Custom Lite.

  • @rodgermerritt8067
    @rodgermerritt8067 Год назад

    You may actually feel more with all metal knobs...so it should be more sensitive which will make a better finesse set up..just my thoughts..looks awesome by the way..

  • @stinkyfish6175
    @stinkyfish6175 Год назад

    That looks sick! Very clean.

    • @stinkyfish6175
      @stinkyfish6175 Год назад

      And nice deek with the promo pic,thought you went and painted it haha

  • @sepaonualvar
    @sepaonualvar Год назад

    I myself would not do something like that, but this video is about the fact that if someone wants to do something like this or something similar, it is possible.

  • @ronaldz333
    @ronaldz333 Год назад

    I highly recommend you swap out the thumb bar with a KDW one (might be difficult to get) but feels way better than the stock plastic one.

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      no way, I like the high thumbar position

  • @OsamaBinDarrel
    @OsamaBinDarrel Год назад

    The knobs are pretty sweet

  • @treehunter1
    @treehunter1 Год назад +2

    My Aldebaran gets outcasted by the SLX bfs in every weight. Trying to sell it now lol

  • @alecr422
    @alecr422 Год назад +1

    Can you please trick out a Vanford? I know you don’t have a lot of spinning reels on your channel, however I think a lot of us would enjoy the new content. Awesome video, and the reel looks great! Keep up the amazing work and may god bless you!!

  • @westley87
    @westley87 Год назад

    where do you get replacement parts? I need to new side plat for my 2020 Metanimum JDM. Was also thinking of getting a 50 size spool for my Aldebaran 31 mgl

  • @eaglestrike09
    @eaglestrike09 Год назад

    Looks good!

  • @yep.fishing
    @yep.fishing Год назад

    Love it, stock one looks cheap now

  • @raymondjohnson6496
    @raymondjohnson6496 Год назад

    Them knobs probably look just little better if you have went with them baby blue knobs just saying

  • @jimholliman2822
    @jimholliman2822 Год назад

    Perhaps when you have the lowest inertia spool on your Aldebaran you could try a fly. Being from Montana I have done a fair amount of fly fishing. I think a #8 olive and black woolly bugger will do well for trout and probably for bass. It imitates a leach, bait fish, and longer insect larva. I caught a rainbow over 6 pounds with an olive & black woolly bugger. (That is an olive chenille body palmered with a black hackle and a black Marabou tail.)

  • @bucac1213
    @bucac1213 Год назад

    Does the avail spool really make any difference on the 22 model? it does make a big difference on the 2016 version.

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад +1

      Ill test all 4 Aldebaran spools when my last one comes in :)

  • @endangasgar1876
    @endangasgar1876 Год назад

    if rose gold color parts are available, it seems look nice too. Great customized reel anyway bro 👍

  • @bassbumm8768
    @bassbumm8768 Год назад

    Awesome

  • @guest-wx4nc
    @guest-wx4nc Год назад

    nice voice ty for helpful nice microphone.

  • @manifestgtr
    @manifestgtr Год назад +1

    Can someone fill me in on the benefits of metal knobs? You see them on customized reels a lot but honestly…I can’t see how they’d be anything but awkward in hand and cold to the touch.
    Also, I could never do this to one of my reels for the simple fact that with my luck, the first cast would get blown straight into a tree with people watching.

    • @theINQBS
      @theINQBS Год назад

      FYI, I just got a Favorite Soleus reel and holy cow are their nobs FANTASTIC!!! I mean the entire reel is superbly smooth, on par with the best of the best which I was surprised to learn because I wasn't expecting that at all!
      Their self adjusting Centrifugal braking system REALLY impressed me! Screw overpriced reels!!!

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      I can feel the ultralight baits better at the end of the line when twitching

  • @chrismalaqui
    @chrismalaqui Год назад +2

    Yep, ruined 😂

  • @zekeyeager1458
    @zekeyeager1458 Год назад

    Looks so damn cool

  • @predatorarmyfishing5901
    @predatorarmyfishing5901 Год назад

    Do you think the 2022 is really better than the 2018 ?

    • @makeorwellfictionagain3553
      @makeorwellfictionagain3553 Год назад +1

      The last Aldebaran was in 2016. And yes the 22 beats it hands down.

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад +1

      its casting feel is on another level vs any reel out there including the 16 Aldebaran

  • @benruegge9100
    @benruegge9100 Год назад

    So I'm curious why you chose a metal handle over a carbon fiber handle the real does look stunning though

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      Im over carbon fiber handles lol.

  • @Grudzien34
    @Grudzien34 Год назад

    Very nice

  • @ivanivan9507
    @ivanivan9507 7 месяцев назад

    My bad...

  • @stoegerthomas7203
    @stoegerthomas7203 Год назад

    U could try the trout Magnet mini magnet. A Casual trought Magnet feels heavy compared to These. 😂

    • @davidblevins1027
      @davidblevins1027 Год назад

      1/200th of an ounce plus the plastic. I don't think they will ever make a casting reel that casts that. That would be awesome, I'd get one for sure.

    • @stoegerthomas7203
      @stoegerthomas7203 Год назад

      @@davidblevins1027 watch 1/200 trout magnet jighead = Bass in RUclips

    • @davidblevins1027
      @davidblevins1027 Год назад

      I've watched that video. You can easily cast it with a float. I was talking about casting it without a float. I can cast the mini magnet on BFS when I donkey rig it with a small bead. That's 2 magnets plus the small bead and a bobber stopper, so its close to a gram

    • @stoegerthomas7203
      @stoegerthomas7203 Год назад +1

      @@davidblevins1027 ohhh, i missed that

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      I dont want to catch baby panfish

  • @davidmoore928
    @davidmoore928 Год назад

    I have to ask - can you get reels resprayed? That seems the next step to achieve real perfection.

    • @treehunter1
      @treehunter1 Год назад

      There are Japanese stores that can do engravings and designs. I forgot their websites though

    • @benruegge9100
      @benruegge9100 Год назад

      I have seen reals that were painted that looked really nice and I've also seen some that weren't done so well you have to strip the real down completely I think the trip report is finding the right paint in the right person to lay it down

    • @theINQBS
      @theINQBS Год назад

      Your best bet is to use a 2-part epoxy resin based paint like PPG prime but it's VERY expensive and then you want to have the proper airbrush and compressor in order to apply it properly so the result is a professional looking finish.
      The biggest plus side is that it is ultra-durable and is highly scratch resistant, but besides the paint you need to buy all the pre-prep stuff too so as to ensure maximum adhesion to the surface, which you will have to sand down/scuff a bit for the paint to BITE onto as best as possible.
      I would simply soak it in lacquer thinner to remove every last bit of paint/finish off the metal part(s) of the frame, but with the side plates you need to be careful because lacquer thinner can literally dissolve some plastics, so pay attention to what's what before you decide to just go buck wild. Use your head and you will end up with a great looking custom finish.
      As for the graphics, I would suggest you download PDF files that contain all the logos and tidbits you want to have in the finished product and have a decal company plot them out and after you install them you clear coat over the entire thing to seal them in and ensure they never lift/peel.

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      Ive seen custom painted reels but I dont know anyone who does it though.

  • @stevenbrown7246
    @stevenbrown7246 23 дня назад

    Shimano Calcutta Conquest BFS is a better reel than the Aldebaran.

  • @SuperCarcaju
    @SuperCarcaju 2 месяца назад

    um monte de dinheiro pra um quase nada de desempenho melhorado...pura arte de gastar o que não se precisa.markting estão de polegares pra cima..rssss

  • @benruegge9100
    @benruegge9100 Год назад

    I thought we were gonna talk about the loss of smoothness I need to know these thanks is it cause you just don't have the cushion of the septon knobs

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      yes that Shimano smoothness is gone with these metal knobs.

  • @bobbydelong8577
    @bobbydelong8577 Год назад +1

    😬

  • @markskibo5159
    @markskibo5159 Год назад

    Wrong Calcutta BFS is the Cake

  • @sikolikhole
    @sikolikhole Год назад

    A local is selling a shimano chronarch 50e.

  • @awesomjsmooth33
    @awesomjsmooth33 Год назад

    I would've went with gold and silver...

  • @crxkingsir
    @crxkingsir Год назад

    If only u could change the color of the reel

  • @briancheng5931
    @briancheng5931 Год назад

    Does anyone know where to get a good bfs budget rod UL 7ft?

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад +1

      I would look at the Ace Hawk AG Venom on Aliexpress. They have a 7ft model

  • @dirtier2
    @dirtier2 7 месяцев назад +1

    I was going to watch this until the religious bullshit at the beginning.

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  7 месяцев назад +1

      Im not worried about it

    • @dirtier2
      @dirtier2 7 месяцев назад +1

      @THEREELTEST How about keep your religion to yourself.

  • @bobinmo251
    @bobinmo251 Год назад

    Great job ruining what is nearly a perfect reel. 🙄

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      Im not worried about it, I have another and am going to buy a 3rd

  • @sorenk9962
    @sorenk9962 Год назад

    why it should lose the butter smoothness if you nothing change what have any thing 2 do with the smothness at the point where you say it xD

    • @THEREELTEST
      @THEREELTEST  Год назад

      Alot of the Shimano smoothness is from their knob material and thickness of that material. You feel smoothness in your fingertips, and your fingertips are touching the knobs