Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! Yes it's a new fun reel to have and I can't wait to learn more about it. Wonder what other things I can do with this in the future... Hmmmm
Welcome to my channel! Most of my recently videos are mainly about finesse fishing using finesse bait Casting reels along with some cool lures. Hope you Will enjoy em :)
Great video. I spooled my Alderbaran with flouro and got good results with the brakes set at 5. It's a fun reel for sure. My favorite is still the Alphas Air.
Thanks! Oh wow, 5! i haven't set mine that up far up yet lol. definitely a fun reel and it's always fun to fiddle and learn a new reel. I think I have been getting a bit used to it so far. What's most impressive was I was able to pitch that trout mag close range and with accuracy :)
@raWr Fishing welcome. I own several of their rods and have messaged with them a few times. Ive asked if they had plans to expand their YT sponsorship to include you and Reel Test, but never yes.
@@ETuss713 that's cool. Nick did reach out to me asking if I was interested in testing and making some videos. I just need to follow back up. So we shall see where that goes!
Hi Jimmy, I see there is a new CDM BFS reel for 2022 that appears to have a copy of Daiwas magforce braking system.Ive got one on order ,gonna be interesting and am excited to check it out when it arrives. All the best, love your videos mate.
Hi James! Thanks for the kind words and watching my vids! Sounds like you found an interesting reel! Can you share it with me! I would like to check it out! :)
@@rawrfishing No worries ,I'll get a link to it for you.I am very interested to get your take on it.The frame is custom curved to fit in your left or right hand and you have the option of 2 different braking systems.I am assuming the one with 2 magnetic rings will have a spool with a cup fitted like the Daiwas.They have another reel with it.The design looks very similar.
Sup Jimmy. Ask for videos and poof there it is lol. Never heard of that reel? Looks good but more advanced? Ever put the measurer in pocket and clip on after get cast you want? Looked like was in the way sometimes? Diameter of rod maybe. But very nice looking reel! Ty tc
Oh the Aldebaran is a high end reel from Shimano. The last version was 2016 and this one is pretty interesting. Going to one of the most versatile BFS reel that handles the super light and heavier end of the finesse world. Yeah I have removed it before... The worst thing that happened was a fish took the lure and I have to reel it in lol... So I keep it on so I can quickly get the lure in.
@@rawrfishing I can see it becoming popular. See how it does with heavier lures. Will you keep on same rod? Maybe has heavier 2nd half like other rods? Wait and see. Pretty soon bank space will be limited so maybe break out kayak? Again wait to see lol. Ty tc
BFS is certainly on the rise. I hope that this time, it will break out the niche phase. The last 4-5 years, I have seen it on a consistent rise, but only time will tell. I will try it on several rods to see where it fits best. I plan on using it on an L rod and ML rod at the highest. I think this reel will shine really well for UL and L given the small spool and how well it casts light lures. I am curious on casting distance for heavier lures on a longer rod tho. The small diameter may reduce some casting distance as it may not dispense as much line per rotation. I guess there is a price to pay for everything! yeah i'll break out the kayak. afterall, that's where I love to fish off of most :P
@@rawrfishing yes you are at home in a kayak. On RUclips home page seeing more BFS videos all the time. Don't have enough memory in this old phone to go crazy watching new channels. So BFS seems to be picking up?
Yes it's picking up well. It's likely recommending BFS videos to you because all of the BFS video you watch from me lol. RUclips tries to recommend similar videos to keep you watching the big Tube :P
@@rawrfishing just takes a rub to screw with the braking on a bfs reel casting light line....maybe doesnt affect heavier baits and or other reels? It was still a good showing of the 22 aldy potential tho!
@@shtizen4371 I think it'd mainly the UL rods as it's closer to the rod. I can try the reel on a L and ML to see if it does. But yeah.... I casted a few times and I had to trash those clips because it messed it up completely
@@rawrfishingyour right. i meant to add rod in my comment also. I couldn't use a oring hook keeper on my ul parobolic action rods but were fine with ml rods. Hell i had a perfect action ul bc rod early on in my bfs adventure but couldnt use it because the first line guide was to far from the reel and the line would flare and cause overrun/braking issues. I'm so grateful that we have way more bfs options now a days!
I have not tried the 2, but the 1st one was horrible on quality. So bad that even a local fan donated his new one out of the box so I could show how bad it was. Also most CDM copy cat FTB braking are not as good. But the good news is that you can slap more magnets on if needed. I have my fair share of CDM reels and I am a firm believer of fishing in your financial lane! If you are pleased with the quality of the BK2, then that's great!
There is a lot more to high end reels other than performance. Saying that I have a dark wolf ultra which is superb. But you can tell it’s a cheap reel.
@@tomosedwards8369 I got that one too. I am happy to see that there are improvements in the CDM world. Affordable bfs reels that performs is what is growing the niche. That Said, I can't wait to try it. I kinda left it on the desk since the Aldebaran came lol
@@rawrfishing I recommend fitting extra magnets, plus some upgrade the bearings. I can’t be bothered to be honest. It works well with 1g and stock bearings
@@tomosedwards8369 the cool thing is that it's the only CDM reel that I know so far that uses small bearings like the Shimano. Now I don't know exactly how small... But I will find out when I am ready to upgrade ;)
I hope so! the spool is a bit small compared to the predecessor. I wonder if I were to put it on a Light rod and cast compare between the 2022 and 2016, what the casting distance would be as the smaller spool means it will dispense less line per rotation. boy this is so much fun!
@@bucac1213 I think he meant the reel would be good for 3.5g and up as well since questioned if it would be good for heavier lures. He didn't say the reel can't go down low. I went down to 0.8g as portrayed with that tiny Frogette
not yet, but everything about it sounds great for... well.. trout fishing lol. my trout waters are pretty much stocked and are in conditions that doesn't require such line, so I have not bought and tried it yet. perhaps i can use it for other type of fishing too.. perhaps crappies? Hmmmmm
@@rawrfishing I am also wondering the same thing, because they still bite my phenix braid here in norcal. I wonder if its worth it for the casting distance ability alone. Not really too worried on visibility.
I will get shot by some folks.. But I hate this reel. I rather get the slx or curado bfs and swap off spools for lighter lures. Shimano messed up this one
@@rawrfishing Dang okiii , yea I was wondering if it was worth the upgrade cuz of all the hype around it but alright I'll stick with the cheaper end reels. Thanks for the reply!
I am leanin towards the avail spool, but you need the extra magnets. The Roro doesn't need it and that is not bad as well. I currently have the Roro spool for both my 2016 Aldebaran and Curado BFS. UL fun.
Clamber Hyper Micro kill this one. Also the O rings are just a pain to set your spool tension. Overall, weak improvements or none compared to 2016 aldebaran.
Hmnmm... I feel that Out of the box, the aldebaran 2022 wins hands down when put against the Clamber. It wasn't until i upgraded to micro bearings on the Hyper Micro before I can throw down to 1 gram. The aldebaran can do .8 grams as portrayed. I am not sure how the O rings hinder on the tension knob settings. Can you elaborate so I can play with it as well? Although one can compare the 2016 to the 2022 in anyway they want, I like to say the two reels are two different classes. What I mean is that BFS reels have no standards compared to say a Spinning reel (size 500, size 1000, etc). I feel that Shimano revamped the Aldebaran so It can go lighter as that's where the trend is currently is at (going for the lighter lures). I am going to test this reel on several different rods to see where it sits best. But, when it comes to casting, I do feel that the 2016 braking have been a lot friendlier to a hard caster like me. I hope in time, I can learn how to tame the new 2022 reel!
I have the clamber, changed the stock bearings with ceramic(orange seal ones) and that reel works extraordinary well with lures from 1.5g ++. On the other hand, i did few casts with new aldebaran stock (from a friend) and don't get me wrong, it's a good reel but probably i had higher expectation from it so mby thats why i didnt was so surprised. About the o rings, if you loose the tension knob, those O rings keep the spool without having that side to side play, i mean you need to know what you are doing cuz you may fish with a loose spool and feels like is set correctly. Hope you understand what im trying to say, my english is not that great. 🙂 Keep up the good work. I'm still not convinced if i wanna order one since 95% of my lures that im throwing are between 2.5 - 6g.
thanks man! Yeah i have mine set properly, but i can see what you mean as the rings does help keep it in place a bit, but potentially may more if it's too lose and spinning fast. I normally throw lures 2.5g to 6 grams as well. I only go lighter for trout in streams, but most lures i throw, even for panfish and crappies are around 2.5 to 3 grams. I want to test this reel out for larger lures eventually. I am curious how far it can handle heavier lures for distances with the smaller spool.
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Thanks for taking time out of your day to review the new Aldebaran. That's a great combo for Ultra BFS. The new reel performed well out of the box.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! Yes it's a new fun reel to have and I can't wait to learn more about it. Wonder what other things I can do with this in the future... Hmmmm
I just saw the clip of this on Instagram. I didn't even know you had a RUclips channel. I'm glad I found it!
Welcome to my channel! Most of my recently videos are mainly about finesse fishing using finesse bait Casting reels along with some cool lures. Hope you Will enjoy em :)
@@rawrfishing Thanks buddy!
Great video. I spooled my Alderbaran with flouro and got good results with the brakes set at 5. It's a fun reel for sure. My favorite is still the Alphas Air.
Thanks! Oh wow, 5! i haven't set mine that up far up yet lol. definitely a fun reel and it's always fun to fiddle and learn a new reel. I think I have been getting a bit used to it so far. What's most impressive was I was able to pitch that trout mag close range and with accuracy :)
Pretty impressive enjoy your new reel 🙌
Thx! I love new toys! :)
Thanks for sharing your day, buddy.
You bet
Jimbo got a backlash he is human..😁👍 awesome video i learned a couple things
Thx man
I would love to see you get a hold of an Old 18 Bouyancy BFS rod or their Suppressor UL.
Thx for the recommendation. I have been asked to try their rods too. I Will put it on the list.
@raWr Fishing welcome. I own several of their rods and have messaged with them a few times. Ive asked if they had plans to expand their YT sponsorship to include you and Reel Test, but never yes.
@@ETuss713 that's cool. Nick did reach out to me asking if I was interested in testing and making some videos. I just need to follow back up. So we shall see where that goes!
Hi Jimmy, I see there is a new CDM BFS reel for 2022 that appears to have a copy of Daiwas magforce braking system.Ive got one on order ,gonna be interesting and am excited to check it out when it arrives.
All the best, love your videos mate.
Hi James! Thanks for the kind words and watching my vids! Sounds like you found an interesting reel! Can you share it with me! I would like to check it out! :)
@@rawrfishing No worries ,I'll get a link to it for you.I am very interested to get your take on it.The frame is custom curved to fit in your left or right hand and you have the option of 2 different braking systems.I am assuming the one with 2 magnetic rings will have a spool with a cup fitted like the Daiwas.They have another reel with it.The design looks very similar.
@@rawrfishing I've put the Ali link up but it keeps disappearing.Do you have a Facebook page?
yeah i setup so links can't be posted. you can just shoot me an email rawrfishing at gmail dot com :)
@@rawrfishing will do later bro ,busy at work plus I'm in Australia so no doubt some time difference lol
Hi mate do you know what rod replaces the discontinued ares rod?
I think master trout did? Haven't tried it yet
Sup Jimmy. Ask for videos and poof there it is lol. Never heard of that reel? Looks good but more advanced? Ever put the measurer in pocket and clip on after get cast you want? Looked like was in the way sometimes? Diameter of rod maybe. But very nice looking reel! Ty tc
Oh the Aldebaran is a high end reel from Shimano. The last version was 2016 and this one is pretty interesting. Going to one of the most versatile BFS reel that handles the super light and heavier end of the finesse world. Yeah I have removed it before... The worst thing that happened was a fish took the lure and I have to reel it in lol... So I keep it on so I can quickly get the lure in.
@@rawrfishing I can see it becoming popular. See how it does with heavier lures. Will you keep on same rod? Maybe has heavier 2nd half like other rods? Wait and see. Pretty soon bank space will be limited so maybe break out kayak? Again wait to see lol. Ty tc
BFS is certainly on the rise. I hope that this time, it will break out the niche phase. The last 4-5 years, I have seen it on a consistent rise, but only time will tell.
I will try it on several rods to see where it fits best. I plan on using it on an L rod and ML rod at the highest. I think this reel will shine really well for UL and L given the small spool and how well it casts light lures. I am curious on casting distance for heavier lures on a longer rod tho. The small diameter may reduce some casting distance as it may not dispense as much line per rotation. I guess there is a price to pay for everything!
yeah i'll break out the kayak. afterall, that's where I love to fish off of most :P
@@rawrfishing yes you are at home in a kayak. On RUclips home page seeing more BFS videos all the time. Don't have enough memory in this old phone to go crazy watching new channels. So BFS seems to be picking up?
Yes it's picking up well. It's likely recommending BFS videos to you because all of the BFS video you watch from me lol. RUclips tries to recommend similar videos to keep you watching the big Tube :P
Line was catching on ur line measuring thing....i stoped using those o ring add on hook keeper because of the same
Yeah it's annoying sometimes. Thinking of not doing these anymore. I know people love numbers, but if it is like this, I should find an alternative.
@@rawrfishing just takes a rub to screw with the braking on a bfs reel casting light line....maybe doesnt affect heavier baits and or other reels?
It was still a good showing of the 22 aldy potential tho!
@@shtizen4371 I think it'd mainly the UL rods as it's closer to the rod. I can try the reel on a L and ML to see if it does. But yeah.... I casted a few times and I had to trash those clips because it messed it up completely
@@rawrfishingyour right. i meant to add rod in my comment also.
I couldn't use a oring hook keeper on my ul parobolic action rods but were fine with ml rods.
Hell i had a perfect action ul bc rod early on in my bfs adventure but couldnt use it because the first line guide was to far from the reel and the line would flare and cause overrun/braking issues.
I'm so grateful that we have way more bfs options now a days!
I have the same Rod, i love it !!
It's a great rod. Had it for many years
Expensive reel, but everything you did with it can be done with black knight 2 ,set right and educated thumb, for 1/4 the cost.
I have not tried the 2, but the 1st one was horrible on quality. So bad that even a local fan donated his new one out of the box so I could show how bad it was. Also most CDM copy cat FTB braking are not as good. But the good news is that you can slap more magnets on if needed.
I have my fair share of CDM reels and I am a firm believer of fishing in your financial lane! If you are pleased with the quality of the BK2, then that's great!
There is a lot more to high end reels other than performance. Saying that I have a dark wolf ultra which is superb. But you can tell it’s a cheap reel.
@@tomosedwards8369 I got that one too. I am happy to see that there are improvements in the CDM world. Affordable bfs reels that performs is what is growing the niche. That Said, I can't wait to try it. I kinda left it on the desk since the Aldebaran came lol
@@rawrfishing I recommend fitting extra magnets, plus some upgrade the bearings. I can’t be bothered to be honest. It works well with 1g and stock bearings
@@tomosedwards8369 the cool thing is that it's the only CDM reel that I know so far that uses small bearings like the Shimano. Now I don't know exactly how small... But I will find out when I am ready to upgrade ;)
I think this is going to be amazing for 3.5g and above lures.
I hope so! the spool is a bit small compared to the predecessor. I wonder if I were to put it on a Light rod and cast compare between the 2022 and 2016, what the casting distance would be as the smaller spool means it will dispense less line per rotation. boy this is so much fun!
3.5? I use my old alde bfs and it tosses 1.5 and under just fine. It's all in the rod.
@@bucac1213 I think he meant the reel would be good for 3.5g and up as well since questioned if it would be good for heavier lures. He didn't say the reel can't go down low. I went down to 0.8g as portrayed with that tiny Frogette
@@rawrfishing My bad. I use my scorpion bfs paired with a phenix 700l for anything with 1/8 + plastic...love the ned rig on this combo.
@@bucac1213 sounds wonderful, I will be nedding this year more to promote bfs gears
Have you tried varivas area trout ester?
not yet, but everything about it sounds great for... well.. trout fishing lol. my trout waters are pretty much stocked and are in conditions that doesn't require such line, so I have not bought and tried it yet. perhaps i can use it for other type of fishing too.. perhaps crappies? Hmmmmm
@@rawrfishing I am also wondering the same thing, because they still bite my phenix braid here in norcal. I wonder if its worth it for the casting distance ability alone. Not really too worried on visibility.
I need to buy that little Gadget you have hook to your rod
It's quite annoying lol.. Good to spool up line. But bad for cast testing. I can drop a link if u like.. But this one is expensive
Deciding on getting this or the curado? How does the curado compare to this?
I will get shot by some folks.. But I hate this reel. I rather get the slx or curado bfs and swap off spools for lighter lures. Shimano messed up this one
@@rawrfishing Dang okiii , yea I was wondering if it was worth the upgrade cuz of all the hype around it but alright I'll stick with the cheaper end reels. Thanks for the reply!
Perhaps my reel was a bad one... But it is my most inconsistent braking Japanese reel I have ever owned
@@rawrfishing So which after market spool is best for the curado ?
I am leanin towards the avail spool, but you need the extra magnets. The Roro doesn't need it and that is not bad as well. I currently have the Roro spool for both my 2016 Aldebaran and Curado BFS. UL fun.
Oooh thats purdy…😎
The reel is nice
Clamber Hyper Micro kill this one. Also the O rings are just a pain to set your spool tension.
Overall, weak improvements or none compared to 2016 aldebaran.
Hmnmm... I feel that Out of the box, the aldebaran 2022 wins hands down when put against the Clamber. It wasn't until i upgraded to micro bearings on the Hyper Micro before I can throw down to 1 gram. The aldebaran can do .8 grams as portrayed.
I am not sure how the O rings hinder on the tension knob settings. Can you elaborate so I can play with it as well?
Although one can compare the 2016 to the 2022 in anyway they want, I like to say the two reels are two different classes. What I mean is that BFS reels have no standards compared to say a Spinning reel (size 500, size 1000, etc). I feel that Shimano revamped the Aldebaran so It can go lighter as that's where the trend is currently is at (going for the lighter lures). I am going to test this reel on several different rods to see where it sits best. But, when it comes to casting, I do feel that the 2016 braking have been a lot friendlier to a hard caster like me. I hope in time, I can learn how to tame the new 2022 reel!
I have the clamber, changed the stock bearings with ceramic(orange seal ones) and that reel works extraordinary well with lures from 1.5g ++.
On the other hand, i did few casts with new aldebaran stock (from a friend) and don't get me wrong, it's a good reel but probably i had higher expectation from it so mby thats why i didnt was so surprised.
About the o rings, if you loose the tension knob, those O rings keep the spool without having that side to side play, i mean you need to know what you are doing cuz you may fish with a loose spool and feels like is set correctly. Hope you understand what im trying to say, my english is not that great. 🙂
Keep up the good work. I'm still not convinced if i wanna order one since 95% of my lures that im throwing are between 2.5 - 6g.
thanks man! Yeah i have mine set properly, but i can see what you mean as the rings does help keep it in place a bit, but potentially may more if it's too lose and spinning fast.
I normally throw lures 2.5g to 6 grams as well. I only go lighter for trout in streams, but most lures i throw, even for panfish and crappies are around 2.5 to 3 grams.
I want to test this reel out for larger lures eventually. I am curious how far it can handle heavier lures for distances with the smaller spool.
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