Newbie Question: Shimano DSV

[TxBuddha]

I'm not a newbie to fishing and especially bass fishing but I've been out of the loop for quite awhile and am now looking to buy some new gear and get back into bass fishin'!

I've about decided on a couple of Shimano Citica's but don't know and cannot find out what "DSV' is all about. There's nothing on Shimano's website about it.

Can someone take pity and explain it to me? For a point of reference the last new reels I bought were Ambassador 5000's in about 1981 so please be gentle

[Dug]

This should help

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocurado300dhsv.html

or this

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocurado200dhsv.html

[islandbass]

I believe it stands for "deep spool version" and suggests that it will hold slightly more line than its sister reel of the same size that has a "regular" spool.

This should not be confused with some other Shimano reels that are listed as SV. They are saltwater versions if I am not mistaken, but I could be wrong on this.

[John C]

Curado 200D High Speed Version.

[Mike Cork]

I am trying to verify this but I have always assumed That the DS in the combination of letters meant deep spool, then the V is for the type of paddles on the handles and the H is for high efficentcy gearing. The problem is that they put the H between the D and the S 

As soon as I hear back I will post it hear

[TxBuddha]

Good info guys. From what I can find out looks like they have the deeper spools and the resulting higher capacity. I did notice that the "DSV" models do not have the drilled spools the other models have. I'm looking to use these not only for bass but also stripers, hybrids, and white bass here on our Texas lakes so the DSV might be a good idea since this type fishing is often done at relatively deeper depths, sometimes 25-45 feet. What do ya'll think?

[OHbassaholic]

Seems like sound thinking to me.

[Mike Cork]

I had figured out the "D" designator but here is the official answer

The D stand for the product generation.  If you are familiar with the Green model Curado it is a B product generation.

PV - Power Version which is a 5:1 retrieve ratio, the SV is a saltwater version, this reel is a 6.2:1 retrieve ratio with a solid arbor spool to allow additional line capacity, the HSV is a High Speed retrieve with a
7:1 gear ratio.

[TxBuddha]

Thanks for the info Mike, now all I have to do is make a decision on which model. As I said before these may see use for stripers and hybrids which are more akin to saltwater fish and since fishin' for them here often involves slabbin' in deeper water I think I'll end up goin' with the 200DSV. Besides a trip to the coast for redfish and trout is always a possibility

[Mike Cork]

Definitely sounds like you are going to want the larger line capacity