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I replaced the original gear set of my 17 Scorpion DC from 7.1 to 6.3 years ago, 17 Scorpion DC share internal parts with Curado I series, let me know if MM gear set conversion works, I thought about doing this a while back but 17 Scorpion DC lacks second handle shaft bearing (above the AR-B) got me worried.

Based on the line specs below USDM Stadic 1000 holds 160yd of 4lb mono: Uploading Attachment...Uploading Attachment... While JDM Stradic 2000S holds 100yd of 4lb mono. I know both holds enough line for intended use but still...

Thanks for the reply but check the spool size difference on the pictures below.

@bulldog1935I've always been confused about this, I have a USDM Stradic 1000 and am considering picking up a JDM Stradic C2000S. Since they share the same body size, I’m wondering which one has greater line capacity—the USDM 1000 or the JDM 2000S. Is the spool on the 2000S just a bit larger in diameter than the 1000, allowing it to hold more line? Thanks

It's not complicated and pretty easy to do, make sure to use good grease. 150 MGL HG Drive Gear: Shimano - 10SGS – Shimano North America Fishing 150 MGL HG Pinion Gear: Shimano - 10TAG – Shimano North America Fishing 150 MGL XG Drive Gear: Shimano - 10TBU – Shimano North America Fishing 150 MGL XG Pinion Gear: Shimano - 10TBT – Shimano North America Fishing

USDM Metanium RH power knob - 5767 (10SSM) EV_EN_OVS_51RL282150X_20ME150XG LH Power Knob - 5768 (10EBH) EV_EN_OVS_51RL282151X_20ME151XG

20-23 JDM and USDM Metanium have brass gears. Shallow edition and the '24 DC JDM and USDM have aluminum main gear. Changed my 24 Met DC aluminum gear to a brass and it got a lot quieter on retrieve.

Both MGL and CORESOLID series of reels can be used for both power and finesse applications, it all depends on the size of the reels IMO. For what I understand, any Shimano spinning reels that has a metal or plastic rotor belongs to CORESOLID regardless of frame materials and anything with Ci-4+ rotor and frame belongs to MGL family even with an aluminum frame. Look at the Twin Power XD and Sustain for example, they belong in the MGL series. It's just a marketing thing but it's confusing to some folks.

Finally got the upgrades done, Curado 71k with a matching green handle shank and bigger knobs with 2 bearings per knob, also replaced the gear set from 7.4 down to 6.2

I own each of the 20 Metanium, 23 Metanium and 24 Metanium DC, They all share the same frame, The DC is a tiny bit smaller due to modified side plates (widthwise) but hardly noticeable, The DC is pretty nice but isn't worth the money. Non DC Metaniums are the way to go IMHO.

The original 150 probably has the 1st Gen MGL spool while the new 150M has MGL3 and that's the only difference between the two that I can tell.

All my eleven Shimano reels are all doing the same thing, just like in the video so I guess that's normal, reeling backward isn't normal though. You'll need to send it in if it's in fact the ARB, you'll need a special tool to replace it because it is press fitted in the handle side plate, I did replace one before, damaged the ARB in the process and it was a PITA! Left-handed Shimano reels use the same ARB as the right-handed so the ARB plastic sleeve is exposed through the hole of the handle side plate under the handle shaft bearing, and you can damage it pretty easily cause the metal side of the ARB you'll need to lightly hammer it out of the side plate is facing inside the reel.

I could be wrong, but it sounds like you have too much spool tension somehow. I was also going to point out Silent Tune O-rings but that only affects the side to side play adjustment.

SLX 150 will stay with 6 pin SVS braking with no external dial. If you want an SLX series reel with the SVS Infinity with external dial, then you have SLX XT and SLX 70 to choose from. 2025 ICAST is here, and I'm not surprise that there's no new Curado 70 and new Chronarch.

The 'click or snap' in sound is from the silent tune O-ring attached directly to the spool bearing, some are tight, and some are loose and it's a normal thing. 2 of my 22 Bantam make weird sounds when their spools are swapped for some reason.