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Steez A vs Metanium vs Bantam

newyorktoiowa57
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6 minutes ago, Yumeya said:

I would take the Metanium, but have never tried the Bantam.

 

 

I’m gonna end up getting the Met. The heart wants what the heart wants, and my heart wants the Met regardless of how many people say Bantum. I’m gonna get the gears changed though. 

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      I would think most frog rods would balance better with the heavier bantam. My 7'5 envy black 2 H feels best with my bantam. Ive tried my chronarch, metanium and aldebarans but thr bantam balances best

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      Use it until it needs new gears is what I would do. I used Curado K brass main gears in two of my Metaniums.

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      None - basically. After I felt it in the Chronarch I went back to the Bantam and tried to feel it. I can feel the absolute slightest amount when reeling very very slow, but even the slowest retrieve I

    Let us know what you think of the Poison Adrena. There's practically no user reviews on them even though they've been out for a while. They look killer though.

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    26 minutes ago, The Maestro said:

    Let us know what you think of the Poison Adrena. There's practically no user reviews on them even though they've been out for a while. They look killer though.

    Will do! I’m not sure when I will actually get it, but I have one coming. I also haven’t really found any reviews. 

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    13 hours ago, newyorktoiowa57 said:

    I’m gonna end up getting the Met. The heart wants what the heart wants, and my heart wants the Met regardless of how many people say Bantum. I’m gonna get the gears changed though. 

    Use it until it needs new gears is what I would do.

    I used Curado K brass main gears in two of my Metaniums.

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    5 hours ago, Yumeya said:

    Use it until it needs new gears is what I would do.

    I used Curado K brass main gears in two of my Metaniums.

    How many Mets do you have? I know you use basically all Mets haha but I am just trying to gauge how common the issue is. 

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    8 minutes ago, newyorktoiowa57 said:

    How many Mets do you have? I know you use basically all Mets haha but I am just trying to gauge how common the issue is. 

    Have been using a Met MGL for 3 years mounted on a NRX 893C tossing weightless senkos . With that said haven't had an issue with the pinion or main and yes I bought a set of new gears but have yet to install them. My feeling is if you keep the gears greased and do not run them dry you will be good. Have also found that ZPI F-0 Medium Grease holds longer than the Ace 2.......

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    10 hours ago, newyorktoiowa57 said:

    How many Mets do you have? I know you use basically all Mets haha but I am just trying to gauge how common the issue is. 

    I have 3, none of the gears ever went bad, on one of them I could kinda feel the gears (metanium 13) so at the time I just switched them all at once and the brass even makes them smoother.

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