7 hours ago, Pogues2300 said:

Upgrading my gear this year i found a deal on the chronarch mgl, bought 2 for a bit higher than 1 Metanium. But now you have me regretting it just a tad lol. I still have 1 reel to upgrade maybe ill give it a try. Thanks for the response. 

The chronarch mgl is no slouch, I liked it better than the old metanium for certain techniques like crankbaits. But you will love the new metanium whenever you get one. I threw a bunch of different lures on it and they all felt great. 

Anyone got their orders for left-handed models come in yet???

4 minutes ago, ResoKP said:

Anyone got their orders for left-handed models come in yet???

 

It's hard enough to find RH right now, and LH retrieves are usually a month or so behind RH.

 

Unless you buy from a JDM supplier. I doubt any US retailers have LH yet.

41 minutes ago, TBAG said:

LH retrieves are usually a month or so behind RH.

 

Unless you buy from a JDM supplier. I doubt any US retailers have LH yet.

^^This^^

Shimano Metanium 2020 MGL 150 B Casting Reel $419.99, Available in TW Right hand. The left hand will be available April 19.

 

 

Still considering buying this. Will this reel handle lighter lures at least as well as tatula sv? If so i may have to try it. 

On 3/14/2020 at 8:45 PM, 18RangerZ520L said:

 

Here's a couple pics....

 

 

Good lord!   Looks like an army of awesome little fishing Storm-troopers!   Have fun. 

10 hours ago, Pogues2300 said:

Still considering buying this. Will this reel handle lighter lures at least as well as tatula sv? If so i may have to try it. 

Definitely worth trying. Love mine!

On 3/15/2020 at 1:00 PM, 18RangerZ520L said:

Yes, I have.  Casts better than the previous generation (which I had 10 of those as well in case anyone didn't know.... ).  Spool is narrower than the previous generation and requires less casting effort to achieve the same distance cast, the "17% better inertia" or whatever they called it in the spool is noticeable.  And the finish on them seems more durable, I accidentally dropped one and not a scratch on it.  My previous generation silver ones showed scratches easily.  I accidentally caught three 15lb-20lb stripers on them also, the drags are as smooth as butter too. 

It's all good man, haters are gonna hate.  I ain't going anywhere..... 

Appreciate it sir 

I noticed you mentioned you caught stripers on this reel and it seems like you got all xg’s. Why did you get all xg’s and how have they handled heavy cover and the stripers? Were you always able to turn the handle or did it ever lock up at all? I know this doesn’t mean it’s a bad reel I just was curious.

guys I have made my decision, ill wait for DC version left hand to be release. I made that decision based on what happened to me yesterday after making 200 casts in high wind.

1 hour ago, ATA said:

guys I have made my decision, ill wait for DC version left hand to be release. I made that decision based on what happened to me yesterday after making 200 casts in high wind.

I have my guesses but would you care to elaborate on what happened? Also what lure/weight were you throwing and how windy was it?

7 minutes ago, Bassjam2000 said:

I have my guesses but would you care to elaborate on what happened? Also what lure/weight were you throwing and how windy was it?

because of my injury, I have high end combo, metanium DC and shimanao shaula rod, I was in California aqueduct about 6 hours and I made about 200 cast in wind with jerckbat and swimbaits and bucktais and ETC... all about 3/8 to 1/2oz and I cast all direction, most of them against the wind, so the current would swim lure with it. I am telling you by the end of the day, I didn't have single backlash with it , I am sure if I had any other reel, I would have couple of backlash, but this reel, didn't let me down all day, even I cant wait to get new reel and I was sure Ithat I am going to get one of this XG/MGL, but yesterday I changed my mind and now I know it is worth the wait for having a reel with DC breaking system.

 am not a professional angler, but hell I am fishing AT LEASE 250 days a year, there is no reel and combo I have that can beat this one in this range(M and MH), practically I am not using anything else, even I am drop shooting with this combo, I have 20lb test maxquatro braid and I am changing the length and lb test of leader depending on application.

I hope I could make my point, please feel free to ask any question, and by the way, yes it puts striper out of water like a cream puff and I didn't need net.

Good thing I asked, based on you saying you’re going to wait for the DC version I assumed that you weren’t happy with the performance of it.

no I never try this 2020 best I was about buying it this week and pair it up with gloomis conquest, but after yesterday I am going to wait till they release the DC version. let me tell you I hear and see greatest review on this 2020 reel and I am so tempted, so if you want my idea, regardless of DC version, I can say it is the best reel on the market.

19 hours ago, Dumbbassanglr said:

I noticed you mentioned you caught stripers on this reel and it seems like you got all xg’s. Why did you get all xg’s and how have they handled heavy cover and the stripers? Were you always able to turn the handle or did it ever lock up at all? I know this doesn’t mean it’s a bad reel I just was curious.

I got all XG's because I've always used high gear ratio reels and I'm comfortable with them.  The reel never locked up at any time and the drag was smooth as butter.  Zero issues for me casting into the wind, etc.

7 hours ago, 18RangerZ520L said:

I got all XG's because I've always used high gear ratio reels and I'm comfortable with them.  The reel never locked up at any time and the drag was smooth as butter.  Zero issues for me casting into the wind, etc.

I’m glad that was your answer because I should be getting my xg in the mail in a couple days ?

On 5/22/2020 at 3:58 AM, 18RangerZ520L said:

I got all XG's because I've always used high gear ratio reels and I'm comfortable with them.  The reel never locked up at any time and the drag was smooth as butter.  Zero issues for me casting into the wind, etc.

I am so tempted , going to get 1 XG haha

On 5/22/2020 at 11:59 AM, Dumbbassanglr said:

I’m glad that was your answer because I should be getting my xg in the mail in a couple days ?

where did you order, would you share the link so I can get mine?

 

Guys I need help, what is the difrence between  METMGL151HGB and METMGL151XGB.

 

Iknow it is about bearings but I don't understand which one is better and effective. why need to have difrent bearings?

I am Left handed, XGB is in stock but HGB not, sims like no one like XGB, is it true? I attached the screenshot of three LH model so you can see the info.

 

xgb is 8.1 gear ratio.

 

hgb is 7.1 gear ratio.

 

Everything else is the same.

 

 

Ratio

57 minutes ago, CFDoc said:

Everything else is the same.

Bearing are not the same here, plus after reading your review I decided to buy the JDM, but still confused about the bearings.

33 minutes ago, ATA said:

Bearing are not the same here, plus after reading your review I decided to buy the JDM, but still confused about the bearings.

Someone from TW just messed up the listing. Bearings are the same.

2 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

Someone from TW just messed up the listing. Bearings are the same.

Thank you for the correction, thank you so much, I wasn't sleep good last night because of this , HAHA

18 hours ago, ATA said:

Thank you for the correction, thank you so much, I wasn't sleep good last night because of this , HAHA

Rest easy young padawan, the bearings are the same ?

How does the 2020 metanium compare to the bantam in size? With the virus and everything I haven't been able to see a 2020 in person.