Daiwa: Certate, Airity ST, Steez SV TW and a couple others

 

Shimano: Exsence BB, TwinPower, Metanium DC, Calcutta Conquest Shallow Edition

 

I'll be ordering the Certate (FC LT 2500S-DH), TwinPower (C2500SXG) and the Conquest Shallow (SE 30HG)

Those are some sick choices!!   I want your reel budget!!   

1 hour ago, Puggz said:

Metanium DC

I pre-order one, I might get at least one more.

Daiwa Airity ST SF is on my list.

I already got the conquest 30.   Going to get the metanium dc and the scorpion 200md

Pairing it to a 6'10 poison ultma 

I may get the Conquest 31HG but other than that, I'm done for the year. I spent my budget already. 

I'm priced out of mayonnaise.  

48 minutes ago, Bigbox99 said:

I'm priced out of mayonnaise.  

8 hours ago, djhands said:

I already got the conquest 30.   Going to get the metanium dc and the scorpion 200md

Pairing it to a 6'10 poison ultma 

 

May be out of topic, but what is the main advantage of the Conquest over the Aldebaran? I just can't get my head around that reel body!

@MiceNReets 

I am a year back, looking at a 23 Vanquish.

Conquest Shallow edition.... Maybe. I feel the need for a really sexy round reel.

FM

I am just wanting to grab a seemingly simple older model Shimano Twinpower from Japan.  I now feel very underpowered!!   Congrats on those reels boys!   Those will be awesome to fish with!!

Any word on when the Met will be arriving?

I'll be buying a Certate or 2.  With the c2500's in @ 175g and the c3000 @ 205g they have lost weight 👏

 

My new reel is a '20, so it probably doesn't count.   

 

15 hours ago, Gera said:

 

May be out of topic, but what is the main advantage of the Conquest over the Aldebaran? I just can't get my head around that reel body!

Just the round reel.  Might be a little more robust 

17 hours ago, Gera said:

 

May be out of topic, but what is the main advantage of the Conquest over the Aldebaran? I just can't get my head around that reel body!

Looks cool and feels nice.  Think of it as a luxury good and not a tool.  Imagine grabbing the solid brass handle of an old door on old mansion and feeling the heft of the solid hard wood door swing fluidly on hinges.  Compared this to a hollow cardboard door and flimsy big box store knob.  They both do the same thing and one is certainly lighter but one is definitely nicer and more satisfying to use. 

18 hours ago, SK1 said:

I am a year back, looking at a 23 Vanquish.

Just took delivery of the '23 3000MGH. Crazy the way it lays down line on the spool and crazy light weight. Mounted on a P5 Windbuster - cant wait to use it in anger 🤬

On 2/6/2024 at 6:46 AM, djhands said:

I already got the conquest 30.   Going to get the metanium dc and the scorpion 200md

Pairing it to a 6'10 poison ultma 

She's a BEAUT!

20 hours ago, Gera said:

 

May be out of topic, but what is the main advantage of the Conquest over the Aldebaran? I just can't get my head around that reel body!

Not sure if there's an "advantage". just preference based on application. Conquest shallow is only offered in 1 gear ratio for example.  I currently own Calcutta 200d's and 400d's and I really like the compact round reel form factor.  YMMV.

Just received two Metaniums. Both are HG 2023 deep spool edition. I wanted the brass gear and the 2023's were more plentiful that the 2020. 

I got a killer deal on two Daiwa Steez A, older style. That's it I'm done now.

They are pretty sick reels. Never tried one before, now I think they are my favorites.

Certate 3000-CH for me.

On 2/6/2024 at 5:10 PM, SK1 said:

I am a year back, looking at a 23 Vanquish.

 

Best spinning reel I have ever used. I like it better than the current Stella.