Shimano Metanium 2025
Rich. reply :
I just came across this reel and it was love at first sight. Can I get one of these in the states yet? If not, any idea when they should be available here?
00 mod reply :
Dno't know if or when they will be available in the states. Check some of the Japan tackle shops. I have the new xg. Jury is still out.....
Jeff
tomustang reply :
The Core is the American version of a metanium so you won't see them here. Regardless if you buy one you will pay the import fees to have them shipped so you might as well just buy them on ebay.
deaknh03 reply :
I have 2 of the mg's. 
via reply :
you can check out japan tackle and see if u can order it online. the link to the website is below
http://japantackle.com/
if it seems too pricey, you can try to find it on ebay
Maico1 reply :
I would check these sites and save some bucks......http://marunouchishop.com/index2.html
http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/default/language/en/cPath/22_81_85_2347/
http://www.bass.jp/reel.php?c=reel&mode=itemlist&tcat=Casting&series=13+Metanium
21farms reply :
i got a metanium XG and it is the cat's meow. seriously, i've owned many nice reels but the met is the best i've ever fished with. i ordered mine from japan and it only took a week to get to me.
Grantman83 reply :
That is one amazing looking reel....
deaknh03 reply :
On 5/27/2013 at 4:27 AM, 21farms said:i got a metanium XG and it is the cat's meow. seriously, i've owned many nice reels but the met is the best i've ever fished with. i ordered mine from japan and it only took a week to get to me.
thats the nuts.
21farms reply :
00 mod reply :
Mine is paired up with an 854GLX and it is finding its own. I have fished with it 2 days now. Just getting it dialed in. I set the brakes the first time and was backlashing like crazy. Went back and adjusted them again yesterday, to find out they had been pressed back down. Now it is dialed in, it is REALLY growing one me.......
Jeff
SwampLife reply :
Eye candy!
Hooked_On_Bass reply :
Great pics 21farms!
Very sharp looking reel.
Maico1 reply :
On 5/27/2013 at 4:27 AM, 21farms said:i got a metanium XG and it is the cat's meow. seriously, i've owned many nice reels but the met is the best i've ever fished with. i ordered mine from japan and it only took a week to get to me.
Just curious can you tell me how it stacks up to a Antares HG.....
00 mod reply :
I can tell you that I have fished an Antares DC, and they are very similar with the exception of the DC part. I had this discussion just last week with the owner of the Antares and we decided it was "the little sister to" the Antares. I would save the money and get the Metanium, but that is me!
Jeff
21farms reply :
On 5/27/2013 at 10:04 AM, Maico1 said:Just curious can you tell me how it stacks up to a Antares HG.....
if you mean performance-wise, i wish i could tell ya. i only received my antares a couple of weeks ago and i've been battling a torn tendon in the elbow of my casting arm and have not been out on the water. off the water, they're both gorgeous reels. the antares is quite large and really fills up the hand...maybe too much so for many people as i have large hands and it's borderline too big for me. the antares is hefty too and feels extremely solid and smooth. i think i got it just because it is shimano's pinnacle of their non-DC line...i'm sure i will get a lot more use out of the metanium just because it is smaller and more comfortable and lighter...not to mention that 8.5:1 gear ratio will make pitchin' senkos extra fun. here are some comparo pics i just took for you:
Dwight Hottle reply :
I disagree. The Antares dc is not the same reel as the Antares hg 2012. The are two different generations. The Antares dc is the jdm equivalent of the Calais dc. The new 2012 Antares is head & shoulders above all previous Antares models. The new 2013 met is the little brother to the 2012 Antares .
Maico1 reply :
On 5/27/2013 at 10:28 AM, 21farms said:if you mean performance-wise, i wish i could tell ya. i only received my antares a couple of weeks ago and i've been battling a torn tendon in the elbow of my casting arm and have not been out on the water. off the water, they're both gorgeous reels. the antares is quite large and really fills up the hand...maybe too much so for many people as i have large hands and it's borderline too big for me. the antares is hefty too and feels extremely solid and smooth. i think i got it just because it is shimano's pinnacle of their non-DC line...i'm sure i will get a lot more use out of the metanium just because it is smaller and more comfortable and lighter...not to mention that 8.5:1 gear ratio will make pitchin' senkos extra fun. here are some comparo pics i just took for you:
Thank you for the pics and your response..Since I already have the Antares HG I have been hesitant about pulling the trigger on the Met. I was impressed with the carry over from the Antares to the Met but have been on the fence about getting one and leaning more toward another Antares.......
Maico1 reply :
On 5/27/2013 at 10:34 AM, Dwight Hottle said:I disagree. The Antares dc is not the same reel as the Antares hg 2012. The are two different generations. The Antares dc is the jdm equivalent of the Calais dc. The new 2012 Antares is head & shoulders above all previous Antares models. The new 2013 met is the little brother to the 2012 Antares .
Dwight,
I agree with you ....Since I just took my HG completely apart last week there is a huge difference between the prior models including the DC. I really enjoy my DC's but this HG is one sweet reel both inside and out....
OK Bass Hunter reply :
The XG is rumored to be rebadged as the new Chronarch at Icast this year. Lets keep our fingers crossed. Expected pricepoint is $280.
21farms reply :
On 5/27/2013 at 11:39 AM, OK Bass Hunter said:The XG is rumored to be rebadged as the new Chronarch at Icast this year. Lets keep our fingers crossed. Expected pricepoint is $280.
dan isaac (reelex) who has been field-testing them says that they are not a rebadged existing JDM reel
Hooligan reply :
I have to agree with that. That's a very, very good estimation. I love my Antares, but for the $$ the Metanium is phenomenal.
ec1 reply :
After 2 trips with the reel, I am absolutely in love with it. Casts fantastic, I've so far used 10lb mono for jerkbaits and 50lb FX2 for fishing bucktail jigs for walleye.
I love that it catches up with the jerkbait so fast that between each twitch you'll only need half a crank on the handle. Like most other Shimanos, the reel is pretty much set and forget in terms of brakes / SVS.
There is a slight downfall though. After 2 trips, for some reason 2 of my brakes are making a very loud whirring sound when a lure is lightly casted / pitched. The sound isn't there if you're making a long cast though. Turned those 2 brakes off, and turned 2 new ones on and the problem was gone. The sound also disappeared if I turned my SVS from 1 to 2.
How is everyone setting their braking systems?
Hooligan reply :
2 on ans set at about 2. I started the reel at 2 on and roughly half way on SVS.
00 mod reply :
I am at 3 on and set at 2......
Dwight Hottle reply :
On 5/29/2013 at 8:37 PM, 00 mod said:I am at 3 on and set at 2......
And how is that working for you?
00 mod reply :
Now it is working fine. Last we talked, I had set the brakes, but somehow they got pushed back down. So I was fishing no brakes. Just a slightly educated thumb.....
Jeff
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