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 2020 Metanium
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12/09/20 10:58 PM
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Titleist77
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I bought 2 of the new 2020 metanium reels and....
When I opened and pulled them from their box, I gave handle a spin. It will barely make 2 revolutions (same with both reels). If I do this to my daiwa elite reels, the handle will make 5-6 revolutions. Anyone else have a new metanium and your impression? These new ones just dont seem smooth. I did flush spool and side plate bearing on both with no improvement.
I had 3 of the 2016 metaniums and they were the best reels I ever owned.
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Re: 2020 Metanium
[Re: Titleist77]
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12/10/20 01:49 AM
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Bruce Allen
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I have 4 of the 90's era left handed scorpion metanium mg's and of all of my reels including other scorpions, curadoes, JM platiums they are without the doubt the very best.
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Re: 2020 Metanium
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12/10/20 07:27 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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I bought 2 of the new 2020 metanium reels and....
When I opened and pulled them from their box, I gave handle a spin. It will barely make 2 revolutions (same with both reels). If I do this to my daiwa elite reels, the handle will make 5-6 revolutions. Anyone else have a new metanium and your impression? These new ones just dont seem smooth. I did flush spool and side plate bearing on both with no improvement.
I had 3 of the 2016 metaniums and they were the best reels I ever owned. That is absolutely not a way to judge the quality of a reel. Neither is the “spool spin test”. Haha Spool up some line and go fish it.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: 2020 Metanium
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12/10/20 11:02 PM
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tmd11111
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I bought 2 of the new 2020 metanium reels and....
When I opened and pulled them from their box, I gave handle a spin. It will barely make 2 revolutions (same with both reels). If I do this to my daiwa elite reels, the handle will make 5-6 revolutions. Anyone else have a new metanium and your impression? These new ones just dont seem smooth. I did flush spool and side plate bearing on both with no improvement.
I had 3 of the 2016 metaniums and they were the best reels I ever owned. That is absolutely not a way to judge the quality of a reel. Neither is the “spool spin test”. Haha Spool up some line and go fish it. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2020/12/full-105650-77129-rt.jpeg)
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Re: 2020 Metanium
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12/11/20 02:41 PM
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BigDozer66
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I bought 2 of the new 2020 metanium reels and....
When I opened and pulled them from their box, I gave handle a spin. It will barely make 2 revolutions (same with both reels). If I do this to my daiwa elite reels, the handle will make 5-6 revolutions. Anyone else have a new metanium and your impression? These new ones just dont seem smooth. I did flush spool and side plate bearing on both with no improvement.
I had 3 of the 2016 metaniums and they were the best reels I ever owned. That is absolutely not a way to judge the quality of a reel. Neither is the “spool spin test”. Haha Spool up some line and go fish it. 
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Re: 2020 Metanium
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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12/11/20 04:44 PM
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Titleist77
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I bought 2 of the new 2020 metanium reels and....
When I opened and pulled them from their box, I gave handle a spin. It will barely make 2 revolutions (same with both reels). If I do this to my daiwa elite reels, the handle will make 5-6 revolutions. Anyone else have a new metanium and your impression? These new ones just dont seem smooth. I did flush spool and side plate bearing on both with no improvement.
I had 3 of the 2016 metaniums and they were the best reels I ever owned. That is absolutely not a way to judge the quality of a reel. Neither is the “spool spin test”. Haha Spool up some line and go fish it. I did fish both yesterday and not impressed. The tatula elite and 2016 metanium cast futher, smoother feeling, and quiter than the 2020 metanium imo.
Last edited by Titleist77; 12/11/20 05:44 PM.
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Re: 2020 Metanium
[Re: Titleist77]
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12/18/20 03:08 PM
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Finesse EMPEROR/ Dropshot King
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All of the new reels have a tight feeling right out of the box...I remember my E7's feeling the same way when new. The 100B or 2020 metanium feel great after you use them a little while but yeah they aren't as good as the 2016 MGL metanium.
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Re: 2020 Metanium
[Re: Titleist77]
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03/15/21 05:45 PM
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Titleist77
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After some use, the metanium is feeling much better.
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Re: 2020 Metanium
[Re: Titleist77]
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03/20/21 01:10 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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After some use, the metanium is feeling much better. It probably has way too much grease and oil in it from the factory. I think they assume it will NEVER get lubed again in its ownership. Lol.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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