Mystery reel... New Antares???

[white84z]

to me it looks like they moved the star outboard of the handle, the little black cap has grips on it like its meant to be turned.

[leolwt13]

A v nice video that the gd people at shimano have just put up for u guys to watch n drool....
Awesome commitment by the team to put in that much into r&d. They even booked a baseball stadium just to test the casting! Jdm n shimano rocks! U get what u pay for.

http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/dvd/2012_bass/

Cant wait to get my hands on this beauty

[lpquick]

The more I review the new Antares the more I talk myself into wanting one. I am having a hard time spending the money for a DC on a non DC model but I like all the modifications over the old model. Being a lefty I guess I won’t have to make up my mind until April, and hopefully someone here will post a review of their right hand model while I wait. Hint hint! Only thing that would cause me to reconsider would be a new Conquest with X-ship.
I would need to decide which one to order first.

[gorilla style]

The more I review the new Antares the more I talk myself into wanting one. I am having a hard time spending the money for a DC on a non DC model but I like all the modifications over the old model. Being a lefty I guess I won’t have to make up my mind until April, and hopefully someone here will post a review of their right hand model while I wait. Hint hint! Only thing that would cause me to reconsider would be a new Conquest with X-ship.
I would need to decide which one to order first.

It seems Shimano has a good history of bringing over their models to the US. Maybe this year it will be released here as a new Calais at ICAST?

[haoz]

well, guess it really depends on what you're going to do with your reels.

for heavier stuff, there's nothing that beats the Antares DC or the Calais DC for that matter. really smooth and excellent casting.

I'm looking for the one reel that does it all, and now that Calcutta has undergone a facelift, I've got a hunch that the new Conquest is not to far off.

[gorilla style]

well, guess it really depends on what you're going to do with your reels.

for heavier stuff, there's nothing that beats the Antares DC or the Calais DC for that matter. really smooth and excellent casting.

I'm looking for the one reel that does it all, and now that Calcutta has undergone a facelift, I've got a hunch that the new Conquest is not to far off.

Not just a facelift brother They redid the majority of the reel in my opinion. So maybe the Antares DC is undergoing a update as well

[haoz]

yea, guess you're right. hope the new Conquest comes before the Antares tho. =p

launch the Conquest together with some BFS spool and I'm buying. haha

[Ginson]

A v nice video that the gd people at shimano have just put up for u guys to watch n drool....
Awesome commitment by the team to put in that much into r&d. They even booked a baseball stadium just to test the casting! Jdm n shimano rocks! U get what u pay for.

http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/dvd/2012_bass/

Cant wait to get my hands on this beauty

Dang!!! in the video seems like the antares have a spool bearing on it! If it really does have it i'm ready to die for one!!!

anyway wat's X-Ship anyway? here it a lot especially on spinning shimano reels

[facelessnewsouth]

x ship is a dual bearing supported pinion gear that makes the retrieve smoother.

[gpoler]

at 3 min 20 sec there is the twisted cast ( 99,2 mt!) WOW!

[lpquick]

It seems Shimano has a good history of bringing over their models to the US. Maybe this year it will be released here as a new Calais at ICAST?

If Shimano releases the new Antares during Icast, what will happen. Will they downgrade certain parts for the US and at what price point considering the lousy exchange rate right now.

[mhood]

at 3 min 20 sec there is the twisted cast ( 99,2 mt!) WOW!

If I tried to cast like that in my boat, I'd fall in the lake and drown.

[y2k88]

If I tried to cast like that in my boat, I'd fall in the lake and drown.

What's still unclear though is the setup, esp. rod length and plug weight.

That's pretty much how surf casters cast I think. Similar to the pendulum cast.

[knht]

What's still unclear though is the setup, esp. rod length and plug weight.

i thought the info showed plug weights at 21g, 2lbs mono, rod length and line rating unclear to me.

[JerryFeng]

Nice video. The rod is the newly added World Shaula 17113R-2, 2.4m length 8ft.

http://fishing.shimano.co.jp/product/rod/1675

The new World Shaula also looks sick with that chameleon paint

BTW, it is No.2 mono in JPN standard, JDM 8lbs test, diameter 0.235-0.24mm.

What's still unclear though is the setup, esp. rod length and plug weight.

i thought the info showed plug weights at 21g, 2lbs mono, rod length and line rating unclear to me.