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Re: Megabass levante

Post by M Perry » Mon Oct 08, 2018 3:01 pm

evilcatfish wrote:Cmon lets get a little sneak peak! Will the reel seat be the same as the new XX and USA Destroyers?
I will post pix and specs when cleared to do so. Should not be too much longer. :big grin:

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by M Perry » Mon Oct 08, 2018 3:01 pm

TOMCAT21 wrote:Any date set yet for this release?
Tentatively early 2019.

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by toledo bend bass » Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:33 pm

Can you confirm if rear handles are a bit longer on the new 2019 levante? Hopefully so..

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by dkfreezy » Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:00 pm

evilcatfish wrote:Cmon lets get a little sneak peak! Will the reel seat be the same as the new XX and USA Destroyers?

2x!!!

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by evilcatfish » Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:17 am

Bump. Been keeping my eyes on social media, but doesn't seem any pictures have leaked out yet

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by webertime » Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:34 pm

Going out on a limb. Levante sales for Black Friday are coming and the new model will be announced once stock is mostly depleted.

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by M Perry » Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:34 pm

evilcatfish wrote:Bump. Been keeping my eyes on social media, but doesn't seem any pictures have leaked out yet
Hang in there. I will put them up as soon as I get the OK. Expect something just after the first of the year. All testing us done and final prototypes were approved a couple of months back. When productions runs are complete more than nnmnm likely you will see the press release. I can probably tease a picture or two before that.

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by blakemiller17 » Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:07 pm

Any Updates?

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by M Perry » Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:11 am

blakemiller17 wrote:Any Updates?
Rods will ship to dealers towards end of February. The series will mimic the XX as far as models available.

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by reason162 » Fri Dec 21, 2018 11:29 am

M Perry wrote:Rods will ship to dealers towards end of February. The series will mimic the XX as far as models available.
Does it use the same reel seats as the XX?

Thanks.

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by Rippin-lips » Fri Dec 21, 2018 11:44 am

A lot of nice changes were made to the new Levante this year. I definitely think it was more of an improvement than the xx revamp, and at least these don’t look just like the xxx rods. I really dig the locking nut on the reel seat on the new rods.
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Re: Megabass levante

Post by Aquaftm45 » Fri Dec 21, 2018 11:56 am

My guess is they expose these right before or at the Japanese show in January. Will be interesting to see what they come up with...I only have 1 of the old series (shakeyhead), but I like it, would have really liked it for the price they go for now.

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by M Perry » Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:00 am

reason162 wrote:
M Perry wrote:Rods will ship to dealers towards end of February. The series will mimic the XX as far as models available.
Does it use the same reel seats as the XX?

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Yes. Same reel seat as XX G2.

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by TOMCAT21 » Sat Dec 29, 2018 9:21 pm

M Perry wrote:
reason162 wrote:
M Perry wrote:Rods will ship to dealers towards end of February. The series will mimic the XX as far as models available.
Does it use the same reel seats as the XX?

Thanks.
Yes. Same reel seat as XX G2.
Mark, Hook Up Tackle has the new 2019 Levante models listed. Any more info/pics you can share at this time? Thanks!

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Re: Megabass levante

Post by Aquaftm45 » Sat Dec 29, 2018 9:50 pm

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