Metanium DC thoughts?

[karirick]

Anyone excited for this reel? I'm in a semi-permanent holding pattern with my gear; but still follow everything on here daily.

Rick

[ShimanoFan]

DC technology is awesome!

Give it a try!

[SSS]

The DC whine is annoying as hell in the 2015 Mets. It doesn't sound cool like many other DC reels.

[ShimanoFan]

The DC whine is annoying as hell in the 2015 Mets. It doesn't sound cool like many other DC reels.

I like the whine! When I use full ceramic bearings dry in any of my reels it whines during the cast. I have come to use it's sound to help with the casting.


And when Shimano executives visited our shop earlier this year for ICAST, I was told by a shimano executive face to face that Shimano actually put the "whine" into the curado DC on purpose.

[gefrank]

Had the MET DC, it was inconsistant in casting. i even compared it with another unit from a friend of mine.
It thinks it knows what to do based on how fast the spool spins (= how hard you swing.
However, there are many types of casts required in my fishing. etc long distance, short disc or underhand.
And these opportunities (fish sighting/surfacing) comes randomly in a limited time (few secs)

The reel would just freak out when ever another technique is used on the next cast.
Never touched another DC ever since.
But i can vouch for the ANtares DC for the distance.

Thumb training is still better, cuz your brain tells it what to do next on every cast.

[SSS]

The DC whine is annoying as hell in the 2015 Mets. It doesn't sound cool like many other DC reels.

I like the whine! When I use full ceramic bearings dry in any of my reels it whines during the cast. I have come to use it's sound to help with the casting.


And when Shimano executives visited our shop earlier this year for ICAST, I was told by a shimano executive face to face that Shimano actually put the "whine" into the curado DC on purpose.

Well of course its on there on purpose. It wouldn't be much of a DC reel (look how poorly the first scorpion DC sold) if it didn't have any whine. Curado DC whine isn't annoying at all. It sounds like a proper DC reel, even a bit more silen than usual. 2015 Met DC on the other hand sounds like a toy, not a TRANSFORMER.

[karirick]

The DC whine is annoying as hell in the 2015 Mets. It doesn't sound cool like many other DC reels.

I like the whine! When I use full ceramic bearings dry in any of my reels it whines during the cast. I have come to use it's sound to help with the casting.


And when Shimano executives visited our shop earlier this year for ICAST, I was told by a shimano executive face to face that Shimano actually put the "whine" into the curado DC on purpose.

Well of course its on there on purpose. It wouldn't be much of a DC reel (look how poorly the first scorpion DC sold) if it didn't have any whine. Curado DC whine isn't annoying at all. It sounds like a proper DC reel, even a bit more silen than usual. 2015 Met DC on the other hand sounds like a toy, not a TRANSFORMER.

I apologize I thought this was a new 2019 reel; but looks like it's the same one that's been around for years. My mistake.

Thanks for the replies.

[Hennessy]

I purchased this reel last year at japan lure shop, fished it maybe 6 months and sold it. At the end of the day/whine, it’s just another reel. My metanium mgl casted farther with heavy baits & had way better control with lighter baits

[LgMouthGambler]

I had the 15Metanium DC when it first came out. Nothing to write home about. Sold it off.

[MaxZmus]

I’m also not a big fan of the 2015 Met DC. Fished mine for two seasons hard and also felt that it was nothing to write home about. Besides the cool DC whine, I don’t think it offers any real world advantages over a regular Met. My current favorite is the Bantam MGL. Now that’s a solid performer that’s worth a look if you haven’t already.

[gefrank]

I’m also not a big fan of the 2015 Met DC. Fished mine for two seasons hard and also felt that it was nothing to write home about. Besides the cool DC whine, I don’t think it offers any real world advantages over a regular Met. My current favorite is the Bantam MGL. Now that’s a solid performer that’s worth a look if you haven’t already.

Totally agree, The Bantam MGL impressed alot more than all the other reels i ever own combined.
It's about time they slap on the MGL on a Conquest.

[Ovidiu-Andrei]

I own 2 Met DC...can compare them with anything...in my opinion these is a reel that doesnt go wrong never ever...hard to beat...total control and easy to use every single time...

[MNBassin03]

According to some of the iCast videos I've seen like on tackle warehouse the metanium DC is a new version this year. Is that correct?
My assumption is it's different than the 2015 version.

Also I bought one around Xmas and I tried to open the side plate to adjust which type of line I'd be using and I can not get that thing open. Is there a trick to it? thanks

[i_am_R2]

According to some of the iCast videos I've seen like on tackle warehouse the metanium DC is a new version this year. Is that correct?
My assumption is it's different than the 2015 version.

Also I bought one around Xmas and I tried to open the side plate to adjust which type of line I'd be using and I can not get that thing open. Is there a trick to it? thanks

For the external settings dial, did you rotate it to the open setting?

[MNBassin03]

Unbelievable, it couldn't have been much easier when you rotate that dial!!