Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by SneakySnook » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:07 am

For that price I would buy one. If they I could use them in saltwater.
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by Love2Grabbass » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:19 am

Reserved one through Plat, should ship at the end of August... Very anxious.
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by Jkitchens » Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:25 pm

It has my attention! I'll probably buy one but only if the frame is mg... I hope super mg doesn't = CI4+
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by y2k88 » Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:33 pm

I think Shimano finally gave their magnesium alloy a name, just like AirMetal. It's the same (super) Mg as the Stella haha. The palm plate might be what's CI4+
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by y2k88 » Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:16 am

Some pics
http://uchimura.honeyspot.jp/?eid=774
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by facelessnewsouth » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:17 am

I just finished watching the videos on Shimano JP's site, and I couldn't understand a word they were saying, but seeing that Aldebaran BFS paired with a Jackal PG BFS168l definitely made me want to get a third job.
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by q1w2e3_89 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:29 am

Me too!

Here's the link fyi http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/promotion ... n2012_bft/
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Post by q1w2e3_89 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:29 am

More pictures: http://matsuki777.blog71.fc2.com/blog-entry-987.html
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by RRION » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:16 am

On the video it looks smaller than stock Aldebaran, I don't know how it will fit on a Steez Skyray... T3 Air will be perfect, but 20000JPY less... :mrgreen:
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by Finessista » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:16 pm

I just don't care after getting my lefty revo lt with stock spool weight about 6gr without bearing :D Casting 2-3gr jigs without hassle =D> Sounds finesse? Oh yeah!
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by Katron » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:21 pm

^ I almost pulled the trigger on one of those, but got the Megabass finesse spool for my Steez instead.
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by ipoppa33 » Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:31 pm

Dang it, another reel I "need" to have. i've got to stay off the internet lol.
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by Mcyl » Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:38 pm

I was so intent on getting a t3 air but now I'm not so sure. In the last year I bought a lot of reels, some new some older. I feel like reels are going backwards with time. e.g my T3 vs the the Ito ai. Here I have a 2005 reel that casts, retrieves and feels better than a 2011 reel. Likewise with my curados...
Will be interested in reviews for the next gen reels like the t3 air, aldebran bfs however.
My next modern reel will probably be the Stephano and the 2013 revo stx
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Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Post by Ginson » Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:49 am

Mcyl wrote:I was so intent on getting a t3 air but now I'm not so sure. In the last year I bought a lot of reels, some new some older. I feel like reels are going backwards with time. e.g my T3 vs the the Ito ai. Here I have a 2005 reel that casts, retrieves and feels better than a 2011 reel. Likewise with my curados...
Will be interested in reviews for the next gen reels like the t3 air, aldebran bfs however.
My next modern reel will probably be the Stephano and the 2013 revo stx
Sometimes... or shall i say, most of the time, i felt that way too... at least now i know i'm not alone :mrgreen:
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