Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

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Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

Post by iliketofishman » Wed May 04, 2016 4:15 am

Just want a quick comparison with the old. Not the specs but actual hands on comparison.

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Post by cndbasshunter » Wed May 04, 2016 4:35 am

iliketofishman wrote:Just want a quick comparison with the old. Not the specs but actual hands on comparison.
weighs in at only 7.5oz...side by side the pics look like much lower and easier to palm.

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Re: Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

Post by rp346 » Wed May 04, 2016 10:14 pm

Definitely smaller and lighter.....

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Post by John G » Thu May 05, 2016 4:44 am

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Re: Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

Post by iliketofishman » Fri May 06, 2016 1:51 am

I hoping for castability compared to some of the other reels. "Backlash-ility" and like overall feel in hand, retrieve and so on.

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Post by John G » Fri May 06, 2016 2:12 am

Just as a disclaimer, that is not my reel. I posted that pic as a test and I thought I deleted it because it only posted half the pic. That reel belongs to rp346.

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Re: Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

Post by Bootytrain » Fri May 06, 2016 3:17 am

I want one really bad it it's going to have to wait :( I think they will be released at icast so maybe I'll wait for the TW black Friday deal.

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Post by iliketofishman » Fri May 06, 2016 8:03 am

US price maybe 749?

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Re: Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

Post by Gone Phishin » Fri May 06, 2016 8:54 am

I'm 4th on the list for the second wave of deliveries from Japan Tackle.

It's going to be paired with the Faust...going to chuck 1/2oz blades.

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Re: Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

Post by John G » Sat May 07, 2016 1:04 am

It's either the new Antares DC or a new rod for me for Fathers Day.

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Re: Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

Post by fati » Wed May 11, 2016 4:11 am

Wondering how it compare to the old one regarding if it hold a better dc or not.

Wondering if I should keep the old calais :-$

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Re: Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

Post by Bootytrain » Thu May 12, 2016 8:56 am

Heres some casting test videos. The new one looks pretty small comparitavely or that 1st guy has really big hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc1RogI-3_o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1wswgFCvno

The 1st guy went over 100 meters a couple of times :D

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Re: Anyone get their new Antares Dc yet?

Post by fati » Thu May 12, 2016 11:05 am

Gota love that dc whine ! :whistle:

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