Megabass levante discontinued?

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by M Perry » Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:48 pm

We are shooting to get them to dealers by the end of the year. Been a crazy year with many challenges outside of anyone's control. Also the issues with the Levantes were not global and did not affect all Levantes. The majority had no issues at all. Many are still being used. Build location did not play a part in the issues some of the rods had either.

The updated versions will be worth the wait. I know MB truly appreciates everyone's patience through this wait.

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by Big-Bass » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:16 am

Is it the same rod just updated but keeping the cosmetics the same?

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by _diggy_ » Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:25 am

Anyone preordering the 2021 model?
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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by bronzefly » Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:18 pm

_diggy_ wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:25 am
Anyone preordering the 20201 model?
Quite a few guys have pre-ordered at The Tackle Trap already. Fortunately, at least on the first 5 models, the wait won't be very long...
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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by M Perry » Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:02 pm

Big-Bass wrote:
Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:16 am
Is it the same rod just updated but keeping the cosmetics the same?

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by webertime » Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:15 pm

Got my 2021 Brailist today. Feels nice, 4.83oz. Goign to try and get a few lakers this weekend on it.

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by triple_illusion » Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:13 pm

Any updates? It's now "late January" lol! :lol:
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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by Real Pudd legend » Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:17 pm

Got mine already !!!!!

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by HobeyBaker » Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:25 am

Is there a rod that is considered the best in this lineup? I have a 8.1 Tatula SV looking for a home.

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by Phippy » Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:38 pm

HobeyBaker wrote:
Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:25 am
Is there a rod that is considered the best in this lineup? I have a 8.1 Tatula SV looking for a home.
The Braillist is probably the most popular as your go to jig rod in the lineup. The Diablo Spec R and EMTF most versatile.

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by M Perry » Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:40 pm

HobeyBaker wrote:
Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:25 am
Is there a rod that is considered the best in this lineup? I have a 8.1 Tatula SV looking for a home.
For me it would be the Perfect Pitch.

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by RMCatchNrelease » Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:35 am

Got the PP and Laviathian on the way!

Have the 4 piece travel rod and it amazing. I can only imagine the 1-piece rods are lighter and more crisp.

Thinking the PP will be an awesome frog rod.

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by M Perry » Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:05 am

RMCatchNrelease wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:35 am
Got the PP and Laviathian on the way!

Have the 4 piece travel rod and it amazing. I can only imagine the 1-piece rods are lighter and more crisp.

Thinking the PP will be an awesome frog rod.
The Perfect Pitch is a great rod. I am a frog fanatic and I bug our rod designer about a frog specific model in the Orochi XX and Levante lineup but then I am reminded how good of a frog rod the Perfect Pitch is and I have no solid rebuttal.... :lol:

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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by RMCatchNrelease » Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:25 am

M Perry wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:05 am
RMCatchNrelease wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:35 am
Got the PP and Laviathian on the way!

Have the 4 piece travel rod and it amazing. I can only imagine the 1-piece rods are lighter and more crisp.

Thinking the PP will be an awesome frog rod.
The Perfect Pitch is a great rod. I am a frog fanatic and I bug our rod designer about a frog specific model in the Orochi XX and Levante lineup but then I am reminded how good of a frog rod the Perfect Pitch is and I have no solid rebuttal.... :lol:
I was about to go full custom but after the Hookup review I had to try.

I've been searching for that soft tip with beefy backbone. I frogged with the F5-611 4-piece and it was sweet. If the PP is truly an F7 with that softer tip, I might be set.

Same with the Laviathian. I have Tatula Elite Ish swimbait but it has no tip and more of a Hud type rod. I don't throw a ton of big swimbaits and was hoping it could be a one rod to do a little bit of everything.
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Re: Megabass levante discontinued?

Post by hotdogin » Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:38 am

Hey M Perry is there any chance that the 4 piece travel models will be making a comeback?
just hotdogin it

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