This worries me. That super short distance from guide to spool does seem to make me worry some. Most don't mention it, but you and a few others have mentioned that it doesn't cast quite as well as the Metanium/Chronarch MGL...[/quote]egore1 wrote:
I get the impression my Chronarch and Metanium beat the Bantam's casting distance by a small margin. They all bomb lures to a distance that has me question the ability to get a decent hook set I wouldn't describe the margin as large.[/quote]
Good point, I would like to see a size comparison for the SV105 versus Bantam. I'm a proponent of ALWAYS larger handles (wish my Chronarch was the 96mm and Zillions came with 100mm), but the 100mm on my SV105 is a bit big. That being said, a smaller reel like the Alphas or Bantam should be perfect with a 90mm and I would be most interested in the XG so that's perfect. It will probably take me forever to see the Bantam in person, probably will have already made an order for something by then. Still cannot help but wonder what else is coming this year though...