Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

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Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by bbates3 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:56 pm

I’m in the process of building 2 rods

MHX elite X 844 mainly for 3/4 to 15/16 walking top water and some worming and jig fishing. But right now for a top water.


Then going to build a elite x 873.5 for worming

To this point I just bought 4 curado k and love them

But I want something a little lighter and more compact for these builds

The US metanium is out of the question.

But the chronarch mgl and Jdm met are so close price wise

Is one a better buy?

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Re: Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by Jkitchens » Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:27 am

Metanium all the way...
2018 Ranger RT 188 w / 115 PRO XS CT

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Re: Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by johnD » Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:49 pm

Met mgl jdm , all day.

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Re: Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by bbates3 » Fri Jan 18, 2019 5:02 pm

Thanks If I mainly plan on running 30lb braid

Is the spool depth on the jdm an issue?

I understand it might be with 20-25lb flouro.

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Re: Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by johnD » Fri Jan 18, 2019 5:07 pm

bbates3 wrote:Thanks If I mainly plan on running 30lb braid

Is the spool depth on the jdm an issue?

I understand it might be with 20-25lb flouro.
Not a problem , it will hold well over 100 yards of 30 lb braid.

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Re: Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by smallies » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:09 pm

Another vote for Metanium

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Re: Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by Hennessy » Sat Jan 19, 2019 2:28 am

Jdm metanium. I had both & even got my chronarch mgl for $220, ended up selling it & getting another metanium. The jdm metanium is the best high end value reel for the price & if you order from japan lure shop, I’ve gotten a free megabass lure each time. Plenty of line capacity

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Re: Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by bbates3 » Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:58 pm

Awesome

Looks like I’ll be ordering an XG met and mhx elite x 873.5 very soon

Should be a great combo. Going titanium torture guide train!!!!

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Re: Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by Blacktail 8541 » Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:42 pm

Hennessy wrote:Jdm metanium. I had both & even got my chronarch mgl for $220, ended up selling it & getting another metanium. The jdm metanium is the best high end value reel for the price & if you order from japan lure shop, I’ve gotten a free megabass lure each time. Plenty of line capacity
Just ordered a JDM Metainium mgl, Already have a Chronarch mgl to compare . I just received an order from Japan Lure Shop and it had a vision 110 in it as a gift.

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Re: Jdm Metanium or Chronarch Mgl

Post by Hennessy » Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:12 am

Blacktail 8541 wrote:
Hennessy wrote:Jdm metanium. I had both & even got my chronarch mgl for $220, ended up selling it & getting another metanium. The jdm metanium is the best high end value reel for the price & if you order from japan lure shop, I’ve gotten a free megabass lure each time. Plenty of line capacity
Just ordered a JDM Metainium mgl, Already have a Chronarch mgl to compare . I just received an order from Japan Lure Shop and it had a vision 110 in it as a gift.
Yep, my last two reels I’ve ordered from them had vision 110s also & the colors have been above avg

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