20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

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20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by karirick » Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:26 pm

Does the 2020 Metanium outcast the Chronarch 51mg or 101D7? Haven't really fished SVS infinity reels yet.

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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by Cal » Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:34 pm

I haven't conducted a head to head specifically, but that new Met casts really nicely... comparable to my current generation Conquest 101DC
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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by karirick » Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:40 pm

Thanks Cal. Thinking about trying that new Met.

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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by Drakestar » Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:26 pm

That 20 Metanium outcasts my 17 Chronarch MGL FWIT (and that Chronarch is a good caster).

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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by karirick » Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:44 am

So do people now like SVS more than VBS? I'm old and stubborn; so change isn't always a good thing.

The new Met seems to check all boxes I would want though.

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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by Cal » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:00 am

karirick wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:44 am
So do people now like SVS more than VBS? I'm old and stubborn; so change isn't always a good thing.
Yes... but even more important are the initials "MGL"
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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by Jayce » Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:34 am

Cal wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:00 am
karirick wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:44 am
So do people now like SVS more than VBS? I'm old and stubborn; so change isn't always a good thing.
Yes... but even more important are the initials "MGL"
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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by slipperybob » Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:53 am

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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by cndbasshunter » Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:38 am

for sure.,

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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by ss30378 » Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:31 am

karirick wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:44 am
So do people now like SVS more than VBS? I'm old and stubborn; so change isn't always a good thing.

The new Met seems to check all boxes I would want though.

Rick
The newest version of svs (all the mgl spools) is very nice. I just turn on all 4 and adjust with the dial like a daiwa. It covers short range pitching and skipping and long range bombs.

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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by filthyPhil » Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:11 pm

karirick wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:44 am
So do people now like SVS more than VBS? I'm old and stubborn; so change isn't always a good thing.

The new Met seems to check all boxes I would want though.

Rick
Old and stubborn as well, I hated the SVS at first. I was trying to fish it like the VBS and failed. After a few cut out spools I had it dialed in, like the above poster said set all 4 and use the dial. I have the Met 20 and the Bantam MGL and absolutely love their feel and performance. The Met does weightless better for me but they both are my go to reels for plastics right now. Looking to get a Curado 70 mgl to add to the lineup.

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Re: 20 Metanium vs Chronarch 51mg or 101D7 casting?

Post by karirick » Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:57 pm

Thanks for the replies TT.

Rick

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