I have a Shimano SLX DC and I really like it but I just bought my second Lew’s Super Duty 300 and it is my favorite reel. I also have a Tatula and I love that reel also.
I use mostly Daiwa for bass love the SV spool as it seems I am always fishing in heavy wind. Shimano I like the Tranx though for Muskie fishing. It’s a fantastic reel. Also the Conquest is a crazy awesome reel.
Hands down the best bang for your buck in the Shimano US line up is the slx xt at 130 or the xt mgl in 70 or 150 size for around 140 you can snag a NIB curado mgl 150 from CDM or JDM retailer I have a 20 metanium black I'm more impressed with the xt mgl looking at retail pricing ... A used five year old blackmax sells for more on market place than I have tied up in my metanium
You left out the CONQUEST, ill put that as my first choice over my Aldebaran 17 and 22, antares, curado. Hands down my calcutta conquest bfs is the one i grab on a daily basis.
To answer your question which one is my best reel i owned within the Shimano brand? My best is Shimano 21 Antares DC and for BFS I like the Shimano 21 Aldebaran BFS, although I do owned the Shimano 23 Calcutta Conquest BFS too though
Great content. I'm browsing for a reel that doenst have cold weather issues with the anti reverse.. My old Shimano Citica' E series and old Curado bantam reels dont have this issues. My calcutta 251 does have this issue last week again. Im looking for a reel that doenst have this issue or is it the same with Calcutta Conquest or Bantam or Metanium?
Thanks for watching. Just got back from a week fishing trip with temps in the low 30s and the Bantam and MGL were great, besides being freezing cold in your hand because they are all metal. Have not had any of those anti-reverse issues personally
I have a Metanium MGL, Chronarch MGL, Curado MGL 151, Curado 71, Curado DC, Scorpion MGL, Scorpion 71 and an SLX MGL 71, my favorite is the Metanium but honestly I could get by with having all SLXs , also the scorpion 71s are very underrated , even though they don't have an MGL spool, they can absolutely send a jerkbait a country mile
The best of the best is not the Metanium; maybe that’s all you can get only. But the Antares is actually the best of the best not the metanium. From a guy who claims to be a Shimano fan boy doesn’t know all Shimano reels lol😅😂
Curado mgl 150 is hard to beat for the money
Solid reels
"I really love my Shimano Curado MGL 150,and Shimano Tyrax 150,are my current favorites"
all good reels!
I have a Shimano SLX DC and I really like it but I just bought my second Lew’s Super Duty 300 and it is my favorite reel. I also have a Tatula and I love that reel also.
heard those Super Duty reels are awesome!
I have a curado, Chronarch, SLX DC, Scorpion, and a Curado mgl! Big fan and no complaints! LOVE THE MGL and the Scorpion
Nice collection!
I use mostly Daiwa for bass love the SV spool as it seems I am always fishing in heavy wind. Shimano I like the Tranx though for Muskie fishing. It’s a fantastic reel. Also the Conquest is a crazy awesome reel.
Can’t beat Shimano or Daiwa!
@ It’s all about personal preference. They both make great reels..
You can still get the K, which is the last generation. The latest Curado is the M series.
Yep they have em both at TW
Hands down the best bang for your buck in the Shimano US line up is the slx xt at 130 or the xt mgl in 70 or 150 size
for around 140 you can snag a NIB curado mgl 150 from CDM or JDM retailer
I have a 20 metanium black I'm more impressed with the xt mgl looking at retail pricing ... A used five year old blackmax sells for more on market place than I have tied up in my metanium
I need to get an SLX!
You left out the CONQUEST, ill put that as my first choice over my Aldebaran 17 and 22, antares, curado. Hands down my calcutta conquest bfs is the one i grab on a daily basis.
This dude claims to be a fan boy of Shimano doesn’t even know all Shimano reels 😂
That’s a good one!
To answer your question which one is my best reel i owned within the Shimano brand? My best is Shimano 21 Antares DC and for BFS I like the Shimano 21 Aldebaran BFS, although I do owned the Shimano 23 Calcutta Conquest BFS too though
Those are great ones. Had a couple of the older aldebarans and liked them a lot
Those Bantam’s and Metanium’s are excellent
So good! Only thing I don’t like is how cold they are when fishing in the winter haha
@ yes I know about the cold. The thumb bar will rub your thumb raw in a cold day.
Great content.
I'm browsing for a reel that doenst have cold weather issues with the anti reverse..
My old Shimano Citica' E series and old Curado bantam reels dont have this issues.
My calcutta 251 does have this issue last week again.
Im looking for a reel that doenst have this issue or is it the same with Calcutta Conquest or Bantam or Metanium?
Thanks for watching. Just got back from a week fishing trip with temps in the low 30s and the Bantam and MGL were great, besides being freezing cold in your hand because they are all metal. Have not had any of those anti-reverse issues personally
The 13 Metaniums are stellar and can be found on eBay so cheap
Yeah they take a beating and still work great!
I have a Metanium MGL, Chronarch MGL, Curado MGL 151, Curado 71, Curado DC, Scorpion MGL, Scorpion 71 and an SLX MGL 71, my favorite is the Metanium but honestly I could get by with having all SLXs , also the scorpion 71s are very underrated , even though they don't have an MGL spool, they can absolutely send a jerkbait a country mile
Nice collection! Love my red Scorpion too
Which one is the best for skipping jigs
Skipping can be done by any reel; it takes skills and practice that’s all
yep, can be done with all reels, but I primarily use my metanium because of how it fits in my hand.
The best of the best is not the Metanium; maybe that’s all you can get only. But the Antares is actually the best of the best not the metanium. From a guy who claims to be a Shimano fan boy doesn’t know all Shimano reels lol😅😂
I’ve had aldebarans, scorpions, calcuttas and all kinds of other stuff but kept it basic for this one and what I have currently.
Curado e7
Fantastic reel
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Daiwa is good too!