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I see. Right now 21 zillion spool is just a tad back n forth motion, just before snug which is like a 1/2 to 3/4 a turn from all the way tight. breaks around 5. So how do you normally set up magforce spool tension and brakes? I’m assuming you don’t do the ol let your lure slow drop to set tension. Thanks for feedback btw everyone.

I was looking at the 22 bantam. How do you like it? Is it any shorter or smaller than the metanium? That’s another reason I use my zillion a bit more is due to it just fitting my hand better. Palms great. The metanium might be a tad longer? Idk but I like to put the rod grip in between my pinky and ring finger and palm the reel. With the metanium my index finger doesn’t wrap around the front lip of the reel like it does with the zillion. So how does the 22Bantam palm / feel size wise compared to 20metanium?

Are you saying with the zillion it’s better to have a higher brake setting / more loose spool rather than lower brake setting and tighter spool tension?

Awesome, thanks for your replies! I’ll try your suggestions tomorrow.

Hey everyone. I’ve always read information on here but never posted or commented. Anyway I cannot figure out this dang metanium 2020. It backlashes constantly. Light lures, heavy lures, brakes on 4 or brakes on 2. Heavy bombing to lobbing. It’s the JDM version. Now I have a Daiwa zillion that casts a mile and rarely ever backlashes and that’s even with bombing it. I saw someone said if the spool isn’t engaged correctly that it can cause backlash but I’m pretty sure mines correct because it tightens when I tighten the spool tension and it’ll loosen when I loosen the knob. Has anyone had this issue with the new metanium? Also I have 40 lb sufix 832 braid to a PLine 12 or 15 lb flouro. Thanks.