Geomexus handle for Metanium?

[Rodney Smith]

I have a JDM Metanium and I'm thinking about getting one of these handles. Does anyone have any experience/feedback? It would look good with the cork on my NRX+, but I wonder if it is comfortable to fish.

 

[bulldog1935]

First thing, you're leaving off handle length on the Gomexus. 

Don't get hung up on the looks above the function. 

(I know a guy who put a long Gomexus double handle on a low-geared spinning reel and couldn't keep up with charging trout and bass). 

You tune handle length to gear ratio - longer handles are better on XHG and SHG gears, low gears need short handles. 

Other than that, Gomexus makes a pretty solid part - good carbon handles, good knobs and bearings, etc. 

 

@Rodney Smith

I would use a 105 mm handle with 8:1 gears or higher.

This is 105 mm Avail handle on my 8.5-geared Zillion. 

[Rodney Smith]

The one that fits the Metanium is the 7x4mm / 105mm.

[Tatulatard]

Personally that carbon handle looks like a daiwa handle but that's me.  I have the handles with both cork and tpe.  The cork looks cool but the tpe feels amazing in hand.  

 

[RDB]

I don’t have any experience with Gomexus but I am a fan of Hog Tech handles.

[newapti5]

11 hours ago, Rodney Smith said:

The one that fits the Metanium is the 7x4mm / 105mm.

 

7x4 is the right hole size, but if you're talking about the 20 Metanium MGL, I doubt that offset handle would fit its rather large and flat drag star. You'll have better luck matching a straight handle with that reel. 

 

 

[Rodney Smith]

The folks at Geomexus say it fits, but you may be right. What would you recommend?

[Maico1]

Go for it and like you said Gomexus says it will fit. The Met has a stock swept handle on it and the drag star ends are angled/cut not straight. Worse case you get a spacer or return the handle to Gomexus.

[Rodney Smith]

Would this one be better?

https://gomexus.com/products/aluminum-baitcasting-reel-handle-cork-knob-bdh-ca27?variant=39853746651235

[Tatulatard]

46 minutes ago, Rodney Smith said:

Would this one be better?

https://gomexus.com/products/aluminum-baitcasting-reel-handle-cork-knob-bdh-ca27?variant=39853746651235

I have that handle.  Its awesome and it looks better on a shimano than the daiwa style carbon handle.

[Big-Bass]

3 hours ago, Tatulatard said:

I have that handle.  Its awesome and it looks better on a shimano than the daiwa style carbon handle.

Do you seal the cork knobs with U40?  How is the quality of the cork?  I have used Jitai, Heighten, and GoMexus handles.  I really like the CF versions and you can even find adapters for Shimano 7x4mm vs. Daiwa/Abu 8x5mm size handles.