New JDM reels - 2024 Model Year.. who's buying?

[Puggz]

Daiwa: Certate, Airity ST, Steez SV TW and a couple others

 

Shimano: Exsence BB, TwinPower, Metanium DC, Calcutta Conquest Shallow Edition

 

I'll be ordering the Certate (FC LT 2500S-DH), TwinPower (C2500SXG) and the Conquest Shallow (SE 30HG)

[Fishin Dad]

Those are some sick choices!!   I want your reel budget!!   

[ATA]

1 hour ago, Puggz said:

Metanium DC

I pre-order one, I might get at least one more.

[mrpao]

Daiwa Airity ST SF is on my list.

[djhands]

I already got the conquest 30.   Going to get the metanium dc and the scorpion 200md

Pairing it to a 6'10 poison ultma 

[FishTank]

I may get the Conquest 31HG but other than that, I'm done for the year. I spent my budget already. 

[Bigbox99]

I'm priced out of mayonnaise.  

[MiceNReets]

48 minutes ago, Bigbox99 said:

I'm priced out of mayonnaise.  

[Gera]

8 hours ago, djhands said:

I already got the conquest 30.   Going to get the metanium dc and the scorpion 200md

Pairing it to a 6'10 poison ultma 

 

May be out of topic, but what is the main advantage of the Conquest over the Aldebaran? I just can't get my head around that reel body!

[Eric 26]

@MiceNReets 

[SK1]

I am a year back, looking at a 23 Vanquish.

[Fishingmickey]

Conquest Shallow edition.... Maybe. I feel the need for a really sexy round reel.

FM

[Fishin Dad]

I am just wanting to grab a seemingly simple older model Shimano Twinpower from Japan.  I now feel very underpowered!!   Congrats on those reels boys!   Those will be awesome to fish with!!

[Adrift]

Any word on when the Met will be arriving?

[KP Duty]

I'll be buying a Certate or 2.  With the c2500's in @ 175g and the c3000 @ 205g they have lost weight 👏

 

[bulldog1935]

My new reel is a '20, so it probably doesn't count.   

 

[djhands]

15 hours ago, Gera said:

 

May be out of topic, but what is the main advantage of the Conquest over the Aldebaran? I just can't get my head around that reel body!

Just the round reel.  Might be a little more robust 

[Bigbox99]

17 hours ago, Gera said:

 

May be out of topic, but what is the main advantage of the Conquest over the Aldebaran? I just can't get my head around that reel body!

Looks cool and feels nice.  Think of it as a luxury good and not a tool.  Imagine grabbing the solid brass handle of an old door on old mansion and feeling the heft of the solid hard wood door swing fluidly on hinges.  Compared this to a hollow cardboard door and flimsy big box store knob.  They both do the same thing and one is certainly lighter but one is definitely nicer and more satisfying to use. 

[Puggz]

18 hours ago, SK1 said:

I am a year back, looking at a 23 Vanquish.

Just took delivery of the '23 3000MGH. Crazy the way it lays down line on the spool and crazy light weight. Mounted on a P5 Windbuster - cant wait to use it in anger 🤬

On 2/6/2024 at 6:46 AM, djhands said:

I already got the conquest 30.   Going to get the metanium dc and the scorpion 200md

Pairing it to a 6'10 poison ultma 

She's a BEAUT!

[Puggz]

20 hours ago, Gera said:

 

May be out of topic, but what is the main advantage of the Conquest over the Aldebaran? I just can't get my head around that reel body!

Not sure if there's an "advantage". just preference based on application. Conquest shallow is only offered in 1 gear ratio for example.  I currently own Calcutta 200d's and 400d's and I really like the compact round reel form factor.  YMMV.

[Bass Junke]

Just received two Metaniums. Both are HG 2023 deep spool edition. I wanted the brass gear and the 2023's were more plentiful that the 2020. 

[waymont]

I got a killer deal on two Daiwa Steez A, older style. That's it I'm done now.

They are pretty sick reels. Never tried one before, now I think they are my favorites.

[jonnylee82]

Certate 3000-CH for me.

[FishTank]

On 2/6/2024 at 5:10 PM, SK1 said:

I am a year back, looking at a 23 Vanquish.

 

Best spinning reel I have ever used. I like it better than the current Stella. 

[djhands]