well, I have to choose a new reel. Zillion or Met (non DC)

[CaughtMeABiggun]

Shimano guys are gonna Shimano, but I will not buy another Metanium and going Zillion going forward. I have a Metanium 100. I unboxed my Metanium at the same time I unboxed a NOS Curado D. I couldn't tell a difference except one was smaller and the design of the side cover on the Metanium is tragic. How come I don't have to worry about my SLX XT side plate coming off but Metanium side plate can take flight? Even the old Curado D kept the side plate attached when adjusting the brakes.... 

[Darth-Baiter]

Haha. I’m 50/50 Shimano Daiwa at this point.   I like Toyota and Nissan I suppose.  

[ABU is overpriced]

11 hours ago, CaughtMeABiggun said:

Shimano guys are gonna Shimano, but I will not buy another Metanium and going Zillion going forward. I have a Metanium 100. I unboxed my Metanium at the same time I unboxed a NOS Curado D. I couldn't tell a difference except one was smaller and the design of the side cover on the Metanium is tragic. How come I don't have to worry about my SLX XT side plate coming off but Metanium side plate can take flight? Even the old Curado D kept the side plate attached when adjusting the brakes.... 

Im not too sure how exactly would that side plate come off. Its tightly fitted, no chance of opening on its own. As a matter of fact, i really like this design, and wish my daiwas had something similar.

[CaughtMeABiggun]

The Metanium side plate won't come off on it's own, but with wet hands it has a good chance of you dropping it while taking it off to adjust the brakes. There is not a reason for any reel above 100 dollars to not have a side plate that stays connected to the reel. 

[casts_by_fly]

3 hours ago, CaughtMeABiggun said:

The Metanium side plate won't come off on its own, but with wet hands it has a good chance of you dropping it while taking it off to adjust the brakes. There is not a reason for any reel above 100 dollars to not have a side plate that stays connected to the reel. 

The design on the met is for waterproofness and strength. It’s a great design.  There’s no reason to be opening it on the water. Set it somewhere in the 3 or 4 blocks range and fine tune with the dial on the outside.