Super User Raul Posted July 19, 2007 Super User Posted July 19, 2007 Ok, my Daiwas are outnumbering my Shimanos by two reels, this causes a very disturbing imbalance to The Force ( well, the Dark Side of it ) , this disturbance has been bothering me for a while and clearly it needed a solution, two more Shimano reels to balance, but which ones ? at first I thought about the new Japanese Metanium MG in both versions to contrarest the imbalance, but at 39,000 yens plus shipping per skull ........ :-?. Then Shimano decides to offer almost the same reel but with a sharp looking metallic black finish with an anodized spool in red ( kool factor +1 ), the question was WHEN ? !!! The gods of tackle junkiness have heard my prairs and just as fast as it was unveiled at ICAST this past week that little on-line store out from San Luis Obispo, Kaliforny already has the 6.2:1 version in stock. Needless to say that the BM has gone wild ( as usual : ) and now he 's drooling and foaming like a rabid dawg right over my shoulder. :-/ Quote
Super User .RM. Posted July 19, 2007 Super User Posted July 19, 2007 Must be the Shimano® Core.... CORE100MG: 26"IPC, Line: 10/110, 12/90, Max Drag 11.0, S A-RB Ball Bearings: 4, Roller Bearing: 1, Gear Ratio: 6.2:1, Weight 6.1oz. CORE100MGFV: 30"IPC, Line: 10/110, 12/90, Max Drag 11.0, S A-RB Ball Bearings: 4, Roller Bearing: 1, Gear Ratio: 7.0:1, Weight 6.7oz. Tight Lines All !!!! Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 19, 2007 Author Super User Posted July 19, 2007 Oh, aren 't you the clever ones. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 19, 2007 Super User Posted July 19, 2007 Hmm... Me thinks some members are paying attention... 8-) What pricing point are they bringing it in at? Right now $100, $200 anb $250 are pretty well covered. Quote
JayW Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Or these... Shimano Calcutta TE Conquest 100 A guy sells them on ebay for $330! Shimano Scorpion Antares He has these for $515! Quote
Lucky Craft Man Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Hmm...Me thinks some members are paying attention... 8-) What pricing point are they bringing it in at? Right now $100, $200 anb $250 are pretty well covered. $349.99 Quote
Super User FishTank Posted July 19, 2007 Super User Posted July 19, 2007 The new Core looks sweet but at $350 I'm thinking Calais. If the bait monkey demands extreme satisfaction and balance to the force, how about a Calais DC and a new Stella. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Baitmonkey Raul, I am your Lure father Raul Yes, master Baitmonkey This unbalance of the force must be corrected. Diawas to Shimano ratio is causing a distarbance of the force. Raul How do I correct this disturbance Master Monkey Baitmonkey Buy 3 shimano reels Raul Yes master. But 2 will correct the balance master Baitmonkey Yes but your good buddy Gman needs to balance the force too. Thats where the 3rd comes in. Raul Yeah Right : Baitmonkey Obey the baitmonkey!! dont mock the baitmonkey or it will be 50 more mega bass lures. Quote
Super User cart7t Posted July 19, 2007 Super User Posted July 19, 2007 I just saw one of those new Metaniums on another forum. The guy had used it like once or twice and didn't like it. He was asking $290. Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 19, 2007 Author Super User Posted July 19, 2007 The new Core looks sweet but at $350 I'm thinking Calais. If the bait monkey demands extreme satisfaction and balance to the force, how about a Calais DC and a new Stella. I already had a Calais 100A, magnificent reel, my only beef was the weight of the reel. I said had because Calais 100A is no longer in my possesion. Quote
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