How do you like you’re metanium mgl ?

[Real Pudd legend]

For those of you who have some or have had some how are they holding up ? Still smooth and low maintenance?

thanks fellas!

[reelex]

really depends on the gear ratio and how you use them. Generally, "high peformance" products are seldom "low maintenance", kind of like a Volkswagon, and a Porsche. They are amazing reels, but need attention every year. Dan

[Flex]

Got two, love them both.

[Revofisher]

I love mine they are great performers I use them mostly for bottom contact like casting jigs Texas rigs and things that I don’t use a ton of reeling for and they have stayed smooth even with the aluminum gears those are all 7:1 . I had two 6: ratio reels for cranking and spinner baits and they did get Geary fairly quick I did the brass gear swap with those two reels

[golfpro307]

Love mine!

[Real Pudd legend]

Great info, thankyou boys !

[Bassakwards]

Love mine 8.5. I had tackle trap do a bunch of upgrades to it. Smooth as silk.

[Jaxstix]

how does the ratio affect the reel long term?

[Real Pudd legend]

Does the HG version wear down the fastest ?

[kercha83]

XG will wear down the fastest if you use them for lures that pulls hard. But to answer your question, yes I love mine. I've had them for about 2 years now and they are still buttery smooth like the day I bought them.

Does the HG version wear down the fastest ?

[reelex]

the XG will give you a year or so with no issues. then even if just bottom contact they will get geary with moderate use over a year. Dan

[Real Pudd legend]

How about the hg?

[jasonG]

Been a absolute pleasure using the metanium mgl. For the price I can’t imagine much better

[reelex]

not as bad

[Real Pudd legend]

I hear people changing out the gears to brass from the Curado K. My question is since the mgl is 6.2oz after the brass gears what will it roughly be ? 6.7?

[reelex]

main gear only, you still have to use stock MGL Pinion. You also need the Curado drag washer. Dan

[Real Pudd legend]

Thanks Dan , any idea on the weight of the reel after the brass gear upgrade ?

[PikeRoadBassn]

Thanks Dan , any idea on the weight of the reel after the brass gear upgrade ?

On the 6.2 ratio the stock drive gear weight 0.2 ounces and the brass gear weighs 0.5

[reelex]

Sorry, been super busy...correct none more than .4 diff and IMHO in most cases un-noticable. Dan

[Real Pudd legend]

Thanks Dan