Antares is the flagship

I am not sure what is supposed to be impressive with you no thumbing it when you've tighten the hell out of the cast control cap. Every single reel ever made can cast thumb free when you tighten mechanical brakes and also have DC brakes almost at maximum braking strenght.

I'm confused about choosing between the SLX DC XT or the Metanium DC

if you actually set up properly you don't have to use ya thumb which also why they made those dc reels

Same performance as the 2021 Antares DC

First days I didn’t get to take it out and was tossing it around in my back yard and wasn’t impressed but I think it’s just because it was fresh line and needed to be casted and retrieved to lay correctly because today I got to fish with it and I was able to go down to the nylon setting and half way on the dial. And was able to nearly spool the line with each cast honestly a nice reel but the curado mgl is still a better value and arguably can cast farther I like svs infinity more than dc because you can dial it in to the mm.

That looks incredibly good on that Poison Adrena

Have you maybe tried without the tension knob, too? I need my lures to fall vertically once they hit, tension knob resistance is a big no-no.

My only concern and reservation about this reel is simply... the SLX DC XT... very similar specs and tech for half the price. Is the Met double as good?

Thanks for the casting test. I just got mine today, spooled ( temporarily) 12lb PP slick 8 with tatsu 10lb leader. Front yard testing with a weightless Texas rigged zman TRD was good! Not super long but I was impressed. Tomorrow I’ll spool on Sufix 131 6lb. I hope it works as power BFS for those 30mph wind days like we had here today. Only disappointment is no clicking drag. I’m curious if someone makes that upgrade.

awesome review video and thanks for sharing.

Gracias por el video 👌🏻💪🏻

Ohh I have to get it. Love 70-100 size reels and I mostly fish rivers. Something about throwing top water with a DC is addicting.

i've had mine for a couple of weeks now; ordered from japan. i've gotta say i'm liking it a lot. like you i owned the japanese metanium 20 and felt it was too squirrely with qtr oz swimjigs and such. when they announced the met DC i couldn't resist. now we're waiting on you to throw up a steez 24 vid...oh and by the way it bombs with the new sv boost spool that is smaller than the previous boost spool seen the the zillion21 and steez sv limited. anyway, great vid...wouldn't be surprised if this new met DC ends up being your favorite....until you get the steez 24 that is...lol.

Nice video! I believe with the DCs, you just have to set the tension knob to the point where the spool barely moves side to side. Then the DC system takes care of all of the other adjustments to avoid backlash on most bait sizes. This way the tension knob is set lightly enough to let the DC do its magic. You can get more casting distance on more finessy presentations. I don't know if they changed anyting wtih the DC system on this model, but thats how ive gotten the best performance on the last few DCs I've had.

Beautiful video! I would be interested to know what is the minimum weight you can comfortably cast with this reel. Thank you!

If you don't mind, what EXACT 15lb fluoro was this with. Asking for line diameter sizing - thanks, great review!

Is the USDM or JDM model? If you mentioned in the video I’m sorry I missed that part. Trying to watch on break at work lol. Wasn’t sure if there was any difference in the 2 models or not. Really love to pick one up pitching/skipping jigs and Texas rigs

21 Antares dc is king when it comes to build quality and casting distance.

How do the Daiwa ‘24 Steez and the Metanium DC compare to each others?