Completely redesigned by Shimano engineers to be the most advanced Metanium ever produced. The 2020 Metanium features a never before seen Magnesium CoreSolid Body, providing professional and enthusiast anglers with the solid advantage of durability, rigidity and sensitivity while reducing weight. The new CI4+ Star Drag reduces weight even further. Featuring an MGL III spool, reducing spool inertia 17% over the previous generation while still utilizing SVS Infinity Braking for the ultimate in adjustability and distance for all ranges of lures. The Metanium now comes with a brass MicroModule main gear for enhanced durability and long-term smoothness. Silent Tune reduces spool bearing vibration to maximize casting distance and improve cast feel.
Shimano Technology Found In Metantium MGL B Baitcasting Reels:
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Micro Module Gear - State-of-the-art gear design makes use of smaller gear teeth and more of them, which results in a more efficient gear train and much smoother retrieve.
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X-Ship - By supporting the pinion gear on both ends with bearings, the pinion gear remains in precise alignment with the drive gear and stays in the same position under even the heaviest of loads. This eliminates friction between the spool shaft and gear which translates to better casting performance and increased gear durability.
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Hagane Body - A reel body with high rigidity, which virtually eliminates body flexing due to its stiffness and impact resistance. The result? An angler's actions are more efficiently transformed into cranking power. It's efficiency through strength.
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MGL Spool - Lightweight spool design significantly reduces the moment of inertia, allowing the angler to experience greater casting distance and accuracy with a wide variety of lures.
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Shimano Stable Spool Design (S3D) - S3D Technology utilizes a balanced and uniform thin wall aluminum spool to significantly reduce spool vibration and increase smoothness when casting and retrieving.
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Silent Tune - By applying slight pressure to the bearing supporting the spool, Silent Tune reduces spool vibration during the cast which results in quieter casting and smoother spool rotation with less play.
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Cross Carbon Drag - Allows for a wider range of drag settings, enhanced drag washer durability, and the smoothest Shimano drag performance ever.
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SVS Infinity - Provides easy to manage, consistent spool control and brake force that is easily adjusted as conditions change. Brake weights use inner friction against the raceway during the cast for precision casting even when using lighter lures. The external adjustment knob provides quick, precise adjustments on the fly for when conditions or baits change.
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S A-RB Bearings - These bearings undergo the same anti-corrosion process as Shimano's A-RB Bearings, with the addition of shields on both sides of the bearings to reduce the possibility of salt, dirt, or other foreign objects inhibiting the bearing's rotation.
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Super Free Spool - SFS was designed to eliminate friction on the spool shaft during the cast. The pinion gear is supported by a ball bearing, which keeps the gear in perfect alignment with the spool shaft to eliminate friction for longer casts and smoother operation.
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Core Solid Body - Core Solid Body combines the side Plate, levelwind guard, and frame into one solid piece. This is the first of its design in a low-profile baitcasting reel and eliminates frame flex, which provides an unprecedented feeling of rigidity and sensitivity.
Model |
Weight (oz) |
Bearings |
Gear Ratio |
Retrieve Per Crank (in) |
Max Drag (lb) |
Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) |
PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) |
METMGL150B |
6.3oz |
10+1 |
6.2:1 |
26 in |
11 lb |
10/120, 12/110, 14/90 |
20/150, 30/135, 40/105 |
METMGL150HGB |
6.3oz |
10+1 |
7.1:1 |
30 in |
11 lb |
10/120, 12/110, 14/90 |
20/150, 30/135, 40/105 |
METMGL150XGB |
6.5oz |
10+1 |
8.1:1 |
34 in |
11 lb |
10/120, 12/110, 14/90 |
20/150, 30/135, 40/105 |
METMGL151B |
6.3oz |
10+1 |
6.2:1 |
26 in |
11 lb |
10/120, 12/110, 14/90 |
20/150, 30/135, 40/105 |
METMGL151HGB |
6.3oz |
10+1 |
7.1:1 |
30 in |
11 lb |
10/120, 12/110, 14/90 |
20/150, 30/135, 40/105 |
METMGL151XGB |
6.5oz |
10+1 |
8.1:1 |
34 in |
11 lb |
10/120, 12/110, 14/90 |
20/150, 30/135, 40/105 |
