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TackleTour's Legion of SuperTTuned SuperReels: Enabled by Office ZPI
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#7 Shimano Metanium MG7: One of my favorite characters from the world of DC Comics is The Flash. Obviously, a reel worthy of the fastest man alive would have to be from the recent crop of super highspeed 7:1 retrieve ratio reels. Zillion 100SHL you say? A tad too obvious. Time to spice up a Shimano! What better candidate to superttune in honor of The Flash than the new Shimano Metanium MG7?
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Shimano Metanium MG7 Upgrades
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| Spool |
Stock |
N/A |
| Bearings |
Stock |
N/A |
| Handle |
Bassart 90mm Carbon |
$90 |
| Knobs |
Stock |
N/A |
| Drag |
Stock |
N/A |
| Paint |
ZPI Custom |
$135 (one color + disassembly & reassembly) |
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Approximate Cost of Upgrades
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$215 |
Shimano Metanium MG7, Flash Edition!
I was actually a bit worried how this reel might turn out remembering the old, red Shimano Curado reels and how I did not care for their appearance. ZPI alleviated all those worries though and really delivered a fantastic, deep, metallic red finish that is absolutely exquisite. I dressed it up further with an aftermarket carbon handle by Bassart (90mm), but of course, retained the stock Shimano ergo grips. Total cost for this project? $215.
ZPI's custom paint service turned out exceptionally well on this reel
If Shimano and Daiwa collaborated on a reel, this might be it!
#8 Daiwa Zillion 100PL Crazy Cranker: Finally, rounding out this legion of superreels is a superttuned Daiwa Zillion Crazy Cranker in honor of the Green Lantern. This reel was originally purchased used and abused and has received a complete overhaul even though the majority of parts are still stock.
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Shimano Metanium MG7 Upgrades
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| Spool |
Stock |
N/A |
| Bearings |
Stock |
N/A |
| Handle |
I'ZE 90mm Swept Carbon |
$100 |
| Knobs |
Stock |
N/A |
| Drag |
Stock |
N/A |
| Paint |
ZPI Custom |
$155 (two colors + disassembly & reassembly) |
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Approximate Cost of Upgrades
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$255 |
In brightest day, in darkest night...
This was the first Zillion reel ZPI had ever touched. In fact, they were hesitant and almost refused to paint it because of all the intricate parts that make up the reel overall. With a bit of reassurance that I did not mind if the reel ended up unusable afterwards, and that I was happy to contribute to their learning curve, they finally agreed and dove right in. Boy did they deliver. Once it came back, the only additional upgrade I performed was to throw on a swept carbon handle by I'ZE, and there it is. Total cost, $255.
No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might,
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