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Did some more comparisons with the Core and Chronarch Ci4 last night. Both on the same rods and tried the same lures. Spinnerbaits slow rolling in deep water, the Chronarch has a smoother retrieve when stressed a bit. But as a top water reel on my Loomis Topwater rod the Core 50mg7 is nice and light. But I like the way the Chronarch Ci4 palms. I've got big hands, the Core 50mg7 almost gets lost in there. So it's really a toss up. I'm leaning towards selling the Core. I also compared them to a 2013 Metanium. Smoothest cranking on the Metanium. The Ci4 and Metanium both cast further than the Core as well, but not that much further. My finesse line is out for UPS delivery today so I'll finally get to compare the Alderbaran BFS to the Core 50mg7 this weekend.

I've used the Core 50 MG7 and the Chronarch Ci4 the past two mornings. The Chronarch casts further and reels smoother than the Core.

I'm happy as all heck! Is the Ci4 Chronarch an actual official replacement for the Core 50 MG7?

Which is why I'd be hesitant to pit it against the new Chronarch Ci4. The Ci4 just doesn't have the years of proven quality. It's probably a fantastic reel and I love mine, but the core has what 5 years on it?

I own a Ci4 Chronarch. The Core 50 MG7 feels completely different in hand but that's about all I can tell you. I can't wait to fish them side by side, but even after that if I did a review I'd probably do both reels and injustice.

Thanks for all the input. I grabbed a core 50 Mg7 and a Alderbaran BFS from Japan last week. They both got here these week. The Alderbaran is a 2013 model and the Core certainly doesn't look dated next to it. Sadly I can't get out on the water until Thursday.

Mine all range 6:4 - 8:0. I sold off my last Curado 200E5. I like many others don't do much deep water cranking. If I go on a trip and really need one I guess I'll just buy one.

It had been awhile since I purchased a new reel until a few weeks ago when I picked up a Chronarch Ci4 6.4 gear ration at BPS. My previous reels date back to Curado 200e and Revo Premier Gen 2 models. So that's like 2 or 3 years of using those(pretty good for me). Now when I bought the Chronarch the kid at BPS working the reel desk talked me out of the Core, "its out dated next to the Ci4." I know, you shouldn't listen to the kid sat BPS, but heck I thought if this guy is talking down a more expensive reel infavor of something cheaper why should I argue? So two weeks later after reading through forum after forum post and trying to figure out specs(I'll admit I'm a bit lost). I still want a Core 50mg7...the 100 is tempting as well. Is anyone else still buying these? Am I wrong to disagree with the kid at BPS and pick a couple of these up?

Good recommendations. Try getting your hands on both. I used to use Shimanos, then when the Revos came out I jumped to Abu. Last summer when the E5 and E7 were out I sold off my Revos for those. Now I'm in to processes of selling off my E5s and E7s for the 2010 Abu Revo Premier. I go back and forth on these, probably because I like trying new reels all the time. You can't loose with either of those reels.

I fished a tournament last weekend and my boat partner had a Zillion and I have all Curados. I asked to try his Zillion and it wasn't 80-100 bucks better than my Curados. I like the brakes on the Curado, so that casted better for me and the Zillion wasn't any smoother on the retrieve than the Curado. The Curado is also noticeably lighter.

Hmm does that make any sence? Sell both of your rods which I assume you have been happy with for some time bc a pro angler decides to cut ties with a sponsorship... hmmm Hmmm... and now after e21 came out and said there was a problem with those rods, my decision seems to make perfect "sence". Do you really think e21 would have come out and addressed this problem had Boyd Duckett not said anything?

Wow! A 1993 Curado is worth more than my slightly used 1 year old revos.

E21 had to come out with this statement, especially after losing Boyd Duckett in that fashion. I was a Carrot Stix guy but I sold both of mine after the Duckett incident so I guess now I'm a naysayer. Time is the only thing that will give me confidence in buying another e21 rod. Not a business statement.

I didn't like the Citica. It felt grindy when cranking when compared to my Curado Es.

I've been using my 3 E7s and 1 E5 for the past two weeks and I gotta say they are so much better than my Revo SXs.