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The Chonarch is 6.5:1 and the Curado is 6.3:1. I figured it wouldn't make a difference which reel was with which rod but thought I'd ask. Bored at work today too so needed something to help pass the time.

I currently have a Shimano Chronarch (2013 white one) that I got last Christmas currently paired with a Crucial 7' Med/Med-Fast (marked as "Crankbait"). I just picked up the new Curado and got a Sellus 6'8" Medium/Fast or MH/Fast (can't remember what it is now but I know it's marked as "Topwater"). I'm using the Chronarch/Crucial combo for cranks and basically anything with a treble hook. I'm using the Curado/Sellus as my Spinnerbait/buzzbait, topwater, worm and my general "do-anything" rod. If I'm bank fishing and only want to take one rod, this is what I take. I also have a dedicated worm/jig combo. Do these sound like their are paired well or should I switch it and go with a Chronarch/Sellus and Curado/Crucial combo? I thought I remember reading somewhere that the Crucial was designed to be paired with the new Chronarch. Thoughts?

Looks like I'll be adding another item to my Lowe's list this weekend.

Perfect. I wasn't sure if that was something you had to order online or if you could get it in stores. Is that something like Simple Green? I've got Simple Green and Zap citrus cleaner at the house as well.

Thanks for everything, guys. My plan was to thoroughly clean everything first and go from there. That leads me to my next question. What oil and grease would you suggest? I've been using Hot Sauce since I was able to pick it up locally at Bass Pro. Bass Pro also has Ardent oil. Is that a good one to go with? I generally oil my reel a few times a year depending on how much I get to fish. Probably going to open a can of worms but would it be better to use Acetone or Mineral Spirits for the initial soak for the bearings? I have both so I can use either one. I would follow that up with a soak in rubbing alcohol.

Thanks, J Franco. My plan was to do a thorough cleaning tonight on all my reels, including soaking the bearings in some acetone or lacquer thinner, then rubbing alcohol and reoil. I'll then see how the feel and upgrade if I feel it's needed.

I checked Boca's site earlier today. I would be about $100 to upgrade the Chronarch, Castaic and Stradic with the ABEC 5 sets. I thought I read somewhere that some of the newer Shimanos come in ABEC 5's but they didn't specify models so I wasn't sure if there was a way to tell by just looking at the bearings themselves.

I am looking into upgrading the bearings on all my Shimano reels with Boca Bearings but want to know what bearings the reels came with from the factory. Is there a way to tell? Is there a stamping on the bearings themselves? I currently have a Chronarch (purchased December 2012), Castaic (5 or so years old) and a Stradic (probably 6+ years old). I have some others spinning reels that me and the wife use but I'm not looking at upgrading those since they are only ultralites. I'm also waiting on BPS to get their new Curados back in stock so I can get one of those so I might upgrade those bearings if it's a good idea. They got 400 in for the Fishing Classic and sold all of them in two days.