lugueto

I appreciate all your comments. I honestly believe I wll buy the Curado just for peace of mind, but the question still remains just how much less reliable the SLX XT could possibly be. I'm not a spec snob really, all I worry about is reliability and funcionality. I'm not really keen on having a reel collection, and don't plan on changing them until I lose another or they kick the bucket. Either way, I hope they last m another decade. The spool size is not really a concern as the ~90m of line I can get into a 150 size spool is more than enough. Sizewise, smaller and lighter I suppose is better, but I've been fishing with these huge, heavy ol' Curados for days on end without really caring for it, so if the Curado is slightly bigger that'll still be way smaller and lighter than what I'm used to. I do know these reels will last a great deal, these Curados, which I really don't now what generation they belong to, lasted for over 12 years fishing heavy bass at least once a month and even with a few salt water trips in between.

Hello, My name is Luis and I'm new to the forums, not new to fishing nor baitcasting. I recently lost a rod/reel and now I've been facing a decision on what to replace the reel with. I've been using a pair of Curados for the past 12 years that, while very dated, are extremely reliable so I never felt the need to change them. The logical step would be to simply buy a pair of Curado Ks and be done for the next 12 years or so, but I've been looking at the SLX XT and have been wondering what the difference in feel and reliability will actually be? The reels are used once or twice a month for heavy Peacock Bass. I have seen the new Curados around but haven't used them. I've also seen the SLX but the basic version and didn't feel quality was on par with the former. I understand the SLX XT would be sort of the gap between the two, so how close would it be to one or the other? I appreciate any insight on the subject, saving 100$ on the pair is a fairly tempting factor but only if the sacrifice in reliability is small. Cheers, Luis