Chronarch Ci4

[BradGuenette]

Agreed i highly doubt that Shimano will do away with the Chronarch E-series. The new ci4 chronarch is more of a new addition to the line up rather then a replacement.

[Bluebasser86]

I highly doubt the Chronarch E will be discontinued.  The controversy generated by the Curado G/Chronarch E introduction would be nothing compared with the firestorm Shimano would get by cutting the Chronarch E at this point.  Though what they should do is go back to calling it a Curado and give the Curado G a different name.

 

Word on the street is the Chronarch Ci4 will come in around $250.  If that's the case, there's no reason at all to get rid of the $200 Chronarch/Curado E.

Yeah, it's not like shimano has discontinued any really popular Curado or Chronarch models before    

[Fishwhittler]

Yeah, it's not like shimano has discontinued any really popular Curado or Chronarch models before    

 

Point taken, but that would leave a gaping hole in Shimano's baitcast reel lineup at the $200 price point.  Unless they already have a replacement on the way, but they just did that last year.

 

According to every Shimano insider I've heard on the subject, the Chronarch D never sold well until it was discontinued.  Same with the Curado D, I believe.  Then after the announcements were made, people started complaining about how great the reels were and what a bad move it was to discontinue them.

[Bluebasser86]

Point taken, but that would leave a gaping hole in Shimano's baitcast reel lineup at the $200 price point.  Unless they already have a replacement on the way, but they just did that last year.

 

According to every Shimano insider I've heard on the subject, the Chronarch D never sold well until it was discontinued.  Same with the Curado D, I believe.  Then after the announcements were made, people started complaining about how great the reels were and what a bad move it was to discontinue them.

And when they discontinued the Curado B series (possibly their most popular casting reel ever) It left a big gap between the Citica and Chronarch (almost a $100 difference). I'm not saying I think they'll do away with the Chronarch E this year but if Shimano's past is any indicator if you really like the Chronarch E better get them while you can. 

[Jrob78]

It is quite possible that the Citica and Curado G's along with the Chronarch E were only meant to be around for 2 years. I mean, none of them are new. All 3 are rehashed reels built on existing frames, just given new paint jobs, names and frame material in the case of the G reels. I could see them doing that to buy some time until they actually had something new to bring out. Especially after they saw the reception that the repainted reels received.

[Capt.Bob]

You said it!! I'll be loading up on the E series Chronarch's if the price is right. I LOVE my E series Citica's & Curado's and was already planning to add a Chronarch E in the 5 ratio for deep cranks so this new model might just come at the exact right time for me. I'm not all that caught up in the "latest & greatest" anymore so I won't mind fishing with "outdated" reels. I'm sure the new Chronarch will be fantastic (and I might just have to pick one up depending on their price) but as I already stated I love the E series reels so my feelings won't be hurt at all to grab 5 or 6 at half price  .

That would be the best part of this introduction,,,,,I really have no use for more reels and if I did they would have the Aluminum frames!! With that said,,, don't be expecting the price to drop on the E series anytime soon, I would think you will see them bring a premium with others fearing Shimano's famed extinction of well proven reels,,,,,I agree with others, look for them to be gone in a couple years. It is the new era of plastics and composites,,,,,,,,

[War Eagle 44]

All I was going by was how Shimano did things in the past, big price drops for reels being replaced. I like the way Shimano makes most of their reels now as well, so I'm not to overly fond of the idea of no more "metal" framed reels either. Guess we'll all have to just wait and see???