Sell Me On A Shimano Reel

[Jrob78]

My personal favorite Shimano is the Curado 100d, although the E series reels are great too.  I don't own any of the higher end Shimano's though, if I'm going to spend over $200 on a reel it's going to be a Daiwa.

[BostonMahhk]

How do you feel about the zillion then

[BostonMahhk]

there's a couple threads on this already

Help me out.....where are they?

[BostonMahhk]

there's a couple threads on this already

Help me out.....where are they?

[iabass8]

Help me out.....where are they?

I normally wouldn't pull the "there's a search function above the post.." but you hijacked somebody else's thread /w an entirely different question. so....

[iabass8]

Its christmas season sell me on a sub $200 shimano reel that I can do anything with. Probably picking up a new 7ftmh rod for a secondary jig rod. 

sub 200 /w sales if you can find them would be the chronarch 200e6 for a "do it all reel". 

[bass1980]

Chronarch 50E and call it a day. I love mine so much that I won't go lower in the Shimano Baitcast reel lineup. If I get another Shimano reel it'll be another 50 series or stepping it up to a Core or Metanium.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

Wait till this spring when the new curado is released and the "old" chronarchs go on sale for 50% off at TW and probably Academy. I am planning on buying 3 or 4 51e's

[BostonMahhk]

Nooo he said there were already threads on the subject I asked about so I quoted what he said and asked him to help me out with where theyvwere

[tomustang]

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/128451-for-sale-chronarch-51e-brand-new-reduced-160-firm-tyd/

[bassum1]

Could sell you on older model shimano. What they have now not as good as they use to be. Don't get me wrong but I

think there are other companies that make a better reel for this money.

I think shimano spinning reels are the best made but baitcasters are not what they use to be in the $200 range. The

last good Shimano reels I owned was the Chronarch Batman 100.I had 30 of them . When I looked to up grade to newer

reels

Shimano I could not buy, not what they use to be. I bough 1 Lew's Tournament Pro fell in love with it now only use

Lew's. You can get one new with free shipping on eBay for around $150.I now own 25 of them. I did not want to leave

Shimano but for me they are not the reel they use to be.

[Raul]

How about this ? I have a Shimano Bantam B-Mag 1000 that dates from the late 80's and I still fish with it. That reel made me purchase my first Curado ( 200B ), which btw, is around a decade and a half old and still performs like out of the box.

 

That´s why you should purchase Shimano.

[down4ttown]

Wait till this spring when the new curado is released and the "old" chronarchs go on sale for 50% off at TW and probably Academy. I am planning on buying 3 or 4 51e's

If that happens, I will be in line 6 hours before the d**n store opens! 

[JeziHogg]

They won't get rid of the E series Chronarchs.

[ww2farmer]

They won't get rid of the E series Chronarchs.

Lol...... You silly fool. Yeah because Shimano has never done away with a popular, proven reel before.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

They won't get rid of the E series Chronarchs.

The new curado's are supposed to be priced at around 190.. They aren't going to have 2 reel priced within $10 of eachother.

[iabass8]

On 12/23/2013 at 3:58 PM, aprw1 said:

The new curado's are supposed to be priced at around 190.. They aren't going to have 2 reel priced within $10 of eachother.

everything about the "new curados" is hearsay and nothing is confirmed. i assume you got this info from the TT page. refer to bantams post on page 8. I really would find it hard to believe that they would ditch the current chronarch for a "replacement" when the ci4 just came out. and there's nothing wrong /w the chronarch as it is.  adding a 7:1 in the 50 size would be something i could see as lots of people want that but dont want to pay almost double for the core. realistically I could see them revamping the curado line in the tatula price range kind of like how daiwa has the tatula at 150/type r at 200.  IF for some silly reason the chronarch is discontinued, they will probably all be gone in 2 days time from TW at 50% off.....maybe even faster.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

On 12/23/2013 at 4:34 PM, iabass8 said:

everything about the "new curados" is hearsay and nothing is confirmed. i assume you got this info from the TT page. refer to bantams post on page 8. I really would find it hard to believe that they would ditch the current chronarch for a "replacement" when the ci4 just came out. and there's nothing wrong /w the chronarch as it is.  adding a 7:1 in the 50 size would be something i could see as lots of people want that but dont want to pay almost double for the core. realistically I could see them revamping the curado line in the tatula price range kind of like how daiwa has the tatula at 150/type r at 200.  IF for some silly reason the chronarch is discontinued, they will probably all be gone in 2 days time from TW at 50% off.....maybe even faster.

Go to tt "new curado?" thread.

Look at the post on page 3. A member named "john puckett" says that there is supposedly a new curado coming out at this next classic show in 2014. He then goes on to say on the next page that it will not re-use any parts and that it will be completely new.

 

Then look at Bantam1's post a bit farther down on page 4.

He says "You need to tell me who your source is...".

Why would he say this if the info had not been true or somewhat accurate. Out of all of the speculating that goes on over at TT and on that thread, WHY would he comment on that specific comment? It is obvious that is somewhat accurate.

 

I am guessing that there will be a new reel coming out this spring classic show, but I don't know if it will be a curado or new chronarch or what. I don't think it will be a high end reel because Shimano USA has just released the Antares and Metanium. It will probably be lower end than the CI4+ because that was just released as well and leads me to think that they would start to concentrate a bit more on the lower end stuff. The curado g is very unpopular compared to the b, d, and e series, so I think that their best move would be to revamp that. It sounds to me like that's what they are thinking about doing too.

 

[iabass8]

Go to tt "new curado?" thread.

Look at the post on page 3. A member named "john puckett" says that there is supposedly a new curado coming out at this next classic show in 2014. He then goes on to say on the next page that it will not re-use any parts and that it will be completely new.

 

Then look at Bantam1's post a bit farther down on page 4.

He says "You need to tell me who your source is...".

Why would he say this if the info had not been true or somewhat accurate. Out of all of the speculating that goes on over at TT and on that thread, WHY would he comment on that specific comment? It is obvious that is somewhat accurate.

 

I am guessing that there will be a new reel coming out this spring classic show, but I don't know if it will be a curado or new chronarch or what. I don't think it will be a high end reel because Shimano USA has just released the Antares and Metanium. It will probably be lower end than the CI4+ because that was just released as well and leads me to think that they would start to concentrate a bit more on the lower end stuff. The curado g is very unpopular compared to the b, d, and e series, so I think that their best move would be to revamp that. It sounds to me like that's what they are thinking about doing too.

 

because the thread is made in the shimano product support forum. I would guess 80% of the posts in that subforum are his. he usually responds to each and every post in the thread and is pretty active in most, if not all, "new XXX shimano reel threads". Really the only person in the thread that can give you any certainty is bantam. 

 

I wouldn't guarantee but I would venture to assume there probably will be some sort of "new curado".  Getting rid of the current chronarch E series would just be stupid with such a proven design. they have done dumber things though so who knows.  if they did though...its hard to say what they can really do in that price range. kind of a weird situation if they are going to be in that chronarch price range. buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut those chronarchs will sell out so fast. can't wait if true.

[rockchalk06]

because the thread is made in the shimano product support forum. I would guess 80% of the posts in that subforum are his. he usually responds to each and every post in the thread and is pretty active in most, if not all, "new XXX shimano reel threads". Really the only person in the thread that can give you any certainty is bantam. 

 

I wouldn't guarantee but I would venture to assume there probably will be some sort of "new curado".  Getting rid of the current chronarch E series would just be stupid with such a proven design. they have done dumber things though so who knows.  if they did though...its hard to say what they can really do in that price range. kind of a weird situation if they are going to be in that chronarch price range. buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut those chronarchs will sell out so fast. can't wait if true.

I'm only new to the Shimano line, but in every past reel they have made that was a proven design, they have discontinued it. I really see the E series being done way with very soon. My only reason for that comment is their history has a way of repeating itsself.

 

I really hope they dont in all honesty.

[iabass8]

I'm only new to the Shimano line, but in every past reel they have made that was a proven design, they have discontinued it. I really see the E series being done way with very soon. My only reason for that comment is their history has a way of repeating itsself.

 

I really hope they dont in all honesty.

I know what you mean. I guess they did get rid the the D series really quick but the E is such a solid platform. If they can improve on it in that price range though, it would be a sweet deal and that current line up will get discounted like crazy. Hope they sell the ch51s for 99$ like they did the curado51s.

[rockchalk06]

I know what you mean. I guess they did get rid the the D series really quick but the E is such a solid platform. If they can improve on it in that price range though, it would be a sweet deal and that current line up will get discounted like crazy. Hope they sell the ch51s for 99$ like they did the curado51s.

I remember seeing the CU50's for 75 at our local BP marked down too. I was on my Abu kick then and missed out. I have two now that look like new and get used a bunch.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

Getting rid of a proven reel.. hmmm that sounds familiar.

 

They got rid of the curado b series which was probably the most popular series out of all of them. They got rid of the Calcutta TE which was considered by many to be one of the best round reels.

[Capt.Bob]

I agree, that was why I switched, seems they have gotten into a habit of instead of raising the price of a reel model, they cheapen it up and sell the less desirable reel for the same money. Much like food producers do, same size container, with less in it, for the same price it used to sell for when you got more????? Sales tactic that is being used to sell all kinds of product  today, when will the consumer say NO MORE,,,,,pin not intended!

[A-Rob]

citica e

or

curado g 

they are solid do everything reels.

I cast weightless worms on my citica e and frogs on a separate citica e. Both situations they perform.

 

I like my abu winch a lot. It is super smooth but doesn't cast as nicely as my shimanos. Especially when weightless.