Curado G Or Curado I

[senkomaster1998]

witch would be better i need a reel that is going to last

 

[The Next KVD]

If its a Shimano product its going to last.  I would pick the I series but a lot of the G series reels are on sale for $100.  Can't go wrong either way.

[jbsoonerfan]

They will both last you for as long as you need. You will get a better deal on the G series though. I fished the G series last year and they are a good solid reel. However, now that the I series is out the Shimano fanboys will tell you that it is quite possibly the best reel ever made. I haven't held one, but they might be imported from Heaven according to what I hear.

[J Francho]

The I is too new to tell. I'd take a D or E over a G. Nothing wrong with a G, but the E and D are built like tanks.

[Tywithay]

Wait a few weeks and buy the Curado I at 15% off. It's a far better reel. Either will last as long as you take care of them.

[Dwight Hottle]

Wait a few weeks and buy the Curado I at 15% off. It's a far better reel. Either will last as long as you take care of them.

Good advice. Buy the iI at a discount

[Wbeadlescomb]

I think the I feels good but I really can't tell a difference in my curado g and my chronarch e's. Especially while I am fishing

[fishinthedacks]

I got the G on sale at BPS but I was in the frog section BS'ing about frogs and saying I was buying a strict Frog rod/reel combo that day turns out he is a pro and was there with the pro giving fishing demonstrations that day. They both pushed me on the G and said they had tested the I and the difference was 99% color, and a slight SLIGHT change to design. This is only second hand information but even when I told them my limit was slightly more they still persuaded me on the G. I don't fish ant tournaments they do and they actually both had bought up the Right handed 7's that day and some of the 6's and even pulled them out of their stock to show me. If I fished right handed they were even willing to give me a 7 but I had to get a 6 since I'm left handed and bait casters aren't quite as easy to flip as spinner reels IMO. I haven't used either but comfort wise without hitting the water yet my G seems great easy to adjust etc if you can find the G on sale in the right ratio I'd say buy it, and I'm pretty adament about not giving it the thumbs up before I use it but these guys  spent a lot of time pushing me towards the G when they could have pushed me to any other reel up to 250.00

[roadwarrior]

On clearance the G is a no brainer.

[Fastmover3]

Any reel you buy will last with good maint. Curado I gets the nod here,or a new scorpion.

[mjseverson24]

i would go with the G on sale, similar performance at 60% the cost...

 

Mitch

[down4ttown]

Um I can't believe this...Go with the I! Much better technology and worlds better than the G and really puts the E to shame. 

[Loop_Dad]

i would go with the G on sale, similar performance at 60% the cost...

 

Mitch

 

Hum..where are you guys seeing such a deal? Only at local store level?

[roadwarrior]

The big sale was last weekend at BPS. Just be patient and a deal will pop up.

[Brian Needham]

I dont know Shimano's line but I borrowed 00 mod mid crankin set up for the last 2 days and it was a great reel throwing dt10s.... smooth and chunked it a good ways

 

it was a curado 200e5... I dont know how it compares to the reels you listed to ask about, but the one I listed was pretty nice

[Tartan34]

BPS in Orlando still has a load of Gs at 99. I just left with a G7.

[jhoffman]

anyone ever open a g series and see it missing a anti-reverse pawl? my buddy was cleaning a brand new one out of the box yesterday and it had no pawl for the anti-reverse gear. the only antireverse was relient on the roller clutch.

[J Francho]

Nope, but I've had people request I remove it.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

anyone ever open a g series and see it missing a anti-reverse pawl? my buddy was cleaning a brand new one out of the box yesterday and it had no pawl for the anti-reverse gear. the only antireverse was relient on the roller clutch.

 

Shimano must have deemed it unnecessary. People take them out with no issues so why not save a little money and not put it in to begin with.

[J Francho]

I just did a dozen or so G reels, and they all had the pawl. It's sort of like an insurance policy against slippage.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

Another person on TT asked the same ? about a G  and got this reply

 

 

•  Bantam1 » Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:42 am

The pawl was removed as part of a running change that was done.

[jhoffman]

were they new? he had one that was over a year old, and the one that didnt have it, was days old.

[J Francho]

These were from last year.

[J Francho]

These were from last year.

[jhoffman]

I never knew guys took them out on purpose. Its amazing that clutch(ar bearing) can hold that back. What would be the purpose of removing it completely from one??