jtesch Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 With the Chronarch E6 200 being sold at the $150 price point is this one of the best reels available at this HIGHLY competitive price range? I have one and have to say its a pretty nice reel and with a bearing change it became a great casting reel. Handle is pretty cheesy though Quote
War Eagle 44 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 I definitely think so. I'm a huge E series fan, doesn't matter which size as I have them all (51, 201, & 301) and think very highly of all of them. I'm actually sad to see the E series go, they're true work horse reels that are simple to maintain and reliable. Quote
Poolshark Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 I agree. I own an assortment of curados from almost every series and like the e series a lot. If I can find them at a good price, I'll pick up a few more. Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted March 27, 2015 Super User Posted March 27, 2015 I'd take a Chronarch E over anything else at the $150 price point for sure 1 Quote
kschultz76 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Given that Curado Is can be had for ~$150 on the auction site would you guys take a Chronarch E over the Curado I? I don't have any E series reels other then the Scorpion that is still in transit to me. I could maybe use one more reel and having a hard time deciding. Quote
Poolshark Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 They are both great. For me it's just personal preference. I like the way the e feels in my hand. You really can't miss with either of the two. Quote
stkbassn Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 On 3/26/2015 at 10:23 PM, jtesch said: With the Chronarch E6 200 being sold at the $150 price point is this one of the best reels available at this HIGHLY competitive price range? I have one and have to say its a pretty nice reel and with a bearing change it became a great casting reel. Handle is pretty cheesy though Both the Chronarch E and the Curado I cast and fish very well. For that price I'd say it's a toss up for me. I like both. I haven't had the chance to use the Curado I as much as the Chronarch of course but initial findings have been very positive indeed. It's a very smooth reel. I still prefer the Chronarch B over any Chronarch yet to be honest. Sweet reels they are, were, are Quote
jtesch Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 Cabelas has them at $149 online right now. When I first got mine several years ago I wasn't impressed with its casting so I put good bearings in it (ZPI's I believe) and still wasn't happy so I benched the reel for the rest of that year. Over the winter I got a lot better at working on reels and flushed the bearings and lubed with a high quality bearing oil. I had used Ardent on the Chronarch originally and that was the problem. Cleaned and relubed the Chronarch became one off my best casters. Lesson learned was Ardent reel oil is garbage and the Chronarchs are pretty nice Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Actually, the Bantam oil that comes with the reels is decent. The key is flushing the factory grease out of there. It may take a couple cycles in the solvent to get it all but it's worth the trouble. Unless you can tolerate running them dry, I don't feel there's enough advantage in swapping bearings to justify the expense, especially compared to properly treated stock ones. This varies between brands and models too. Quote
jtesch Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 On 3/27/2015 at 3:19 PM, Delaware Valley Tackle said: Actually, the Bantam oil that comes with the reels is decent. The key is flushing the factory grease out of there. It may take a couple cycles in the solvent to get it all but it's worth the trouble. Unless you can tolerate running them dry, I don't feel there's enough advantage in swapping bearings to justify the expense, especially compared to properly treated stock ones. This varies between brands and models too. Quote
jtesch Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 I have come to agree with the bearing change issue. Unless I'm going to use a reel only for pitching I'll sinply flush the stock bearings and use a little Oust or Alchemy. But using the wrong lube can really hurt performance (ARDENT) Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Yes, lube viscosity and even amount applied can affect the end result. Quote
punch Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 I have a 200E6 and had to pick up another one at the sale price (plus I found a $20 off $150 cabela's coupon on slickdealds). These reels feel so good and are so easy to use. My reels are still pretty newish, but could you guys point me to any good bearing reel/bearing maintenance tutorials for keeping these chronarchs running well? Quote
War Eagle 44 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/27/2015 at 2:30 PM, stkbassn said: I still prefer the Chronarch B over any Chronarch yet to be honest. Sweet reels they are, were, are I couldn't agree more. I love mine, at one time I had 2 but a few years back I very stupidly sold one. Been kicking myself for it ever since. Quote
SenkoGuru Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Tough Question, the Curado I and the Chronarch E are both so good. I think I like the E better but would be happy with either. Quote
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