Super User *Hootie Posted June 2, 2015 Super User Posted June 2, 2015 I remember when gas we $ .99 a gallon. Seems we could make some kind of topic from that. The lowest price I ever paid for gas was $ .23 a gallon. Hootie 2 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted June 2, 2015 Super User Posted June 2, 2015 I can't say that I have had those problems or experiences so for the most part, I am a very happy customer. Happy customer, me too. Hootie 1 Quote
TrippyJai Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I was surprised to see it at $150 retail too. The prices will drop eventually so it's not that big of a deal. As for the "septon knobs getting sticky", I had issues with the grey ones that originally came with the Curado Es. I don't agree that they denied it because they did improve the quality on the black ones, which you can get as replacements/ones on the Chronarch E. Quote
CRANKENSTIEN Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Not too long ago everyone had the Curado for $129. Now the new Citica is listed on a few sites for $149. Sure enough the Curado is back to the MSRP. Not for nothing but I'd feel ripped off paying $149 for a Citica at this point. /rant I Simply agree. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted June 3, 2015 Super User Posted June 3, 2015 I love my shimano reels but this totally does not make sense. There company logic is not well thought out these days it would seem. Quote
dam0007 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 I think the only difference minus the pait job is the new Scorpion has 4 bearings in the handle and the Curado has 2. I am going to add 2 more bearings to my Curado handle eventually. I just pulled the trigger. Went with another 1001Xt and 2 Metaniums. First time ordering from this site. Thanks again for the awesome hook up you just save me like $400 lmao 2 Quote
Super User MCS Posted June 3, 2015 Super User Posted June 3, 2015 I just pulled the trigger. Went with another 1001Xt and 2 Metaniums. First time ordering from this site. Thanks again for the awesome hook up you just save me like $400 lmao I got on here to late to chime in. I have made two orders from them, you will get your stuff in a week. That is were I picked up my xt 1000 and pop x. They have good prices on lures too.....another place to check out is japan angler. Quote
dam0007 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 I got on here to late to chime in. I have made two orders from them, you will get your stuff in a week. That is were I picked up my xt 1000 and pop x. They have good prices on lures too.....another place to check out is japan angler. awesome thanks bro! Quote
Basswhippa Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Why would anybody want to "rant: on the CI? I predict it will be very hard to beat as a best value reel. I am excited to have this option. I own 6 Citica E's and opted to do a bearing install to make it more similar to a Curado E. I won't have to do this with the CI. It looks outstanding and should last decades with regular maintenance. Quote
PitchinJigz Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Why would anybody want to "rant: on the CI? I predict it will be very hard to beat as a best value reel. I am excited to have this option. I own 6 Citica E's and opted to do a bearing install to make it more similar to a Curado E. I won't have to do this with the CI. It looks outstanding and should last decades with regular maintenance. People are ranting because the pricing doesn't make sense. Nobody is saying it won't be a good reel. 1 Quote
Grantman83 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I thought the curado pricing was merely a temporary "sale" put through by shimano. I didn't expect it to stay at that price. Citica will be $149.99 and Curado will go back to $179.99. Maybe an aluminum version of the chronarch at the $230 price point coming? I don't see them discontinuing the curado I one year after its release. Something else is going on here Quote
dam0007 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Why would anybody want to "rant: on the CI? I predict it will be very hard to beat as a best value reel. I am excited to have this option. I own 6 Citica E's and opted to do a bearing install to make it more similar to a Curado E. I won't have to do this with the CI. It looks outstanding and should last decades with regular maintenance. What he said below you! I was contemplating buying (4) of them. My gameplan ended up changing and got something different. My rant was/is Shimano never discounts in U.S. Retailers. The one time they do they mark down their best selling reel of all time $50 then launch a lower quality reel for more then immediately reset the MSRP on the better of the 2... That's just terrible business practice IMO. Personally I take it as a slap in the face as a loyal Shimano consumer that regularly shops in that price bracket. Quote
TrippyJai Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I agree, Shimano doesn't make sense. They shouldn't put the Curado on sale if they were going to introduce the Citica I so soon or if you're going to have the sale, then delay the Citica arrival. Quote
Super User bigbill Posted June 3, 2015 Super User Posted June 3, 2015 I remember when gas we $ .99 a gallon.I remember when gas was $0.29.9 a gallon. Ten gallons of gas, McDonald's was $0.15 hamburgers and $0.20 cheeseburger and the drive in was $5.00 a car full. A saturdaynite date was cheap. The kissy, kissy, huggy, huggy was free.Check around for good prices. I save when I can and spend were I can't save it all comes out in the wash and keeps me fishing. I still have my very first bait caster a $12 Shakespeare. It still works. I caught my first bass on a jig with it. Quote
Basswhippa Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 What he said below you! I was contemplating buying (4) of them. My gameplan ended up changing and got something different. My rant was/is Shimano never discounts in U.S. Retailers. The one time they do they mark down their best selling reel of all time $50 then launch a lower quality reel for more then immediately reset the MSRP on the better of the 2... That's just terrible business practice IMO. Personally I take it as a slap in the face as a loyal Shimano consumer that regularly shops in that price bracket. Some people let world hunger, climate change, terrorism and nuclear proliferation worry them. Others a possible $20 overprice of a newly released bass reel, I guess. I'm glad to have this choice. I don't do the Revo/BPS/Pflueger/Lews clones. Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted June 4, 2015 Super User Posted June 4, 2015 Another topic gone from informative to stupid. Hootie 3 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted June 4, 2015 Super User Posted June 4, 2015 I'd rather pay full price! Let's put an end to this silly "sale" nonsense! Down with discounts! Let us march to the capital. I kid! If you don't like the price, don't buy it. Seems simple to me? 1 Quote
dam0007 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Posted June 4, 2015 I agree, Shimano doesn't make sense. They shouldn't put the Curado on sale if they were going to introduce the Citica I so soon or if you're going to have the sale, then delay the Citica arrival. Exactly Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted June 5, 2015 Super User Posted June 5, 2015 Personally, I don't feel qualified to tell one of the "WEALTHIEST" companies on the planet how to make correct business decisions. Hootie 2 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted June 5, 2015 Super User Posted June 5, 2015 We all tell them by what we purchase. 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted June 5, 2015 Super User Posted June 5, 2015 We all tell them by what we purchase. Excellent point John. Money talks. Hootie Quote
bass1980 Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Believe it or not....they do listen too so I wouldn't put this "rant" in the waste of time category. Example 13 fishings staff does come on forums and I'm sure they are hearing about the reel seat. I can't say that's the reason they are changing it, but I would like to think it has a role in it. For Shimano their rep or former rep Bantam is on forums as well. So if there's enough complaints he will listen. Finding an example is probably that whole Curado E Curado G Chronarch E debacle. The average fishermen or women probably wouldn't even know what lies under the paint. I believe it's forum users that saw and knew of those "scheme" and soon enough word passed along. I am pretty sure Shimano got the message that many people knew of it and then it did trickle down to the poor sales of the curado G. So I believe complaints like this is good as long as it's respective and not truly brand bashing. I feel like the OP's post was respective. His selection of the title may turned off some but the truth is he's just typing what we're thinking. Just my opinion of course. Quote
jjconnaire Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 It's funny how company's try to sell you on things by re-naming them. Let's be honest, if u painted the new critica I like a curado I and vices versa you couldn't tell the difference. And shimano will tell you that the curado has the S3D spool which is perfectly balanced and the citica does not. Let's evaluate this "better" spool. That's like balancing a wheel before you put the tire on and saying it will perform better because the wheel is balanced. The line is NOT evenly distributed on the spool, so therefore it doesn't matter lol. I have a curado 201I and love it but I only believe so much BS company's can sell Quote
bootytrain Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 It's funny how company's try to sell you on things by re-naming them. Let's be honest, if u painted the new critica I like a curado I and vices versa you couldn't tell the difference. And shimano will tell you that the curado has the S3D spool which is perfectly balanced and the citica does not. Let's evaluate this "better" spool. That's like balancing a wheel before you put the tire on and saying it will perform better because the wheel is balanced. The line is NOT evenly distributed on the spool, so therefore it doesn't matter lol. I have a curado 201I and love it but I only believe so much BS company's can sell Seeing as the new Citica has the S3D spool as well your post makes no sense. The Curado and Citica have shared the same platform for a few generations now so this new Citica shouldnt be a surprise to anyone. If you don't like them don't buy them, simple as that. 1 Quote
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