Citica Vs. Curado

[bassheel]

Can someone give me a comparision of these two? Worth it to spead the extra money on the curado? Pro and cons will be greatly appeciated. The I models.

[JGBassinAL]

I haven't used the Citica but you can get the Curado for $135 many places online so I see no reason to consider a Citica.

[Mike L]

I haven't used the Citica but you can get the Curado for $135 many places online so I see no reason to consider a Citica.

Ditto

Mike

[fisherrw]

Love my curado !

[fisherrw]

O and I have no experience with the citica all though it looks pretty good and feels good in the stores.

[Basswhippa]

The Citica is less expensive.  If you can find the Curado for $135, then you can find the Citica for $15 to $20 less.   Same reels except it doesn't have anti rust bearings.   If you don't fish the saltwater, and take care of your reels, pick a color or money option and go with the reel you like.  They are as close to the same as these lines have ever been.   Awesome reels.

[clh121787]

I think bearings and spool are up graded on curado maybe less plastic

[k3bass]

I think bearings and spool are up graded on curado maybe less plastic

The spool is the same, same amount of plastic. Hahaha

I completely tore down and cleaned a friends curado and citica over the weekend. They are identical performance wise. The difference is the curado has 3 s-arb bearings and 2 stainless steel bearings, the citica has 5 stainless steel bearings. The other difference is the line guide is a different color (not sure if the material is different).

I've heard people say the curado has a machined aluminum handle but if you put the two handles side by side they are IDENTICAL besides color. I've also heard people say the curado has a "double anodized" spool but that is purely cosmetic to add a second color. It's not more durable because it's "double anodized", the edges of the spool are still single anodized.

Side by side performance wise the two reels have no noticeable difference. I fished them both side by side for a day before and after I cleaned them. I'm not a shimano fan but after using them I may buy a few, whichever I can find cheaper.

[clh121787]

The spool is the same, same amount of plastic. Hahaha

I completely tore down and cleaned a friends curado and citica over the weekend. They are identical performance wise. The difference is the curado has 3 s-arb bearings and 2 stainless steel bearings, the citica has 5 stainless steel bearings. The other difference is the line guide is a different color (not sure if the material is different).

I've heard people say the curado has a machined aluminum handle but if you put the two handles side by side they are IDENTICAL besides color. I've also heard people say the curado has a "double anodized" spool but that is purely cosmetic to add a second color. It's not more durable because it's "double anodized", the edges of the spool are still single anodized.

Side by side performance wise the two reels have no noticeable difference. I fished them both side by side for a day before and after I cleaned them. I'm not a shimano fan but after using them I may buy a few, whichever I can find cheaper.

oh good to know. And that is on the I series?

[k3bass]

oh good to know. And that is on the I series?

Yes, I series.

[k3bass]

I haven't used the Citica but you can get the Curado for $135 many places online so I see no reason to consider a Citica.

If you can get the citica cheaper I see no reason to get the curado.

[fisherrw]

If you can get the citica cheaper I see no reason to get the curado.

x2

[bootytrain]

I got my citica for $117. The only differences are the bearings and the handle and dragster are not machined.

[Lendiesel22]

Interesting, I have a curado and like it alot. I had a notion the citica was "too good to be true" type deal going on

[Catt]

Love people who don't have or haven't fished a Citica gonna talk about em!

I've had & fished both & see not need to spend extra money on something that aint noticeable better.

Still have the first model Citica & I'm teaching my 8 yr okd grandson to use.

[*Hootie]

I think bearings and spool are up graded on curado maybe less plastic

I hear that. Absolutely hate those plastic bearings....jk.

Hootie

[Raul]

There used to be a time ( during the Curado B series ) when the difference between a Curado and a Citica was noticeable, Citicas only had one bearing while Curados had 4 and it only cost $20 more, then it made no sense in purchasing the lesser Citica ( in my opinion ) when for only 20 dollars more you were able to get a reel that had 2 sizes from where to choose and with 3 more bearings, then the Super Free feature and the drilled spool were incorporated to the 200 size Curado for only $10 more, still made a lot less sense to purchase the now even more lesser Citica when for mere 30 dollars you could purchase a reel quite close to the next step up in the Shimano line up, I talk about the Chronarch.

 

Then the D series ( Citica and Curado ) made it´s debut and that series redefined the Citica completely, no longer it was the ugly duckling or the poor cousin of the Curado, it was a beast and even much better than what the Curado 200BSF was at it´s time, it was almost up par to the previous gen Chronarch, the thing people criticized about that series was the increment in weight ( weight weenies ! ) and the not that large increment in size on the gearing side plate.

 

Then the E series made it´s debut and here we go again, why purchase a regular size Curado ( not talking about the 50 size because those are a completely different animal ) when you could purchase a great performer & value Citica ?

 

I can´t comment on the I series because I only went as far as the G series but let me tell you, and those who know me are aware that most of the time money is the last thing I consider ), nowadays I seriously doubt I would purchase a Curado when the Citica is so good, as a matter of fact, my last purchases were Citicas or Chronarchs when previously the Curado was the reel for me to get.

[k3bass]

Then the E series made it´s debut and here we go again, why purchase a regular size Curado ( not talking about the 50 size because those are a completely different animal ) when you could purchase a great performer & value Citica ?

There's a much bigger difference between the e series curado and citica than the I series. The handle and spool were different plus an extra bearing etc.