Do the Curado E's deserve their legendary status?

[Chris at Tech]

The only Shimano's I have in my arsenal are Stradics  With that said, my observation as a non-Shimano baitcaster guy is it seems that every time a new version of a Curado comes out, the version just before the new one becomes the new hot item.  And it seems the reason for that is usually that Shimano cut some corner with the newest model that they didn't in the previous model.

 

Your mileage may vary.

[Diggy]

On 1/31/2019 at 8:56 PM, Hulkster said:

I may be in the minority here, but I really like my curado 200i.

I like mine a lot also. No problems on my end.

[Mike L]

31 minutes ago, Chris at Tech said:

The only Shimano's I have in my arsenal are Stradics  With that said, my observation as a non-Shimano baitcaster guy is it seems that every time a new version of a Curado comes out, the version just before the new one becomes the new hot item.  And it seems the reason for that is usually that Shimano cut some corner with the newest model that they didn't in the previous model.

 

Your mileage may vary.

I don't know Chris...

I own more Shimano's than any other. The K was an improvement over the I, which  was an even bigger improvement over the G. 

 

To your point, the G was a definite down grade from the E, but to me they all are.  

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[WRB]

As I recall the original green Curado stayed the same frame until the E series came as a economical version of the Chronarch upgrade. The Core series being in the Chronarch series price range. Locally the Curado E's didn't sell well, noisy compared to higher end Chronarch and were discounted. The Core series being one of Shimano's top performing reels, no comparison to heavier Curado E series. 

Not intending to down grade the Curado reels, they are work horses, the original green reels are still preferred by a few pro's.

Tom

[Catt]

I only got one ?

 

 

[RB 77]

Yes. I have been hoarding the "E" series for years now. They just have that "mojo" that no other Curado has had since. I recently took a brand new K down to El Salto to give it a proper go and judge from there. While it performed as well if not a MAYBE a smidgen better than the E under load (X Ship/ Micro Gear), the difference was so little it was essentially a moot point. The E blew doors on it casting wise, like it does so many other reels. The B earned a solid rep, but that tech is outdated. The D was a tank, but felt like one too. The G was a joke and the noisy brakes on the I were too. It was just one of those cases were a product lived up to to and exceeded the rep that made it famous in the first place.

[The Maestro]

1 hour ago, RB 77 said:

Yes. I have been hoarding the "E" series for years now. They just have that "mojo" that no other Curado has had since. I recently took a brand new K down to El Salto to give it a proper go and judge from there. While it performed as well if not a MAYBE a smidgen better than the E under load (X Ship/ Micro Gear), the difference was so little it was essentially a moot point. The E blew doors on it casting wise, like it does so many other reels. The B earned a solid rep, but that tech is outdated. The D was a tank, but felt like one too. The G was a joke and the noisy brakes on the I were too. It was just one of those cases were a product lived up to to and exceeded the rep that made it famous in the first place.

I just finished cleaning and greasing mine.  I feel like I lucked out when I decided to make these my primary casting reels.

[Mike L]

19 minutes ago, The Maestro said:

I just finished cleaning and greasing mine.  I feel like I lucked out when I decided to make these my primary casting reels.

You're my hero! ?

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Heartland]

I had a few, I do believe they are/were very solid reels.  I eventually decided that I preferred The Revo Premier Gen II, for it's superior drag, spool design and braking system.  I always found the 50E the star of that lineup.

 

[drew4779]

The E series is my all time favorite.  I have a 200e7 and 50e chronarch, and a 200e citica that's been upgraded over the years.  I've owned many other nice reels since, some that I really liked a lot, but still find myself fishing the E series reels more often than not.