punch Posted March 22, 2019 Posted March 22, 2019 Now that the K has been out there for a while, how is everyones reels doing? I keep reading/hearing about issues with the the thumb bar, but other than that it seems to be a solid workhorse? The thumb bar seems to be a bit of a weak point. I haven't bought one yet but I'm tempted to try a couple this season. Quote
Hulkster Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 im not buying one until they make a running change to the two piece clutch bar. lots of them fall apart. and then fall apart again after they are fixed/glued. they should have left it the way it was like on the curado I and citica I. did they rush this one before doing enough testing? a reel at this price point shouldn't have a clutch bar that breaks so easily. every other review on tacklewarehouse complains about the thumb bar -either it broke, squeaks or feels cheap. come on shimano! (and Im a shimano fan boy lol) Quote
Hulkster Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 yes they supposedly did. but recent reviews on tacklewarehouse still have people complaining. so there are tons of them out there with the old (or not enough) adhesive. I guess my point is that this really shouldn't have been an issue in the first place. I mean, its not a Shishamo! 2 3 1 Quote
matbellon3 Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 Most of mine have been holding up well. Only had one with the thumb bar coming apart. (came apart in kayak rod holder) The svs adjustment dial is quite stiff if it has not been moved in a while. Other than that they have been great reels. Quote
LxVE Bassin Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 I’m looking to buy a Curado K but this thread kind of gave me cold feet. Decisions......... 1 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted March 23, 2019 Global Moderator Posted March 23, 2019 I bought mine in December and really like it. I have not had any of the problems that other folks seem to have. It's one of the smoothest reels I've ever owned. No difference than the Chronarch Ci4 Even tho I don't use it often, playing with the dial a while will loosen it up nicely. No problem with the thumb bar either. If I did I would just return it. No big deal. Niether of these possible problems would keep me from buying another or 2. Mike 1 Quote
OnthePotomac Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 I fished the daylights out of my two last summer and no problems at all. Both of mine are 8.5:1. Very smooth. Currently they are still on Carbonlite 7' MH rods waiting to go at it again if the weather would cooperate. Quote
EGbassing Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 11 hours ago, LxVE Bassin said: I’m looking to buy a Curado K but this thread kind of gave me cold feet. Decisions......... You might want to look into a Shimano SLX. The casting is amazing and they're all around just really nice for only $100. 1 Quote
LxVE Bassin Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 8 hours ago, EGbassing said: You might want to look into a Shimano SLX. The casting is amazing and they're all around just really nice for only $100. I like your thinking. I got a Curado I and it’s solid but not trying risk having a well known issue. But the SLX seems like a steal for its price point. Quote
EGbassing Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 2 hours ago, LxVE Bassin said: I like your thinking. I got a Curado I and it’s solid but not trying risk having a well known issue. But the SLX seems like a steal for its price point. I love mine. I think somebody on here said his SLX casted farther than his Curado. They're also the lowest profile reels on the market right now. Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted March 24, 2019 Super User Posted March 24, 2019 36 minutes ago, EGbassing said: I love mine. I think somebody on here said his SLX casted farther than his Curado. They're also the lowest profile reels on the market right now. Must be true then. I'm sure there was a scientific process that went into such a statement. 3 1 Quote
Hower08 Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 I just bought a curado k the other day. If anyone can muff it up I am sure to be that guy. Its going to be mainly a flipping/pitching reel and some frog fishing. It will be put through the test. It's an 8.5:1 hopefully it can handle the abuse. Hopefully it's as good a reel as my chronarch I lost in the lake a few years back. Still sick over that one ? 1 Quote
LxVE Bassin Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Hower08 said: I just bought a curado k the other day. If anyone can muff it up I am sure to be that guy. Its going to be mainly a flipping/pitching reel and some frog fishing. It will be put through the test. It's an 8.5:1 hopefully it can handle the abuse. Hopefully it's as good a reel as my chronarch I lost in the lake a few years back. Still sick over that one ? How did that happen? Quote
EGbassing Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 10 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said: Must be true then. I'm sure there was a scientific process that went into such a statement. Didn't say it was definitely true, just stating what somebody said. Quote
Derek1 Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 I used my k atleast 10 hours a week for 4 months no problems at all. Still smooth as can be. Quote
Hower08 Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 1 hour ago, LxVE Bassin said: How did that happen? Trolling for saugeyes the shadrap I was trolling bounced into the whitewash of the motor when we were turning around and sucked my rod right off the back deck into 20 fow. We fished for that rod for a verryyyy long time with no luck. d**n near $400 for the rod and reel gone not my best day on the water 1 Quote
zell_pop1 Posted March 25, 2019 Posted March 25, 2019 On 3/23/2019 at 12:03 PM, EGbassing said: You might want to look into a Shimano SLX. The casting is amazing and they're all around just really nice for only $100. I just bought one, reminds me of my citica 100dsv with curado size reel knobs. 1 Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted March 25, 2019 Super User Posted March 25, 2019 I've had 3 of them since they released them in left hand. All 3 are going strong, just like every other Curado I've had over the last 20+ years. Welcome to the day and age of technology. A company can sell 20k of a certain product, and if 100 of them have a part fail and the customers complain all over the internet, you've got everyone thinking that a 0.005% failure rate means that a product is garbage. 2 Quote
TBAG Posted March 25, 2019 Posted March 25, 2019 I have three and all are fine, but....... I bought an SLX on a whim as I'm a Shimano fanboi and wanted to try it. The SLX fits my hands better and actually casts farther and seems smoother than my K's.... Quote
EGbassing Posted March 25, 2019 Posted March 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, TBAG said: I have three and all are fine, but....... I bought an SLX on a whim as I'm a Shimano fanboi and wanted to try it. The SLX fits my hands better and actually casts farther and seems smoother than my K's.... @jbsoonerfan (TBAG, just scroll up in the comments a little if you're wondering why I'm posting this.) Quote
Joshua van Wyk Posted March 25, 2019 Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, TBAG said: I have three and all are fine, but....... I bought an SLX on a whim as I'm a Shimano fanboi and wanted to try it. The SLX fits my hands better and actually casts farther and seems smoother than my K's.... I prefer my slx to my Curado as well, the slx isnt smoother and I'd give the Curado a slight edge in casting distance. But the slx just fits my hand perfectly and it's super easy to dial in. Curados are a pain to dial in. Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted March 25, 2019 Super User Posted March 25, 2019 5 hours ago, TBAG said: I have three and all are fine, but....... I bought an SLX on a whim as I'm a Shimano fanboi and wanted to try it. The SLX fits my hands better and actually casts farther and seems smoother than my K's.... 4 hours ago, EGbassing said: @jbsoonerfan (TBAG, just scroll up in the comments a little if you're wondering why I'm posting this.) Welp, there it is, it is indeed a fact that the SLX casts farther. 3 hours ago, Joshua van Wyk said: I prefer my slx to my Curado as well, the slx isnt smoother and I'd give the Curado a slight edge in casting distance. But the slx just fits my hand perfectly and it's super easy to dial in. Curados are a pain to dial in. Wait a minute, no, no, no, the K casts farther. I never said anything bad about the SLX, I simply said that because one person said it casts farther doesn't make it true. I bet they are AMAZING reels. In fact, it if didn't say SLX down the side in blue I would probably own a few. 1 2 Quote
EGbassing Posted March 25, 2019 Posted March 25, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 2:29 PM, jbsoonerfan said: Welp, there it is, it is indeed a fact that the SLX casts farther. Wait a minute, no, no, no, the K casts farther. I never said anything bad about the SLX, I simply said that because one person said it casts farther doesn't make it true. I bet they are AMAZING reels. In fact, it if didn't say SLX down the side in blue I would probably own a few. Two people have said that the SLX casts farther now. Maybe it doesn't, just pointing that out. Quote
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