Revo STX or Curado E7?

[Dan:]

you're right. I imagine I could sell it fairly easily if I don't like it. And if TW runs out of them and nobody else puts them on sale, then I might even be able to turn a profit.... ;D

Burley, I'm sorry...so sorry.   :-[

[Micro]

you're right. I imagine I could sell it fairly easily if I don't like it. And if TW runs out of them and nobody else puts them on sale, then I might even be able to turn a profit.... ;D

Burley, I'm sorry...so sorry. :-[

What else could you do?  

[Dan:]

you're right. I imagine I could sell it fairly easily if I don't like it. And if TW runs out of them and nobody else puts them on sale, then I might even be able to turn a profit.... ;D

Burley, I'm sorry...so sorry. :-[

What else could you do?

set in on fire?

but then how would I recoup my losses?

[Crappiebasser]

Curado E7, I have 2 STXs but am replacing them with Curados as money allows. The 5 E7s I have do not have play in the handle and they are almost a year old.

[vatech]

Max drag 11 lbs (Curado) versus max drag 24 lbs (STX)? $150 (Curado) versus $120 (STX)? Curado = 1.17oz drag per dollar spent while STX = 3.2oz drag per dollar spent. WOW!

STX:

Line Capacity: 12lbs/140yds

Gear ratio: 6:4:1

IPT: 27.5in

Weight: 8.75 oz

Bearings: 10+1RB

Curado:

LC: 14/110

Weight: 7.6oz

Bearings: 6BB, 1RB

I just bought a STX myself and for your applications and the cheap price, the STX makes even more sense for you. With your breaks off why even worry about the breaking system?

[Dan:]

I don't care about drag. My Citica has more than enough drag to pull fish out of slop so I'm sure the Curado would also.

And I will need the brakes if I switch to casting frogs. It's for a double duty combo.

[adclem]

As I stated earlier I have both reels and have been using both for a while now.  The STX has stump pulling power and is my dedicated plippin/pitchin reel.  It is a beast for these applications.  For everything else I prefer the Curado, much easier to set and use IMO.

They are both excellent reels, it all comes down to what you want to try and what you personally like.  I don't feel you can go wrong with either.

Later,

[DINK WHISPERER]

I don't care about drag. My Citica has more than enough drag to pull fish out of slop so I'm sure the Curado would also.

And I will need the brakes if I switch to casting frogs. It's for a double duty combo.

You don't care about drag, you are only considering the STX because of price, you imply the brakes on the STX will not be enough for frogs................................i think it is clear you really want/prefer the Curado so just spend the $30 more for it and get less IMO!

[Dan:]

I don't care about drag. My Citica has more than enough drag to pull fish out of slop so I'm sure the Curado would also.

And I will need the brakes if I switch to casting frogs. It's for a double duty combo.

You don't care about drag, you are only considering the STX because of price, you imply the brakes on the STX will not be enough for frogs................................i think it is clear you really want/prefer the Curado so just spend the $30 more for it and get less IMO!

I never said anything about the brakes not being enough, I was just saying they are important because someone else said I wouldn't need them.

[burleytog]

you're right. I imagine I could sell it fairly easily if I don't like it. And if TW runs out of them and nobody else puts them on sale, then I might even be able to turn a profit.... ;D

Burley, I'm sorry...so sorry. :-[

Nothing wrong with taking advantage of a sale.  I took the plunge when I bought a Premier.  Used it for a season and sold it to buy Curados.

[burleytog]

Max drag 11 lbs (Curado) versus max drag 24 lbs (STX)?  

Yeah, because everyone needs 24 lbs. of drag.   :

Go ahead and crank that thing down and see how long your rod lasts.

Garcia has succeeded in making people think that they need 24 lbs. of drag or that more drag is better.

I wonder how anyone ever lived without having 24 lbs. of drag.

[pk]

Max drag 11 lbs (Curado) versus max drag 24 lbs (STX)?

Yeah, because everyone needs 24 lbs. of drag. :

I live in Chicago and I'm lucky if I catch a bass at 5lbs once a season.  I've always thought the 24lbs of drag was a weak selling point for someone like me.  

Someone also mentioned the ball bearing count being higher on the STX.  How many of those are in the handle or unneeded and just put on that reel for bling factor?

[NOVA Angler]

I have both and prefer the STX for flipping and pitching.  Both of my flipping sticks have STX's.  I have an E7 on my senko rod and love that reel as well.  I would say that I have an easier time casting the E7 but changing the braking on a STX is not complicated at all.  I chose the STX's for flipping because I guess I'm a sucker for the increasted drag.  I have had the drag slip setting the hook with one of my Curado 200's (these reels are now on my frog rod and swim jig rod).  For the price, I think the STX would be hard to beat, but either way I don't think you'll regret your decision.  Afterall, you can always upgrade the drag on the Curados for minimal cost.

[FishDontLikeMe1301600221]

Max drag 11 lbs (Curado) versus max drag 24 lbs (STX)?

Yeah, because everyone needs 24 lbs. of drag. :

Go ahead and crank that thing down and see how long your rod lasts.

Garcia has succeeded in making people think that they need 24 lbs. of drag or that more drag is better.

I wonder how anyone ever lived without having 24 lbs. of drag.

dont you know burley...abu puts that on there for when your hook snags into one of them sunken tires filled with mudd and everything else thats on the bottom,thats all.

[DINK WHISPERER]

I will sometimes take my STXs saltwater fishing so the drag does come in handy there. Also, most reels i have tried(SheManO included) for flippin' let the drag slip at one point or another. Either it will slip on the hook set or while trying to pull the fish from the cover. I have been using the Revos since they came out with the drag cranked down in the slop with no damage to my rods!

[BenoBreath]

Just buy 'em both. The one you don't like, give it to Dink as

an early Christmas present ! ;D

BB

[DINK WHISPERER]

Just buy 'em both. The one you don't like, give it to Dink as

an early Christmas present ! ;D

BB

I like your thinking man, LOL!!!

[burleytog]

Drag slippage isn't a problem.

[sweet daddy]

The stx is a overpriced sx model. The new curado is also way over priced at retail, and it is noisy on the cast. I actually had the manager of the fishing dept tell me that I was a "d**n fool" if I thought the sx was better than the stx when I returned mine. I offered to bring my crap reel as he put it(the sx) and show him the difference in casting ability when he finally caved and gave me a refund. The new e7 looks, and feels better than the last one, but its still a six pin reel with a new price tag.

[pk]

The stx is a overpriced sx model. The new curado is also way over priced at retail, and it is noisy on the cast. I actually had the manager of the fishing dept tell me that I was a "d**n fool" if I thought the sx was better than the stx when I returned mine. I offered to bring my crap reel as he put it(the sx) and show him the difference in casting ability when he finally caved and gave me a refund. The new e7 looks, and feels better than the last one, but its still a six pin reel with a new price tag.

The original poster wasn't even considering an SX but seeing that you brought it up I thought I'd chime in.  I had a premier and 3 STXs last year and then I tried a SX.  The SX on the retrieve was just as smooth as the STXs and smoother than the Premier.  I sold my STXs and got all SXs.  It was a point in the season when I was doing a lot of jig fishing and they worked great for pitching.  Aside for that problem I mentioned earlier when not resetting the brake magnet after pitching to doing a full out cast.  This year is when the SX's ugly problem reared it's head for me.  It's utterly worthless casting finesse baits into the wind.  I'm not Bill Dance but with 15 years of baitcasting experience those reels in certain weather conditions made me look like a beginner.  

I've been gushing over the Curado E lately on the board.  I've had one for 5 days now and it's twice the reel my SX was.  That said the STX is not a bad reel I think it's got too much bling factor but at that 120 dollar price I think the original poster should look at one and a Curado E as well.  Buy em both and post the other one ebay or the classifieds here.  You'll probably loose 10-15 bucks.  

[DINK WHISPERER]

The poll speaks for itself!!!!!!!!!!!                    

[KYntucky Warmouth]

for price...the stx...functionality...curado and that's my vote.  I have an E7 on a Big Show Flipping Stick with 50lb suffix.  With 2 brakes on, back off the spool tension to pitch/flip, roll it up to cast, both functions without having to change the braking.

[bigtimfish]

REVO  

[pk]

The poll speaks for itself!!!!!!!!!!!                  

LOL.  More people probably own the STX seeing that it's already a couple of years older than the E7.

[DINK WHISPERER]

This from someone who has had his for 5 days!     :