2012 calcutta 100

was at digital aquarium, puchong today 1/5/2012
sticker price for the calcutta is rm1193
the more i look at it, the cuter and sexier it becomes ... bad news ... for the pocket that is

dropped by ocean sea again today 
the new calcutta is practically the size of the CQ50/51
but significantly heavier ... retail price around RM900+ onwards
(CD51 on the left and Calcutta D 100 on the right)

was at ocean sea sport fishing, sri kembangan today (having a promo sale now)
saw this reel after following it on plat.co.jp the past two months

first impressions
smaller than the daiwa ryoga 1016
figure it to be about the size of the shimano calcutta conquest (CQ50)
weighing in at 225g, based on stats from plat, it's 30g lighter than the ryoga (255g) and 20g lighter than the CQ50 (205g)
it's just 2-3mm wider than three fingers across ... ! a far cry from its long standing predecessor 
the star drag has been shifted outside and reduced in size
for fishos used to larger drag stars, this'll take some getting used to - takes some effort to turn, too
clean lines, nice finish
wish the line guide and star drag are metal like the conquest tho' - however, i could be wrong as they might be anodised metal
clicking star drag but no clicker for the clutch, unfortunately
rrp remains unknown as it's new stock and price remains unfinalised
very tempting but for the estimated rrp of approximately rm1200 (based on plat's pricing post conversion)