for shim fanboys ...
reproduced from Tackletour forums courtesy of a Louisiana angler jpd0144 (credit must be given where rightfully due):
Shimano ...lets make a new reel = Core = New design.
Shimano ...lets make a JDM aluminum frame version from Core. Keep all bearings S- ARB but go from 9 to 7 bearings and use graphite side plates instead of Mg to cut cost and plastic drag star and use regular level winde insert oh and make main gear from brass in a diff ratio. paint it metallic maroon to keep with tradition of Scorpion = Scorpion 1000xt= New reel.
Shimano...leats make a USDM since alumin JDM is doing well. Well due to exchange rates we have to cut the cost some to bring it to US. Lets change the reel componet from S-ARB x 7 to S-ARB x 2 and 5 SS bearings and keep the rest the same paint it green = Curado 50E=New reel.
Shimano... we have to cut cost so we make a new Curado G and now need a new Chronarch. We already have a 50 Curado. Lets NOT change the frame, gear materials, bearing configuration, side plates or ANYTHING. Talk about save money ! All we do is send it to US with only repainting of the CU50 and anodize the handle/spool and put the big grips the Americans like already and we have a reel we just have to print Chronarch on it. Done deal ...its just the CU50 repainted. They didnt have to make a NEW reel from Core as you state. It was already created. They changed nothing but paint, anodizing andd grips. Nothing mechanical changed but grips. =Chronarch CH50E = Nothing changed ... just cosmetics=No new reel.
Unless im looking at this wrong but how will u get performance form no changes from reel componets but those I just listed. They didnt make a new reel from a Core from scratch. They took what the had already and just repainted it.
there are friends and acquaintances who swear by or wax lyrical 'bout shimano reels.
some of the same also diss daiwa for their blatant variant rehashes ... i wonder if they're aware their fave does the same ... or just blindly loyal to the point of ignorance or indifference?
i don't diss shimano or their reels though i have had less then inspiring experience with their reels.
fwiw, the curadoE does not inspire confidence in me. yes, i tried it and seen my friend go through repeated spool overruns or short casts before i saw one really long cast.
gimme consistency any day. angler shortcoming? mebbe.
what i do like is the 2012 JDM calcutta D. fits my hand comfortably, reasonable line capacity, fresh& salt friendly. priced too high.
and many rave about every shimano release.
i have ABU, daiwa and shimano reels be they spinning or baitcasters.
i choose reels based on needs, followed by what the pocket can afford me, and finally ... wants.
obviously not all my wants can be met due to pocket restraints.
reels that meet my needs:
1. possess higher drag, eg revos and their 20lb-24lb drags, or the SOL with 7kg drags
2. dual purpose, ie fresh & salt compliance - i don't want to fork out anymore by buying a separate set for salt ... should I make it out to sea. if i don't, i know my gear can handle what i dish out, subject to proper maintenance.
3. preferably all metal, despite their weight .. .up to a point.
4. ergonomics - must fit my hands
5. medium ratios of 5.2:1 to 6.4:1 - i can crank faster if needed; the power that comes with a lower ratio compared slightly less power with higher ratios is preferable. relatively lower ratio reels appear to have slightly higher max drags compared with higher ratio reels. might need to get a 4.9:1 for cranking when i get out to the briny deep.
tho' i like daiwa reels very much, they're way overpriced.
daiwa, do you want to kill your own market share?
old stock is marked up overnight with an average 30-35% increase.
and tackle prices increase every year .. what gives?
anglers are handed cheaper and/or increasingly inferior materials at higher prices ... it's about time the world angling community teach tackle manufacturers and retailers a lesson.
i'm one of those who find shimano reels ... less solid, for want of a better phrase.
some reels feel hollow, too light, plasticky, too smooth ... yes, there's that.
their twinpower is very tempting but at more than RM1000 a pop ... it takes careful planning to acquire.
ABU & daiwa reels give me a solid and connected feel.
to each their own.
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