New reel

txriebe · 04-21-10, 01:05 AM

lookin to get a new reel and im stuck between the curado, td zillion, and revo sx. anyone have any advice?

carolina-rig-01 · 04-21-10, 01:35 AM

You are probably going to get a lot of answers for each reel you named. But I am a huge Revo fan, they are all I use. I have a lot of Revo sx reels and I have yet to have any trouble with them. They cast a mile and are very smooth and have the best drag system I have ever used.

islandbass · 04-21-10, 02:52 AM

Sorry, but I have to give you the bait monkey answer. Your bait monkey told me that you need one of each.

If I had to choose, it would have to be either the curado or the zillion. I might lean toward the zillion only because I already have curados. Pardon my french but I ain't brand loyal and those zillions look awesome. Nothing against Revo at all. I wouldn't mind adding one to my arsenal some day.

BigBassin144 · 04-21-10, 08:11 AM

In this order: Zillion, Revo, Curado.

The Zillion is a great reel. Great performance, and very refined. Not to mention, it is one of (if not THE) most comfortable reels to palm on the market. I love the fact that you can get a Zillion in any gear ratio to fit your needs - 4.9:1, 6.3:1, 7.1:1, and 7.3:1.

While I have never used any middle of the road Revos, I've used the Skeet Reese, and I've used Abu's Silver and Pro Max reels. All are good reels. And the new SX looks freakin awesome!

If the budget's tight, I'd go with the curado. You can find them on ebay pretty cheap. I've never used one, but I own a citica. It's not a bad reel for the price, I just like my Daiwa's better. The citica's not the smoothest reel, doesn't have two bearings supporting the spool shaft. I have not tried it with light lures yet (it's my jig fishing reel, so 3/8oz and up).

But overall, I agree with IB. You definitely need one of each!

BB

bassinbob · 04-21-10, 02:24 PM

Never used any Diawa reels. I would go with the Curado over the Revo you mentioned. If you might consider a STX then maybe either one. I like them about the same. I haven't tried out my newer model Curado yet. After I do I might change prefrences.

carolina-rig-01 · 04-21-10, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassinbob

If you might consider a STX then maybe either one.

Interesting that you would only consider a Revo if it was an STX. I have all Revo sx's because I prefer them over the STX. I have used the STX on several occasions and I honestly feel that the sx is a better handling reel, or at least it performs better for me anyways.

Bassboss · 04-21-10, 03:19 PM

I'd go with the zillion in the reels that you've got mentioned there.

But otherwise (I hate to add more to the madness but...), I think the Daiwa HSTA* would be better then both the SX, or the Curado.

Need more convincing?

Curado:
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocuradoe5.html

Revo SX:
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewaburevosx.html

HSTA:
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiw...ge153hsta.html

And the zillion if you've not yet read it:
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwazillion.html

And if you're gonna be considering an Revo STX:
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewabugarciarevostx.html

*If you've got small hands, than the HSTA may not be the best option, it's a wider reel, and maybe hard for you to palm. I've handled it and it seems very comfy to me too. Check it out first.

CMorg · 04-21-10, 08:24 PM

Okuma Serrano , smooth as silk and light.

BassinNC · 04-21-10, 08:39 PM

revo, revo , revo

tarpon120 · 04-21-10, 09:43 PM

Lost confindence in dawai years ago, too many failures (not cheapies) haven't touched once since the eighties and probably won't. Abu's and Shimanos are my preference.
Just my opinion, but once I have problems with something more than once I seldom return.

Jrob78 · 04-21-10, 09:55 PM

My vote is for the Zillion, awesome reel!

hooked2132 · 04-21-10, 09:58 PM

I just picked up a flueguer patriarch, and while am realtively new to baitcasting, I absolutely love it. It is smooth as silk, and the dual braking allows me to adjust the spool control to a ridiculous presion. At $200 it won't break the bank either compared to some of the reels you have mentioned. Just my opinion, I haven't fished any of the other ones. Just as I said, I am relatively new to baitcasting.

txriebe · 04-21-10, 10:57 PM

i forgot to add the patriarch i was lookin at that one too and it is stylin. but its my own fault for asking this question cause i shoulda known i was gonna get mixed reactions lol

Jrob78 · 04-21-10, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txriebe

i forgot to add the patriarch i was lookin at that one too and it is stylin. but its my own fault for asking this question cause i shoulda known i was gonna get mixed reactions lol

Bottom line is all three (or 4 if you count the Flooger) are good reels. Pick whichever one feels the best in your hands. I don't think you can make a wrong decision, this, as they say, is a good problem to have.

tarpon120 · 04-21-10, 11:54 PM

Jrob nailed it, whichever one feels the best in your hands.

lol

Backwater Charlie · 04-22-10, 01:50 AM

The Shimano Curado 200e7 is #1 in both versatility and value. $145 is ridiculously good for a reel of this caliber ($145 on eBay, that is) and, this reel can do everything! Toss extremely light lures, rip bass out of cover with 11lbs of drag pressure. Revo has 24lbs of drag pressure? No one needs that much. Catfish guys catch 50lb fish with 14lbs of drag pressure regularly yet we need 24lbs to drag a scrawny bass out of weeds? Pfft!

Bassboss · 04-22-10, 07:41 AM

Yup! Right on Joe! All of them are good reels some may be better than others, but not by much(HSTA!!

).. except for the zillion, much better reel there, but it's also 100 bucks more!

Bender · 04-22-10, 10:59 AM

I have a few of the Curados, a couple Zilions, and had a Revo SX. The Zillion feels best in my palm but overall I live the Curado better so far. I've only gotten to use the Zillion a few times so I might not have it tuned in quite right yet. They are both very nice reels. Maybe the SX I had was a bad one, but I couldn't get it to work right so I sold it.

Whatever reel you get shop around, there are deals on them all. You can find the Curados for ~$140 and the Zillions I found were $100 off.

Cavs1123 · 04-22-10, 03:01 PM

i say...............zillion

bassinbob · 04-22-10, 04:07 PM

I don't have any Diawas but am considering. Why the Zillion Cavs?

txriebe · 04-22-10, 11:38 PM

i like jrobs advice

MO3N · 04-24-10, 02:52 PM

I have both the Curado and the Revo SX. They are both great reels. But I think it would depend on your skills with a baitcaster. Because of the breaking system on each reel.

-The Curado has a centrifugal break so it is a little easier to cast but you don't get the same distance. The Curado is the one that is slightly just slightly more comfortable to palm. (for me)

-The Revo SX casts longer but requires more thumbing then the Curado. This reel is very smooth. The Revo is a very smooth reel.

THIS place has pretty good prices on reels

Strike_King 609 · 04-26-10, 12:32 PM

kvd tour 7:3:1 or the 5:3:1 i have both an would not trade them for anything kick *** reels for the money.

fish4adream · 04-27-10, 04:18 PM

I would say the Revo's seem to have the smoothest drag system and the quietest reel systems.

txriebe · 05-16-10, 10:56 PM

went with the revo sx. real happy with my decision. shes a beauty

04-21-10, 01:35 AM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	You are probably going to get a lot of answers for each reel you named. But I am a huge Revo fan, they are all I use. I have a lot of Revo sx reels and I have yet to have any trouble with them. They cast a mile and are very smooth and have the best drag system I have ever used. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

04-21-10, 02:52 AM	#3
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Sorry, but I have to give you the bait monkey answer. Your bait monkey told me that you need one of each. If I had to choose, it would have to be either the curado or the zillion. I might lean toward the zillion only because I already have curados. Pardon my french but I ain't brand loyal and those zillions look awesome. Nothing against Revo at all. I wouldn't mind adding one to my arsenal some day. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

04-21-10, 08:11 AM	#4
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	In this order: Zillion, Revo, Curado. The Zillion is a great reel. Great performance, and very refined. Not to mention, it is one of (if not THE) most comfortable reels to palm on the market. I love the fact that you can get a Zillion in any gear ratio to fit your needs - 4.9:1, 6.3:1, 7.1:1, and 7.3:1. While I have never used any middle of the road Revos, I've used the Skeet Reese, and I've used Abu's Silver and Pro Max reels. All are good reels. And the new SX looks freakin awesome! If the budget's tight, I'd go with the curado. You can find them on ebay pretty cheap. I've never used one, but I own a citica. It's not a bad reel for the price, I just like my Daiwa's better. The citica's not the smoothest reel, doesn't have two bearings supporting the spool shaft. I have not tried it with light lures yet (it's my jig fishing reel, so 3/8oz and up). But overall, I agree with IB. You definitely need one of each! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-21-10, 02:24 PM	#5
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Never used any Diawa reels. I would go with the Curado over the Revo you mentioned. If you might consider a STX then maybe either one. I like them about the same. I haven't tried out my newer model Curado yet. After I do I might change prefrences. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

04-21-10, 03:19 PM	#7
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	I'd go with the zillion in the reels that you've got mentioned there. But otherwise (I hate to add more to the madness but...), I think the Daiwa HSTA* would be better then both the SX, or the Curado. Need more convincing? Curado: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocuradoe5.html Revo SX: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewaburevosx.html HSTA: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiw...ge153hsta.html And the zillion if you've not yet read it: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwazillion.html And if you're gonna be considering an Revo STX: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewabugarciarevostx.html *If you've got small hands, than the HSTA may not be the best option, it's a wider reel, and maybe hard for you to palm. I've handled it and it seems very comfy to me too. Check it out first. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-21-10, 01:05 AM	#1
txriebe BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 21	New reel lookin to get a new reel and im stuck between the curado, td zillion, and revo sx. anyone have any advice? __________________ pond hopper delux

04-21-10, 08:24 PM	#8
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Okuma Serrano , smooth as silk and light.

04-21-10, 08:39 PM	#9
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	revo, revo , revo __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

04-21-10, 09:43 PM	#10
tarpon120 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bluff Park, Alabama Posts: 154	Lost confindence in dawai years ago, too many failures (not cheapies) haven't touched once since the eighties and probably won't. Abu's and Shimanos are my preference. Just my opinion, but once I have problems with something more than once I seldom return.

04-21-10, 09:55 PM	#11
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	My vote is for the Zillion, awesome reel!

04-21-10, 09:58 PM	#12
hooked2132 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 21	I just picked up a flueguer patriarch, and while am realtively new to baitcasting, I absolutely love it. It is smooth as silk, and the dual braking allows me to adjust the spool control to a ridiculous presion. At $200 it won't break the bank either compared to some of the reels you have mentioned. Just my opinion, I haven't fished any of the other ones. Just as I said, I am relatively new to baitcasting.

04-21-10, 10:57 PM	#13
txriebe BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 21	i forgot to add the patriarch i was lookin at that one too and it is stylin. but its my own fault for asking this question cause i shoulda known i was gonna get mixed reactions lol __________________ pond hopper delux

04-21-10, 11:54 PM	#15
tarpon120 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bluff Park, Alabama Posts: 154	Jrob nailed it, whichever one feels the best in your hands. lol

04-22-10, 01:50 AM	#16
Backwater Charlie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Littcarr, KY Posts: 299	The Shimano Curado 200e7 is #1 in both versatility and value. $145 is ridiculously good for a reel of this caliber ($145 on eBay, that is) and, this reel can do everything! Toss extremely light lures, rip bass out of cover with 11lbs of drag pressure. Revo has 24lbs of drag pressure? No one needs that much. Catfish guys catch 50lb fish with 14lbs of drag pressure regularly yet we need 24lbs to drag a scrawny bass out of weeds? Pfft! __________________ It was THIS BIG <---------------------------->

04-22-10, 07:41 AM	#17
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Yup! Right on Joe! All of them are good reels some may be better than others, but not by much(HSTA!! ).. except for the zillion, much better reel there, but it's also 100 bucks more! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-22-10, 10:59 AM	#18
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I have a few of the Curados, a couple Zilions, and had a Revo SX. The Zillion feels best in my palm but overall I live the Curado better so far. I've only gotten to use the Zillion a few times so I might not have it tuned in quite right yet. They are both very nice reels. Maybe the SX I had was a bad one, but I couldn't get it to work right so I sold it. Whatever reel you get shop around, there are deals on them all. You can find the Curados for ~$140 and the Zillions I found were $100 off.

04-22-10, 03:01 PM	#19
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	i say...............zillion __________________ Tom

04-22-10, 04:07 PM	#20
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I don't have any Diawas but am considering. Why the Zillion Cavs? __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

04-22-10, 11:38 PM	#21
txriebe BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 21	i like jrobs advice __________________ pond hopper delux

04-24-10, 02:52 PM	#22
MO3N BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: pullman, wa Posts: 113	I have both the Curado and the Revo SX. They are both great reels. But I think it would depend on your skills with a baitcaster. Because of the breaking system on each reel. -The Curado has a centrifugal break so it is a little easier to cast but you don't get the same distance. The Curado is the one that is slightly just slightly more comfortable to palm. (for me) -The Revo SX casts longer but requires more thumbing then the Curado. This reel is very smooth. The Revo is a very smooth reel. THIS place has pretty good prices on reels

04-26-10, 12:32 PM	#23
Strike_King 609 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: trenton NJ Posts: 151	kvd tour 7:3:1 or the 5:3:1 i have both an would not trade them for anything kick *** reels for the money. __________________ join my group on facebook Trenton New Jersey Bass Assassins

04-27-10, 04:18 PM	#24
fish4adream BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 6	I would say the Revo's seem to have the smoothest drag system and the quietest reel systems.

05-16-10, 10:56 PM	#25
txriebe BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 21	went with the revo sx. real happy with my decision. shes a beauty __________________ pond hopper delux

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