Imo- these are old hat. All hail the new conquests! http://www.japantackle.com/Shimano/Shimano_Conquest2014.htm (I bet we'll likely see the new usdm version this year, possibly icast) Now that looks like a serious update to the TE. Very cool. Thanks for the info. I guess maybe the Calcutta D was su...

Just curious, but whatever happened to the full review of the Calcutta D? The Product Insight article of 11/4/12 said that testing of the reel was more than 75% complete. That was more than sixteen months ago. I had been looking forward to seeing TT’s full take on this reel. Or have I somehow missed...

X3. Following my initial grumbling about the access thing, I soon got over it as I continued to use the Calcutta 300 D because of its superb performance on the water. It is a terrific reel, and it has grown on me too. I recently upgraded the spool bearings to BOCA ABEC 7’s. I’d now say it’s the best...

Using knurled hex-head thumbscrews rather than the three slotted, pan-head screws on the Calcutta D would not have required additional machine work. These screws are available retail for about $.30 each. Subtract the cost of the pan-head screws and the discount from a bulk purchase, and the addition...