New Curado 70 mgl K

[kevkim]

I’m a little disappointed that it gained .4 oz over the 70, but am excited about the new mgl spool. I have done the micro module gear swap on my 71hg from the engetsu and it is quite smooth and even has the clicker functionality.

I am curious if the new mgl spool uses the 2nd gen svs infinity system.. hopefully it’ll be a direct swap into the 70

[russ57]

I will be pairing this new XG 70 with a GLX 842 for an all-around medium rod. Should be a blast for weightless senkos.

Personally I am not a fan of the color scheme. It is not going to match most rods very well. The older 70 would look good on a much wider variety of rods.

[ss30378]

I’m glad they kept the original body style of the 70 as it’s probably one of the most comfortable reels for my hand. MM gears, better spool and a few extra bearings is a worthy upgrade. I’ll be getting one to fit in between the aldebaran 30 and Metanium.

[joekaz]

Its the old 70 from 2015 with different colors, deep MGL spool and MM gears.

Shimano did the same thing with the Chronarch CI4+.

[GaterB]

Being a big fan of the original 70, I’m looking forward to this iteration. Color is opinion, I happen to like this scheme. I’m happy to see Shimano offering the K in a 70 size with the aforementioned upgrades.

It's not a 70 sized K. It's not a new platform. It's the old 70 with MM gears and Curado K paint scheme. This is fine just understand it is not what it says it is.

I understand just fine, thanks for your concern.

[Jeffbro999]

Being a big fan of the original 70, I’m looking forward to this iteration. Color is opinion, I happen to like this scheme. I’m happy to see Shimano offering the K in a 70 size with the aforementioned upgrades.

It's not a 70 sized K. It's not a new platform. It's the old 70 with MM gears and Curado K paint scheme. This is fine just understand it is not what it says it is.

It kind of is, now that it has all the tech of the K. Older version was a 70 sized I series since it contained the same tech. It’s just a description, not a big deal.

[LowRange]

So if they re-release the Curado I with MM gears as the 2021 Curado K, you will be ok with that?

[hoohoorjoo]

So if they re-release the Curado I with MM gears as the 2021 Curado K, you will be ok with that?

They did the exact same thing several times in the past. The Curado 100B was re-released as the Curado 100D and Citica 100D. The Curado 50E was re-released as a Chronarch 50E. The Curado 200 E became the Chronarch 200 E. The Curado 300DSV became the 300E. Each time, it was either solely a paintjob, or superficial changes like drag star composition or a single bearing in place of a bushing. There is a lot of that going on in all avenues of manufacturing, not just fishing equipment.

[LowRange]

So if they re-release the Curado I with MM gears as the 2021 Curado K, you will be ok with that?

They did the exact same thing several times in the past. The Curado 100B was re-released as the Curado 100D and Citica 100D. The Curado 50E was re-released as a Chronarch 50E. The Curado 200 E became the Chronarch 200 E. The Curado 300DSV became the 300E. Each time, it was either solely a paintjob, or superficial changes like drag star composition or a single bearing in place of a bushing. There is a lot of that going on in all avenues of manufacturing, not just fishing equipment.

It is a fine practice I just find it offensive that they think they can just change the pait color and pretend it is a new generation of reel. Just call it what it is. We're not stupid. It's a refreshed Curado 70I. That is a great addition and little overdue but thanks. The second they called it a new platform, Curado K based 70 reel, I was off the bandwagon.

[Jeffbro999]

So if they re-release the Curado I with MM gears as the 2021 Curado K, you will be ok with that?

I could honestly care less what a company calls something. They could call it the 3030 Curado X and it would make no difference to me. The fact is that when they make changes to a reel, they don’t just give it a trendy name like CT or MGL or whatever, they make it a new version/platform(which the letter shows)so it’s not confusing. If they aren’t selling the previous version anymore, the 70I is no more and the new version with improvements is the K version. It’s just a name.

[LowRange]

So if they re-release the Curado I with MM gears as the 2021 Curado K, you will be ok with that?

they make it a new version/platform(which the letter shows)so it’s not confusing. If they aren’t selling the previous version anymore, the 70I is no more and the new version with improvements is the K version. It’s just a name.

I am confused by this. Do you or do you not realize that this is not a new platform?

[smalljaws]

So if they re-release the Curado I with MM gears as the 2021 Curado K, you will be ok with that?

they make it a new version/platform(which the letter shows)so it’s not confusing. If they aren’t selling the previous version anymore, the 70I is no more and the new version with improvements is the K version. It’s just a name.

I am confused by this. Do you or do you not realize that this is not a new platform?

New spool, new gears, more bearings, same frame. Would it make you feel better if they called it a Curado 70++?

[Jeffbro999]

So if they re-release the Curado I with MM gears as the 2021 Curado K, you will be ok with that?

they make it a new version/platform(which the letter shows)so it’s not confusing. If they aren’t selling the previous version anymore, the 70I is no more and the new version with improvements is the K version. It’s just a name.

I am confused by this. Do you or do you not realize that this is not a new platform?

New spool, new gears, more bearings, same frame. Would it make you feel better if they called it a Curado 70++?

Exactly. It is different! Same frame, new tech.

[Jeffbro999]

Personally, I’m glad they didn’t change the frame. Just like they didn’t change the Aldebaran frame when they updated. The 70 frame is very comfortable to palm, and see no reason to change a frame just to add in the new tech.

[LowRange]

So if they re-release the Curado I with MM gears as the 2021 Curado K, you will be ok with that?

they make it a new version/platform(which the letter shows)so it’s not confusing. If they aren’t selling the previous version anymore, the 70I is no more and the new version with improvements is the K version. It’s just a name.

I am confused by this. Do you or do you not realize that this is not a new platform?

New spool, new gears, more bearings, same frame. Would it make you feel better if they called it a Curado 70++?

It is the 2020 Shimano Curado 70i MGL. They could leave the i out and call it a Curado 70 MGL. Calling it a k reel is misleading.