Bantam Curado vs. New Citica?

LooksLikeSinbad · Post by **LooksLikeSinbad** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:51 am

For around $100.00 I can get a brand new Citica or for around $85 a used bantam curado in good shape. Which would you recommend?

frogpond11 · Post by **frogpond11** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:05 am

I would say to spend the extra $15 and get the Citica 100. It has less plastic parts than the Bantam Curado and my Dad owns the Citica 100...I've fished it a few times and it's a very nice reel for the money.

Justin

JBA · Post by **JBA** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:57 am

Which size of reel were you asking about? The Citica 200D has the super free pinion gear and the High effeciency gearing plus a better drag that the old 200 curado does not. Also like Frog Pond11 mentioned less plastic. The old 100 curado and the new 100 citica are very comparable the citca has less plastic than the curado but the curado has one more bearing. I own two of the old green curados and one of the new citicas I would take the citica over the old curado.

tj1004 · Post by **tj1004** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:52 pm

I like the older Curados better than the new Citica 200s. Even though on paper the Citica looks better, I still get better performance from the Cu200Bs. I'm always in the market for green Curados.

LooksLikeSinbad · Post by **LooksLikeSinbad** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:45 pm

Thanks for all the feedback. I'm leaning towards the citica but the green curados are considered such a reliable reel. It sounds like I'll be happy with either.

RojoKayako · Post by **RojoKayako** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:03 pm

LooksLikeSinbad wrote:For around $100.00 I can get a brand new Citica or for around $85 a used bantam curado in good shape. Which would you recommend?

What size are you talking about?

Thanks.

Rojo

LooksLikeSinbad · Post by **LooksLikeSinbad** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:03 am

RojoKayako wrote:
LooksLikeSinbad wrote:For around $100.00 I can get a brand new Citica or for around $85 a used bantam curado in good shape. Which would you recommend?
What size are you talking about?

Thanks.

Rojo

Shimano Citica CI201D
or
Curado CU201

deadlift · Post by **deadlift** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:30 am

Speaking of the old Greens, did anyone notice that Ben Matsubu was using one at the Toho T? I think Steve Kennedy still uses them as well ... Considering these are playing for BIG money, what keeps the old Greens on there? I am sure comfort/reliability is one thing, but could that be it?

Just a thought ...

Will

tj1004 · Post by **tj1004** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:05 pm

Even though I dont have the "big money", nor do I fish for it, I tend to grad my old Curados and Chronarchs as much or more than I do my new Chronarchs and even Calais'. They are so comfortable to me and I love to fish with them. Maybe they feel the same way.....

Fishingelbow · Post by **Fishingelbow** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:07 pm

Size may have something to do with it: the D series Curado and Citicas 200 are significantly larger (and heavier) than the old 200B were.

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