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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Danube Boy on July 13, 2011, 06:11:46 PM

Title: 2012 Replacement for Shimano Sustain and Stradic
Post by: Danube Boy on July 13, 2011, 06:11:46 PM

Sustain FG and Stradic FJ:
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Shimano_Sustain_Spinning_Reels_FG/descpage-SSFG.html

Title: Re: 2012 Replacement for Shimano Sustain and Stradic
Post by: Nitroholic on July 13, 2011, 06:41:00 PM

They also have new Citicas, Curados, and Chronarchs

The new G series Curados are now made in Malaysia as opposed to the previous E series being made in Japan

The new E series Chronarchs look to be a rebadged E series Curado...  ::)

Title: Re: 2012 Replacement for Shimano Sustain and Stradic
Post by: fish fishburn on July 17, 2011, 06:35:46 AM

Not sure I like what Shimano did to the Chronarch. It does look like the same frame as the Curado.  Not only that, but the price of the Chronarch has dropped by about 150 bucks and the Curado close to a 100. Having said that, I haven't tried the new reels and will save my comments for when I have.

 But the old Chronarchs were twice the reel of the Curados in my opinion.  By lowering the prices like they did, they are now out of the 250 to 350 dollar market.  Maybe they should of left the Chronarchs alone and offered different colours and more gear ratios.  You will definitely see alot more Chronarchs and Curados on the water now, and time will tell, if there as good as there predecessors

Title: Re: 2012 Replacement for Shimano Sustain and Stradic
Post by: noxcape on July 17, 2011, 11:57:43 AM

good luck getting warretny in bc i recently broke the tip on my crucial and its covered by a lifetime warrenty but then they wanted it shipped to ontario last time i did that it took like 4 months to get it back

i really thinkg shimano needs to re work what they have done out here in bc

Title: Re: 2012 Replacement for Shimano Sustain and Stradic
Post by: Steelhead King on July 23, 2011, 06:40:59 PM

actually Shimano warranty is one of the better one in town... when a shop called in for a RA#, Shimano Canada will sent Canpar to the location for pick up right away... And that is depended on the availability for the certain products, it might take a little longer but other wise, you will get it back in 5 business day ( they only ship every Tuesday and Friday).  BTW, if you you any of you guys looking for a new reel for Xmas, give the new shimano products a look.. I checked out the entire line of Shimano products at the ICAST show in Vegas a week ago, they are very sweet looking.