It was new, I'm pretty picky and as always looked it over really good before it ever was spooled up. I hope mine was just a Lemon if not it will be replaced with a Tatula Type-R real quick!

Kurt

It's in the mail to Lew's as of today, I asked them for a replacement, we will see if they come through... I should have opened a case against the seller but it is not the retailers fault they got the Lemon, but at this rate I will know the caliber of the manufacturer will they stand behind there pr...

I had a very hard time finding one in stock anywhere but I found it on eBay, I ordered it on my way out the door for vacation and had it sent to a family members for pick up when we got there, unfortunately I did not have the time to research the retailer other than they had very good reviews :oops:...

I ordered the Tournament Pro, Lefty 7.1 TP1SHL looking for an alternative to Shimano after 20 years of nothing but! with all the great reviews on this reel I'm not happy with what I got for my money, it is not smooth!, the bearings and gears are noisy and the finish is flaking off the frame! in the ...

NIB on E-bay you can expect to see $150.00+, I have seen several go for over $160, I think they are worth every penny, I found a couple NIB and sold off my "E" series and don't miss them. The D's don't flex under load, they are heavier in all the right places, but then again I use mine for Salmon he...

I use 201B's, 101BSF, 201DHSV, 201E's and 301E's All of these reels are used on Salmon here in AK so they get a workout, I found a good deal on new D models and after fishing a D and E side by side.... I like the 201E alot but it just has to much flex for me it gets very rough under a load and new g...

I found a couple of new 201D's and I'm sold, my B & E Curados are for sale now. The D's are great reels that had poor marketing.

Kurt

For what its worth... I put a set of Boca ABEC7 OS's in my new Curado 301 this summer and everyone around me was asking what the heck was wrong with my reel they were so loud, so they got bumped to my 201 then down to 101 they are noisey and rough, I have flushed them twice but one of them is clearl...

Mine are used primarily for Salmon so I want a stronger reel, I run 12lb test on a 101B and my 201E7 and the B does a little bit better, I like my E7 allot but fishing spinners in current or fighting a fish I can feel it getting rough when under a load and then it smoothes right out when the load is...

Yep they have at least one 200 and one 300, I will try and get back there tomorrow to see how many they have, when I saw the 201's my mind went blank and my Visa started to melt. I'm in Alaska and most people here don't pay any attention if the reel is not round :big grin: works for me. I walked int...

I plan to put them head to head on a few Salmon this week to see if my new 201D flexes and gets rough under load the way my 201E does, it sure feels like it has more power when spooling line!

Kurt

I just posted about stumbling into two new 201D's, but my question is how will the 201D cast compared to the 201E? are the spools about the same weight? What can I expect with the durability of the D series Vs the E series?

Thanks, Kurt

While Salmon fishing this morning I was not real happy with my Curado E201 and wondering what reel would handle salmon a little better? My E gets very rough when under a load, I tried a new set of gears but no change,Carbontex drag & Boca 7's no change. Well my wife and walked into a local outdoors ...