Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

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Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by jpd0144 » Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:59 pm

Click on pics for a better image ... Ph not doing a good job under poor lighting.

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For those that didnt catch this on another post I made ...

Can add 2 bearings per knob ...

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by Bootytrain » Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:25 pm

Dare I say the new Curado looks sexy? lol.. I want one even more now :evil:

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by MaxZmus » Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:36 pm

I ordered one to put on my small swimbait rod. I have a Ch-101D7 on the rod right now and I'm going to put a Cu-201HG on it for more line capacity. From the photo, it looks like the Ch-101/Met and Cu-I have about the same height and footprint so it shouldn't feel anymore cumbersome. Thanks for the sided by side shots. Now if TW can just get them in and shipped out before the spawn is over!

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by Jayce » Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:41 pm

Nice pictures dude appreciate it. =D> :D

Also, I saw on another forum that the Curado I is almost the same profile as the Curado 50e's.
Is it really that close ?

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by Strewth » Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:44 pm

Perhaps I am a retro kind of guy, but I much prefer the rounded lines of the old Metanium...

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by Eric Walsh » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:39 pm

Jeff, I love how the 100D7/ Core 100 platforms palm - how do you like the feel of the new Curado in comparison?
Thanks for pics btw, Eric. =D>

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by jpd0144 » Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:18 am

Yall welcome guys ! Wish they were of better quality ...
Jayce wrote: Also, I saw on another forum that the Curado I is almost the same profile as the Curado 50e's.
Is it really that close ?
Id say it feels in between a 50 variant and a 200E series platform once on a rod. I know feel/fit is subjective ...
Eric Walsh wrote:Jeff, I love how the 100D7/ Core 100 platforms palm - how do you like the feel of the new Curado in comparison?
Thanks for pics btw, Eric. =D>
Im a big fan of that 100 platform as well ...

It palms very well ... I feel like I have a 100/150'ish size reel in hand with a 200 spool. Its different but very comfortable I find. Edges feel well rounded and comfortable. I also like the feel of the front taper of the thumb rest.

Cant wait to put some break in time on it and see how it performs. For its size, weight, and price of $179.00 it feels VERY solid and smooth.

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by igl00jx » Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:20 am

Looks great! Solidified my decision on picking up one or a few.

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by Phippy » Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:31 am

Thanks for posting, the new Curado i looks like a winner. I'm assuming there's a spring under the spool tension cap?

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by jpd0144 » Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:35 am

Phippy wrote:Thanks for posting, the new Curado i looks like a winner. I'm assuming there's a spring under the spool tension cap?
Your welcome ...

Yes there is a spring under the spool tension cap ...

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by 21farms » Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:40 am

cool...thanks for sharing the pics. can you tell me if the curado i knobs are the same septon power knobs as the ones we've all come to know and love? i ask because, in some pics i've seen out there, the knobs look flatter and slightly more contoured than before.

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by jpd0144 » Wed Feb 26, 2014 2:04 am

21farms wrote:cool...thanks for sharing the pics. can you tell me if the curado i knobs are the same septon power knobs as the ones we've all come to know and love? i ask because, in some pics i've seen out there, the knobs look flatter and slightly more contoured than before.
Same as original PG II's

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by Clement » Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:11 am

Hi,
Is the line guide is tapered as the metanium?

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by jpd0144 » Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:13 am

Clement wrote:Hi,
Is the line guide is tapered as the metanium?
It has a standard line guide ...

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Re: Curado 200i pics next to Ch/Met 100 Platform

Post by MRQturbo » Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:21 am

is the frame aluminum??....

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