new Tatula CT

[goblue]

I got my hands on the these at the Fred Hall show and I really like them. The Type R has a little too much red but I'm gonna get one anyways. I have small hands and it fits in my hand nicely. I will definitely have an assortment of these especially with the pricing.

If I hadn't bought it at TW, I definitely would have bought it at the long beach show. Did you go for the Fred Hall show deal where they throw in the free spool of J-Braid with every new tat purchase? I don't know what you thought, but wasn't too impressed by this year's show... not to many good deals, and so crowded for a Wednesday.

[Demoman]

Yup; just back ordered 2 type r's!! Hope I have them next week!! Yipeeee!

[jpd0144]

Funny, the only thing I don't like about the cosmetics reel is the fact that they use the color coded trims to indicate
gear ratio (my 8.1:1 has a purple nut plate retainer and magforce dial), while keeping the cast control
knob red. I really cant complain at this price, but the colors do clash a bit. I rather they made all the trimmings
a uniform color, but im sure they have to save on production cost somehow...

Just when I thought I was just going to have to swap a retainer ...

I was hoping the dial was a generic black insert like on my Tactical ... Guess that will be for the 5 gear CT.

Think Ill pull the dial out of my 7 gear OG tat and see if they swap out and add a red nut retainer I already have to get a all red 8 gear CT.

My OG tat 7 sits on a all black rod so going to purple on it wont bother me as much as the mix match on the CT.

[goblue]

couple more pics of front n back comparisons

[k3fishing]

Could be optical illusion, but it looks like the twing is farther away from the spool?

[Chowmeow]

They're up on Ebay right now, but not for the price I'm gunning for. Just a heads up.

[jpd0144]

I will try get more pics up later but my initial gut feeling was spot on ... The gear side cover is composite. I'm sure it's to save weight and cost. It's not a deal breaker though for me as it still feels pretty solid. Rotation and clutch engagement feels pretty solid. A lil different sound than OG Tat but I'm sure it's due to composite.

Will try post a lil more info later tonight ... Excuse pics and typing. All done from my phone.

[jpd0144]

CC cap from OG and CT are of different size.

[389Maverick]

I will try get more pics up later but my initial gut was spot on ... The gear side cover is composite. I'm sure it's to save weight and cost. It's not a deal breaker though for me as it still feels pretty solid. Rotation and clutch engagement feels pretty sold. A lil different sound than OG Tat but in sure it's due to composite.

Will try post a lil more info later tonight ...

Is the drag star spring loaded?

[jpd0144]

Side palming covers interchange ...

[jpd0144]

I will try get more pics up later but my initial gut was spot on ... The gear side cover is composite. I'm sure it's to save weight and cost. It's not a deal breaker though for me as it still feels pretty solid. Rotation and clutch engagement feels pretty sold. A lil different sound than OG Tat but in sure it's due to composite.

Will try post a lil more info later tonight ...

Is the drag star spring loaded?

Yes ...

[JWR075]

Wonder if the side plates are the DS4 material found on some of their mid to lower lever rotors and is a fiber reinforced plastic.

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[jpd0144]

Goblue posted a pic with a tat type r so here's something a lil different ...

Sorry for cam work all done with a phone and in a hurry. Need to get spooling and packing boat for Toledo Bend tournament Saturday and I have to work tomorrow.

So far in hand it seems like a lot of reel for the money and CT really is compact compared to OG Tat.
The dial I'm sure will come up from some but neither OG or this one bothers me.

[Mang]

CC cap from OG and CT are of different size.

Which one the og tat?

[jpd0144]

Which one the og tat?

Red CT