Remember the Curado MGL complaints

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Remember the Curado MGL complaints

Post by montey » Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:14 pm

I was just cleaning a Curado 70 MGL and appreciating how nice it was. Then I remembered how so many people were complaining about how they looked when they came out. I always found it to be a great looking reel, not much different that the Curado K.
Not sure why so many people didn't like the looks of it.

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Re: Remember the Curado MGL complaints

Post by hoohoorjoo » Wed Jul 07, 2021 1:06 pm

I actually thought it was one of Shimano's better looking reels myself. Take that with a grain of salt though, since I'm a Daiwa guy lol!
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Re: Remember the Curado MGL complaints

Post by DirtyD64 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:42 am

I do not own a Curado MGL and I think they look great too. Was just asking someone yesterday the full differences of the MGL 70 and old 70. I think the newer Curado MGL and MGL 70 have 2 main shaft bearings, something the old "I" and 70 did not have...

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Re: Remember the Curado MGL complaints

Post by Slazmo » Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:35 am

In all fairness it should've been the current Curado K guise, than a reapropriated ageing chassis of the 70i.

I don't mind the feel and look of the 70i (my main BFS caster), as I've collected a whole bunch of 200i's and enjoying their capability for a range of lures with modified spool weights installed.

But it would've been nice to see some pics of the service you've done of its internals.

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Re: Remember the Curado MGL complaints

Post by LowRange » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:30 am

Much prefer the look of the Scorpion 70 and Engetsu. Looks better and matches the Zodias rods well.

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Re: Remember the Curado MGL complaints

Post by Drakestar » Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:17 pm

It looks killer on a GLX: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ifph2h9t8pmmc ... 2.png?dl=0

Harder to make work on other rods; the complementary color of green is red, and every time I put one on a red rod it feels like xmas. It kinda works when spoiled with green braid, on a black/chrome rod.

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Re: Remember the Curado MGL complaints

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:36 pm

Drakestar wrote:
Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:17 pm
It looks killer on a GLX: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ifph2h9t8pmmc ... 2.png?dl=0

Harder to make work on other rods; the complementary color of green is red, and every time I put one on a red rod it feels like xmas. It kinda works when spoiled with green braid, on a black/chrome rod.
That does look good.

But a Metanium 21 looks best on the GLX IMO.
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Sorry for being off topic...

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Re: Remember the Curado MGL complaints

Post by LowRange » Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:43 am

The GLX isn't particularly striking or interesting looking. Just about any reel looks "good" on one. I guess the tiny bit of blue on the rod could be coordinated in some way but there is 99% chance that the if you buy a GLX then you probably dont care.
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Re: Remember the Curado MGL complaints

Post by Drakestar » Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:54 am

LowRange wrote:
Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:43 am
The GLX isn't particularly striking or interesting looking. Just about any reel looks "good" on one. I guess the tiny bit of blue on the rod could be coordinated in some way but there is 99% chance that the if you buy a GLX then you probably dont care.
I didn't mean to say that it's hard to find a good-looking reel for the GLX. I'm saying that a greenish rod like the GLX is a good match for the green-accent Curados - while many other rods with blue or red accepts are harder to coordinate. I guess an IMX or maybe a Legend X might work as well.

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