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Author:
brennan
Date:
Nov 14, 2008
Subject:
Shimano Chronarch
Message:
Hey fellas: Can anyone give an opinion on the older chronarch 101a or the 101sf? Lefty or right is irrelavent so the 100s are fine....Seems like a nice combo of size and shimano durability. Gotta line on some used ones I am thinking about) I would be replacing some of the cabelas prodigys that are the diawa ones(tierra I think)...They work pretty well, but maybe the chronarch is a good move? Looking for a size comparison and durablilty/problems to look for.... Thanks Brennan
Author:
Just4fun
Date:
Nov 16, 2008
Message:
As long as you are talking about the superfree ones (make sure of this, because there were non-superfree versions also!), then they are very fine reels. Just as dependable as the old curado's but a tad smoother in operation! Also, Shimano customer service is 2nd to none! If you ever need a broke or worn out part for them, they will generally just send it to you for free! ps: As far as the size goes,...I'm not sure what these are that you are referring to.. In the world of Shimano a 200 series reel used to always be the standard-size, of low-profile baitcasters,...and 100-size reels used to refer to smaller ones! This was true for Chronarchs, Curados, Criticas etc... But then, a few years ago Shimano came out with a Chronarch-50mg,.....and all of a sudden THAT was the small one and their new Chronarch 100, was all of a sudden the standard size. So when you say it is a "100" size-used Chronarch,...it could really be either size depending on how old it is!
Author:
MarkO
Date:
Nov 16, 2008
Message:
Mark, I fish Shimano reels. What route do you take to get a hold of their customer service? Thanks
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