Curado or Revo STX high speed? 2025

d.hark reply :

Thinking of gettig another baitcaster and going the highspeed version. Good deals on these 2 at the moment with $60 the Curados and I believe the Revos come with a free jacket ($60 value) not that I need it. Anyways what would you guys get. I hear alot of good things about both. I love my citica so should I just stick with Shimano?

.dsaavedra. reply :

from what i hear both are excellent reels and in the same "class" so to speak.

if it were me personally, i'd get the curado cuz i love shimano (citicas rock!) and the 60 dollar rebate is awesome.

grimlin reply :

Get both problem solved...

luckyinkentucky reply :

Talk to jeguy6. He might have a Revo STX for dirt cheap! I bought one from him a month or so ago, and you can't beat them for the price he is selling them for. I think I paid $170 for mine. Look him up! They are A+ reals. The only way you could get better, in my opinion, is to get a Revo Premier!

Matt Jungblut reply :

i had the curado 100d and the stx

and i thought the curado was way nicer

Jake. reply :

Revo STX. 8-)

Micro reply :

Someone just asked this same question a few days ago.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1196222752

roadwarrior reply :

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Someone just asked this same question a few days ago.
http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1196222752

GREAT review!

luckyinkentucky reply :

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Someone just asked this same question a few days ago.
http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1196222752

Yeah, I liked that review. It cut to the chase without wading through unnecessary reading.

d.hark reply :

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Someone just asked this same question a few days ago.
http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1196222752

Thanks I did search a few pages. I overlooked That thread title as I was only looking for STX or Curado.. Looks like either will be fine. I like the fact that it seems to be the opinion that the STX will cast lighter lures farther which is a huge plus if you ask me. Other than that it seems to be a toss up.

Matt Jungblut reply :

dont trust everything u hear

i also bought into how great of a reel the stx is and it didnt even come close to what most say

i heard it casted a mile even out casted the steez but [20 years of using a baitcaster]

i could not get it to cast any where close to what people said it would do

another big drawback for me was once i bought my mg and used a lite lite reel everything else felt super heavy

i had my curado on arruis xl rod which weights like 5oz [very heavy rod] and had the stx on a loomis [light weight rod] and the stx still felt very heavy

the few good things i can say about the stx is

it is a very palmable reel and that drag is awesome

roadwarrior reply :

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Looks like either will be fine. Other than that it seems to be a toss up.

Well, not exactly.

One is a Shimano, the other is not. :

shimanogloomis man reply :

idk but but im a shimano guy so i just picked up a revo stx for a 168.00 so this spring im ganna see what all the hype is , all i hear is revo revo revo instead of hearing u all talk about it i just got one so well see what happends this spring when i try it out :. If i dont like it it will be under 4 sale....and i will post my feeling on the reel compaired to my shimanos ;D

Micro reply :

I've been messing around with them a little more since my last post.

The STX is great at casting lighter stuff. I can get a little better distance with it than I can with the Curado 200 DHSVs. The only baitcast reels I have that will outcast my Revos with light stuff are my Abu Garcia EXT Pros. I can't get over what an improvement the Revo is over Abu's older low-profile reels. I stopped by a local tackle store today and they had a few new (discontinued) Abu Garcia 2005 LPs for sale. Of course I couldn't take them apart, but the fit and finish compared to the Revos was atrocious. I can see why people that know these older Abu low profiles may not trust the Revos.

The brake on the Curado is just plain better. It's the best brake I've ever experienced on any reel. I ended up putting one of my Curados on my 7'6" H/EF flipping rod, and the other on my 7' MH/F that I like to use for frogs. I think these reels will excel in these applications. I can't imagine a reel better than the Curado D. If the higher end Shimanos are better, they must be very good, indeed. I'm still in awe over what an improvement the new Curado D is over my old Curado BSF. Like night and day. They fixed everything I hated about the BSF. Inside, the reel is built like a swiss-watch.

I've got an arsenal of Abus. I think I'm going to start increasing my Shimano holdings now.

d.hark reply :

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Looks like either will be fine. Other than that it seems to be a toss up.

Well, not exactly.

One is a Shimano, the other is not. :

I had a feeling you would chime in about Shimano But this isnt a which brand do you like better thread. I want to know from the guys who have actually used both which they prefer. I guesss there is No wrong answer, as they are both good reels.

RoLo reply :

I'd probably never have heard of the "Revo" were it not for Scott Martin, a Florida guide (Roland's boy).

Scott praises the Revo to the point of sounding ridiculous, but after checking it out, I can see his point.

I'm not a Garcia fan, and most of my reels are Shimano, still and all, I'd have a tough time deciding between those two reels.

Assuming the durability of the Revo is equal to the Curado, I'd probably give Revo the nod.

"Lightness" means a lot to me and the Shimano Curado weighs 9.8 oz, while the Garcia Revo weighs 8.75 oz.

Roger

FishTank reply :

With a $50 rebate on the Curado, this should be a no brainer.

Chris at Tech reply :

STX. And don't look back ;D

KYbass1276 reply :

Well If I wasn't going with the curado I would go with this one http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_85312_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1

Micro reply :

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Well If I wasn't going with the curado I would go with this one http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_85312_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1

Snoop Dog would, too;

lubina reply :

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. Anyways what would you guys get.

That is very personal but may be this help you.

1) If you want to open a reel every time you have to change your settings and dig with your wet fingers in little caps, get the Curado.

2) If you want to comfortable and quickly do it by dialing a tiny wheel from the outside, get the Revo.

Good luck

IndianaKid reply :

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. Anyways what would you guys get.

That is very personal but may be this help you.

1) If you want to open a reel every time you have to change your settings and dig with your wet fingers in little caps, get the Curado.

2) If you want to comfortable and quickly do it by dialing a tiny wheel from the outside, get the Revo.

Good luck

Hmm... Ive seen these kind of staements on here before, but never really understood them. The way I was taught about a baitcaster and how to use it was to set the brakes ONCE and let them be, and then use the cast control tension knob on the other side to adjust for the conditions if needed (i.e. really windy, lighter weight bait,really heavy bait....etc...)

I guess its just a preference thing, I have had reels with both types of brakes and on the ones with the external brakes I found myself spending more time adjusting them and blaming them for my lack of control. They basically became a crutch that I blamed in place of my real fault of not enough practice.

Needless to say, I now have a curado 100, calais 100, and 3 calcutta 50's and the last time I had the reel open to adjust the brakes was also the first time. It just isnt an issue with me I guess....

To each his own though...its what makes the world go round.

Live.2.Fish reply :

Just an FYI.

Delo's Has the Curado for $129 after rebate.

Micro reply :

A Curado D for $129 is an awesome. Maybe I'll pick up another.

I do think Abu and the Revo has been hitting Shimano in the pocket book. When you can get great reels for $129, its good for everyone.

Redsyn reply :

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Just an FYI.
Delo's Has the Curado for $129 after rebate.

can you send a link to their website? thanks

Live.2.Fish reply :

This link will take you directly to the Curado Reels

http://www.deloscustomtackleshack.com/reels/shimanocurado.html

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