Deal on Shimano Stradic CI4+? 2024

Evan K reply :

I've been searching around for a deal on a Shimano Stradic FK or Stradic ci4+ for a while, for my new ML spinning rig. I found one seller on eBay selling brand new CI4+'s for $187 shipped. That seemed pretty low compared to anywhere else I've seen it. The best price I've found for a Stradic FK is $171 shipped. Is the ci4+ a super good deal I should jump on right away, or are they fairly commonly available at that price point? I ask because I really should wait till next month, technically, before making any larger purchases, but can justify it if it's a rare bargain.

dwtaylor reply :

I picked up a 2500 ci4+ for $175 at a sport show last winter.

If the same guys are there again, I have more cash...

With that said, that is still a good deal because Shimano has set pricing pretty much across all of their dealers. Tough to catch a deal unless they are discontinued.

I.rar reply :

I'd say that's a common price. I've been watching eBay for the same deals on fk's and the prices haven't changed much if any.

I would wait. Or at least try to.

blckshirt98 reply :

Brand new it's very difficult to find a CI4+ on sale/discounted. If you can find a reputable eBay dealer selling one brand new, go for it. A used reel in various fishing forums is really the only place I've been able to find a CI4+ on the cheap, and even then they find a buyer very very fast.

JGBassinAL reply :

I got one thru a Shimano rep and it was $175 so yeah I think you would be getting a good deal. What you are seeing is the cheapest I have ever seen on eBay.

illinifan4152 reply :

If the seller is a reputable seller, then I would jump on the ci4. They are one of the best spinning reels for the money IMO. I love mine. Like others have said, it's hard to find one on sale or dicounted, new in box.

RB 77 reply :

I just received one for X-Mas as a gift and so far I love the thing!

Preytorien reply :

Depending on the fluctuation in markets, sometimes it's much cheaper to buy overseas, particularly Australia.

I was going to bite the bullet on the Stradic FK - about $169 the cheapest I could find, but I ended up getting a Shimano Sustain for $171 +$15S/H from Sydney Australia.

I know there's not much feature differences, but I figure why not for essentially the same price give or take a few bucks. Took 10 days to get here.

Evan K reply :

On 1/21/2016 at 12:26 AM, Preytorien said:

Depending on the fluctuation in markets, sometimes it's much cheaper to buy overseas, particularly Australia.

I was going to bite the bullet on the Stradic FK - about $169 the cheapest I could find, but I ended up getting a Shimano Sustain for $171 +$15S/H from Sydney Australia.

I know there's not much feature differences, but I figure why not for essentially the same price give or take a few bucks. Took 10 days to get here.

Wow- where'd you get that??

Preytorien reply :

It was an eBay shop, but they also have an actual facing store....called Otto's Tackle World. If you log into eBay with your accout it'll tell you the price in US Dollars. It was easy to do and they provided great service, even packed a JDM topwater lure in with it.

The only thing I don't know is how it would work if I ever had a warranty issue. I'm not sure how Shimano handles overseas purchases. I haven't ever had to use their warranty, but it'd be interesting to see how they'd approach it, so I guess as a blanket statement, buy overseas at your own risk since warranty issues might be present.

Evan K reply :

On 1/21/2016 at 2:35 AM, Preytorien said:

It was an eBay shop, but they also have an actual facing store....called Otto's Tackle World. If you log into eBay with your accout it'll tell you the price in US Dollars. It was easy to do and they provided great service, even packed a JDM topwater lure in with it.

The only thing I don't know is how it would work if I ever had a warranty issue. I'm not sure how Shimano handles overseas purchases. I haven't ever had to use their warranty, but it'd be interesting to see how they'd approach it, so I guess as a blanket statement, buy overseas at your own risk since warranty issues might be present.

Ha. I've seen lots of sales on ebay for Otto's, never any that low yet. I'll keep my eyes peeled. Sounds like great service.

Thanks for the tip.

Preytorien reply :

On 1/21/2016 at 3:00 AM, Evan K said:

Ha. I've seen lots of sales on ebay for Otto's, never any that low yet. I'll keep my eyes peeled. Sounds like great service.

Thanks for the tip.

Yea, a lot of it depends on if they're running sales and how the AU dollar compares to the US dollar. The amounts will fluctuate. I must've just gotten lucky because they're up to close to $200

But maaaaaaan I love that Sustain....smooth as butter. They must've used MegaStrike as the grease.

smallie.mike reply :

On 1/21/2016 at 5:19 AM, Preytorien said:

Yea, a lot of it depends on if they're running sales and how the AU dollar compares to the US dollar. The amounts will fluctuate. I must've just gotten lucky because they're up to close to $200

But maaaaaaan I love that Sustain....smooth as butter. They must've used MegaStrike as the grease.

I bought a new sustain a while back for 220 on ebay. I didn't think it was worth that let alone the crazy retail price. You can actually take a stradic fj and ci4+ and build a sustain minus the fancy aluminum drag knob and handle cap.

Evan K reply :

On 1/21/2016 at 5:30 AM, smallie.mike said:

I bought a new sustain a while back for 220 on ebay. I didn't think it was worth that let alone the crazy retail price. You can actually take a stradic fj and ci4+ and build a sustain minus the fancy aluminum drag knob and handle cap.

Hm, I do like the sound of an aluminum drag knob! I don't like the chrome plastic ones.

Guess if I could find it for $10 more than the ci4+ that'd make it worth it to me.

smallie.mike reply :

On 1/21/2016 at 6:16 AM, Evan K said:

Hm, I do like the sound of an aluminum drag knob! I don't like the chrome plastic ones.

Guess if I could find it for $10 more than the ci4+ that'd make it worth it to me.

Sure it's worth a little more than the ci4+ if you really want the aluminum drag knob. Just don't think it's going to be smoother or perform better than the ci4+ because it retails for 100+ dollars more, because it's not.

68camaro reply :

I paid 180 on sale shipped for CI4+ 2500 in November, its a great reel, love it. 187 is very good IMHO.

Evan K reply :

Well huge kudos and thanks to @smallie.mike for alerting me to the fact that the Stradic ci4+ 2500 is currently $147 on Tackle Warehouse. Incredible deal and I've already ordered one.

Thanks a lot!

68camaro reply :

On 1/21/2016 at 11:53 AM, Evan K said:

Well huge kudos and thanks to @smallie.mike for alerting me to the fact that the Stradic ci4+ 2500 is currently $147 on Tackle Warehouse. Incredible deal and I've already ordered one.

Thanks a lot!

Killer price.

curtis9 reply :

I wonder why such a low price. Are they coming out with a replacement this year?

illinifan4152 reply :

Not sure but I just picked one up! 147 to my door!?!? Wasn't even in the market for it but hard to pass up for the price.

Preytorien reply :

On 1/21/2016 at 7:43 AM, smallie.mike said:

Sure it's worth a little more than the ci4+ if you really want the aluminum drag knob. Just don't think it's going to be smoother or perform better than the ci4+ because it retails for 100+ dollars more, because it's not.

No doubt. I don't think I've ever worn a drag knob hard enough to need to verify it's materials. It's got a few small but present upgrades from the Ci4+ but probably none that would be easily noticed if you never knew. However, given the fact that I could get the Sustain for the same price, it was a no-brainer. I put a lot of thought into it after reading this thread on TT Sustain vs Stradic FJ vs Stradic Ci4+

There was no deal of $147 for the Ci4+ or I probably would've ended up with that. I had an FJ prior and it was superb and I feel the Sustain is just a bit smoother. In any case, the Ci4+ for $147 is a great deal for an awesome reel. Evan K and illinifan will not be disappointed.

JGBassinAL reply :

On 1/21/2016 at 11:14 PM, illinifan4152 said:

Not sure but I just picked one up! 147 to my door!?!? Wasn't even in the market for it but hard to pass up for the price.

Same here. Didn't need it but for $147 I'll take another!

blckshirt98 reply :

$147 is such a good deal, I paid more for mine used. Do I need another trout reel, that 1000FAML is looking perfect...

kickerfish1 reply :

$147 on TW? I just went there and added one to my cart. Still shows $219?

Smokinstang68 reply :

Not showing it for $147 here either. Show's them for $147 if you google it, but when you go to the actually site, just normal price. I guess that just keeps the bait monkey away.

blckshirt98 reply :

Oh my god, they JUST changed the price within the last hour or so. I was on the site this morning when I posted and saw the 1000-2500 sized reels at $147...they're all $219 now. Grats to the people who got in on that deal!

Fried Lemons reply :

They changed it back while I was checking out.

illinifan4152 reply :

Wow looks like I lucked out on this one. That's so odd that it was only temporary... But I can't complain.

JGBassinAL reply :

Must have been a mistake on their part. I got mine ordered at $147, hopefully they honor it.

Evan K reply :

Wow sure enough, that was brief. Reinforces the thought that it was a mistake. I sure hope they honor it. I'd be pretty disappointed if they don't.

curtis9 reply :

I bought one and it shipped today.

Evan K reply :

Mine shipped today too. Yes!

curtis9 reply :

Now to decide what rod to put it on, or what new rod to buy.

blckshirt98 reply :

On 1/22/2016 at 7:30 AM, curtis9 said:

Now to decide what rod to put it on, or what new rod to buy.

Phenix M1 MXS78M

curtis9 reply :

If I buy a new rod, I'm probably getting a new st croix elite. I was planning to get a casting rod, but now I have an extra reel with no home

Evan K reply :

On 1/22/2016 at 7:47 AM, curtis9 said:

If I buy a new rod, I'm probably getting a new st croix elite. I was planning to get a casting rod, but now I have an extra reel with no home

Sounds cool. Mine is going on my new Powell Max 3D.

68camaro reply :

I put one in cart, decided to think about it at work, came home and......foop!, its gone! Great deal though, kinda happy I missed it because I really didn't need it:)

zmankane24 reply :

I was going to buy that reel and a kistler rod and went to check out and 219 what heck tw

DelcoSol reply :

You can get a Stradic FK from Japan for about $153.

aprilbass101 reply :

When I seen that price 2 days ago on TW, I thought it was an error! I order the 2500 with in minutes! Mines in transit & will be here on Monday for $147. I hope they honor the price or there's going to be some issues but what a steal if it is

blckshirt98 reply :

I'm pretty sure it was a system glitch. TW always has their markdown prices in red font, but the CI4 reels were in the normal black font like it was their everyday price. I'm sure they just fixed it once they caught on people were buying reels at the cheaper price.

curtis9 reply :

I got my reel last night. Unfortunately I'm boarding a flight for a 2 week trip for work, so I won't get to use the reel for a while.

aprilbass101 reply :

Just wanted to let everyone know it was legit! $147.99 out the door. Double check my credit card & it was for the exact amount! "STEAL"

PitchinJigz reply :

We should be seeing a lot more clearances on this Stradic Ci4+ as the new one comes out.

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