New Shimano Casitas Reel 2024
bootytrain reply :
Im very interested in this one.. I wonder if its a composite frame? $119 Now we know why the Citica I is priced as such, because this reel is going to occupy its former price category.
Jon G reply :
I love Shimano but that reel does not look very pretty lol......
zachb34 reply :
So it looks like this will be on par with the previous citicas, while shimano again shuffles up their line up. Kinda like when they rebadged the curado as a chronarch, and lowered the price on the curado. My guess is they're trying to make a reel priced for everyone. For $119 I don't think it would be a composite frame atleast I would hope it's not.
zachb34 reply :
It's also hard to tell what color ot is it almost looks like the green on the G series curado. There might be a filter on that picture though.
21farms reply :
iabass8 reply :
I don't understand is shimano doing....3 reels in the 120-180$ price range...
bootytrain reply :
On 7/16/2015 at 2:08 AM, 21farms said:
the design looks to be a crOSS between the aldebaran and curado.. I like it! Seeing the weight leaves me to think it has a composite frame.
deep reply :
The Castaic and now the Casitas. Wonderful!
21farms reply :
On 7/16/2015 at 2:12 AM, iabass8 said:I don't understand is shimano doing....3 reels in the 120-180$ price range...
well, at least the casitas is a 150-size reel, versus the 200-size of the curado/citica. now, lew's, on the hand, has a gazillion reels in the same price range 
bootytrain reply :
On 7/16/2015 at 3:59 AM, 21farms said:well, at least the casitas is a 150-size reel, versus the 200-size of the curado/citica. now, lew's, on the hand, has a gazillion reels in the same price range
And they all use the same frame and side plates lol..
WRB reply :
Should Toledo Bend, Shimano is living in the past!On 7/16/2015 at 2:20 AM, deep said:The Castaic and now the Casitas. Wonderful!
Tom
curtis9 reply :
Curious to see the reviews on this. I was hoping to see a smaller curado.
offsidewing reply :
On 7/16/2015 at 6:36 AM, curtis9 said:Curious to see the reviews on this. I was hoping to see a smaller curado.
A 100 or 50 sized Curado I? *INSERTS "Shut up and take my money .gif"*
GaterB reply :
What is the weight on this reel?
curtis9 reply :
Should be lightweight. It says composite frame.
21farms reply :
6.7 ounces. it's already up on the TW website. expected availability: july 30th.
kschultz76 reply :
An intriguing offering especially at that price point. From what I see on TW doesn't have xship though, but lots of good reels don't. I wonder if its aluminum and the weight savings are a result of smaller frame, smaller spool, and less bearings?
bootytrain reply :
No xship, and I'm surprised it has svs infinty at this price point
FishTank reply :
I love my shimano reels but this one seems kind of pointless. We will see. Maybe it will have it's place.
kschultz76 reply :
Now that I think about it they almost had to leave xship out as well as a couple of bearings. Otherwise it's too similar to the Chronarch CI4+ at a much better price point. And this is from a guy with 3 Chronarch CI4+ reels.
bootytrain reply :
On 7/16/2015 at 10:05 AM, kschultz76 said:Now that I think about it they almost had to leave xship out as well as a couple of bearings. Otherwise it's too similar to the Chronarch CI4+ at a much better price point. And this is from a guy with 3 Chronarch CI4+ reels.
Even with Xship and a couple more bearings the performance would lie in the spool weight. I highly doubt this new reel will have a spool lighter than even the Curado/Citica I. I could be totally wrong though and this thing could be a sleeper like the Citica G was.
bootytrain reply :
TT just stated it has a composite frame. Disappointing seeing as the competition at its price point have mostly aluminum frames.
Maico1 reply :
http://tackletour.com/reviewicast15shimanoreels.html
kschultz76 reply :
Hmmm they say it's composite, but not stating CI4+ material, very curious. Makes me think that it's maybe just a full graphite frame like the Saros. Just have to see how it performs once people start getting them. I personally love the 150 size for anything other then dedicated cranking duty.
Grantman83 reply :
Both shimano and lews have come out with a composite frame at this price point and seemingly in direct opposition to their current lines...
Interesting to say the least
jdl2425 reply :
$119 for a composite framed reel? At least that ruins my temptation to buy one.
deep reply :
Graphite is a no-go for me. Yes, even if it's a Shimano.
Maybe there's more to the "composite frame" though.
stkbassn reply :
Might buy one when they hit Ebay. Best price you'll find I'm sure. If it's sub $100 on Ebay I'll get one for the heck of it. Might surprise!
Penguino reply :
119$ for a composite reel? No way Jose. Almost all reels above 100$ have solid aluminum frames expect for shimano. Kinda disappointed as they now don't have a aluminum reel anywhere close to 100$.
kschultz76 reply :
On 7/17/2015 at 12:28 AM, stkbassn said:Might buy one when they hit Ebay. Best price you'll find I'm sure. If it's sub $100 on Ebay I'll get one for the heck of it. Might surprise!
Very curious as well, has potential to be a high value performer.
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