A US Version of the Scorpion XT 1000
I’ve tried lots of reels and the one I keep going back to is Shimano. The only other one I could consider is Daiwa, but they’re just too dang expensive. That Steez is pretty darn close to the perfect reel except for the price tag and the Zillion is too heavy for my standards.
I’ve been looking into buying some more reels, but there’s something that’s currently missing from the Shimano lineup. I’d like to find a reel the size of the Curado 100 D or Chronarch MG 50 and the only one that fits the bill is the Core Mg 50 which costs a small fortune and even the Chronarch MG 50 is fetching over $200 on ebay.
Shimano has already released the reel I’m looking for in Japan called the Scorpion XT 1000 which is basically an aluminum version of the Core Mg 50 and only weighs 6.7 ounces with a 6:4:1 retrieve.
I sure hope they release a US version at the July 2010 ICAST in Vegas or else I’ll have to buy the Japanese version for about $220 on ebay.
I’m thinkin they’ll probably call the US version the Curado E 50 or something and will probably be green like the current Curado’s.
July 15th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Shimano just released the Curado E50 at the ICAST show in Vegas http://www.twitvid.com/PKAKX. I guess my premonition was right.