Shimano Chronarch 200E Series Casting Reels - $199.99

Features:

-Aluminum Frame
-Lightweight Graphite Sideplates
-Recessed Reel Foot
-High Efficiency Gearing (HEG)
-Super Free Bearing Supported Pinion
-Gear System (SF)
-A7075 Aluminum Magnumlite Spool
-Dartainium2  Drag Washer
-7 Bearings - Total
  -1 S A-RB BB
  -5 Shielded Stainless Steel BB
  -1 A-RB Roller Clutch Bearing
-Variable Brake System (VBS) with
-Reduced Mass Hub
-Super Stopper II
-Assist Stopper
-Drilled Handle Shank
-Septon PV Power Grips
-Titanium IP Line Guide
-1/8 Turn Easy Access Attached Sideplate
-Metal Cast Control Knob
-Double Anodized Spool and Handle
-Disengaging Levelwind System
-QuickFire II Clutch Bar
-Made in Japan

The popular Shimano Chronarch 200 E Series Casting Reels are the recent recipients of a facelift and some minor adjustments. Now more affordable, they still provide the smooth, lightweight performance that anglers love.

Comments: I don't know what these other clowns are talking about. I bought this reel and there is a noticeable difference between the curado E series. This is a much better reel and I love em so much I'm getting one in every speed. I'm replacing my curado 201e7's with these. Well worth the $. Great Job Shimano!!!

From: Ski: Windham, NH

Comments:  I own a few Curado 201E7 and now this reel.  Beyond all the other tiny differences, the chromarch does not have the "click" on the free spool.  That was one of my favorite Curado features!  Plus $30 rebate until the April 22nd. 

From: Tom: Houston, TX

Comments: This reel is awesome!!!!!!! it cast very easily, its very light, drag is extremely smooth, its completely silent. If you have to 200$, get one of these reels

From: Gussy: Dallas, TX

Comments: I purchased a 201e7 last week, paired it with the 610 mh xf compre (spinner bait) and some 20lb power pro tied on a 1/2oz spinner bait and headed out on the water. I positioned my boat at the mouth of a small bay where I was able to throw my 1/2oz jerk bait almost to shore on a comparable set up. On my first cast with my new set up I had to stop the spool, b/c if I hadn't my bait would have been 40ft up on the shore. I couldn't believe how long this reel could cast, and on top of that it is extremely smooth. Just b/c this reel is similar to last years curado doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a chance. I am certainly glad I did.

From: Stephen: Ontario, Canada

Comments: Anyone with trepidation about trying this reel...trust me it's a masterpiece. I was skeptical at first, and yes it does closely resemble the Curado 200 E and uses the same frame, but that's where the similarities end. I own four Curado E's 3 of them are supertuned with ceramic bearings, and this thing blows them out of the water when it comes to casting...and it's so much more refined on the retrieve you really have to fish one to understand it. I highly suspect that 99% of the naysayers don't own this reel and are just taking the fact that it shares the same frame as the old curado and are talking about a reel they haven't used. This is the best reel for under $400 that I have ever used...when you are flipping 1/4 ounce finesse jigs over 30 feet you'll understand!

From: Sam: Auburn, KS

Comments: I have 16 of these reels, they are better than the older model green Curados from the last couple years and 10x better than the new Curados and Citicas. Everyone who says they are crap, you are crap. You obviously don't know much about quality reels and good engineering.

From: Paul: Raleigh, NC

Comments: shimano pulled the wool over the anglers eyes with this reel,yes its a nice quality reel but they changed the color of a curado added a different name and jacked up the price...way to go for thinking outside the box and for innovation shimano,save your hard earned cash and just get the new citica or curado.

From: Sam: USA

Comments: Anybody crying saying "Oh it's just a curado 200 G" and "This reel feels cheap" you don't know quality when you see it. Don't listen to the negative crap, this reel casts super far, dosen't backlash, and will last forever, it's a shimano!! For those of you who are crying, go to wal-mart, buy you a spider-man fishing combo, and go fish in a mud puddle!!! Leave the big bass for us shimano guys!!!

From: Mrbond007: East Lansing, MI

Comments: This reel is amazing. Just like the Curado 200E.. Smooth and cast the best and dam far.. Its perfect

From: Sonny: East Wareham, MA

Comments: This is a great reel! The best in my opinion. I have fished them all! Revos, lews, Quantum and more. These are smooth never backlash(if dialed in correct) look great and cast very well! I know many are disapointed that shimano basically painted the curado 200E7 white which they did(some differences) but the shimano curados were flawless so why not! I do wish they would have made this the new "curado" and made a better real for the Chronarch series but I think it gets hard for Shimano to keep topping themselfs! I have 3 new chronarchs and 3 of the old 200e7's and hope they last forever cause I love casting them!

From: Matt: St George, Utah

Comments: If you love the Curado 200E7 or 201E7 you will love this the same.. These reels are better in my opionoin than the Curado - G Series.. I love the Curado 201E7 for frogging and jigging.. So it was only right to grab a Chronarch 201E7

From: Sonny: East Wareham, MA

Comments: i think this reel is the way to go, it never gets back lash cast a mile with any bate and very smooth,its deff worth the money, i love it more than any thing i had, i had a smoke and it was marvelous at first but quantums are just really sensitive and not tuff, shimano is the way to go, deff recommend  this reel more than anything
 
From: Daniel

Comments: This was my first Chronarch purchase, I've had half a dozen Curados.  This doesn't even feel as nice as the CU200E series.  Highly disappointed in Shimano for the new line of reels.  Seems like they focused on Rods for 2012, not their reels

From: Alex: CA

Comments: Just got one of the chronarch 200e7 reels.  I plan on river striper fishing with it, burning a swimbait with it.  I loaded it up with some 30 lb. power pro braid and so far so good.  Casts pretty far and is super smooth-was a quantum guy, now it looks like shimano is my new brand to roll with!

From: Eric: Lexington, SC

Comments: Shimano went backwards with this new line up not impressed at all. Once all my other Shimano reels are done in I will be switching over to Lews. I picked up a Lews reel and love it but these new Shimanos are junk compared to their old line up they had not sure what Shimano was thinking here.

From: Lance: Livingston, TX

Comments: First test out in the water and caught two slot reds and a keeper flounder.  I use to own a curado E7 and its similar to looks but not in performance.  This reel cast at least 10-15' more than the curado E7.  I don't mind paying a extra $20 bucks.  Matches real well with my castaway ML 6' 9" skeleton.

From: Oscar: Lake Jackson, TX

Comments: Definitely a step up from my Curado 201 e7. It's exceptionally smooth with a nice drag system and a sleak new look. It casts far and skips a jig great, and I'm fishing with 20 pound flourocarbon. It's a great reel for the money. I went out December 2nd and caught 2 fall/winter transition bass and it handled them well, even the fight was smooth. You can't beat a Shimano. It's a awesome reel.

From: Justin: New Jersey

Comments: i dont know what some of yall r talken bout because this thing is  a beast smoother than the curado cast a bit farther and it hazs the 651 gear ratio  love it dont get me wrong i have a couple curadoss and love them they are amazing but this is better worth the extra 20 bucks can cast and finesse bait a mile and it can handle big cranjs and swim baits my friend caught a 6 1/2 foot black tip shark on one it is a hoss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comments: love it i went fishing with bue turner and he had this on a gloomis mossyback 7.1 mh match from heavven i have a curado but im buying one of these

Comments: My first Shimano reel. I was torn between the outgoing Curado and the new Chronarch, since there is little difference between them aside from the paint job. Is it a great reel? ABSOLUTELY. I'm still new to using a baitcast reel compared to a lot of people, and I love my Revo SX and STX reels.. but the Chronarch leaves them in the dust. Looks-wise, it's gorgeous. Feel-wise, unbelievable to hold in your hand. This is my first reel with centrifugal brakes and I am just blown away. I've got 3 on 3 off and I can cast a MILE into the wind with this thing - can't say that about my Revos, which go 30 feet and then backlash. The price is a bit steep however, when you consider that this really is just a re-painted Curado E with a few new tweaks. None of that matters to me though, I just wanted the best baitcaster I could afford and this was it. I think I'm a Shimano guy now!

From: Sam: MA

Comments: I believe David from the previous post has been misinformed, the Chronarch E and the now discontinued Curado E are in fact the exact same reel.  This has been confirmed and that is why there is a slew of backlash from Chronarch faithfuls such as myself.  Although I really like the Curado E for a mid-range reel and I am glad to see that their platform lives on in the form of the new E series Chronarch, I am dissapointed that Shimano did away with the Chronarch legacy.  When you think of Chronarch you think of refinement, smoothness, a solid feel, strength and a level of connectivity to the lure unmatched by any other Shimano reel under $400, even the Magnesium-based Core 100.  The new Chronarch E will be a good solid mid-level range reel as the Curado E was, but a Chronarch D it will not.

From: Brett: White Bear Lake, MN

Comments: I disagree with David. The Chronarch D had an aluminun frame. The Core has a magnesium frame. The diffrence is magnesium which makes for a lighter reel. Core and Chronarch D have higher quality bearings than Chronarch E. The reason Shimano cheapened Chronarch is the Dollar has lost almost half its value to the Yen. It was a business decision. That why we are paying 20 dollars more for last years Curado with Chronarch written on it. It is still a good reel for the money just not what I would expect to see with the Chronach name on it. 

From: Jason: Los Alamitos

Comments: Apparently, no one noticed that the Chronarch D was built on the same frame as the Core 100Mg.  This is not the first year that Shimano has borrowed from one of its other proven reels to find a niche for the Chronarch.  However, the Chronarch D seemed truly disappointing because it was a cheaper version of the Core.  Now, we have the Chronarch E series.  This E series uses the frame from the Curado E series, but adds a smoother and higher level of performance.  I've have the Curado 200E7 and I have a Chronarch 200E7, and I can easily tell the difference in the refinement.  The Curado has its own new body style and the Chronarch takes over the old proven body style of the Curado E series and takes it to a higher level of quality.  I see this as a win-win situation.

From: David

Comments: Great reel even if it is a rebadged curado.Handled 3 lb fish with no problem.Good looking reel .I use it with the Kistler LS Z-BONE with 14lb Sunline FC sniper

From: Tony: West Chester, PA

Comments: I like the the 6:5:1 gear ratio, I like this reel alot, it's a shimano after all, and I'm a die hard shimano guy, but like everybody else is saying, it's kind of shady they tweeked it a little from the curado and call it a chronarch!, But all in all this is a cool reel!!

From: Mrbond007: East Lansing, MI

Comments: I just received my new chronarch 200e that I ordered without checking the reviews And found that it seams to be a down grade from the curado 200e I just got on sale for $60 less. My curado has a metal star drag and spool tention cap but the chronarch is plastic. Guss i have to swich to Quantum or pay the money for a Core now that chronarch is a lower end shimano reel. Also Read the boxs, the discriptions are exactly the same on the chronarch and curado E series. Same box different name! 

From: Jerome: Tempe, AZ

Comments: Just got back from fishing it (201E5) out of the box with a Dobyns Crankbait Rod.  All I can say is that it is much better then the junky ABU STX that I thankfully got rid of.  This reel is smooth, casts a great distance and when I did decide to let the brakes all that way off the backlash was extremely minor.  I am not a pro and have not touched the $300 and beyond reels but this is the best one I have ever fished.  I know it is "the old Curado with a new paint job" but that was a great reel and so is this one.  Thanks Tacklewarehouse.

From: Dennis: Harriman, NY

Comments: wow!! shimano went out of its way to produce this chronarch series, NOT! this is simply a curado E7 with a facelift and added price of 20 bucks. Good reel none the less but so was curado E7. As far as casting further, i cant tell it. I have 20 curado E7s and 3 chronarch E7 and they are exactly the same reel. the new curado G is not made in japan but mylasia and its missing 2 extra ball bearings ARB bearings as well, I guess now if you want a true curado you now have to buy a chronarch. Still a great reel though.

From: D.M. Toledo Bend, LA

Comments: I agree with you terry..the new chronarch is basically a curado and the new curado is a citica.

From: Chris: CA

Comments: I'm a 20 year Die-hard Shimano guy. I bought my first Chronarch 18 years ago for $200. I sold it on ebay last summer for $150. Smooth as silk, never serviced, and never so much as a drag washer was ever replaced.  promise you that won't happen with this line of Chronarchs. I am DISGUSTED with Shimano for taking a Aston Martin and turning it into Chrysler 300. The Curado 200E is a great reel for the money, but it being worthy of donning the Chronarch name is insulting. Shame on you Shimano, such an awesome looking reel. Too bad I'll never own one.

From: Phillip: Meridian, MS

Comments: I also contacted Shimano and they admitted it's basically a Curado 200E, even built on the same tooling. Lots of on-line stores are selling the Curado 200E for under $140.00 w/ free shipping, I say save the $60.00 and get the Curado 200E while they're available. By the way the new Curado 200G  has 2 less ball bearings thn the 200E and the drag knob is now plastic...

From: Terry: Houston, TX

Comments: Not a TRUE Chonarch. This basically the Curado 200E with added gear ratios. I checked with Shimano on this and they confirmed. Don't expect the quality and smoothness like the Chronarch 100D had, it's simply not there. You'll also note that they cheapened the Curado this year as well with the 200G. If want quality and smoothness like the Curado 200E had then the Chronarch 200E is your reel.

From: Chase: Moberly, MO

Comments: I have no complaints with the reel and of course I am happy with it, its Shimano.  But the reel is exactly the same as the Curado, which is cheaper.  Next one I buy will be another Curado.

From: Steve: Chesapeke, VA

Comments: Just paint your old Curado 200E7 and now you have a Chronarch. Come on Shimano. Really? Is new paint really worth $20? This is just a Curado with a new paint job and a higher price tag. Those who think it casts better than the Curado, just wait until it is as old as your Curado and it will be the same. Some people think it is better simply because it says Chronarch on it. By taking the old Curado and changing the colors and calling it a Chronarch, Shimano really dropped the ball and blemished the Chronarch line. Too bad.

Comments: I work at a tackle store, and we have these reels in already. They aren't nearly as good as the previous 100D series , which is sad, because that series was amazing, instead they dropped down to an upgraded Curado. Sad to see... 

From: Ontario, Canada

Comments: This reel has the same specs as the Curado 200E, only difference is .2oz's.

From: Tanner: Hurst, TX

Comments: Checked these out already at the local tackle store, they are okay for the price point, but the 100D is a lot better looking and feels a lot better to me than this new model, would buy one if shimano made a 300 size model for swimbaits, but other than that ill just wait.

From: Kevin: So Cal

Comments: Very similar to the Shimano Curado 200E models, I like it. I have only used it once so far(just got it) It handled a 4 pounder with ease. It casts a LITTLE further than a Curado from what I have seen... It seems to have more drag power and looks beast. I use Shimano ONLY.

From: Ian: Longview, TX

Comments: Got the 200e7 and fished with it the first time this past weekend. Paired it with a Kistler ZBone 7'3" MH and Sunline Shooter 16# line. I have 6 of the Curado 200e7s, and this feels just like they do. I think this has an improved drag (found out with a 7lb LM and a 9lb Hybrid). It does seem to cast a 1/4oz jig about 10' farther than my old 200e7s, but they cast a great distance already. I would definitley buy this over the "new" curados they have come out with. I think the curados of yesterday are not as cheaply made as the one's they came out with this year. Two thumbs up for the Chronarch.

Comments: UNREAL, I can cast farther than before and it is TOUGH. Should be sold for 400$ THANKS SHIMANO! Abu who?

From: Big Man: OH

Comments: i agree, i just pre-ordered one and not only is it the best looking reel shimano has ever made but in my opinion the best looking reel ever made, atleast in my opinion. im sure it will perform as well as a curado 200E but more than likely a little better. ill submit more feedback when it is in my hands.

Comments: The absolute best looking reel Shimano has ever made cant wait to get it!

Comments: Price Point, nothing beats Shimano blows everything out of the water. Why buy a 250, 300 or higher reel when you can have the best for under 200! Thank you Shimano!

From: Bill: Ohio

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