I'm in need of atleast 4 reels and can't afford to buy the quality I want new. I really like Curados but was wondering what other reels I should look at that would have about the same size, shape and long term quality. What reels at what prices would compare with a $50 Curado on E-bay? I'm thinking 100b in 1/3.?(slow) ratio, 200b in 1/5.?(med) ratio, 200sf in 1/5.?(med) ratio and 200sf in 1/6.?(fast) ratio
Tight lines,
Wade

might wanna look into the citica 200B. have seen them on clearance for $54 at wal-mart, used reels on eBay will be cheaper still.

part for part it is identical to the curado 200B-5, except for the silver color and three bushings which can be replaced for BBs. replace the one bushing in the sideplate w/ a bearing and it will cast as well as the 200B. another nice thing about it is, you can swap the drive gears for all the ratios you listed above, including 5.8 to 1 (med-fast?)...

Thanks for the input!
Tight lines,
Wade