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Location: With my son on the water | I have seen a few of you mention that Shimano is coming out with a Tranx 400. It's not like I need another reel but I could not find any information on the Shimano Web page that I looked at. I may have missed it but does anyone have a link where I could get the specs of the 400?
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| There's not really any information, any where.
One web-shop posted a picture and information of something that looked like a combination of a tranx and a currado, named Tranx and a list of 300/400/301/401 and some gear ratios. They removed it from the website again , and sins then everyone has gone crazy. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | Chase outdoors has em on their site |
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Location: Madison, WI | dont see em on there anymore... i wonder what they did to drop the MSRP by 200 bucks compared to the normal tranx |
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| johnsonaaro2 - 1/5/2017 2:08 PM dont see em on there anymore... i wonder what they did to drop the MSRP by 200 bucks compared to the normal tranx It sure looks like they built a Curado 300i/400i and put the Tranx name on it. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | http://shop.chase-outdoors.com/catalog.php?category=109347 |
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Location: With my son on the water | Does anyone see IPT on the's reels?
Brad Nelson,Thanks. I must say you are King when it comes to finding stuff.
Stay warm, Brad |
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Location: Contrarian Island | someone else sent me that link so I can't take credit...lol
I think it is 30" for slower one and 40" for the high speeed. |
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| Guess we still waiting for a 501 tranx then... |
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Location: With my son on the water | No 501 but a 401 is listed which may be an option? |
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| I think they just stuck the name on it to sucker people in thinking it was a real tranx but it's just a curado I don't think it's any bigger than a revo toro 60. Line capacity is the same. now a size in between a rt 60 and real tranx. That's something I would jump on in a heartbeat. |
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Location: Minnesota | I'll believe it when I see it. Talked to the bait shop they have not heard a thing other then there working on it. |
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| I did find this online its a Tranx 300 left and right handed and it on the shimano New Zealand http://www.shimanofishing.co.nz/products/reels/baitcast/tranx-300 |
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| These are those curado 300's they're coming out with. |
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| Didnt someone tease about a 501 tranx on another thread? |
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| AFAIK they only mentioned that they wished for the 501. |
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Location: Wisconsin River | a Currado/Tranx redesign would make sense. Any word on a release date? |
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| Later this spring.
Anyone who says it's "just" a Curado rebranded as a Tranx to "sucker" people into believing it's a "real" Tranx does not know what they're talking about. The Curado is already a superb reel...upgrading it with current/better Shimano technology like Hagane gears, X-ship, higher drag power, and adding another size at a very accessible price point.
More options, more competition is great for us consumers.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | You will see the full release of the reels in March right here. |
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Location: Almond, WI | But Steve that's two months away!!! Jk.
On that Chase Outdoors site it does list the 300 and 400s but says they don't ship till March. I also agree with Glaucus, I fail to see a problem with an upgraded Curado (which is a very nice little reel). |
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| Glaucus_ - 1/10/2017 10:53 AM
Later this spring.
Anyone who says it's "just" a Curado rebranded as a Tranx to "sucker" people into believing it's a "real" Tranx does not know what they're talking about. The Curado is already a superb reel...upgrading it with current/better Shimano technology like Hagane gears, X-ship, higher drag power, and adding another size at a very accessible price point.
More options, more competition is great for us consumers.
So it's a Tranx that costs $200 less than a Tranx. Makes perfect sense.
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Location: Contrarian Island | it will be interesting to see one taken apart to see how they compare parts wise to the 500...until then it would be assuming a lot that it's just a curado w a different shell. |
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| So it's a Tranx that costs $200 less than a Tranx. Makes perfect sense.
Because, Economics 101.
People can just never seem to grasp the idea that production costs determine profit margin relative to price, but it's market conditions that determine the final price. And Shimano is a moderately successful company with some small amount of experience in this area.
Tranx 500: zero competition with no comparable reels, price is high, margins are big.
Tranx 300/400: lots of competition in that market segment, price is lower, margins are smaller.
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Glaucus_ - 1/10/2017 2:14 PM
So it's a Tranx that costs $200 less than a Tranx. Makes perfect sense.
Because, Economics 101.
People can just never seem to grasp the idea that production costs determine profit margin relative to price, but it's market conditions that determine the final price. And Shimano is a moderately successful company with some small amount of experience in this area.
Tranx 500: zero competition with no comparable reels, price is high, margins are big.
Tranx 300/400: lots of competition in that market segment, price is lower, margins are smaller.
TRUE But price is also predicated by cost of parts and design of the reel mostly.
Cant wait to see one in person and see the parts and design Shimano came up with, I'm sure it will be a ground breaking reel as most Shimano's reels are. |
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Location: Madison, WI | im very interested to see what you say when you do get your hands on it pikemaster. If the MSRP on the 400 size was $400 i would have preordered one right away(if you can do that). at $300 i just dont have the confidence that its gonna be on the same level as the 500 Tranx, but i hope im proven wrong |
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Location: mercer wi | Glaucus_ - 1/10/2017 9:53 AM
Later this spring.
Anyone who says it's "just" a Curado rebranded as a Tranx to "sucker" people into believing it's a "real" Tranx does not know what they're talking about. The Curado is already a superb reel...upgrading it with current/better Shimano technology like Hagane gears, X-ship, higher drag power, and adding another size at a very accessible price point.
More options, more competition is great for us consumers.
I don't think anybody said its a curado rebranded or shimano is trying to SUCKER anybody. If you look at what shimano did with their curado 200 line, it's the same upgrades. Not saying it's not a good reel but any reel that's going to carry the tranx branding has alot to live up to. |
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| upnortdave - 1/10/2017 5:37 PM
Glaucus_ - 1/10/2017 9:53 AM
Later this spring.
Anyone who says it's "just" a Curado rebranded as a Tranx to "sucker" people into believing it's a "real" Tranx does not know what they're talking about. The Curado is already a superb reel...upgrading it with current/better Shimano technology like Hagane gears, X-ship, higher drag power, and adding another size at a very accessible price point.
More options, more competition is great for us consumers.
I don't think anybody said its a curado rebranded or shimano is trying to SUCKER anybody. If you look at what shimano did with their curado 200 line, it's the same upgrades. Not saying it's not a good reel but any reel that's going to carry the tranx branding has alot to live up to.
^^ This. New Curado's are very impressive. I think people were just saying that it's not going to be launched as a Tranx, it's being launched as a Curado 300
I'm curious about the new curado's specs. I'm kind of hoping you have performance of the 400 size reels a couple years ago in a 300 size body. |
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Location: mercer wi | So now I'm confused. Is it a new tranx or curado |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | It's a Tranx. |
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Location: mercer wi | Hoping they may have one at wausau show to see. Either way it's goin to be a good reel or great reel. |
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