Curado 300 or Lexa 300? - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

T-Rex · 06-21-2014, 09:20 PM

I'm surprised they don't sell reels online anymore. They run a good full service tackle shop in Charleston, SC. Used to get my reels serviced there when I lived back east for a while.

Jaysuuun · 06-21-2014, 09:45 PM

My wife just got me a Lexa 300 with the power handle. Have yet to try it out. If anyone is still looking for one landbigfish.com has them for $139 with free shipping.

easyday · 10-20-2013, 10:30 PM

I love my revo toro

easyday · 10-21-2013, 08:50 AM

Just got a thresher with no problem on my cardiff 400

ZepBonham · 10-22-2013, 08:33 AM

I just recently went through the decision curado 300, lexa 300, or toro NaCl. The curado is tried and tested, you know what you are getting there. The lexa seems to have two followings, those who love it and those who have had immediate problems and say its trash. I'm of the latter opinion. My lexa 100 failed from day 2. My buddies lexa 300 failed from week one. Calling diawa and searching forums far and wide confirmed major problems in the lexa line. I hope the 400 is tweaked to improve factory built errors. Now to the toro NaCl, which is the reel i bought. I can cast swim baits a mile. The level wind technology should be in every new reel from now on! It's is more anti-corrosive than lexa or curado. It has a clicker for dropping live bait! I haven't found a community of problems like I have with the curado and lexa. So far I love my choice.

Xirmev · 10-27-2013, 08:16 AM

Has anyone upgraded the spool bearings? I want to upgrade mine with boca ABEC #7 but they dont have them for lexa 300, any idea which ones will fit? Thanks

CKallday71 · 10-27-2013, 11:20 AM

I bought one of the Curado 300EJ when Amazon had them miss priced for $179 Shipped and I can say it's one of my FAVORITE reels! I have it mounted on a Terez Waxwing rod and the combination is absolutely flawless! I have wrestled BIG Calicos out of the kelp and filled my bait tank with stacks of macs and some bigger Bonita too. I would LOVE to fight a Yellowtail on it some day!

outdoorzen · 10-28-2013, 12:26 PM

Following up on my last post here, I got my Lexa 300HSP in as advertised. Shipping was short about $3.50 so the total came out to $136.50. Still not a bad price.

Raskal311 · 10-28-2013, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CKallday71

I bought one of the Curado 300EJ when Amazon had them miss priced for $179 Shipped and I can say it's one of my FAVORITE reels! I have it mounted on a Terez Waxwing rod and the combination is absolutely flawless! I have wrestled BIG Calicos out of the kelp and filled my bait tank with stacks of macs and some bigger Bonita too. I would LOVE to fight a Yellowtail on it some day!

The miss priced was $79 wasn't it?

MarkT · 10-28-2013, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Raskal311

The miss priced was $79 wasn't it?

Yep, I got one. My son got a 37# and a 25# yellowtail on it at Cedros fishing from a panga. I was impressed!

I really like the Lexa 300hsp. The power handle is nice but the length is the same on the paddle one and you have less chance of it going into gear on the cast with the twin paddles. Looking forward to the 400 in the next month or so!

YakDout · 02-22-2015, 09:56 AM

Have a 300 and a 400. Taken both on multiple trips to Baja as well as put them both to work here locally. I probably fish the 300 on bigger fish than I should. But I can tell you with the regular maintenance and freshwater rinses alone, these reels are holding up great. Casting surface irons the the big 400 is a lot of fun and is definitely up to the task. Much cheaper than tranx although I have never fished a tranx, I've slowly gotten rid of most of my shimmy gear and gone over to Daiwa. Solid reels and customer service.

YakDout · 02-22-2015, 10:05 AM

I wish the 400 had bait clicker, my only gripe.

BrokeLoser · 02-22-2015, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by YakDout

I wish the 400 had bait clicker, my only gripe.

True.

Silbaugh4liberty · 02-22-2015, 07:39 PM

I have the Lexa 400, got 4 yt on it so far up to 27lbs. I'd like to get the 300 for calico fishing. I picked up a citrix 350 (salesman sample only $100 new) and that does have a clicker on it, but I don't like the fact that there isn't an external cast control on the citrix. That's the reason I'd look to the Lexa. Right now my citrix is only serving the purpose of bait fish on the sibiki stick. Haven't fished the Curado so I can't compare, but I like the Lexa so far

06-21-2014, 09:20 PM	#1
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	I'm surprised they don't sell reels online anymore. They run a good full service tackle shop in Charleston, SC. Used to get my reels serviced there when I lived back east for a while. __________________

10-20-2013, 10:30 PM	#3
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	I love my revo toro __________________

10-21-2013, 08:50 AM	#4
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Just got a thresher with no problem on my cardiff 400 __________________

02-22-2015, 07:39 PM	#14
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	I have the Lexa 400, got 4 yt on it so far up to 27lbs. I'd like to get the 300 for calico fishing. I picked up a citrix 350 (salesman sample only $100 new) and that does have a clicker on it, but I don't like the fact that there isn't an external cast control on the citrix. That's the reason I'd look to the Lexa. Right now my citrix is only serving the purpose of bait fish on the sibiki stick. Haven't fished the Curado so I can't compare, but I like the Lexa so far __________________

06-21-2014, 09:45 PM	#2
Jaysuuun Junior Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Orange County Posts: 24	My wife just got me a Lexa 300 with the power handle. Have yet to try it out. If anyone is still looking for one landbigfish.com has them for $139 with free shipping.

10-22-2013, 08:33 AM	#5
ZepBonham Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 35	I just recently went through the decision curado 300, lexa 300, or toro NaCl. The curado is tried and tested, you know what you are getting there. The lexa seems to have two followings, those who love it and those who have had immediate problems and say its trash. I'm of the latter opinion. My lexa 100 failed from day 2. My buddies lexa 300 failed from week one. Calling diawa and searching forums far and wide confirmed major problems in the lexa line. I hope the 400 is tweaked to improve factory built errors. Now to the toro NaCl, which is the reel i bought. I can cast swim baits a mile. The level wind technology should be in every new reel from now on! It's is more anti-corrosive than lexa or curado. It has a clicker for dropping live bait! I haven't found a community of problems like I have with the curado and lexa. So far I love my choice.

10-27-2013, 08:16 AM	#6
Xirmev Junior Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2	Has anyone upgraded the spool bearings? I want to upgrade mine with boca ABEC #7 but they dont have them for lexa 300, any idea which ones will fit? Thanks

10-27-2013, 11:20 AM	#7
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	I bought one of the Curado 300EJ when Amazon had them miss priced for $179 Shipped and I can say it's one of my FAVORITE reels! I have it mounted on a Terez Waxwing rod and the combination is absolutely flawless! I have wrestled BIG Calicos out of the kelp and filled my bait tank with stacks of macs and some bigger Bonita too. I would LOVE to fight a Yellowtail on it some day! __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

10-28-2013, 12:26 PM	#8
outdoorzen Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 64	Following up on my last post here, I got my Lexa 300HSP in as advertised. Shipping was short about $3.50 so the total came out to $136.50. Still not a bad price.

02-22-2015, 09:56 AM	#11
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Have a 300 and a 400. Taken both on multiple trips to Baja as well as put them both to work here locally. I probably fish the 300 on bigger fish than I should. But I can tell you with the regular maintenance and freshwater rinses alone, these reels are holding up great. Casting surface irons the the big 400 is a lot of fun and is definitely up to the task. Much cheaper than tranx although I have never fished a tranx, I've slowly gotten rid of most of my shimmy gear and gone over to Daiwa. Solid reels and customer service.

02-22-2015, 10:05 AM	#12
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	I wish the 400 had bait clicker, my only gripe.