I got mine in the mail yesterday. My first impressions... is that the reeling in, is SUPER smooth... smoother than my Chronarch, and I'm in love with the new I-Shape handle knobs . The drag star is made of plastic, and It seems like it could break easily, but I tried to snap it and I couldn't. I have the reel paired with a new 7'1" Mh *** and it balances out pretty well. I also palm, my reels, and this reels is a little wide, but not so distracting that I'll sit here and complain about it. I'm new to the MagForce-Z cast control, so I'm not certain how well it performs compared to my Chronarch and my Abu Revo SX. I have 30lb 832 spooled on there for now, and plain to go Flourocarbon soon. I went outside to pitch it a couple of times in the yard... feels great! It doesn't outperform my other reels in pitching, but I also haven't casted it with the same lure on all three reels. So as for pitching... it feels the same, casting... I'll get back to you guys. I will be going fishing this Friday, so I'll keep you guys posted. I would say the things I'm most impressed with is the air rotation (smooth as butter) and the I-Shape handle knobs (they feel great). 

 

PS: sorry if there are typos I'm in class haha. 

Three months later... what say you?

 

 

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I picked up a Tatula type R a couple weeks ago. I haven't fished it yet but I did take it to a pond and cast around to get used to it and see how it feels. My initial thoughts on the reel are very favorable. It casts very far and adjusting the brakes did not take long at all. The T wing does seem to make flipping and pitching easier in my opinion and I was able to flip a jig backlash free very well. The slightly wider spool and size of the reel didn't bother me and I am an angler that generally prefers smaller reels. To me the weight was more noticeable than the size and the reel is just a little bit heavier than most of the ones I use. I don't think its huge issue though because having an aluminum frame would be my choice over graphite or some type of plastic that could be offered in that price range. I plan on using that T wing system for flipping and pitching so the choice of aluminum works as a compliment to that feature in my opinion. I think the bottom line is that you need to assess what features you value most. If your looking for strength, casting range, and technique specific innovations like the TWS then the Tatula is a good choice. If you looking for light weight, easy to palm shape, then it is not.  

I've been using Tatula for about a month and half. The reel feels very tight and smooth. It casts well and break works great. However I didn't go 'wow' like some other reviews I've read. TWS seems to work.

 

However I can do everything I want to do with Curado G.

 

Right now I am inclining towards Curado G, which everybody loves to hate. I'm not selling Tatula yet thou. I feel Curado accomplishes things with a simple design, while Tatula is 'working hard at it' to accomplish the same.

 

Yeah, I'm with Crankinstein, the weight is more noticeable than size. (I have big hands, BTW.)

I've been using Tatula for about a month and half. The reel feels very tight and smooth. It casts well and break works great. However I didn't go 'wow' like some other reviews I've read. TWS seems to work.

 

However I can do everything I want to do with Curado G.

 

Right now I am inclining towards Curado G, which everybody loves to hate. I'm not selling Tatula yet thou. I feel Curado accomplishes things with a simple design, while Tatula is 'working hard at it' to accomplish the same.

 

Yeah, I'm with Crankinstein, the weight is more noticeable than size. (I have big hands, BTW.)

Which one casts farther between your Curado and Tatula?

Which one casts farther between your Curado and Tatula?

 

I actually have two identical rods that I put them on. They both cast about the same. The reels have flushed bearings btw.

Just ordered 2 of these from a member here, looking forward to trying them out on 2 Omens. For the price Im paying I figured why not. Shimanos Chronarch line has been my go to reel for the past year for all my confidence baits, gonna be hard to beat.