The all new 2014 Shimano Crucial rods. Featuring Shimano's custom reel seat & proven C4S-HM blank construction. 28% lighter & 13% stronger.

 

Please have a few full cork models. Looks good so far, the green will match my Curado E7s nicely.

Seems odd to make your most popular rod series green, right after changing the color of your most popular reel from green.

Seems odd to make your most popular rod series green, right after changing the color of your most popular reel from green.

 

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I always liked the older cork crucials, so i like the fact they brought the green back. Hoping they have a good variety of lengths & actions, id like to find a home for my conquest...

The cork handle looks nice, and while the improvements are probably valid, it still mostly looks like the previous Crucial, even the graphics look identical.

 

But hey, I have the previous and it's the best rod I've ever owned so it can't be a bad thing!

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I always liked the older cork crucials, so i like the fact they brought the green back. Hoping they have a good variety of lengths & actions, id like to find a home for my conquest...

Conquest is just screaming for an Adrena, or something like that.

Conquest is just screaming for an Adrena, or something like that.

 

I hear ya, i have it on a majorcraft corkish right now, would love an expride or adrena though but its not in the budget... Would defintely give the new crucial in a 6'8 medium action a shot.

Looks nice, although I'll probably won't get a new Crucial anytime soon...since I'll probably land a few the clearance ones.  At 99 a pop, that is a helluva deal. 

I will definitely be picking up the old black ones on clearance. Why did they go with green?

The last model Compre is kind of a dark green too. GLX is green. I think they just like green.

Seems odd to make your most popular rod series green, right after changing the color of your most popular reel from green.

 

I thought the same...

 

 

Please have a few full cork models. Looks good so far, the green will match my Curado E7s nicely.

 

Foam handles is the only reason I've avoided Shimano rods in the past few years. 

Maybe there's an $220ish aluminum Chronarch coming at some point and it's going to be green.

Maybe there's an $220ish aluminum Chronarch coming at some point and it's going to be green.

that would be interesting if it was a 50 or 100 size.

Maybe there's an $220ish aluminum Chronarch coming at some point and it's going to be green.

 

$180 Curado I

$220 Chronarch aluminum

$270 Chronarch Ci4

 

I'd say the bases are all covered if that's the case.

Plenty of green reels out there...

I still like the AvidX but I can't tell ya the specs on the crucials guide trains , anyone know?

The last model Compre is kind of a dark green too. GLX is green. I think they just like green.

Green is money, all Their best selling stuff has been Green... Now how will a black and red stradic look on a green rod. :/

Looks good! I like that my white Chronarch 50e's will match any color rod!

The all new 2014 Shimano Crucial rods. Featuring Shimano's custom reel seat & proven C4S-HM blank construction. 28% lighter & 13% stronger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AabexurswAg

You stay finding all the exclusive stuff, this, the Tatula HD... Impressed.

Well at least they went back to a cork handle

Reading about this on TT, as well. Cork handles, indeed!

 

1 year warranty, though, apparently. Meh...

 

Debate over the reel seat, balance, etc. There are a few more pictures there as well.

Spinning reel seat looks stupid. The one on previous gen Crucial/Cumara was and is my favorite on a spinning rod, period. hands down. No thread showing, Comfortable and practicly zero foregrip.

You stay finding all the exclusive stuff, this, the Tatula HD... Impressed.

Why thank you. I will keep at it!

Spinning reel seat looks stupid. The one on previous gen Crucial/Cumara was and is my favorite on a spinning rod, period. hands down. No thread showing, Comfortable and practicly zero foregrip.

 

I'd prefer Shimano return to the same cork handles they had on the previous-gen Compre. My fave.

 

Either way, I want to feel them in-hand!

I'd prefer Shimano return to the same cork handles they had on the previous-gen Compre. My fave.

 

Either way, I want to feel them in-hand!

 

Cork or EVA Im happy with this design

Maybe there's an $220ish aluminum Chronarch coming at some point and it's going to be green.

Yea it's called the curado...lol