I see it on clearance, now sold out at Cabela's. On sale everywhere. 

1 hour ago, Jer1983 said:

I see it on clearance, now sold out at Cabela's. On sale everywhere. 

Replaced by the SLX XT

On 8/9/2019 at 4:30 PM, GeekFisher said:

Replaced by the SLX XT

Well that's really infuriating. Especially when they come out with a new line of Shimano sedonas that these match perfectly with. I know there's no reason your baitcasters have to match your spinning reels. I still tend to get a little ocd about silly details like that sometimes.

Yep, I think we can kiss the Citica goodbye.  Glad I still have two 200E's.

The SLX reels I have remind me alot of the Citica 100dsv reels I use to own, just a newer version with different paint job. 

but isnt the SLX totally plastic? the citica had an aluminum frame and was essentially a curado with different bearings, a non anodized spool and a plastic drag star. 

 

to me this seems like a bit of a downgrade??

I think the Citica and Curado are too similar and the basic SLX makes sense until you’re ready to upgrade. 

6 hours ago, Hulkster said:

but isnt the SLX totally plastic? the citica had an aluminum frame and was essentially a curado with different bearings, a non anodized spool and a plastic drag star. 

 

to me this seems like a bit of a downgrade??

SLX has a metal frame

3 hours ago, fvogel67 said:

SLX has a metal frame

ah ok thanks. so its not that bad. 

I agree with DVT, for a freshwater fisherman the Citica I and Curado I were identical. 

Same with the Curado 200 and the Citica 200.  Lots of interchangeable parts.  Do not be deceived by the price of the SLX making it a cheapo reel.  The drive gear and pinion gear are brass and yes, they did put a bushing on the drive shaft, but hey, the wonderful Citica 200E also had a bushing on the drive shaft and performed just great.  For $5.80 cents you can replace the bushing with a bearing.  I fished the daylights out of my SLX and can only say it performs on a level with my Chronarchs and Curado 200K's.  I call it good old Shimano engineering.  The spool capacity is the same as the Curado 70.  Yes, it is a solid little machine.

On 8/12/2019 at 2:38 PM, OnthePotomac said:

Same with the Curado 200 and the Citica 200.  Lots of interchangeable parts.  Do not be deceived by the price of the SLX making it a cheapo reel.  The drive gear and pinion gear are brass and yes, they did put a bushing on the drive shaft, but hey, the wonderful Citica 200E also had a bushing on the drive shaft and performed just great.  For $5.80 cents you can replace the bushing with a bearing.  I fished the daylights out of my SLX and can only say it performs on a level with my Chronarchs and Curado 200K's.  I call it good old Shimano engineering.  The spool capacity is the same as the Curado 70.  Yes, it is a solid little machine.

The SLX XT get ridden of the bushing replacing it with a bearing and also have SVS infinity. SLX replaced Caenan and SLX XT is replacing Citica in the Shimano baitcasters lineup

 

What about the new Caius coming out.. that gonna be there “budget reel”??