The reel’s spool tension knob does not have a micro-click adjustment. Remember, this is a plus two hundred dollar reel.

We'd like to see a better material used for the thumb bar on this ~$250 reelĪreas for improvement would be the reel’s plastic thumb bar – though black and more stealthy on this reel than on the Curado E’s grey thumb bar, never the less it looks cheap and unrefined. From the Scorpion 1501’s smaller, palmable size, to its 200 sized reel’s line capacity, to its sub 7.5oz overall weight, to its standard handle size, to its deep metallic burgundy finish, this reel just about has it all. The deep, metallic burgundy color is very attractiveĭesign & Ergonomics: Most of these points have already been brought up in our review of the Curado E but it bears reinforcement in a simple, concise statement: Shimano got it right with this reel. Close enough and probably a discrepancy yielded by my inability to turn that drag star further with just my fingers. Manufacturer specification on this reel’s drag is 4.5 kg which is roughly 9.9 pounds. With the retro-fighting star tightened down as tight as my fingers would allow, I was able to achieve nine pounds of pressure via the drag and even at this pressure, line pulled out of the reel amazingly smooth. The reel's line guide is coated with a titanium finish for added durability with braided line These aren’t just straight holes drilled out for weight either, the wholes on the Scorpion XT’s drag star are beveled in a tear drop shape that accentuates the lines of this component overall.

A Burgundy with a Compact Body : Shimano Japan's Scorpion 1500/1501 XTĭrag: The Scorpion 1501 XT comes equipped with the same retro shaped, micro-click adjustable drag star as the Curado E only the Scorpion XT’s is painted to match the reel and ported for that extra “ooh” and “ahh” factor.

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