Jason, I have always owned Curados, and have always sworn by them. I always said I would never buy another reel. Well, enter the Revo! I was at Marburgers one afternoon during the Redfish Cup and they had a tent set up outside. There were some reps there that had a few of these new Revos out for you to throw if you would like. Once I picked it up and chunked it I was sold. A few weeks later I purchased the SX model ion the 7.1:1 and couldn't wait to use it. I tried it out a few days later and was extremely happy with the purchase. I had decided that I would use this reel as my main reel and my Curado as the backup. Needless to say a few weeks later I bought the S model of the Revo for backup because I liked the SX model so much. I then sold my Curado to a buddy and will never own a Curado again as long as these Revos are being produced! They are smooth, compact, fit in your hand better, and they have a 24# max drag. You can't beat them for the price. I would recomend you purchase the SX model. The S model doesn't have the magnetic brakes, and the STX is just way to fast and will cause more backlashes. One piece of advice though. The magnetic brake will rust and fail if you don't take care of your stuff. Always wash your gear down after using it and I oil my reel after every 2 or 3 trips on the water. Hope this helps you out.
BTW guys I'm just giving my experience. I am in no way putting anyone down for using the Curapo reels that are way overpriced. This is just my $.02.
