Calcutta vs Calcutta TE

[Huntin&Fishin]

Whats your guys thoughts? Is the TE worth thae extra 100 dollars? Has any one had any of these burn out in gears?

[brad coin]

are you gonna go with just one rod and reel???

then I would go TE because it will handle big blades

if your planning to go couple rods,,,then a calcutta will do fine on a jerkbait specific rod has your mostly picking up slack between pulls

[smeese]

Worth it for the Level Wind alone.

[propster]

Except the regular Calcutta or Calcutta B has level wind also, so it's not like for $100 you're getting the level wind.

[JRedig]

I assume your speaking about the 400 size?

The B series is pretty good for the money depending on your intended use.

TE's, well they're a TE, they're not known for being the best musky reel for nothing. If it does break, you get the premium service deal, so that's nice.

[PDXFisher]

For the money, I'd rather have a Luna than a 400B. I'd rather have a TE than a Luna. I have two Lunas, a 400B and a TE.

[NCLaker]

Absolutely love my 400TE - especially with a power handle (mine is from a Shimano Takota). My 400B is pretty much a spare/backup reel. Worth the extra $$ IMO.

[JRedig]

For the money, I'd rather have a Luna than a 400B. I'd rather have a TE than a Luna. I have two Lunas, a 400B and a TE.

Considering the luna's tendency to lose anti-reverse, i'd pick the 400b, but that's just me. A quick search around the net finds lots of anti-reverse problems with those reels.

[PDXFisher]

Had no issues in four years with my Lunas. The 400B has needed its plastic gears swapped out twice. It's only a spare now.

[rugbymn]

are you gonna go with just one rod and reel???

then I would go TE because it will handle big blades

if your planning to go couple rods,,,then a calcutta will do fine on a jerkbait specific rod has your mostly picking up slack between pulls

The TE will handle big blades, but you can't burn them. Line pickup is only 24"/crank, I think. You need something like a Saltist or Trinidad if you you want to pull blades under the bubble.