Any thoughts on new Corvalus

[muskieboy46]

Just went out and bought the new corvalus 300. I have the old corsair and love it so i thought id try the new one. Any one else look at these>?

[guideman]

The Corvalus should be a much better reel than the Corsair. They were designed to compete with the ABU C3 series. To offer muskie fishermen more

choices than just the Calcutta, for a quality big bait reel. I have two that my Shimano Rep gave me but I haven't had a chance to use them yet.

"Ace"

[RK]

Hiya,

I fished with some guys from Shimano last fall and got to play with the Corvalus for a while. Very nice reels. A far better reel than the infamous Corsair, for about the same money.

Shimano's got a new Calcutta out now too - the Calcutta B. Replaces the old Calcuttas, with a better handle, and anti-rust bearings.

Cheers,

RK

[Bushwacker]

I bought a Corvalus 300 at the Extreme Muskie show a couple months ago. I haven't tried it out yet, but it seems like a very nice reel for the money. I talked to a reel service guy for about a half an hour before buying it and he thought this reel is the real deal. You get a one-piece frame, variable braking system, and basically the same guts as the higher end Shimano reels.