Replaces the Curado and they've made changes to prevent water entry.
https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/tranx-300-400-301-401.646690/
Very interesting, thanks for sharing!
Better stock up on Curado 300 parts while you can!
I read into the improvements and its very nice.
Thanks Larry.
I was thinking about purchasing a new Tranx 300 for bay fishing here on Long Island . How do you guys feel about this reel compared to the Diawa Lexa as far as service ability I had problems with taking apart Diawa reels in the past with screws heads stripping on hope this reel is more maintenance friendly
Quote from: RUSTY OLD COLT on March 05, 2017, 02:36:30 PM
I was thinking about purchasing a new Tranx 300 for bay fishing here on Long Island . How do you guys feel about this reel compared to the Diawa Lexa as far as service ability I had problems with taking apart Diawa reels in the past with screws heads stripping on hope this reel is more maintenance friendly
I can only comment on the Tranx 500HG of which I have 3 and use them 4/7 days in summer and really put them through their paces. When I bought the first one I reckoned it won't last and was very expensive. Believe me I work a reel more in one year then most people would do in a lifetime!
Well, I've had very good service from them and the parts I replaced were no more then I would have expected. If the new models are as good, then it may be a great reel to own.
They won't suit me because the retrieve rate is too slow for my needs.
The high speed versions of the 300/400 have 40" of retrieve per crank. The 500hg gets 43". All 3 low speed/pg versions get 30". I have 2 of the 500hg's. I have a Lexa 400hs-p that gets 37". I haven't had problems getting YT or Wahoo interested with the Lexa.