Patrick Cambria Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I have Calcutta 400b reels on 4 of my rods and I usually switch one of them onto my blackfish rod when needed but I'm going to but a dedicated reel for this rod now. I'm looking at the Calcutta conquest. Is this reel any better than the Calcutta B reels or is it just paying for the bling factor? I used the old Calcutta reels since the late 90s before replacing them with the B models and I love them but would like something a little nicer for my tog rod. Would the conquest be worth it? Any other suggestions for reels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Cambria Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Never mind I bit the bullet and ordered one with a black Friday code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quan808 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 I have 6 of them that I use for slot red fishing in Texas. Silky smooth and great caster, but for some reason I use my Daiwa Saltist 20 HC more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anystripe Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Never used the conquest, but I’ve heard they’re really nice. I have used the 400/401 TEs and they were some of the best I’ve ever used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quan808 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 It's basically the exact same reel as the 400/401 TE with some bling(drilled out holes). My only gripe is that the bait clicker is about as loud as a whisper. The Saltist clicker is like a chainsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcalkat Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 I have Te’s and they are basically the same just the conquest is lighter and visiually nice looking. The cool thing about both these reels is the easy access to the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anystripe Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, quan808 said: It's basically the exact same reel as the 400/401 TE with some bling(drilled out holes). My only gripe is that the bait clicker is about as loud as a whisper. The Saltist clicker is like a chainsaw. The exact reason I sold the 401TE. Clicker was terrible. Moved on to an Avet. Now I don’t feel as bad when it gets banged around on the rocks. Edited November 26, 2017 by anystripe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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