Rola,

My calcutta 251 is a model with the 2 plus 1 setup and I think its extremely smooth. I have had it for about 4 years now and just had its first tune up this last fall. I have not played with any calcuttas with more bb's.

For a few more dollars than a curado, the calcutta is sweet, and I like the all aluminum frame, it can take more of a beating.

Ebay is a great place to find all these reels.