I have had both, a regular Calcutta 700 and a Calcutta 700 TE...I got rid of them both and have opted for the Trinidad 16n and Trinidad 14.

They are great reels, but I thought if I was going to be using something that big, I wanted more bang for my buck...and the large Trinidad's is what I felt best suited my needs.

Like I said the 700 TE's are great reels...solid as a rock. If you get one I am sure you will really like it.