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Post by Ravynsdad on Aug 13, 2008 1:33:47 GMT -5
I have been getting these reels off of ebay brand new from 40 to $50  they have the thumb bar line release and the clicker pushes down instead of up. They cast super smooth and so far have been wonderful, I have bought 3 of them they are so nice, my ? is why are these so cheaply priced? ???I cant get any info from abu on them, they are great reels just wondering if anybody knows anything about them and any problems they are known for. |
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Post by kingcatpaylaker on Aug 13, 2008 10:03:24 GMT -5
ive seen alot of people useing them and they are saying good things about them, i saw a guy useing the gold colored ones, they if this is the same reel im talking about, they come in a few diff. color's i believe anyway. i might be talking aobut a diff. reel altogether..
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Post by daileydouble on Aug 13, 2008 15:13:49 GMT -5
a friend of mine bought three of these back in the spring, and they worked great at first. he ended up completly stripping the gears out of one while fighting a fish, and messed up another on a big blue. this all happened in about eight weeks of fishing. maybe he just got some bad ones, i dunno, but i haven't seen anyone else using them. his were a maroon color
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Post by fishdealer04 on Aug 13, 2008 16:41:52 GMT -5
I think these are also made in China, which cuts down on the price a lot. Someone said though they are still stamping "Made in Sweden" on the side, when really they are made in China.
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Post by ohiopaylakes on Aug 15, 2008 12:41:30 GMT -5
Alot of the reels are made in China. The sideplates are made in Sweden. I think these are also made in China, which cuts down on the price a lot. Someone said though they are still stamping "Made in Sweden" on the side, when really they are made in China. |
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Post by gary5 on Aug 18, 2008 13:32:53 GMT -5
The only places i have seen selling them are walmart I am partial to shimano calcutta but i thought i would buy one of the abu you are talking about it felt smooth and at a good price . I tore it up the first night i use a 10 foot rod and set the hook hard, so i'm not sure what part of it tore up but before the night was over when you set the hook . the line spool would back spin with a clicking noise.. I took it back to walmart and got a refund, Like i said i like calcuttas never tore one up but that abu feels so good it makes me want to buy another one. I have heard they were special built with cheaper parts for walmart but like i said that is just hear say, if i thought it would hold up i would buy another one tho..
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Post by calicatman on Aug 18, 2008 19:27:15 GMT -5
i havent had any problems with mine...got it back in march
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Post by Ravynsdad on Aug 18, 2008 20:36:34 GMT -5
Took it to cp2 yesterday got a 10# on it no prob but it was only 10#.
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Post by JOSH on Oct 1, 2008 13:46:34 GMT -5
they got plastic gears in them and there made in china thats why there so cheap i had one and i thought it sucked it did not cast far at all,i will just stick with my blue rockets.
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JON
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Post by JON on Nov 1, 2008 3:11:33 GMT -5
they have them at the walmart around for 59.00 dollars but they are not made the same they were made for box stores not dealers
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they have the thumb bar line release and the clicker pushes down instead of up. They cast super smooth and so far have been wonderful, I have bought 3 of them they are so nice, my ? is why are these so cheaply priced? ???I cant get any info from abu on them, they are great reels just wondering if anybody knows anything about them and any problems they are known for.
