Abu Revo's

[fishtale75]

Anybody out there fishing with the abu revo's? If so what is your oppinion?

[harleywizard]

My friend has a couple of them and he loves them.

[harleywizard]

yes

[slim]

Yeah, I have a Revo SX-HS with the 7:1 ratio. It is super smooth and the drag is awesome. All the adjustments are easy to make and lots of ball bearings for the price. I use it for mostly spinnerbaits because of the fast retrieve. I would not hesitate to buy another.

[fishtale75]

Thanks a friend of mine had one the other day and I liked it. He said they were bringing back the max line too like the old black maxx it was a good reel

[swimb8er]

Hey Fishtale75,

I have one and my dad has two. All are STX models. The first one my dad got was great; zero problems. The second one didn't work right out of the box. The pin that locks/unlocks the sideplate didn't work and wouldn't tighten. We sent it back and got a replacement. That one has worked fine. My dad uses one for flippin' and the other for crankin'/spinnerbaits.

I'm still not sure about the one I have. It'll sometimes make noises; but other than that it works fine. I've heard others having this same problem. They said that if you take it apart; you'll see that Abu uses some type of black grease. They cleaned it off and put something else on; and the sound went away. It's like a slight grinding sound. I've heard of more than a few other anglers having this problem. But the reel casts VERY WELL and feels smooth while cranking. You just hear that annoying sound:( !

I'm not sure I'd buy another one; but my dad loves his. I think that Daiwa in general; makes a better product. They have a new Advantage Supertuned that deputed at ICAST this year. It ratails for like $160 and looks/feels very killer. I'd get that over a Revo STX I think. In fact, it will most likely be my next reel.

Hope this helps!