![]() So I'm surprised to be so impressed with the Revo X. I mean, I'm impressed as hell with my Curado, but I EXPECTED it. But if this reel holds up as I suspect it will, I can see myself getting the winch model next year for cranking. I'm leery of low pro Abus after the horrible experience with the cheapest piece of junk they make. Making longer casts with lighter weights requires the brakes to be turned up just a click or two more. Just adjust the spool tension knob to the right amount of free fall, and I've found that leaving the mag brakes set about a quarter from the minimum works well for just about any weight and technique. There is no need to open the reel and engage or disengage brake blocks, and no need to make fine adjustments once done. But in my opinion it's got the Curado beat in ease of use. It simply doesn't feel quite as tight and responsive. If I were to compare it to my Curado, I'd say it doesn't meet the Curado's initial quality and doesn't come close to it's refinement. The bearing noise and vibration has disappeared completely. The other times, EVERY time I had a backlash, it was easy to unravel and get it back into action.īack hand, overhead, to the sides, roll casting, pitching, flipping, even clumsy left handed casts, this thing doesn't like to backlash. About 75% of the time, the reel gave no damns at all and just did it's job. I've moved the brake and tension settings all out of whack numerous times and made some casts with the line dug in. Many times casting with the line dug in tight resulted in no problems at all. Managed to cast in that condition with very minimal problems. Even pulled out about 20 yards and dug the line in deep in several places a few feet apart. I've yet to even seriously fish with this reel, but that ain't stopped me from casting practice in the back yard! I didn't keep count, but I know I've made at least a couple hundred casts since I got it. I did find a spot on the way home where I could make a few casts from my car with the door open, but it proved to be more hassle than it was worth. I'll be updating this as I get more time with it on the water, which will be at least a couple more days. Overall, after tossing a plug while sitting on a stool, I have only those two complaints. I'd prefer another 5-10mm, but I'm okay with this. Handle Length: Not as long as the handle on my other two reels, but long enough to be comfortable. Wonder how they'll both do once I finally get around to upgrading the bearings in each? I don't know how this thing casts so much further and with so much more control than the low pro Bowel Movement, considering the cast control is pretty much identical, but the difference is night and day. Of course a practice plug is going to cast pretty well, but the distance is ALMOST comparable to my Curado, even with the crappy bearings. I've had the kid out holding the practice plug and reeling against him. Strong drag, at least in comparison to my other two main reels, drag. The matte black finish just looks "woops"y. Even then, I had to whip it, and whip it good. ![]() I basically had to force it to backlash by turning the brakes all the way down and loosening the spool knob until it had some side to side play. It's there for the people who use it, but there's a plug held in place with a screw. So why is the Revo X's oiling port on the "Pro" list? Because it's plugged. I'm not a fan of oiling ports, I don't use 'em because it directs oil into places I want grease, and I view it as in ingress point for dirt and debris. Not many metal framed reels out there at this price. ![]() I could also just be spoiled by my ridiculously smooth 3600 and Curado. This could be due to the cheap bearings, or the fact that it's a cheap reel and maybe the spool isn't balanced very well. That by itself isn't bad enough to bother me, but I do worry that a slight vibration could turn into heavy wear on something later. Also, I can feel a slight vibration on the cast. A drop of oil on the spool bearings have quieted it down quite a bit. Abu put the cheapest bearings they could get away with in this reel, and you can tell it. Right now it's spooled with 14# Trilene because that's what the tackle shop offered for free. I picked up the 7 ratio, 30 IPT to fill the speed gap between my low speed Ambassadeur Black Max and Curado K XG. I've been sitting on a stool in the back yard the past couple days playing with it, using a rubber practice plug. I'd sworn off AG low profiles after nothing but heartache with the Black Max, but seeing as this is a metal framed reel for under $100 before tax, I decided to take a chance.Ĭouldn't be happier, so far, with a reel at this price point. I picked one up to replace the battered pawn shop Caenan.
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