![]() The drag seems very sturdy, and I can cast everything I want with it. The gearings looks durable, especially with what I’ve already put the reel thru. Each handle knob is supported by 2 bearings. It has ball bearings in all the right places. It has more plastic parts than you’d want from a reel, but so far it takes the beating. Ergonomics are good, and fits my palm perfectly. The handle, and EVA knobs are really comfy. Now it can handle 5.7kg of pressure, if you really tighten it up, that’s the equivalent to 12.5lb, a tad more than advertised. When I bought it… I had to jerk the line to get it rolling out at a constant pressure. You have to clean the brake washers, and regrease them for your liking to get it consistent. I haven’t fished it with 60lb test braid to see how much it can take, but it’s definitely much powerful than the above. It’s much more powerful than a Curado, Sol, Zillion or a Fuego. The Curado is in a class of it’s own when it comes to casting.īrake: The Carbon Matrix seems to do a very good job. It casts just perfect, everything you throw at it.Ĭompared to the Curado 51E, it doesn’t cast as well, but close enough. I’ve casted everything with it, from 4″ fluke’s (Fin’s Shad – from Lunker City), rattle traps, and swim baits without a hitch. Of course you can cast it further, but you won’t be able to set the brake to the minimum setting after this operation. ![]() Such a breeze, that after the first fishing game, I had to remove 2 of them to see how much further I could cast. Everyone who had it in their hands couldn’t just stop praising it.Ĭasting it with the 4 brake blocks was a breeze. The entire combo is lighter than you’d expect. The entire combo weighs in at 260g (9.17oz.), with the line aded to the reel, less than a Shimano Calais DC reel. Line lay: The reel lays the line well, and evenly, so there’s no issue in this department.Ĭasting: As I’ve said earlier, I’d pair the MGX with my Custom Kistler LTX2 rod. Who would’ve thought that changing the spool bearings would make the entire reel feel smoother. The 7.1:1 gear ratio feels as powerful as the Curado 51E, but much smoother than the Curado, and very little back-play in the spool/overall, compared to the Curado (when you lock everything down).ħ.1:1 Gear ratio - is just about perfect.Īfter fishing it for a few months, it still feels silky smooth, and even smoother then when I bought it, after changing the spool bearings to Boca. You need to get used to it, in a good way… It takes sensitivity (at least when fishing spinnerbaits) to a whole new level. To feel what’s happening at the end of the line both in the rod and the reel needs some getting used to. I have no other reel that amplifies the vibrations from the lure. Until I actually got the feel of it I thought something was crooked, thinking it couldn’t handle the pressure, but what I was actually feeling was the vibration of the spinnerbait in the reel, which is an entirely new feeling, at least for me it is. I mean that the entire reel acts as a resonance chamber. I was fishing spinnerbaits for pike the first time, and because of it being so light, and the C6 Carbon side plates, I get the feeling it acts as resonance chamber that amplifies the vibrations transmitted thru the line and rod. The funny thing about it being so light: for e.g. A 153.5 g reel.Ģ bearings / handle knob = silky smooth reel And what do you know? That’s exactly what I got, but half a gram lighter (not that it would make a difference). Matte black – I love it! Man this reel is light…crazy light! I’m just checking the weight of the reel, to see if I’ve got what I was promised. I kinda love diversity.ĩ stainless steel HPCR™ bearings + 1 roller bearing provides increased corrosion protectionįirst impression (Design/Feel): As light as a feather. I hope not to fall into Abu’s trap, with the “For Life” thing. The “magic” black box that has “Abu Garcia For Life” written all over it. ![]() I’ll be using it especially for fishing plastics, and spinnerbaits. I know it had a smaller diameter spool, but 7.9:1 just sounded too fast, even if it was comparable to the regular reels that had 7.1-7.3 gear ratio’s. Lighter than a Steez, cheaper than the Steez, I was beyond inpatient. I am a lefty and luckily I’ve found a lefty for myself. I didn’t think too much about it, and placed the order. It’s the lightest reel ever, weighing in a hammering 154g, and winner of ICAST Best Freshwater Reel. I search the Internet for the next 2 days, and I finally get the feeling this is what I want on my lighter than air custom Kistler LTX 2 rod. A pal, Razvan, keeps insisting that I take a look at the Abu MGX, because he has read only good things about it. Just my luck that my transaction was denied on a black November Sale. Features of Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel, 30, 7.I was really keen on buying a Curado 201E.
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