musky5555 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm looking at buying a Abu Garcia Revo Toro reel for my muskie buck-tail rod. I know they're new this year and don't know much about them. Can anybody give me a review on these reels? Are they durable? Enough torque to retrieve large double bladed buck-tails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esox_Magnum Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Been using mine since April on Cowgirls,Glittertails and Showgirls as well as gliders and jerkbaits, nearing 70 trips this year on it without a problem. I have mine on a 9' Predator and you can cast it all day without getting wore out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIke A Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 From the reviews I read about it today (been looking at it also ) it seems like it should have enough torque for heavy baits. They also appear to have sturdy construction which should make them pretty durable. I know that wasn't the review you were looking for but hope it helped a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrooks Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I think I'm one of the few that had to have mine replaced. I have a 6:4:1 gear that had the push button stuck down. It happen when I was throwing a supermodel and it didn't give any warnings of wearing out. Bought the reel at Cabelas so I have a new one coming. I also have a 5:4:1 gear that has been flawless. So in my opinion I would buy another one, it was probably a fluke that mine had a defect. Just keep your receit, Abu will replace it if anything goes wrong the first year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRedig Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I know of quite a few of them that have had problems.I'll wait to pass any judgement on them until people get 2-3 seasons of heavy use without a problem. The saltwater shimano's are doing that and to me that's a measure of a quality reel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWormin Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I have the 5:4:1 model and have about 10 trips under my belt with it. I have nothing but good things to say about it and am incredibly happy with the purchase. I do burn buck's with absolute ease but not DCG's though so no input on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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