Abu Garcia Zenon

[Tywithay]

Can't imagine spending $500 on anything Abu, but this is at least interesting. Very rare you see something that is actually new.

[Bluebasser86]

Should be a front runner in the "Ugliest in Show", category. That thing looks hideous.

[Glaucus]

Imagine paying $500 for a spinning reel that isn't any different than any other spinning reel $150 and up, other than the ugliness.

[Tywithay]

13 hours ago, Glaucus said:

Imagine paying $500 for a spinning reel that isn't any different than any other spinning reel $150 and up, other than the ugliness.

That's my fear with any Pure Fishing product. I don't know what makes it "ultra premium." If lightweight and magnesium is all they've got, I can get that on a Cadence reel for $100. I do like that they're at least experimenting with something out of the ordinary. Curious how small the gears are in order to streamline the gearbox that much.

[NOC 1]

On 6/29/2020 at 11:41 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

Should be a front runner in the "Ugliest in Show", category. That thing looks hideous.

I like it, but then I'm kind of a "form follows function" sort of guy.

On 6/30/2020 at 12:34 AM, Tywithay said:

That's my fear with any Pure Fishing product. I don't know what makes it "ultra premium." If lightweight and magnesium is all they've got, I can get that on a Cadence reel for $100. I do like that they're at least experimenting with something out of the ordinary. Curious how small the gears are in order to streamline the gearbox that much.

I think ABU makes some decent higher end stuff. But like mostly everything else fishing, we don't get much of it over here in the US. In Japan ABU is highly respected and they get all kinds of very nicely done reels. I still prefer Daiwa though.

[Tywithay]

1 hour ago, NOC 1 said:

I like it, but then I'm kind of a "form follows function" sort of guy.

I think ABU makes some decent higher end stuff. But like mostly everything else fishing, we don't get much of it over here in the US. In Japan ABU is highly respected and they get all kinds of very nicely done reels. I still prefer Daiwa though.

That's true. I've seen good reviews for the Deez and NEO stuff overseas. Japan prices seem to be more reasonable across all the companies though. I have seen the MGXtreme reels under $300 from Japan. Much better value vs performance when it's 30-40% cheaper. 

[Pantera61]

Abu engineers have designed some of the more advance reels produced.  It’s a good thing they manufacture the REVOs in Korea or you wouldn’t be able to afford them.

Abu also has a higher status in Japan than in America.

[DomQ]

8 minutes ago, Pantera61 said:

Abu engineers have designed some of the more advance reels produced.  It’s a good thing they manufacture the REVOs in Korea or you wouldn’t be able to afford them.

Abu also has a higher status in Japan than in America.

I just swapped out a revo x frame, old one said made in Korea, new one said made in China.

[Pantera61]

Just now, DomQ said:

I just swapped out a revo x frame, old one said made in Korea, new one said made in China.

Have you found that to be the case across the entire REVO line or you’re not sure?

[DomQ]

6 minutes ago, Pantera61 said:

Have you found that to be the case across the entire REVO line or you’re not sure?

It wasn't my reel, I was replacing the frame of the revo x for a friend of mine. He dropped a box on the reel and the frame cracked. I cant comment on the others. 

[Pantera61]

28 minutes ago, DomQ said:

It wasn't my reel, I was replacing the frame of the revo x for a friend of mine. He dropped a box on the reel and the frame cracked. I cant comment on the others. 

Okay.  Thanks!

[Boogey Man]

13 minutes ago, BaitFinesse said:

The Revos are an OEM product.  Abu has very little to do with the engineering and design of those reels if any.  They are Doyo Korea designs built in both China and Korea.  They're still my favorite Doyos though.    

X2. I doubt if Abu designs any low profile reels these days. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the last Swedish made low profile Abu reel was the Torno series. The other night I dug out and old 4600 C3 from about 1994 or so, took it apart, cleaned, lubed, and spooled it up. Still casts as good as it did back then. A Swedish made Abu low profile would probably cost a fortune but it would be a heckava reel. 

[MountainMan83]

1 hour ago, BaitFinesse said:

Just got my 1999 4600C3 in the mail last might. What neat reel.  Looking forward to tuning it up.  

Mine comes in tomorrow. I guess I have you to thank (or blame) for posting that AMO spool. New project time!

[NYWayfarer]

For some reason that spool design makes me think line will get caught under it. Some reels I have owned had that issue, 13 Fishing Creed comes to mind.

 

Usually happened when using light lures and had some line spill off the spool while reeling.

[Pantera61]

2 hours ago, BaitFinesse said:

The Revos are an OEM product.  Abu has very little to do with the engineering and design of those reels if any.  They are Doyo Korea designs built in both China and Korea.  They're still my favorite Doyos though.    

OEM now, not when first designed.  Embraced in Japan, disdained in the States.

[redmeansdistortion]

6 hours ago, BaitFinesse said:

The Revos are an OEM product.  Abu has very little to do with the engineering and design of those reels if any.  They are Doyo Korea designs built in both China and Korea.  They're still my favorite Doyos though.    

I just ordered a Revo ALC BF7 from Amazon Japan last night, came out to $170-ish after shipping.  Smoking deal for an ultralight baitcast reel.  Comes in at 5oz on the scale too.

[Big-Bass]

Any idea when the Zenon is supposed to debut?  I see Mercer fishes them on TV but I don't see anywhere that is offering them for sale.

 

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