jon morgan Posted July 4, 2022 Posted July 4, 2022 To all of you guys bragging about your Revos, you must have nothing to compare them to, try a Lew's or better yet an old Ambassadeur with just 2 bearings, if they have more there is something wrong. I take that back I have a black Max that has been it may be the last good reel by Garcia, it is still an Ambassadeur, which is, by the way the correct spelling. I have 3 of the old ones and one Revo S which was given to me. Got it for all it was worth. I have a 5000, 5000C, and a 5500C, all 40 to 50 years old and just as smooth casting and reeling as when they were new. Ever listen to the gears grond on fishing tv shows when trying to land a two pound bass, won't happen with these reels!! Quote
Woody B Posted July 4, 2022 Posted July 4, 2022 I still use my 5500C I bought when I was a kid. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted July 4, 2022 Super User Posted July 4, 2022 Fantastic reel. I would argue one of the best that was ever made....and mine are collecting dust. 1 Quote
Super User bulldog1935 Posted July 4, 2022 Super User Posted July 4, 2022 I have NLW CT tournament reels built into 5500 surf-lure and 6500 surf-bait braid reels. And LW 4600C and 1500C built into braid-raced close-fishing reels. 100% backlash proof with extreme weight range. 1 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted July 4, 2022 Super User Posted July 4, 2022 2 hours ago, jon morgan said: To all of you guys bragging about your Revos, you must have nothing to compare them to, try a Lew's or better yet an old Ambassadeur with just 2 bearings, if they have more there is something wrong. I take that back I have a black Max that has been it may be the last good reel by Garcia, it is still an Ambassadeur, which is, by the way the correct spelling. I have 3 of the old ones and one Revo S which was given to me. Got it for all it was worth. I have a 5000, 5000C, and a 5500C, all 40 to 50 years old and just as smooth casting and reeling as when they were new. Ever listen to the gears grond on fishing tv shows when trying to land a two pound bass, won't happen with these reels!! There are some kids on your lawn... 1 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 4, 2022 Super User Posted July 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Deleted account said: There are some kids on your lawn... 2 Quote
Super User Tennessee Boy Posted July 5, 2022 Super User Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Deleted account said: There are some kids on your lawn... Is there a way to keep @Deleted account from commenting on new people’s post? Maybe block him until someone has been a member for at least 24 hours. ? 2 6 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted July 5, 2022 Super User Posted July 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, Tennessee Boy said: Is there a way to keep @Deleted account from commenting on new people’s post? Maybe block him until someone has been a member for at least 24 hours. ? Technically or ethically?... 2 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted July 5, 2022 Super User Posted July 5, 2022 7 hours ago, Deleted account said: There are some kids on your lawn... 6 hours ago, Tennessee Boy said: Is there a way to keep @Deleted account from commenting on new people’s post? Maybe block him until someone has been a member for at least 24 hours. ? ? 1 Quote
Captain Phil Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 The round Ambassador reels were some of the best casting reels ever made. They were smooth, tough as nails and anyone could take them apart and put them back together. To prove my point, look at this photo. I have posted it before, so if you have seen it I'm sorry for the repeat. I landed this 120 pound Pacific sailfish with 8 pound Ande mono using an Ambassador 6500C. I've landed snook up to 30 pounds on this same reel. Try this with a modern bass reel and see what happens... The only issue with these old reels is weight. Modern reels are much lighter. Modern reels also have all kinds of gadgets to keep people who don't or can't learn to cast from getting backlashes. I don't use my Ambassador reels these days, but I still have a lot of respect for them. 3 Quote
tholmes Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 As a certifiable old coot, all of my casting reels are round Ambassadeurs. I have 6 in regular use and a couple dozen more that are either retired or backups. Sure, they're heavier than most bass reels, and none of them have double-digit bearing counts or supersonic retrieve speed, but they just work. And keep on working for years with some simple maintenance. tom 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted July 6, 2022 Global Moderator Posted July 6, 2022 I have several round abu, I really want a couple 5500c if anyone knows of any Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted July 6, 2022 Super User Posted July 6, 2022 I've owned a few old 500 and 5500's. They're great for casting 1/2 oz-plus baits and taking half a day for one retrieve. That was no big deal when all reels were 4.7:1 retrieve. Quote
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