booyahfish Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 best thing to do with revo premier's are to pitch or flip them into the trash. i have had 4 of them. the new LEW's speed spool tournament pros are a lot better for the money!! Quote
Skeet22 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 best thing to do with revo premier's are to pitch or flip them into the trash. i have had 4 of them. the new LEW's speed spool tournament pros are a lot better for the money!! : Quote
jeb2 Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 best thing to do with revo premier's are to pitch or flip them into the trash. i have had 4 of them. Must have been the older versions, not the 2010, 10 bearing models. Abu really hit one out of park with the new version. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 13, 2011 Super User Posted January 13, 2011 Who knew the extra four bearings in the knobs would make such a difference! Quote
rubba bubba Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 best thing to do with revo premier's are to pitch or flip them into the trash. i have had 4 of them. the new LEW's speed spool tournament pros are a lot better for the money!! Indeed. They may be the worst reel ever made. I will PM you my address and for a nominal fee, I will dispose of them properly for you. Don't fret, I won't charge much. Quote
Evans Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Not trying to hi-jack this thread, but no use starting a new thread for my questions. I'm thinking about getting one of the new Premier's also and trying to switch to all Abu's as well. The reason for this is because right now I have BPS Extremes,Rick Clunns, and Quantum Accurist(2 of each one mentioned) and I have a Winch that I put on my crankbait rod......I thought before that the BPS were excellent reels until I used the Winch and fell in love with it! So now to my question, whats the opinions on the new Revos? I have been looking at a lot of reviews on the internet and the consensus seems that the SX is not that great of a reel. Anybody else seem to think this or am I just reading too much into the reviews? I'm definately wanting to get a new Premier, but can't afford more than one or two because they are so expensive. What's everyones views on the S,SX, and STX's? Thanks in advance for any information. Quote
jeb2 Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Who knew the extra four bearings in the knobs would make such a difference! I'm assuming you're joking as that was certainly not the only changes to the reel from the 09 to the current model. Sure would've been nice if they'd have given then a different model name, like Shimano does when they update their reels. Like Premier X or something. Quote
jeb2 Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Not trying to hi-jack this thread, but no use starting a new thread for my questions. I'm thinking about getting one of the new Premier's also and trying to switch to all Abu's as well. The reason for this is because right now I have BPS Extremes,Rick Clunns, and Quantum Accurist(2 of each one mentioned) and I have a Winch that I put on my crankbait rod......I thought before that the BPS were excellent reels until I used the Winch and fell in love with it! So now to my question, whats the opinions on the new Revos? I have been looking at a lot of reviews on the internet and the consensus seems that the SX is not that great of a reel. Anybody else seem to think this or am I just reading too much into the reviews? I'm definately wanting to get a new Premier, but can't afford more than one or two because they are so expensive. What's everyones views on the S,SX, and STX's? Thanks in advance for any information. The hard part when reading online reviews of the Revo's is that it's hard to tell if folks are talking about the older models or the current ones. As I mentioned in the post right above this one, it would've been nice if Abu had put a different designator with the model name to help with that issue. The older versions were not quite as good as the newer stuff in some of the reels, like the SX and the Premier. I had an older SX and I guess it was one of a batch of bad ones they put out. Some guys had great luck with the older SX, but mine was tough to control, which you read a lot about on the forums. I sent it to Abu recently and they sent me a current version for free. It's a great reel so far. I've not owned any of the older Premier's, but the new ones are really great all around reels. Very smooth, light and versatile. Can't recommend them enough. And you can get them brand new for about $200 delivered to your door, if you look around enough. Quote
Evans Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Jeb, thanks for the info. I noticed that the new ones are better and it would be great to have something in the model number to identify the specific model. Hopefully I can find those Premiers for $200 like you're talking about. So far I've only found them for $220 but plan on at least getting one of them. Like I said, once I got my Winch....I was hooked on the Abu Garcias! I was really nervous about the centrifugal braking, but after a day on the lake with it, I loved it! Quote
FishinTN Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 You can get a used '10 model premier for $150.00 range. As far as new, the stx is a great reel in the '10 or older models. I have a couple sx' and I'm weeding them out for stx's and premier's. There ok(sx), but I like the BPS Pro-Q better. I can't tell too much differance between the premier and stx('10 model), I never had a 09 or older premier. Quote
jeb2 Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 Jeb, thanks for the info. I noticed that the new ones are better and it would be great to have something in the model number to identify the specific model. Hopefully I can find those Premiers for $200 like you're talking about. So far I've only found them for $220 but plan on at least getting one of them. Like I said, once I got my Winch....I was hooked on the Abu Garcias! I was really nervous about the centrifugal braking, but after a day on the lake with it, I loved it! Just a note and you are probably already aware of it, but the Premier has both mag and centrifgual brakes. You can use both, or either. You have to be a little patient on the auction sites, but I've gotten 2 brand new ones to my door for under $200 now. I paid a little more than that at my local dealers for one, but he had them on sale at the time. These are all the 6.4:1, not the newer 7:1 version. Same reels otherwise, as far as I know. I just prefer the 6.4 for its versatility. Quote
jeb2 Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 I can't tell too much differance between the premier and stx('10 model), I think the STX is a Premier clone, just built on the heavier frame. So the Premier is at least 2 ounces lighter is the biggest difference, AFAIK. For some folks, weight is a critical part of the decision, but not for others. Quote
Skeet22 Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 So I got out this weekend with the 09 Revo Premier I picked up paired with a 7'3" Veritas and what a dream to fish with! I read alot of bad reviews on the 09 but I cannot say anything bad about it. Super light,smooth, and was very easy to get dialed in. I mainly pitched with it and the distance I was getting with a 1/4 ox pegged weight was outstanding. I also put the drag to test on a 25" shoepick and it did not budge... If anyone wants to get rid of their 09 premiers cheap let me know. Quote
SeanW Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Not trying to hi-jack this thread, but no use starting a new thread for my questions. I'm thinking about getting one of the new Premier's also and trying to switch to all Abu's as well. The reason for this is because right now I have BPS Extremes,Rick Clunns, and Quantum Accurist(2 of each one mentioned) and I have a Winch that I put on my crankbait rod......I thought before that the BPS were excellent reels until I used the Winch and fell in love with it! So now to my question, whats the opinions on the new Revos? I have been looking at a lot of reviews on the internet and the consensus seems that the SX is not that great of a reel. Anybody else seem to think this or am I just reading too much into the reviews? I'm definately wanting to get a new Premier, but can't afford more than one or two because they are so expensive. What's everyones views on the S,SX, and STX's? Thanks in advance for any information. There really is nothing wrong with the SX, it just seems to be the odd reel out in the Revo line. Meaning for the little extra money you can get an STX. Personally I use Revo S models for pitching flippin and punching. STX and Premiers for everything else casting. I really like all of them, just no need for the light and more expensive models for flip/pitch and punch. Quote
L a r r y Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I have two Premiers and STX-HS. I've got to say that the Premier in my hands feel so buttery smooth from the cast to the drag. I have the 09 models so I can only imagine how the '10s cast. I learned how to go through them and clean out the assembly gunk and let me tell you, that made a HUGE difference. They are a good reel out of the box, and with a little TLC they can be better. You don't have to go overboard with a supertune, as the bearings are pretty darn good as they come. Alot of people do not like them as they do not fit the palm of their hand, and that is just ones preference. I have my STX-HS paired up with a 7'3 MH Vendetta and my Premiers with a 7'0 MH and a 6'3 M. Let me tell you, all of them can launch any lure I tie on a backwoods kuntry mile. It does take a little getting used to and getting them dialed in, but once you do, you will be in lovefor what you paid for your setups Quote
SeanW Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 My S is buttery smooth. When cleaned and serviced properly they are very nice. I just did mine this weekend and wow, what a difference. Id suggest having all the 09's serviced if you have not done so. Quote
jeb2 Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 There really is nothing wrong with the SX, it just seems to be the odd reel out in the Revo line. Meaning for the little extra money you can get an STX. That's a very good point. I've always thought the price point on the SX was a little high, but never thought of it in comparison to the rest of the line. Looking at compared to the STX, it'd be a no brainer for me to spend the extra $30 or so. I got my 09 SX on a closeout from Dick's Sporting goods for like $70 around Xmas/09. Quote
Evans Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Well guys, I really appreciate all of the information. Just got my w-2's today and hopefully tax return pretty soon because I have a list of Abus to buy! I finally found me a new 2010 premier under $200(not much under but enough to buy it!). And after looking through a lot of different prices, I have found I can get a STX for only $19.90 more than a SX so I will definately be buying a few of them and a few of the S models as well. Thanks again for all the help and once I get them spooled up and on the water, I will let you know what I think of them. If they are on same level as a Winch, then I will definately not be disappointed!!! ;D Quote
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