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4.1/ 5
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4.4/ 5
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4.3/ 5
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4/ 5
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4.1/ 5
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4.4/ 5
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4.4/ 5
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4.3/ 5
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5/ 5
Great baitcast reel
PostedMay 18, 2012
N4MJG
from Tennessee
Owns a boat:No
Experience:Intermediate
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
5/ 5
Ergonomics
5/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
5/ 5
I brought one from wal mart it real good feel and real smooth drag system works great!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Lmbass
Black max
Posted June 24, 2012
I bought the black max combo in January while in florida for a wedding. For the price it's a great combo, but after setting the hook on an 8 lb large mouth It free spools. It is a great reel just put it through its paces a little too hard.
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i have the black max and the pro max if you dont have them you need them its the best love it and you will too
I would recommend this to a friend!
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looks cool reel cheap
Posted June 20, 2012
Abu garcia for life for reel Only prob is making some noise when i reel
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I this bought two Blackmax baitcasters I've never used one I had some problems with back lashing but I figured it out and I will always use black max.its a really good pole
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Looking through the lane of hundreds of reels, a choice is difficult. I tend to look for a more high speed gear ratio, 7.2-1 is a little too fast but the Black Max offered my usual ideal ratio. The color scheme caught my eye and i read the product box, 12lb test for some heavier mono line in lakes, 30lb braid when going for alligator gar or muskellunge. After some debate between 2-3 Abu Garcia reels, i made the black max my choice. Started to spool a brand new set of line onto the spool (haven't had new line in years) i did notice the line doesnt spool perfectly side by side even, and sometimes it even tugs on the innermost wraps of line and drags them towards the center, or overlaps them, As for if this was truly causing a problem, I couldn't say, the guide seems to move a little too fast for the spooling action. This is my first baitcaster and I know they are notoriously difficult to learn and get the hang of at first, even following instructions from various online sources (due to lack of a real user manual included with the reel. Only a parts list, no indication as to part name, part funtions, reel maintenance and use, nothing but part numbers and an explosion schematic. This was a little disappointing but i made due), i ended up wasting over 150yds of line to backlash. When i finally got that jumbled mess out of the way and got to low distance casts, i was AMAZED at how smooth my line flew. The vibrations you feel from hits are strong and you know when you're lure is hit. A 8" rock bass hit felt like a 15-20 pound weight dropped onto the end of my line, the fight went SMOOTHLY, the drag system was a little difficult to switch up during the fight, but this is my first star drag reel. By far one of the best looking and performing reels I've owned. Still learning the little quirks and tics of this particular reel, which is the reason for the 4/5 ratings for casting and ease of maintenance, i have done no maintenance other than a light touch of reel magic after testing it on the top most part of the spool. All in all i think this reel will serve me many many good years on the water and help bring in even more of a catch.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5/ 5
best reel i ever bought
PostedApril 14, 2012
xScarl3tSpid3rx
from Independence, MO
Age:18-24
Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:No
Experience:Novice
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
5/ 5
Ergonomics
5/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
5/ 5
so smooth, one of my favorites and i just bought it
