I bought Abumatic before I deployed, used it a few times. It had some casting problems so I thought it was my line. I replaced the line after I returned. I have tried many times to do something, I even tried unscrewing the cap and keeping it lose while casting. I recently tried respolling it again with braided. line. I can honestly say I am fed up with trying to mess with it. I was injured while in afghanistan by a blast and fishing is the only thing that keeps me calm. UNLESS I am trying to use an Abu Garcia 276i reel. DO NOT BUY THIS REEL.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaMarch 20, 2014
Hello and thanks for reaching out to us. All Abu Garcia reels carry a 1 year warranty and we will be happy to assist you with a warranty claim. Our customer service team will be happy to get your issue resolved and get you back to fishing. Please reach out to our team at 1.800.228.4272 and a representative will be happy to assist you. Have a great week and we look forward to your call.
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PostedFebruary 17, 2014
Anonymous
from perry oklahoma
Age:45-54
Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:Yes
Experience:Intermediate
Ergonomics
5/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Like reel have 276i and1276sli do not like clicking when reel in, guess that must be a reel speed indicator. Do not care for it would like to be able to do something to get rid of it. Joel
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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PostedJanuary 3, 2014
Anonymous
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
2/ 5
Ergonomics
2/ 5
Casting Performance
1/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
2/ 5
The main issue with this reel is that the line cuts groove through the rotor assembly where release pins inside reel are causing casting problems (line sticking in grooves)the rotor assembly should be made out of something which line doesn't cut through eg.( Hardened steel)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaJanuary 6, 2014
Good morning. We are sorry to hear that you had an issue with your Abumatic 276i. All Abu Garcia reels carry a one year warranty and we will be happy to assist you. One of our customer service specialists will be contacting you shortly at the email address you provided for this review and get you back to fishing shortly. If you ever have any questions or concerns we can be reached at Tel: 1.800.228.4272. We will be in touch with you shortly – have a great week.
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Tony T
Cincinnati
Quality is a thing of the past.
Posted May 16, 2014
I only use spincast reels to pan fish. Years of fishing with Zebco, Johnson Diawa and Abumatic, I thought Abumatic was top of the line. No more. Buying a 276i on sale at Wallmart, I thought I got a deal. Just like many others, I had trouble the first time out. The drag was hard to adjust, either all the way on or none at all. Then the casting problems where the line won't come off the spool cleanly. I caught a 1 pound catfish and it felt like the reel was coming apart and I could barely reel the fish in. Not worth sending back with shipping costs and to get another poor quality reel. I am now worried about my expensive Revo reels holding up with the quality of many Abu products being suspect.
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I have used this reel hard for three years on big brook trout and landlocked salmon,always performed A-1,I would recommend this reel to anyone.
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As several other reviewers have noted, I've had consistent issues casting with this reel. The line stops and the lure drops into the water only a few feet off shore. I've never had a reel do this before. We have restrung the line and tried multiple fixes all to no avail. I'm extremely disappointed in this reel, thought I was purchasing a quality product that would last years and it's barely a year old. Will not purchase this brand again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaSeptember 23, 2013
Hello - sorry to hear you had an issue with your Abumatic as this is not normal. The good news is that all Abu Garcia reels carry a 1 year warranty and we are here to help. A customer service representative has already been notified about your case and will reach out to you at the email address that you provided with this review. If you ever need to speak to a customer service representative directly over the phone, please call Tel: 1.800.228.4272. A representative will be in contact with you shortly.