I purchased this reel 6/19/11 and attempted to put it into service on the 20th. The reel jammed, it was very rough before jamming and it is unusable at this time. I left the star area blank since I feel it rates a 0. I may have to put a one in to send the review although the product does not rate a 1. This, after 50 years of good service from an AbuMatic 70 made in Sweden.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaJune 22, 2011
Hello Bill, We are sorry to hear you had a problem with your Abumatic reel. Someone from our customer service team will be in touch with you shortly about the problem. We have a 1 year warranty on our reels to cover problems like you experienced and we look forward to getting you back out on the water as soon as possible.
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Jonathan
CO
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Posted April 27, 2013
Bought this for my nephew after my first AG reel and took it out today. After 12 casts the reel would not release the string but 12 feet before locking up.
Went to restring it and to my surprise!
You cant access the string area!
Does it actually take COMPLETE tear down of this reel just to replace string?!
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The 276i is by far the best beginner reel I have ever seen
PostedMay 11, 2011
Anonymous
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
5/ 5
Ergonomics
4/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
4/ 5
The 276i is by far the best beginner reel I have ever seen. I bought one for my little cousin and he was doing so good with it I had to try it out myself. Amazing little reel, smooth as silk, no slipping and really good casing ability for a spincaster. We landed decent sized slabs on this with no problems whatsoever. A different brand of reel I bought him a couple years ago lasted about a year before it started slipping and is now rough on retrieval. Maintenance doesn't even help it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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1/ 5
worst reel i've ever bought
PostedMay 6, 2011
fishing couple
from nebraska
Age:45-54
Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater
Number of times fishing per month:5
Owns a boat:Yes
Experience:Intermediate
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
1/ 5
Ergonomics
2/ 5
Casting Performance
1/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
1/ 5
I purchased this reel recently for my wife. We have fished together for over 20 yaers. This is the worst reel she has ever used. She has lost several fish due to the line slipping off the posts inside the reel cap.We are very disapointed with this product!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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5/ 5
Great reel for kids
PostedFebruary 13, 2011
MB
from California
Age:35-44
Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:No
Experience:Intermediate
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
5/ 5
Ergonomics
4/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
5/ 5
My 5yr old graduated to this reel and she couldn't be more happy. She can cast farther and has more fun fishing now. More fish are landed. It is a great performing reel and we have had no problems with it. Highly recommended.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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B-rad
Saskatchewan
Does not last...
Posted July 5, 2014
Bought a 476i for my son. Worked well for two seasons. Lost a big walleye yesterday after gears started to strip. For the price, you'd think this reel would last a long time. My old Zebcos are about thirty five years old and still go strong. This reel is a disappointment. Thought it might be an upgrade from the 1981 Zebco 505 from. Not so.
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