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Overall rating

4.6 / 5

Gear Feel (Smoothness)

4.7 / 5

Ergonomics

4.8 / 5

Casting Performance

4.6 / 5

Ease of Maintenance

4.5 / 5

95 out of 104(91%)reviewers recommend this product.

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Overall rating

5 / 5

great reel

PostedJune 6, 2012

armjamal

from malaysia

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

5 / 5

Casting Performance

5 / 5

Ease of Maintenance

5 / 5

i've been using PRM (upgraded to ceramic orange seal ABEC 7) for about 2 years. PRM performed flawlessly with its casting, pitching and landing ability. with an one eighth of ounce lure I was able to barely pitch to a distance of about twenty feet using 30lb braided line. Everything I was hoping to my reel, PRM delivers- good line capacity, excellent casting and pitching performance, a strong smooth drag, ergonomics, and tough construction. as the conclusion-don't waste ur money spending on expensive reel offering in the market which is PRM (much more cheaper) has it all. try it and i bet u wont regret, cheers!!

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Overall rating

1 / 5

Good at first after wrestling fish performance diminished quickly

PostedMay 30, 2012

eyezonz

from WI

Age:18-24

Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater

Number of times fishing per month:5+

Owns a boat:No

Experience:Intermediate

Gear Feel (Smoothness)

1 / 5

Ergonomics

3 / 5

Casting Performance

1 / 5

Ease of Maintenance

2 / 5

I'm hoping I got a bad one. Been using this reel for about a month now and I am just not satisfied with it. I watch others using their premiers and they have none of the problems that I do.

Casting performance sub par, I think I adjusted it correctly and even using heavier weight baits just doesn't cast that far for me, but I have seen other who have the premier cast a lot further than I can.

My gears now grind and rattle occasionally, while reeling i don't know what it is, but I don't think its supposed to make any noises

Only good thing I can say about this reel so far is that it fits well in my hand and the drag works pretty well, able to fight big fish with it carp and sturgeon

Had it paired with a 7ft MH Verdict which snapped during a battle with a huge sturgeon, rod was awesome until that happened

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaJune 1, 2012

Good morning. We are sorry to hear that you had an issue with your Revo Premier and your Verdict rod. All Abu Garcia reels carry a one year warranty and V series rods carry a 3 year warranty. The sound that you describe with your Premier is not normal, but we are here to help. 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 weekend.

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Greatest and strongest reel!!

PostedMarch 23, 2012

Tripple K

from Uniontown, Ohio

Age:35-44

Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater

Number of times fishing per month:3

Owns a boat:Yes

Experience:Novice

Gear Feel (Smoothness)

5 / 5

Ergonomics

5 / 5

Casting Performance

5 / 5

Ease of Maintenance

4 / 5

I recently bought 2 Abu Garcia Revo PRM. I had BPS Johnny Morris Elite, but wanted to upgrade to more drag and better casting. I paired these with a G Loomis Salmon rod SAMR1265C. The best combonation I have ever had. I carp fish for the big fight and I have to say even a 20lb carp can't out do these combonations. It almost takes the fun out of the fight. The drag is smooth, they are sooooo light, and casting is amazing! I measured my average casts with my old reels and these and I get 35' farther with these reels! I also do some bass fishing and u can adjust these from a heavy 4oz for carp to just a plastic worm for bass and cast farther and better than ever before. Although I will say for strickly bass fishing the MGX my father-in-law is better. The only thing I wish they did different was to put a lube port on these like the MGX. Just makes it more convient to maintain. That's the only reason for 4 stars on maintenance. Other wise perfect reels for anyone! Espically someone like me that is prone to bird nests and wants to cast as far as possible! They don't backlash once adjusted!!

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Sets the bar quite high...

PostedFebruary 14, 2012

Anonymous

Age:18-24

Favorite type of fishing:Saltwater

Number of times fishing per month:4

Owns a boat:Yes

Experience:Intermediate

Gear Feel (Smoothness)

5 / 5

Ergonomics

5 / 5

Casting Performance

5 / 5

Ease of Maintenance

4 / 5

i love to buy fishing gear, reels are no exception. ever since i tried the premier i have been looking to buy more reels and everything comes below par. the smoothness of the retrieve and drag system in the reel is unbelievable, I now own 2 premiers and am very happy with them. just bought the Revo MGX and i am quite eager to try it out! lets see if ABU GARCIA has yet again risen the bar! the only reason i gave it 4 stars for maintenance is because it doesnt have the small compartment near the handle to oil the reel (found in other revos and orra series).

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Posted June 26, 2012

hows the quantum smoke? im stuck on getting the premier or quantum smoke

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