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3.9/ 5
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4.6/ 5
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4.4/ 5
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34 out of 46(74%)reviewers recommend this product.
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4/ 5
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Great reel for the price
PostedJuly 11, 2012
Anonymous
from Prestonsburg, KY
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
4/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
5/ 5
Very good made reel and stylish. I use braided line and never had a single problem. I can cast this feel just about as far as my baitcaster and just as easy. My buddy was amazed the other day on how far this reel would cast with a texas rig and pitching it. I have it on a vengence pole which is a very sturdy accurate pole. With this combo, since late spring, I have felt more fish and caught more bigger fish than ever. This will not be my last abu garcia rod or reel.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Great Reel!!
PostedJuly 10, 2012
Anonymous
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
5/ 5
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5/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
5/ 5
To anyone with a noisey retrieve!! All you need to do is lubricate the line bearing!! This happens to many new reels not just this model. Remove the screw where the bail meets the rotor. Underneath is the line bearing. Lubricate and problem solved. I had the same issue with mine and i lubed it and it is like butter even under a load. Trust me very simple fix!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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2/ 5
I think i got a Lemon!!
PostedJune 25, 2012
PikeHunter
from Appleton, WI
Age:25-34
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
2/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
2/ 5
I just got the Orra S with a Vendetta rod a few weeks ago. Put some line(braided #12) on the setup. First seemed kind of short, and when reeling in the crank bait, it sounded like it was grinding or had sand in it. Tried it a few more times, then switched to a Mono line to see if that would help....NOPE!
Stopped using it and sent it into Abu, got it back in a very quick time frame. Slapped some Mono line and a crank bait, and went to the local lake to give it a go. Same thing....short cast and now its got a weird wabble when reeling in. Even sounds like metal-on-metal is hitting sometimes.
You could say i am disappointed, I have 3 Abu Garcia bait casters that have never had a problem. I decided to go with Abu on a new spinning reel, now i won't call it a mistake, BUT i will call it mis-fortune. Great company, but i fear i got one of the few LEMONS that just don't work properly.
Whats worse is that i bought this setup for a trip I'm leaving for on monday. Unfortunately ill have to leave the Orra S at home.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaJune 28, 2012
Good morning. We are sorry to hear that you had an issue with your Orra S reel. All Abu Garcia reels carry a one year warranty & the issue that you describe 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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im might be getting one
Posted July 13, 2012
i might be getteing a new one and the boys in the shop says its a cracker of rell is it
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All you need to do is lubricate the line bearing!! This happens to many new reels not just this model. Remove the screw where the bail meets the rotor. Underneath is the line bearing. Lubricate and problem solved. I had the same issue with mine and i lubed it and it is like butter even under a load. Trust me very simple fix!!
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Upgraded from a ugly stik/shakespear combo to the Vendetta/ Orra S and caught 10x as many fish in the exact same spot as the day before. My garcia equipment got me into fishing more than ever and i learned quality equipment can be the difference between having fun and not having fun. Garcia customer for life!
