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4/ 5
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
3.9/ 5
Ergonomics
4.6/ 5
Casting Performance
4.4/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
4.2/ 5
34 out of 46(74%)reviewers recommend this product.
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Overall rating
4/ 5
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
3.9/ 5
Ergonomics
4.6/ 5
Casting Performance
4.4/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
4.2/ 5
34 out of 46(74%)reviewers recommend this product.
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PostedDecember 5, 2012
Anonymous
from murfreesboro
Age:25-34
Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:Yes
Experience:Expert
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
1/ 5
Ergonomics
3/ 5
Casting Performance
3/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
2/ 5
I have four of these reels that I was given as a present last Christmas. They felt great at first, and then after a little use they one by one started locking up and grinding like the bearings were trying to lock up. I am a avid fisherman and use lots of different kinds of reels during a tournament season. i know how to take them apart and work on them, so I dissaembled them and regrreased and oiled them several times. They do work, but they are far from being as smooth as they should be.I am very disappointed with these reels, which is unfortunate because I have had very experiences with all of there products until now. I hope they will make this right.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaDecember 6, 2012
Good morning - we are sorry to hear you are having issues with your Orra S reels. What you describe is not normal and we would like to look into this issue further. All Abu Garcia reels carry a 1 year warranty and we are here to help. One of our customer service representatives is already aware of your situation and will reach out to you shortly at the email address submitted with your review. If you ever need to get in touch with us by phone, we can be reached at Tel: 1.800.228.4272. We understand your frustration and will work hard to get your issue taken care of so you can get back to fishing.
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5/ 5
love the reels right from the box
PostedDecember 2, 2012
Anonymous
Age:18-24
Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:No
Experience:Intermediate
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
4/ 5
Ergonomics
5/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
5/ 5
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hi abu garcia i'm a fan from malaysia and i love all the reels from abu,,from baitcaster,spinning and other..i have and orra s30 reel i bought about 2 month ago..in the first month i've go fishing for a snakehead and caught one about 2 pounder..the problem is a week later my reel have the grinding noise every one is talking about the gear is still smooth but i don't like the grinding noise..i hope u can solve whats the problem in my reels.anyway i still love all abu garcia product and will keep supporting it...ABU GARCIA 4 LIVE..:-)
I bought this Orra S40 before the Bass season started this year and matched it with the 7"M Vendetta rod spooled with 20lb Power Pro braid. I bought the combo at a really good price so I gave it a try. I am quite impressed with the combo and it works well together. I found the reel smooth and didn't give me a problem at all this year. I used it with plastics, crankbaits, buzzbaits and spinners. It's a great all around combo!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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2/ 5
nice reel. not going to last...
PostedOctober 15, 2012
squidysam
from UK
Age:18-24
Favorite type of fishing:Saltwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:Yes
Experience:Expert
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
2/ 5
Ergonomics
4/ 5
Casting Performance
4/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
3/ 5
i have used this reel 4 times now for 2-3 hours of casting hard plastics yet the most recent outing the reel is becoming extremely stiff and feel like its going to seize up :( i was hoping this would perform better than my cardinal reel but it appears not! it has been washed off after every trip and looked after.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaOctober 16, 2012
Hello - we are sorry to hear you had an issue with your Orra S reel. As you know, all reels carry a 1 year warranty & we will be happy to take care of your case. However, we noticed that you indicated that you like to fish in saltwater. Neither the Orra S or the Cardinal series are designed for this type of environment. We do offer the new Revo Inshore series of spinning reels that are specifically designed for saltwater use and can stand up to this corrosive environment . One of our customer service representatives will reach out to you at the email address that you submitted with this review. If you ever need to get in touch with us directly, our customer service department can be reached at Tel: 1.800.228.4272. We understand your frustration and will work hard to get your issue taken care of so you can get back to fishing.
