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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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Product Reviews

Overall rating

5 / 5

Superb reel

PostedAugust 17, 2012

Kimble

from Hahnville , la

Age:45-54

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

5 / 5

This is one great reel . I own 2 of them , the s3 & s4 . Both are as smooth as silk . Using braided line is no problem , cast far and smooth .

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Overall rating

1 / 5

Abu,orra s

PostedAugust 7, 2012

Anonymous

Gear Feel (Smoothness)

1 / 5

My new Orra s looks and feels good in the hand. Right out of the box it was very hard to crank. It was as if the handle kept tightening up as line was retreived to the point the handle would not turn. Until I can remedy this issue I can't recommend it.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaAugust 10, 2012

We are sorry to hear about the issue you have had with the Orra S as this is not normal. As you know, all Abu Garcia reels carry a one year warranty & we will be happy to take care of your case. One of our customer service representatives will reach out to you at the email address you submitted with this review. If you ever need to contact us over the phone, 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. Thanks for reaching out to us.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

Not Up to AbuGarcia Standards

PostedJuly 14, 2012

Anonymous

Age:45-54

Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater

Number of times fishing per month:5+

Owns a boat:No

Experience:Expert

Gear Feel (Smoothness)

1 / 5

Ergonomics

3 / 5

Casting Performance

2 / 5

Ease of Maintenance

2 / 5

I currently have an Abu Garcia Ambassador, couple Cardinals, Soron, and this Orra S. In fact, I have only owned Abu Garcia reels for about 10 years; have also given several as gifts. I want to love the Orra, but am getting the same persistent grinding noise/feel other reviewers mentioned. The Orra bail is improved, but the retrieve is oddly fast (I should have seen that in the specs) and that seems to cause line problems. I've never had line issues with any other Abu reel. The Cardinals are better performers and have a much lower price. Given that this is Abu's only spinner at this price point, my next reel at this level will probably be from another manufacturer. I would not buy this reel again or even give it as a gift.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaJuly 16, 2012

Good morning. We are sorry to hear that you had an issue with your Orra spinning reel. All Abu Garcia reels carry a one year warranty and we will be happy to help you out as the grinding noise/feel is not normal. 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.

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Overall rating

4 / 5

Love this Reel

PostedJuly 11, 2012

Born2Fish

from Roswell, Ga.

Age:45-54

Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater

Number of times fishing per month:5+

Owns a boat:Yes

Experience:Intermediate

Gear Feel (Smoothness)

5 / 5

Ergonomics

5 / 5

Casting Performance

5 / 5

Ease of Maintenance

5 / 5

I have been using this reel with a Vendetta rod. The setup is perfect and looks and feel great. The only issue I have is that the crank handle is loose and there is no way to tighten it up. The handle seems to be riveted to the gear shaft and does not have a way to tighten it. Other than that... what and awesome product

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Anonymous

Posted August 18, 2012

You have to hold the rotor when you tightin it .it has handle screw in .hope this helps

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