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Abu Garcia Revo Baitcast Reel vs Abu Garcia Revo SX: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 79% of 29 Abu Garcia Revo Baitcast Reel owners recommend it, vs 76% of 157 for the Abu Garcia Revo SX.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Abu Garcia Revo Baitcast Reel

79%of 29 owners recommend
79% recommend · 11% neutral · 10% don't
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Abu Garcia Revo SX

76%of 157 owners recommend
76% recommend · 11% neutral · 13% don't
Owners praise
  • Holds up for years of regular use with no issues
  • Light and easy to palm, comfortable to fish all day
  • Casts smoothly and gets good distance
Owners complain about
  • Some feel it's overpriced or beaten by rivals like Shimano and Lew's
  • Finicky to dial in, with backlashes and nests on mono
  • A few find it heavier than competing reels
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What Abu Garcia Revo Baitcast Reel owners say

“I have the Revo STX HS and, having been a die-hard Shimano fan, I can tell you that IMO it is now my pick of all the baitcasters on the market. Smooth long casts and smooth powerful drag system.”
— Bob Coleman on 2 Cool Fishing Forum
“Revo inshore or better yet toro beast is a nice salt reel! Does it all jig, cast, bottom, surf, Muskie, froggin! Love mine caught many keeper fish including a 43 inch Striper jiggin 7oz jigs!”
— libertyminded on StripersOnline (SurfTalk)
“Two years ago I bought a Garcia Revo Inshore that felt great, cast great and one day the side plate fell off into the gulf at a near shore rig.”
— Omanj on 2 Cool Fishing Forum

What Abu Garcia Revo SX owners say

“never had a problem with them ill always have love for them. Id buy one!”
— @MaineStreamFishing on YouTube
“I haven't had any problems out of my Abu Garcia Revo SX reels.”
— dzilla0 on Reddit
“am still unable to cast more than 30 to 40 feet.”
— colbyrtucker on Reddit