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Post by rcbbracing on Dec 14, 2011 17:30:19 GMT -5
I recently got two used reels for Christmas and was hoping to hear a review or two...they are called Abu Garcia 650 plus ultra cast... from what I have read on them they are the same as a 6500 and have a bushing instead of bearings and appears the star wheel and a few other things are plastic so apparently a shade cheaper made...anyone ever use these or know anything further about them? Seem to be completely identical to a 6500 dimensionally even side plates and stuff are interchangeable... the drags seem to be decent from what I can tell...not a huge fan of bushing reels but they are used but seem estheticly new and real tight...thanks for any info guys...
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Post by skinfish on Dec 14, 2011 22:30:32 GMT -5
I have never seen those , can you post a pic?
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Post by Smoothkip on Dec 14, 2011 22:57:37 GMT -5
It's the same thing pretty much as any 6500 reel except it has bushings instead of bearings. Is this what it's looks like David?  |
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Post by rcbbracing on Dec 14, 2011 23:00:11 GMT -5
Yep that's it exactly Kip...beat me to posting a picture...any other info or just the bushings and some exterior plastic stuff is all? Guess I was kinda concerned with the drag in em...
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Post by Smoothkip on Dec 14, 2011 23:22:42 GMT -5
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Post by rcbbracing on Dec 14, 2011 23:51:56 GMT -5
Lol! Gee that's great to know...I ended up seeing the Craigslist add they bought em from and i thought they were priced decent...think they gave like $40 a piece for em...you end up seeing new purchase price by chance?
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Post by Smoothkip on Dec 15, 2011 0:00:38 GMT -5
I seen quite a few prices and they were selling around 60 bucks in great shape. Couldn't find a new price. I seen some guys that were upgrading them to 6500c3s for pretty cheap. Changing the bushings out for bearings. For 40 bucks though u can't complain. I'd take them to my reel guy and have them gone through, he would fix anything going bad for cheap.
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Post by skinfish on Dec 15, 2011 23:47:25 GMT -5
Is that an old reel? They have not used that handle since the 90's. Correct me if Im wrong.
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Post by Smoothkip on Dec 16, 2011 14:23:25 GMT -5
Yeah it's older.
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