Abu Garcia Revo SX Low Profile Fishing Reel

I have fished with so many reels from different kinds of brands. I can say this is one of the better reels I have used, it is a super smooth reel and handles 5+lbs coho salmon easily. I can cast 1-8oz about 30 yards no problem with 12 lbs maxima line. The drag is also insanity smooth and the drag star clicks and it’s super nice and I love it. The tension knob clicks also witch I love also. It’s also super easy to take off the side and oil the reel and that is a problem I have had with other reels it’s super nice. All around a hell of a good reel for the price and it’s super well built will recommend to any fellow fishermam. It’s worth it.

I have multiple Abu Garcia reels as well as a couple Shimano and others. The Revo SX is a great reel at its (sale) price point. It is often on sale for $120-$135, not the MSRP of $169 or the regular $155 price it will be listed at. For $135 its the best reel at that price point and at $120 it is a steal and you should buy two. The reel is very solid and even feels more solid than Abu Garcia's higher priced models. The aluminum frame and plates are very solid. It is a smooth reel to crank. I have the SHS and standard models (8.1:1 and 6.6:1) for different applications. The spool is 'very good' on a cast. It isn't quite up to an MGL shimano spool, but for anything over 1/4 oz you won't notice much of a difference and over 3/8 oz there isn't really a difference. The dual braking system (centrifugal and magnetic) is the best at its price point I think. Just 1 generation ago this brake was on the $200+ STX and higher models (I have a pair of gen 3 STX and they are the same brake). The reel is just a touch heavier than the STX models but feels more solid than a Gen 3 STX due to the aluminum side plates. Overall, this is the best value reel under $150 for me. I have two of them and would get another as needed.

its a great reel for sure,,cast great if you will let it do its job!..lol,,i dont usually fish with centrifugal baitcasters ,,with this reel you have to let your reel tension be very loose so your bait drops really fast and turn your brakes to 4 or 3 and just trust it wont backlash,,and it wont!,,its almost impossible to backlash this reel,,its great,,that said,,for the price,,i would go with the abu garcia pro max baitcaster $90 not $150 for the sx,,the pro max is more than enough for bass fishing,,the sx is great,,but not for almost double the price,,but i would recommend the sx it is a fabulous reel,,i love it..

No tiene chicharra, en el caso de que un pez lleve linea no suena.Muy bueno el freno para el lance , muy suave para recoger linea.

Have had several X models the past 5 Years. Not too fancy, does the job. This XS model is definitely smoother then the X, With every Rebo X I owned, the level wind would start sticking on either side, will see in time if this model has the same issue.

I've only fished with it once, but I'm already very impressed. I'm only a casual fisherman, so I have no trophies or credentials with which to lend credibility to this review, but the Revo4 SX is a spectacular little machine, in my opinion - emphasis on 4th generation version of the SX, which now offers both mag and centri brakes, just like the STX has offered for many years.Here's a bit of advice for anyone struggling with backlash (overruns) when you first start adjusting these reels: Don't adjust the spool tension such that your bait drops slowly to the ground from your rod tip when you release the spool. That's very good advice with most bait casting reels, but for some reason, the STX and 4th Gen SX reels perform best when, for any given bait, you've increased the spool tension a little bit further, such that you have to bounce the rod tip to get the bait to drop incrementally toward the floor (instead of it falling slowly and smoothly.) In other words, the spool tension will be "just right" when the bait drops a little at a time with each bounce of the rod tip.From there, for casting 1/2 oz. and heavier baits, I recommend starting out with 2 of 6 the centrifugal brake pins engaged, opposite each other, not adjacent, with the magnetic brake set to about 75%. The style of your cast has a huge impact, but as long as you're not applying a lot of wrist action or sharply snapping the rod tip forward from the back of your swing, you'll likely find yourself getting very few overruns.Violent acceleration of the rod tip can cause excessive spool speeds that would require engaging more pins on the centri brake, but whatever your style, casting the same way every time is the secret to setting the centri brake and forgetting about it. The mag brake can then be increased or decreased to accommodate changes in the weight of what you're throwing, the wind speed and direction, etc.Lastly, don't forget to readjust the spool tension every time you change to a different bait or alter your mag brake - always making it tight enough to require bouncing of the rod tip to make the bait drop incrementally toward the floor.I would hate to lead anyone astray here, so if anyone has constructive criticism, please comment. In the end we all want to have fun, not frustration.

Sorriest baitcast reel I own.Doesn’t have any distance no matter what configuration I put the brakes on.I have Lews and other Abu Garcia my Black Max smoke this reel.Save your money buy a Lews.