The SX remains a good, solid choice for a workhorse reel but is missing the no trendy super high speed retrieve most manufacturers are offering in this class of reel. Price & Applications: Abu Garcia has made all these refinements yet has kept their Revo SX within the afore mentioned shadeline and right at the previous price point of $159.99. The Revo SX maintains its price point of $159.99. The reel still sits at a very low and comfortable height on the reel seat and is super easy to palm. The weight gain is definitely noticeable when fishing the new SX but it's far from a debilitating increase and the trade off in feel is welcome. The SX Still has carbon sideplates to go with its aluminum alloy frame, so there should be no appreciable weight gain there. This is a pretty big jump at least part of which can be attributed to the change in gear material. It went from 6.7 ounces to 7.8 ounces (as measured in our lab). ĭesign & Ergonomics: The refinements Abu Garcia has implemented in the gen 4 Revo lineup has affected the SX in two areas that I've noticed. The reel's spool features 12.6 cm 3 of capacity. The result is a maximum rated drag of twenty four pounds (24lbs) which is far and away more than what I need when fishing for largemouth bass. The SX receives the same drag treatment as the new Winch and that's Abu Garcia's new Power Stack Carbon Matrix Drag system consisting of two keyed carbon drag washers sandwiching one metal washer. ĭrag: Another area the Revo SX benefits from in the gen 4 refresh is drag composition. Ību Garcia's Carbon Stack Power Matrix Drag. Designed with the inshore angler in mind, the Revo Inshore low profile baitcast reel features an improved X2- Crftic frame for. Removing the pinion gear reveals no bearing within the frame. I was able to pull the largest Berkley Dredger crank through some mud (literally dredging with it) in about twelve feet of water with no issues. The SX is available in two retrieve ratios but we only fished the 7.3:1 and thanks to the oversized gears, even this gear ratio had good power. The SX comes with a 90mm handle standard. Knobs like this are under rated but always welcome - as long as the knobs aren't too big. Power: The SX comes with a stock, ninety millimeter (90mm) handle which helps give you leverage to turn those brass gears, but the other small change that I enjoyed was the inclusion of contoured, PVC knobs instead of the more traditional I-style knobs of the previous generation. Just like with the Winch, while I never had a problem with the SX's aluminum gears, brass gears are just a little bit smoother and quieter and give you a sense the reel is just a bit more solid and refined.Ī look at the SX's oversized brass gear. The first is a change from aluminum to brass gears. Retrieve: A couple of changes to the SX affects the reel's feel during retrieve.
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