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I'm lost. Are you depressing the thumb bar then spinning the spool? If so, why is the line guide moving at all? Doesn't the line guide disengage in free spool? I just checked my Curado 200 Ds and the line guide only moves when actually reeling. It doesn't move when I press the thumb bar like I'm getting ready to cast. If I spin the handled to make the line guide move, I can only get it to go across once, too. Mine are working fine. I'd say loosen the spool tension knob, but not too loose. Some reels will make noises (scraping, rubbing) when the spool tension knob is too loose. Set all your brake pins to off. Then press the thumb bar and give the spool a spin. I bet it spins, and spins and spins.

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I love the Revo line, but the documentation provided with the reels sucks. The booklets tell you next to nothing.

I'd go with the STX (big suprise). But I shopped long and hard before I decided to buy my first REVO. The Revo is super smooth, built exceptionally well, has hella-powerful drag (great in case you want it to pull double duty on big fish), and casts light lures with ease. Abu's customer service is top notch. Here's Tackle Tour's review: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewabugarciarevostx.html

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Great news, Red.

What's the length, power and action of that rod? I'm not familiar with it. I'm thinking a heavy, fast action rod would be best?

For fishing with big shiners or shad under a balloon float? Edit: Looking for a casting rod.

The Revo SX with a graphite sideplate and lesser trim costs less than an STX with an aluminum sideplate and nicer trim. A Curado 100 D with a graphite sideplate and an inconveniet brake access method costs the same $200 as a 200 D with an aluminum sideplate and an access method that make some sense.

I recommend the Shimano Curado 200 DHSV in 7:1 speed. Great reel. Well made, good caster, effective brake.

I heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend that Abu may release a 5.0:1 gear set for their Revos, but a slower Revo may be in the works.

And the STX had an aluminum brake-side side plate. It's graphite on the SX.

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The SX is a fine reel. It is functionally the same as the Revo STX. the differences are: 1) color 2) some trim (see crank handles) 3) the everslick coating Otherwise, it has the same number of bearings and performs just as well as the STX - for $50 less. I really like my SXs better than my STX. I like the looks better. As far as the brake goes - it's magnetic and externally adjustable. In my experience, centrifugal brakes are more effective. But that's not to say the SX's brake is ineffective. I find you have to turn the setting up to 50% or more to really feel the benefit. But the SX really casts. It casts light baits very, very well. It outcasts my Shimano Curado 200 DHSVs. As far as what it's best for: it's good for any application where a high speed reel would be used. It's a little faster than optimal for crankbaits, but I use mine for cranks it it does just fine. I highly recommend the Revo line. I've enjoyed mine immensely and have had zero problems with them.

That's what I do - by feel, and by the way my rod gets loaded. I probably use less drag than most people. My curiosity was piqued by comments at Tackle Tour where some people apparently did measure the drag pressure. There is speculation that there are fewer drag disks, but no one has said for sure. Abu's website doesn't help, and there is no schematic for the Premier available on their site. I understand you had problems that went beyond just the drag pressure. I've seen fewer comments about problems similar to yours than I have about the maximum drag achievable. So many comments that I'm sure there is a difference between the drags (Premier vs. STX). I just don't know what it is but think the number of disks is a likely source. I had previously assumed they were the same. Other than a few negative experiences, like yours, the Premier is generally well-regarded from what I have seen. The reason I'm interested is because I want a lightweight baitcaster and the Premier is in the running.

RW, I said in a previous thread that the Curado's drag was more than adequate for bass fishing, and the Revo's was WAY more than adequate. I don't crank the drag down on any of my reels, either. That's why I wonder what's so bad about an 8 lb drag. The main complaint I've seen about the Premier is that it "only has an 8 lb drag" and that it's not as powerful as the STX's drag. What's inadequate about 8 lbs? It's as good as the Steez and Chronarch Mg. But my other question is about the difference between the Premier's drag and the STX's drag. I don't know why the STXs is so much stronger, in absolute terms, than the Premier. That's what I'd like to know.

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This must be an issue unique to the Premier. Because my Revos are clearly superior to my Curados with respect to drag. The Revo and Curado are pretty close in most other respects, but the drag ain't one of them. The Curado's drag is perfectly adequate. But the drag on my Revos are super-smooth and mega-powerful. I'd like to know if the gear in the Premier is aluminum. As well as the number of carbonfiber disks in the drag. The STX has a brass gear and 3 carbonfiber disks. I suspect the reduced drag is a weight saving measure. This puts the Revo Premier's drag in the same class as light Shimanos and Daiwas. I believe Daiwas use aluminam gears as well.

Best spinning reel I've used to date is the Abu Garcia 800 series. This is a relatively new model. It's built like a tank. It's all aluminum (body, side plate, rotor, bail arms). The main shaft is stainless steel with a very slick coating. The shaft has two stacked ball bearings that the spool sits on. These eliminate spool wobble under drag load. The reel has a black crinkle finish that is rock hard. One of mine has been used pretty hard for stripers and the finish is like new. The bail is extra-heavy duty - very thick. And the reel is very smooth. Depending on the size, they run up to about $120.

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Dude, I sympathise. I blew out my L4-5 and L5-S1 disks two Thanksgivings ago (lifting and bending sideays with my boat battery). I got sciatica so bad I couldn't walk. I had to have emergency microdiskectomies at both levels.