I saw of Pitman Creek Wholesale's twitter feed today that they apparently just recieved either a sample or shipment (I think the first one) of the new 2013 Abu Garica Revo reels.

According to the quote, the new Revos are lighter, stronger, and more compact (thank GOD for the latter).

This makes sense, with ICAST in a few months and all Revos dropping in price. I'm no insider (I think I've made that clear), but I DO LOVE FISHING GOSSIP!!!!!

Can't wait to see the new line!

What do you all hope to see in the Gen III Revos?

The ONLY thing I hope they change on the Premier is giving it a harder finish. It doesn't bother me personally, but they do show boat rash pretty fast and I think that drives away potential sales. Making it a little lighter would be nice too, but it's already a very light reel. And I don't think we're going to see much there since that would then start infringing on the super light MGX's sales edge. I just hope they don't mess them up, more than anything else. I still think the current generation Premier is, by far, the best bang for the buck reel on the USDM market.

I agree with jeb - more durable finish please.

jeb2... other than weight, tell me what advantage the Premier has over the STX.

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It would be nice if you open the box and saw a Shimano inside....

Id rather open it & see a quantum sitting there...

i think a lews would be better to see in that box lol

here's what i wanna see:

1. longer handles standard — the 80mm handles on the 1st and 2nd generation revos are just strangely short
   
2. more durable finishes — the chrome on the thumb bars discolor with use and the tops rash very easily (dunno if that is a quality of materials issue or a design issue or both)
   
3. more ergonomic knobs — some people may like them but i can't stand the rectangular knobs abu uses. i don't think i'm alone either as you often see used ones with rib marks on the knobs from those accessory 'reel grips' that people put on
   
4. continuation of design — here's a little thing about my SXs and STX that just drove me a little nuts. the SX has the nice red on the handle and spool but didn't continue to add a red accent to the sideplate...why not make the mag dial red, or perhaps the bezel around the mag dial? same thing with the orangey-gold spool, spool tension and drill hole accents on the STX...you get to the side plate and it's all silver. i have a little bit of a design background so i notice little things like that i guess.
   

Well check out the new revos, THUT has them available now and they look nice. Way lighter than Gen 2. They really fixed the boring/tired look of the STX, now it actually looks like a $200 reel. Anyways I just pulled the trigger on a gen 3 STX. I'll let you know what I think when I get it.

Well check out the new revos, THUT has them available now and they look nice. Way lighter than Gen 2. They really fixed the boring/tired look of the STX, now it actually looks like a $200 reel. Anyways I just pulled the trigger on a gen 3 STX. I'll let you know what I think when I get it.

who has them? I did a google search and only came up with a link to your post lol

The hook up tacckle

The hook up tacckle

very nice

only thing i find fishy is the abu garcia site has no info on them and iCast hast happened yet how do these guys have them already?

Ya I was wondering how they got them first, but those guys are legit. I have ordered from them before and they have great customer service. Plus they are one of the few online tackle retailers that are not located in California so it saves me paying sales tax.

So is it pre order? Or are they are ready to ship is the ?

Looks to be pre-order, but they don't say anything on the website about how long the wait is. I guess a guy could call and find out. Listing the new Premier for $279, which is the same price (before the latest price adjustment) as the 2012 Premier, so it appears that unlike some reel manufacturers, they didn't use this new model roll-out as an excuse to raise prices.

I don't see anything in the description mentioning whether or not this new version had a more durable exterior.

They look to have the same profile as the new JM Carbonlite. Maybe they used BPS as a test run....

They look to have the same profile as the new JM Carbonlite. Maybe they used BPS as a test run....

Huh? Now do you figure that?

d**n it!!!!!! I just started buying Lews reels...... Well, I guess I'll have to buy one of those pretty little Abus... or two... or four...

Ok, so I called about when they are getting their first shipment and it won't be until end of Aug! I'm not good at waiting.....

Looks like the spools might be wider. Ill have to try them out!

Looks all the same to me. I think Im still just going to keep the "S"himano on my chest.

Nice! I see a few in my future. Definetly an SX.

They told me mid to late September when I called them this afternoon. And the guy I talked to said the exterior finish was the same.