i got the 2012 eye candy book in the new bass magazine and i had a question, they have one that is 8.1 gear ratio, i know about the IPTs are differant, so my question is, is this a super fast 8 gear reel or is abus IPT differant and it is a like a 7;3 in other reels.. i remember talking to a Abu dealer at the spring classic and the 7:9.1 mgx is like most regular companies 7.1

thanks for the help guys

the 8.0:1 STX has a retrieve of 33 IPT (inches per turn). this is indeed faster than the 7:1 reels such as curado at 30 IPT, lews speed spool at 31 IPT, quantum EXO at 31 IPT, zillion at 31 IPT and the 2nd-generation STX at 31 IPT. The daiwa type-R, which is 7.3:1, comes closest at 32 IPT. the reason the MGX's 7.9:1 retrieve is more comparable to other reels with a smaller gear ratio is because of the MGX's smaller spool. the STX has a more standard size spool.

thank you, i got a think for fast reels,, lol i may be interested in one, this will be my first revo, i am sure the are worth the wait, lol i wonder why abu is differant on there IPT

LOL, if you like fast retrieve speeds, you should get a spinning reel...they kick casting reels to the curb when it comes to pulling in lots of line

as to why abu is coming with an 8:1 reel, it's an arms race and another way to sell more reels. personally, i will buy one too. i have 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, 6:1 and 7:1 reels and they all have their place and the 8:1 will too.

i'd use it for a frog reel, lol i can have 2 frogs setups, looks at gf and waits so id want the baitcasting

that eye candy inside the magazine has caused me to start selling some guns. I see 4 new Revo Ss in my future.