Shimano Casita or Abu Garcia Revo X

1 hour ago, Active_Outdoors said:

I wanted to revisit my original comment regarding the Casitas vs Revo X debate. After spending more then 100 hours fishing with both Reels over the past two months, I can genuinely say the Shimano Casitas is a much better Reel then I initially thought, even though it lacks a few of the added features of the Revo; the Casitas actually casts and retrieves smoother and it's probably one of the more comfortable reels in hand. But I think the power and cranking ability of the Revo X is top notch. Therefore I can say without doubt, they are very different reels and not created to do the same things equally. The Casitas shines with lighter Texas Rigged Worms and is an excellent Sammy, Popper and JerkBait reel. But the Revo excels with SpinnerBaits, CrankBaits, Jigs and ChatterBaits. I like both of these reels and have a place in my arsenal for each, so for anyone making this reel comparison, consider first what techniques you fish most and base the decision on that criteria, not the bearing count or frame material. I hope this assessment is more spot on, than the first.

Thanks for the update! I was reading through the thread and saw your earlier comment, and right away I was going to comment to ask you if you'd used both very much. The Casitas is an amazing caster, I've seen it outperform Tatula CTs, Tatula SVs, Lew's, the Revos between $100 and $150, and it casts better than the Curado I and K as well. The casting ability of the Casitas is why I chose to buy it over the Tatula CT for about the same price(and the Revo X, I'm an Abu fan). 

Also, someone else was talking about their composite reels of the 90s and that they were flimsy compared to the metal reels at the time -- duh! When it comes to metal, the only thing that matters is the process, heat treating etc. Not much has changed in the past 20 years. Composites though are constantly evolving. You can't compare the materials of yesteryear to that of today.