I use Abu Garcia rods and reels amongst other gear.

 

Just wondering if Abu is coming out with Gen 5?  I see that the Premier and STX Rev 4 models are on "closeout" at AL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to bump this thread. I’m very curious about this as well. Any thoughts or insights? 

If you're talking about the Revo lineup, then personally I think they will soon, but they probably won't make a big deal out of it. Abu nowadays is like Lew's and others, pushing out new reels quietly, and one series at a time. I lost count of how many generations of Superduty reels Lew's pushed out in the past 5 years; IMO they're all pretty much the same inside and out. There's also a "new" BB1 Pro model out there, and I have no idea when it came out.

 

Abu pushed out the Revo EXD, the new Revo Rocket, and other reels quietly, not like the past when they would present a whole generation of reels all at the same time, with a brand new design.  It's less risky from a marketing standpoint I guess, but now it's more like "Evo" reels than "Revo" reels.

Currently, the Revo s and SX are "gen 4" reels.

 

The only differences between gen 3 and 4 is they elongated the housing from spool to level wind.  The result is a "sleeker" frame.

 

They usually make small incremental changes...nothing earth-shattering.

 

 

Gen 3 frame:  notice it's "stockier"

Gen 4: longer and lower.

 

On 12/2/2021 at 12:27 AM, CrashVector said:

Currently, the Revo s and SX are "gen 4" reels.

 

The only differences between gen 3 and 4 is they elongated the housing from spool to level wind.  The result is a "sleeker" frame.

 

They usually make small incremental changes...nothing earth-shattering.

 

 

Gen 3 frame:  notice it's "stockier"

Gen 4: longer and lower.

 

Abu makes a great looking reel man