i heard that sil-star and pinnacle make a lot of tackle, including Abu Garcia. Does anybody know if that is true? :-?

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Not again. 

i heard that sil-star and pinnacle make a lot of tackle, including Abu Garcia. Does anybody know if that is true? :-?

Once and for all ... Shimano is made by Pinnacle, Daiwa is made by Banax, Abu Garcia is manufactured by Okuma!

I also understand the Shakespeare makes Van Stahl spinning reels. 

I also understand the Shakespeare makes Van Stahl spinning reels.

Van Staal is owned by Quantum, along with Fin-Noir

IT'S A CONSPIRACY. Ron Howard will make a move about this starring Tom Hanks.

i heard that sil-star and pinnacle make a lot of tackle, including Abu Garcia. Does anybody know if that is true? :-?

Once and for all ... Shimano is made by Pinnacle, Daiwa is made by Banax, Abu Garcia is manufactured by Okuma!

and quantum is owned by mattel.   

i dont believe that shimano is made by silstar.

i dont believe that shimano is made by silstar.

Why would you believe Abu is?

shimano is mad good.  dont know about abu

shimano is mad good. dont know about abu

  That should have been the first sentence of your post.

How Garcia has managed to stay in business 89 years is beyond me considering the junk they've attempted to peddle as fishing reels all those years.

Go with the Silstar/Shimano Trevor.   

How Garcia has managed to stay in business 89 years is beyond me considering the junk they've attempted to peddle as fishing reels all those years.

Go with the Silstar/Shimano Trevor.

I've wondered the exact, same thing about Shimano!

Stop the press Popeil buys SHIMANO !!!!! wow can't wait for the Shimano Pocket Rocket Fisherman from Popeil/Shimano  ;D ;D ;D : : :

I've been using Abu reels for decades now without any issues whatsoever.  The Revo reels are the BOMB!

However, I feel no need to bash other brands simply because I like Abu reels.  Seems like a waste of brain cells to even bother.   

Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Canon, Nikon, Minolta. It's a matter of personal preference. Take advice from those that use them, try them all, make up your own mind ... when you get to $75 or more for a reel, they're for the most part, all good ... 

From the comments in this post, I assumed this was already covered. But anyway. Abu garcia is owned by Pure Fishing(An offshoot of berkley). They own the following companies

Penn® Abu Garcia® Berkley® Shakespeare® All Star Rods® Fenwick® Johnson® Mitchell® Pflueger® Spiderwire® Stren® XTools®

Maybe they should change their name to Ab-Pflu Gar-Silstar?

I've been using Abu reels for decades now without any issues whatsoever. The Revo reels are the BOMB!

However, I feel no need to bash other brands simply because I like Abu reels. Seems like a waste of brain cells to even bother.

Xs 2.  Still have my Red Ambassador bought in the 50's and still works well even tho I have retired it.

Kelley

I will take my" fisher price" made Revo's any day. They are awesome reels.Glenn said it all.....They are the BOMB !!!!!!!!   ;D

Does anyone really care? Fish what you like.

Does anyone really care? Fish what you like.

Excellent advice.

not "good for you"?!