lookinforwalleye Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I was wondering if any of the membership are using the Revo series of baitcasters looking for some feedback before I purchase. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmilley Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 not bad reels, very fast spools i use one for pitching and it compares nicely with a curado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyfish Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 i have a premier and had a revo s. hated the revo s. used it for one tourney and swaped it out for a quantum energy when i got home, sold the reel shortly after. the premier isnt too bad of a reel. but a bit pricey. i got a great deal on it so thats the only reason i got it, if it came to full price, id save the extra money and buy an energy instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Best Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I was looking at them this morning,but I opted for the Quantum CD870CX,Was cheaper and suits my purpose (ice fishin')and I might take it to N. Saskachewan this summer.....TC and tight lines.....Chuck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 i have a premier and had a revo s. hated the revo s. used it for one tourney and swaped it out for a quantum energy when i got home, sold the reel shortly after. the premier isnt too bad of a reel. but a bit pricey. i got a great deal on it so thats the only reason i got it, if it came to full price, id save the extra money and buy an energy instead. I was looking at the Quantum Energy but I have a Quantum Accurist and while it is a decent reel there is something about it that just rubs me the wrong way, I prefer my old Quantum Iron to the Accurist. Is the Energy a big step up from the Accurist? What did you not like about the Revo S? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyfish Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I was looking at the Quantum Energy but I have a Quantum Accurist and while it is a decent reel there is something about it that just rubs me the wrong way, I prefer my old Quantum Iron to the Accurist. Is the Energy a big step up from the Accurist? What did you not like about the Revo S? the step to the energy from the accurist is a big one. i had an accurist, but lost it in the upper niagara during a tourney. but i liked the reel. the energy is one of the best reels quantum ever made. i prefer it over the blue tour edition reels they have. the revo s just didnt have the casting distance and wasnt as smooth as the energy. and not being able to adjust the brakes didnt sit well with me either. my accurist was the older model that was discontinued. AC501PT i believe was the model i had. i dunno how the new accurist reels are. though they look good and should be a good reel. but for what the revo s costs, u can add a few more bucks and get a better reel for ur money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I just spent some BPS gift certificates myself on a Revo Toro 51-HS. It along with the larger Curado are low profile options for musky/pike. Did a lot of research before I bought it, it honestly seems smoother than the larger Curado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowanjo Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I live the Revo but had a huge issue getting parts after destroying one on a musky - hard to explain but the plate came off during fight and had to eventually hand line it in - I have recently purchased the following Calcutta TE401 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyfish Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 pure fishing is a pain to deal with for any kid of warrenty on their products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steel'n'esox Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I just spent some BPS gift certificates myself on a Revo Toro 51-HS.It along with the larger Curado are low profile options for musky/pike. Did a lot of research before I bought it, it honestly seems smoother than the larger Curado. I have a Revo Toro 60-HS and the reel is great, more comfortable for casting then the big round reels, large capacity spool with big gears and a smooth drag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thanks for all the replys, I ended up going with the Revo SX-HS. Compared it too the Curado the Revo just felt better in my hand and it also felt a little smoother, time will tell if I made the right decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyfish Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 ive been told the revo sx are solid reels. and was told furthermore that the revo stx are the best reels abu makes. good luck with ur reel, hope it works out great for u! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Revo has their Premier reels out weighing only 6.7oz and putting out 20lbs of Drag, might be a option for a heavy cover light weight setup. Put that up with a Vendetta flippin stick and your golden. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...__SearchResults Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyfish Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 i owe a premier and i personally dont think its worth what they sell them for. solid reel forsure, but just not as good as the price indicates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 i owe a premier and i personally dont think its worth what they sell them for. solid reel forsure, but just not as good as the price indicates The new Premier? Just wondering as to it's light weight still using no plastic parts. Something like 6oz I read online...I don't know, god forgive if that or the Vendetta flippin stick goes on sale....Somebody might be there to buy her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I have a Revo S and can't really complain about it for the money. I use it on a 7 ft medium for senko's and stuff, sometimes I dropshot with it. I flip with it too on occasion and it does the job. It's definitely not a powerful reel, hooked a salmon on it and didn't have chance, but for bass its not a bad reel, especially for its price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 No Salmon in Simcoe or the Kawartha`s so I should be okay!!LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish-miester Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I own the Revo Stx and I love it. expecially with the 24lbs of drag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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