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Abu Garcia® Black Max™ Casting Reels at Cabela's

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Abu Garcia® Black Max™ Casting Reels

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Abu Garcia® Black Max™ Casting Reels

Five ball bearings (one roller bearing) for ultrasmooth performance
Duragear brass gears for strong and reliable performance
Power Disk Drag System for smooth fish fighting

Abu Garcia’s Black Max reel is an affordable fishing tool packed with performance. A total of five bearings create a rugged and dependable reel. Precision-machined Duragear™ brass gears deliver a smooth performance. Power Disk Drag System for playing even large fish. MagTrax™ Brake System for reliable casting and quick adjustments.

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Overall Customer Rating:

4.4 out of 5

106 out of 117(91%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.

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Overall Customer Rating:

5 out of 5

Anonymous

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

a must have

Date:May 16, 2012

i have the black max and the pro max if you dont have them you need them its the best love it and you will too

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Overall Customer Rating:

4 out of 5

Jim

Location:Pittsburgh, PA

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Trial and Error

Date:May 4, 2012

Looking through the lane of hundreds of reels, a choice is difficult. I tend to look for a more high speed gear ratio, 7.2-1 is a little too fast but the Black Max offered my usual ideal ratio. The color scheme caught my eye and i read the product box, 12lb test for some heavier mono line in lakes, 30lb braid when going for alligator gar or muskellunge. After some debate between 2-3 Abu Garcia reels, i made the black max my choice. Started to spool a brand new set of line onto the spool (haven't had new line in years) i did notice the line doesnt spool perfectly side by side even, and sometimes it even tugs on the innermost wraps of line and drags them towards the center, or overlaps them, As for if this was truly causing a problem, I couldn't say, the guide seems to move a little too fast for the spooling action. This is my first baitcaster and I know they are notoriously difficult to learn and get the hang of at first, even following instructions from various online sources (due to lack of a real user manual included with the reel. Only a parts list, no indication as to part name, part funtions, reel maintenance and use, nothing but part numbers and an explosion schematic. This was a little disappointing but i made due), i ended up wasting over 150yds of line to backlash. When i finally got that jumbled mess out of the way and got to low distance casts, i was AMAZED at how smooth my line flew. The vibrations you feel from hits are strong and you know when you're lure is hit. A 8" rock bass hit felt like a 15-20 pound weight dropped onto the end of my line, the fight went SMOOTHLY, the drag system was a little difficult to switch up during the fight, but this is my first star drag reel. By far one of the best looking and performing reels I've owned. Still learning the little quirks and tics of this particular reel, which is the reason for the 4/5 ratings for casting and ease of maintenance, i have done no maintenance other than a light touch of reel magic after testing it on the top most part of the spool. All in all i think this reel will serve me many many good years on the water and help bring in even more of a catch.

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Overall Customer Rating:

5 out of 5

xScarl3tSpid3rx

Location:Independence, MO

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

best reel i ever bought

Date:April 14, 2012

so smooth, one of my favorites and i just bought it

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Overall Customer Rating:

5 out of 5

HunterStick

Location:Owatonna, MN

Age:Under 25

Gender:Male

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

very solid reel

Date:April 9, 2012

This is a great reel for the price. Used it to catch lots of northern pike and largemouth bass and even one 40+ pound muskie and the drag has always held strong. Casts very smooth. I would highly recommend this reel and all Abu Garcia products

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