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Location: ashtabula ohio | whats the difference in these two? they got the same basic specs, but not sure if the cb has the guts of the c4? ganders got some on sale{cb's}, was thinkin of gettin one...anybody know? |
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Location: Elkhart, IN | I won't swear to it, but it seems like I heard the cb has bushings rather than bearings like the C4. |
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Location: Davenport, IA | I thought the CB was the cabelas version of the c4 w/ a thumbar thats red? |
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| I'm with Schuler, I think CB is the Cabela's house version. I have a 5600CB that came from them. If I remember right, it was basically identical to the C4 when I comparision shopped. I'm real happy with it except that the gearing is a bit too high for anything much beyond a Mepps #5, so I use mine for bass or burning small bucktails and lipless cranks. Look on Cabela's website for the specs--I know that reel is featured on the back pages as part of a Cabela's combo special a lot.
I know the "star" series had bushings, they are the red and/or green ones that you see on cheaper combos at mom & pop baitstores all the time. Also, I think there's a 7000B that has bushings in it. |
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Location: ashtabula ohio | yeah i guess all the cbs have thumbars unlike the c4s. i got a response back from cabelas on this. so it IS an abu-garcia reel? and not a cabelas brand reel? just has the cabelas label slapped on it...?
Edited by luckymusky 12/29/2003 4:58 PM
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Location: Elkhart, IN | Oops, Shuler I bet your right, that was the b model I was thinking of rather than the cb. I knew there was one of them that had bushings rather than bearings and looked pretty much the same on the outside. |
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Location: ashtabula ohio | BTW... |
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Location: Michigan | The Cabelas CB's are the Abu Garcia C4 reel only with a Thumb bar spool release and in the color red. I just ordered some replacement parts for my CB reels and they are the same guts as C4.
I love these reels! I think they are the best value for the dollar reel on the market. I have (2) 6600's and (2) 5600's. If you don't like the 6.3:1 gear ratio, just order a set of gears in either the 5.3:1 or 3.8:1.
http://www.hatterasoutfitters.com/
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Location: ashtabula ohio | thanks for all the help guys.tom.think ill get one |
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Location: Holly, MI | ..and in the 5600 (I'm casting a 5601) you get both the Thumbar (like the 4600) and the Line out alarm (clicker like the 6600). Caster, sucker soaker , or trolling reel all in one!!! |
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abu 6600cb ? or abu 6600c4...