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Location: Alberta Canada | Since I am having a new rod built my wife decided she wanted to test out my old set up. She decided to claim both the rod and reel as hers now.
So now I am going to be shopping for a new reel to go with the rod I am built
The reel my wife is stealing from me is an Abu revo beast that has treated me well and would consider another. I have also been eyeing up a Diawa Lexa but have no firsthand experience with them other than playing with them in cabelas
What positives and negatives have you guys experienced with the Lexa and the beast? |
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| Since no one has responded to you yet I will share my two cents and I'm not trying to product bash. I have owned three different Daiwa reels. Every one of them have broken the same season I bought them. By broken I mean they have stopped working completely and become useless. I tried repairing one with a local muskie shop and they tried submitting it for warranty since it was brand new. Daiwa told them it was normal wear and tear and wont fix or replace it. I do not fish everyday or near as much as some guys.
Every other set up I have are Abu's. Rockets, Revo Toro's and a few NACL's that I have had for 5 to 8 years. Never once has a Abu broken to the point I can't use it. Abu customer service is great and I service my reels yearly.
I have heard guys say they love their Daiwa Lexa's reels and haven't had problems with them. I have had drags go bad, gears constantly lock up mid cast and a power handle almost fold in half on me setting the hook on a fish. I bought a newer model 400WN two years ago and loved using it when it worked and the ergonomics of the reel and the casting distance I got out of it. Problem is something broke on it almost every time I used it. Its currently sitting in my boat with a gear issue and doesn't work after giving it a good go last year for a few times out. These were all problems that happened in the first season of use with three different reels. Customer service never helped and I had to pay out of pocket to repair these issues and the reel would go back again almost immediately. I figured these were all operator error at the time. However, I have never experienced these problems with any other muskie reel I have used.
Again, not trying to product bash but this an experience I have had with this product and this products customer service have not been good to me.
I am very happy with Abu and cant think of any bad experiences with the reels I've had and they get the majority of the work load when I'm out fishing. |
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Location: Alberta Canada | Thanks for the reply and this is exactly what I am looking for is to hear from those with firsthand experience with these reels. Even more valuable when you have experience with both |
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Abu revo beast vs Diawa Lexa