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Esox chaser
Posted 1/14/2005 8:35 AM (#131234)
Subject: Garcia D5




Posts: 154


Location: Appleton, WI
I was wondering if anybody has any experience with these? How is the mag control and is the same guts as the C3?
MuskieMike
Posted 1/14/2005 4:09 PM (#131276 - in reply to #131234)
Subject: RE: Garcia D5





Location: Des Moines IA
I haven't actually used one but all I have heard is BAD. I would suggest a C5 from Cabela's . They seem to have the only ones left. I like my C5 much bettter than my C3.
davej
Posted 1/14/2005 5:44 PM (#131284 - in reply to #131234)
Subject: RE: Garcia D5




Posts: 216


I would stay away from the D5. My partner last year, on a LOTW trip, started the week with two brand new D5's and ended the week with 2 junk D5's.
Esox chaser
Posted 1/15/2005 9:03 AM (#131328 - in reply to #131234)
Subject: RE: Garcia D5




Posts: 154


Location: Appleton, WI
Thanks for the help guys, I had heard bad but only from one guy, this seems to confirm it.
KwikStik
Posted 1/15/2005 8:25 PM (#131346 - in reply to #131234)
Subject: RE: Garcia D5




Posts: 24


I'm not wild about the C5's either. If you palm your reel, your always sliding that magnet slide around on the retrieve, at least I did. Love the pretty green color, but couldn't stand that magnet slide. It's gone.
TLucht
Posted 1/15/2005 10:33 PM (#131356 - in reply to #131234)
Subject: RE: Garcia D5




Posts: 17


Location: Antigo, WI
I started the year with a new D5 and had alot of problems with the reel binding up, even with small pike that would nail a bucktail or spinnerbait. Seemed to be a problem with the handle and the gears. I sent that reel into Abu-Garcia and they replaced it no questions asked. The replacement reel has been flawless to date.
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