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Abu garcia revo x vs alx12/11/2023 So these super light weight reels are nice, but they're all too expensive you say. Revo ALX:So magnesium alloy framed reels are a bit rich for your blood you say. Only the new MGX maintains the same handle and knob design as the previous generation. The result? The new MGX weighs the same as the former MGXtreme. The Revo MGX will be available in both right and left hand retrieve and retail for $369.95 Revo MGX:So what happens when you take the same adjustments in size and weight that you executed in the MGXtreme and apply it to the 2011 ICAST Best Baitcasting reel winner Revo MGX? Instead of reel that weighs a mere 5.4 ounces, you now have a compact power house weighing an even 5 ounces! Throw in an upgraded Carbon Matrix drag system with a max rating of 17 pounds (up from 12lbs), and you have a super light weight reel that packs a ton of punch. The MGXtreme will retail for $499.95.Ību took the same form factor of the MGXtreme and applied it to the MGX. Keep in mind these knobs weigh more than the supplied cork knobs. The MGXtreme will be available in both right and left hand retrieve and with a spare set of optional EVA knobs for those who prefer them. The reel has the same Super Lightweight Concept (SLC) spool, the same hybrid-ceramic and HPCR bearings and a new IVCB-4 braking system. The original EVA knobs (right) are swapped out for cork (left) to save grams. They simply took the existing reel, made it a hair narrower, a hair shorter in height and length, shaved a gram here and a gram there and voila - 4.5 ounces! I asked Andrew Wheeler, Brand Manager for Abu Garcia, point blank if this reel is really going to hold up and he assured me that thanks to its one piece X-Mag alloy frame and C6 carbon sideplates, that there are no worries to the reel's rigidity. and a little shorter than the original (right). The new MGXtreme (left) is a little narrower. The reel is now sub 5 ounces officially weighing in at 4.5 ounces according to the manufacturer - 4.5 ounces! When I held it in my hand, it felt like a toy. This year, one manufacturer has shattered that barrier by introducing a sub-five ounce (-5oz) reel! Introducing the 4.5 ounce Abu Garcia REVO MGXtreme!Įver thought you'd see a sub-five ounce baitcaster?Ību's new re-imaged MGXtreme how truly lives up to its name. Break this threshold and you've entered the realm of highly coveted and often, difficult-to-afford flagship reels. Introduction: The long-standing threshold for a bass-sized low profile baitcasing has been six (6) ounces. Abu Garcia Goes to the Xtreme in Both Weight and Speed
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