The result is a drag that delivers smooth and consistent performance in the new Rocket. The Rocket is upgraded in Gen4 to a brass gear and Abu's newĭrag: Rated at 18lbs of max drag pressure, Abu Garcia outfits the Revo4 Rocket with the same drag stack found in the model SX and above - their Power Stack Carbon Matrix Drag system consisting of two keyed carbon drag washers and one metal washer. Granted, I didn't have any difficulties fighting fish, but did occasionally feel it was more difficult than usual retrieving moving baits like a vibrating jig through the water. While the new Rocket is perfectly suitable for most applications, it does lack a bit of torque when there's something hard pulling at the other end of the line. This new brass gear delivers smooth performance that should hold up over extended use.īut even with that large handle and oversized brass gear, the law of diminishing returns seems to finally hit at 10.1:1. The Gen 3 Rocket had an aluminum gear that after 3 years of use, finally began to feel a little rough. It's a very comfortable handle design giving you good leverage against the oversized brass gear. The Revo4 Rocket comes with a nice, 90mm carbon fiber swept handle finished with bearing supported, contoured, EVA foam knobs. Abu Garcia's Infini braking system features this basic design.Ĭentrifugal brake adjustments are made right on the spoolĬopyright © 2000-2023 TackleTour LLC All Rights Reserved.Abu Garcia Begins the Countdown to Liftoff with the 10.1:1 Revo4 Rocket Daiwa is the one manufacturer that carries magnetic brakes to a different level. This is usually accomplished by installing an array of magnets within the non handle sideplate that can be moved towards or away from the reel's spool via a dial. Depending on the implementation, magnets offer you consistent braking force throughout your cast. For the majority of its tests, I was fishing it spooled with some 14lb Sunline Sniper BMS Fluorocarbon and mounted on Edge Rod's original Black Widow 705-1.įlip this lever in back to open the non-handle sideplate andĬasting: Why did I feel it unfortunate that the Revo4 Rocket comes with the same braking system as the previous generation? Abu Garcia's Infini braking system is a hybrid giving you both magnetic and centrifugal braking. ![]() I'm a little late with this review only because I've been enjoying my time with this reel too much. Spooled with some Sunline Sniper BMS for our tests Unfortunately, the Revo4 Rocket comes with the same Infini (magnetic + centrifugal) braking system as the previous generation and now offered in the SX lineup. The one upgrade I was hoping for the most was the incorporation of the manufacturer's IVCB-6L braking system in the Rocket. The Rocket is essentially a Revo with a souped up It was essentially an STX with a souped up transmission, so when I first laid my greedy little enthusiast paws on the new Rocket, I was excited, expecting it to have the same upgrades as the Revo4 STX. At the time, it was the very first low profile baitcasting reel to crest eight point whatever, and featured a 9.0:1 retrieve ratio. The Revo Rocket made its debut during the Gen 3 iteration of Abu Garcia's Revo Suite. Introducing the 10.1:1 retrieve ratio Abu Garcia Revo4 Rocket I bring this up here to simply point out the Revo4 Rocket is a very familiar shape and profile. ![]() It's quite obvious and if you didn't know that before, you do now. Those familiar with Abu Garcia's line of Revo, low profile baitcasting reels know the manufacturer essentially uses the same frame and sideplate design throughout the lineup and simply swaps components (most notably the braking system and drag stack) to achieve different levels of performance at different price points to define the suite.
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