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Re:Abu Garcia


From: yamahawg
Date: 6/24/2017
Time: 7:19:53 PM

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I have never held a "rocket" but you asked the "difference". The Rocket has a release "lever" on the left side of reel body... the C-3 has a push button in pretty much the same location. If you look at a C-4, it has a release BAR on the between the sides of the reel, covering the back of the SPOOL. These are the outer physical differences in the 3 models. There are internal differences, small but not unimportant. The reel release bar may seem like a good thing to some, I have seen the works for that reel and no, you couldn't give me one (C-4). That set up inside would be a night mare if it ever got contaminated with sand....stupid springs that go "sproing" and taken apart for cleaning and a huge headache to figure out for reassembly.
So just for me...give me a simple C-3..do a couple of upgrades inside by someone that knows what they are doing....you now have a "rocket" with the simplicity and quality
of the old original...just my 2 cents...If you adore that "fighting handle", pick up one, they are interchangable, or buy a C-3 "striper edition" ...that old style release paddle??? haven't seen how the inside WORKS and whether I would want to fool with it. My C3s work fine for me. Spend the extra money on brass gears, and a good "tune up" by a pro.