Bushes can be an advantage, ABU's use bushes and they are one of the most if not most reliable reels ever made.
I have a cheap reel that has bushes in the boot of the car which never gets cleaned or serviced and has being going strong for 7 plus years.
If the reel had bearings I would have replaced them several times by now.
For a budget reel and the people who would likely buy them IMO bushes are certainly ok if not a better option.
Shimano sienna down grade ?
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If anyone wants some sienna 2500FD 's I have a couple left still in packaging unopened.
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How much tony? Pm me
Species Comp 16/17
Salt: KGW 36cm - Squid 35cm - Salmon 22cm - Flathead 34cm - EP 35cm - Total Salt 162cm
Fresh: Carp 55cm - Total Fresh 55cm
TOTAL : 217cm
Salt: KGW 36cm - Squid 35cm - Salmon 22cm - Flathead 34cm - EP 35cm - Total Salt 162cm
Fresh: Carp 55cm - Total Fresh 55cm
TOTAL : 217cm
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I keep hearing people love their Abus, but I have 3, and all of them have failed in the last 12 months, after not a great deal of use, and my Shimanos, and the few Daiwas I own just keep on trucking.frozenpod wrote:Bushes can be an advantage, ABU's use bushes and they are one of the most if not most reliable reels ever made.
I have a cheap reel that has bushes in the boot of the car which never gets cleaned or serviced and has being going strong for 7 plus years.
If the reel had bearings I would have replaced them several times by now.
For a budget reel and the people who would likely buy them IMO bushes are certainly ok if not a better option.
It might just be a coincidence, but its turned me off them for good.
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shimano stuffed up here if something works dont change it these things were the best bang for bucks around i have 4 of the 2500 and 1 1000 all caught many many fish bit of oil and some grease they will outlast me
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Sorry to hear that if they are relatively new it is quite possible the manufacturing quality is not what it used to be.Scraglor wrote:I keep hearing people love their Abus, but I have 3, and all of them have failed in the last 12 months, after not a great deal of use, and my Shimanos, and the few Daiwas I own just keep on trucking.frozenpod wrote:Bushes can be an advantage, ABU's use bushes and they are one of the most if not most reliable reels ever made.
I have a cheap reel that has bushes in the boot of the car which never gets cleaned or serviced and has being going strong for 7 plus years.
If the reel had bearings I would have replaced them several times by now.
For a budget reel and the people who would likely buy them IMO bushes are certainly ok if not a better option.
It might just be a coincidence, but its turned me off them for good.
I can only say we have 3 Abu's, the 7000 that has had by far the most use 7000's is a 1992 model.