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 6500s good or bad
#9858015
03/27/14 12:11 AM
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254fishin
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Well i have several 6500 c3 and some 6000's they are great reels,durable and long lasting. I want to know what yall thank about the 6500s are they worth a [censored] or junk.
Last edited by 254fishin; 03/27/14 12:12 AM.
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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03/27/14 12:15 AM
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254fishin
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I cant believe they censored my word it was not bad. Sorry
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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#9858082
03/27/14 12:20 AM
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foxracerblade
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They are junk, stick with the c3 while they are still made in Sweden, the s is just a polished bcx
  PB Blue 47# Lake Belton PB Flathead 16# Guadalupe River PB Channel Cat 6# Choke Canyon
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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#9858091
03/27/14 12:22 AM
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CatBoss
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Sold at Walmart,Nuff Said!
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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#9858263
03/27/14 01:06 AM
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Txmedic033
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Junk. I tried one and took it back after one trip.
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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#9858296
03/27/14 01:17 AM
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254fishin
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Thanks for the info i thought they might be junk
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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#9859773
03/27/14 04:19 PM
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Bluehunter
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No reasone to switch reels. C3's are really good. if you have no problems with them, then stick with them. they will stick with you....IMO....
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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#9860046
03/27/14 05:53 PM
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snowyriver6
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If you want to get rid of them i'll take'em off your hands..Only if they are made in sweden
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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#9860151
03/27/14 06:28 PM
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BroIncarnate
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I live in austin and am looking for some 6500 C3-- newbie at catfishin but looking for any price cuts where I can! PM me if you are willing to ship, etc!
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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#9860178
03/27/14 06:37 PM
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btoutdoors
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I recently bought a 6500cs pro rocket and it is great! They are still made in Sweden and are great quality. I took it down to the coast and used it for surf fishing and was impressed with the casting distance and how smooth it was even after being out in the salt and sand.
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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#9860238
03/27/14 06:54 PM
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Fishing Professor
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6500 S is a new configuration and a 5.1 gear ratio they sell them at Academy. Made in Taiwan and China of Swedish components... Witht he exception fhte BCK and the One Series, they will all break even the C3's...
Tear apart and replace drag washers every other year.
The biggest culprit for failure in any ABU rell is htet people do not release the tension on the drag washers especially the flex drag washers.
If you do not want those let me know I would be interested in buying them from you. I will gut them put a ceramic pawl and bearings, carbon Tex drag washers and they will be good to go.
  Praying is like a rocking chair - it'll give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere Gypsy Rose Lee
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Re: 6500s good or bad
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03/28/14 04:15 AM
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Steven168
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The "S, SX, and STX" reels from Abu are NOT made at the Swedish plant. Too many issues with the last line of reels that weren't made at the
Swedish plant. Keep that in mind.
Steven
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