Abu 7000 series?

[jordy]

I have\'nt owned an abu for a while, 2 questions are 7000,7500 any good for the rough stuff? and secondly are abu 8000c any good as well or are they just a boat reel cheers jordy...

[alan]

also is the Abu seven a new version of the 7000 series,seen them on Ebay,

[RobAdair]

Alan, the Abu Seven is a 7000 with bushes instead of bearings.

[jordy]

Don\'t think it\'s a new version just the next down in the series,mate had one lasted him 6wks and it\'s knackered alan....... cheers

[willywetegg]

I have a 7500 C3CT it doesn\'t come close to a Penn 535. Not as strong and not nearly as fast on the retrieve.

Jim

[John_Rambo]

abu seven pure cack..abu 7000 lovely rough ground real thats been around a long time but as jim says the penn 535 or daiwa slosh 30 with there faster retrieve make them a better choice for the heavy ground.

[alan]

cheers lads,i was just curious about it as they very cheap

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

I got an Abu 7 as a spare reel £50 from E bay ,brand new mind ,runs lovely but since talking to the lads on here I realise I should have spent £20 more and got a Penn 535..bugger lol

[alan]

thats what threw me Steve was the price on Ebay,what they like ?

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Well it\'s as smooth as silk to cast ,quiet etc 4.1 retrieve which is not as good as the Penns 6.1 . I\'ve only used it on the beach so I\'m not too sure what it\'ll be like under pressure although my main reel is an Abu 7500 and there\'s not much difference between them as far as can see so far.

[rod-the-cod]

there only 69 in shops new plastic side plates i think bi all

[bribones]

whats the line capacity like on the 7000/7500

i bought a sl30sh but prefer a level wind

plus ive never nested on a abu did first cast on the diawa and what a nest it was had to switch over to the 6500

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

My 7500 holds 230 yds of 25lb or 0.5mm line , I use 30lb Triline.

[bribones]

4 times more than ill ever need then lol

[bribones]

well i managed to pick up a new 7500 on e-bay for 87quid including postage not sure if it was a bargain or not