AVET REELS

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AVET REELS

#1 Post by wexjohn »

Any one use or have an opinion on these reels ?
Is there any where in Ireland to buy them?

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#2 Post by donal domeney »

Do a "search" on the site the topic has been aired before. You may not get the answer you need but worth a read.
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#3 Post by screeming reels »

Hi, Use two of them on the boat, have had shimano up until these , will never look back, bearings are far stronger, and they are much easier to do a service on, they are nice and basic inside the reel but very strong.
Corrosion so far has not been an issue either.
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#4 Post by Tanglerat »

Funny you should ask........ :D

There's been a lot of good press re Avet Reels in the past 5 -6 years from anglers. But very little long-term experience of them, in the same way we anglers know about the likes of say Penn, Shimano, Abu etc.

So, for the last 3 years I've been subjecting my SX to dogs abuse, to see how it stands up. I'll rinse it off in fresh water after every trip, and that's the extent of care it's had, bar easing off the lever drag when not in use. It hasn't been opened up or had a sniff of oil/grease/servicing. :shock:

I took it out after thornies last Saturday. First trip of the year, and it performed faultlessly with roker up to 7 lbs.

I'll probably wait till the end of this boat season to open it up and have a look inside to see how it's fared, but so far it's a good'un. :D
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#5 Post by Labyrinthfish »

Hi,

Courtown sea-angling centre will be stocking AVET reels from 1st july 2009
They will ,as far as i'm aware be the only shop in Ireland to stock them !!!
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#6 Post by MAC »

Interesting..... It will be very hard for them to match the US prices, but if they get close I'll get one off them at least.

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#7 Post by JimC »

As the Lads have said the SX is a tasty piece of work. Will swallow 300m of braid. Will be great for anything from sharks to corkwings!
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#8 Post by screeming reels »

Hi Jim,
You just had to mention corkwings!! there good for cod too i hear!!! :D
SX next on my shopping list!
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#9 Post by JimC »

Cod.... Cod..... What's a Cod? .... More scare than megrims :D
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#10 Post by scara »

I have an AVET SX for 3 odd years. Washed every session but limited maintenance. Indestructable and has never let me down.

I fished conger in cahersiveen and dogs in wicklow on it and never a problem. normally have it matched to a Grauvell Anaga for gilling. or drifting over sand.
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#11 Post by paul mason »

http://www.avetreels.com/reels/avet_lx_2spd.html These are the best constructed reels i have ever seen, and i think once you see them it's a must have reel.
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#12 Post by dbrock »

picked up the sx and mx myself, amazing :shock:
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#13 Post by fishinmidget »

i got a SX for shore and light boat and it was good to begin with, then i put magnets in it and now its the best all round reel i have.

get one, fantastic reels.

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#14 Post by saltydog »

fishinmidget wrote:i got a SX for shore and light boat and it was good to begin with, then i put magnets in it and now its the best all round reel i have.

get one, fantastic reels.

Alex


Supberb reels yet to hear a bad word from anybody who has one, great boats reels and like Alex said very easy to add mags if targeting big fish from the shore :wink:
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#15 Post by Ryan »

saltydog wrote:
fishinmidget wrote:i got a SX for shore and light boat and it was good to begin with, then i put magnets in it and now its the best all round reel i have.

get one, fantastic reels.

Alex


Supberb reels yet to hear a bad word from anybody who has one, great boats reels and like Alex said very easy to add mags if targeting big fish from the shore :wink:


or buy the reels already magged by Avet http://www.cabbagekeyrodandreel.com/Ave ... reels.html
I've been using the MXL model here in Australia for sharks & rays from the shore, brilliant little reel :D
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