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11-19-2005, 04:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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look on ebay for a used 6500 cs mag or mag elite. they are hard to find, but they are out there. I absolutly love mine. you can throw one ounce stuf up to giant pikies with this reel.
yes, made in sweeden is the best.
the sports mag is another option, but ive never used one so i cant comment.
if your starting out, make sure you get a level wind.(in abu speak, thats CS )
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11-19-2005, 04:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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You can trust Nebe, he's a die hard conventional guy from way back 
There was a guy selling blem Chrome Rockets on EBY for a great price a while back. Not a mag but just as good.
-spence |
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11-19-2005, 04:44 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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i've gotten away from convench' for the most part but would never part with my 6500cs mag elite- great reel!
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11-19-2005, 06:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Originally Posted by spence
You can trust Nebe, he's a die hard conventional guy from way back
There was a guy selling blem Chrome Rockets on EBY for a great price a while back. Not a mag but just as good.
-spence |
just remember spence, i have taken more 20 lb bass in one night than in your entire bass fishing carrer  how many other members are you going to insult today? |
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11-19-2005, 06:42 PM
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Official S-B Sponsor
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Stonington CT
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Abu just reinstated the original Big Game 6500 CL(leveleind) and CS(non-levelwing)Black Body. Best 6500 ever made for the salt. Also reinstated the Mag Elite and a few new issues, Custom Chrome Rocket georgeous reel and more models. We will have them in the shop in the next month or so.
Don M
King Cove Outfitters
www.kingcoveoutfitters.com |
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11-19-2005, 07:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Don, the CL is non-level wind and the CS is level wind. Thats good to hear, maybe i will come down and pick up a big game from you |
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11-20-2005, 07:50 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 4,547
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Originally Posted by Nebe
Don, the CL is non-level wind and the CS is level wind. Thats good to hear, maybe i will come down and pick up a big game from you |
I don't think so Eben. A CL is the levelwind where as a CT is the open frame  |
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11-20-2005, 08:46 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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aHHH YOU ARE CORRECT!  |
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11-20-2005, 09:29 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Originally Posted by Nebe
just remember spence, i have taken more 20 lb bass in one night than in your entire bass fishing carrer how many other members are you going to insult today? |
I think I owed you one 
-spence |
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11-20-2005, 01:37 PM
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Striper noobie
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: California
Posts: 31
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the 6500 is a good reel, but the drags are a little sticky.
spend a little extra and try out a Daiwa Millionaire CV-X msrp is 170 or the CV-Z is around 200
I have the cv-x 300 and it is awesome.
check ebay often.
here's a pic of the cv-z 300a:
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11-20-2005, 01:39 PM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
Posts: 2,407
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Thanks for the replies guys. I got a pm that made me do some more research and now I'm leaning towards paying alittle more for the calcutta 400. Your thoughts? It seamed to get the nod over the abu in all the older posts that I searched.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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11-20-2005, 01:46 PM
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Striper noobie
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: California
Posts: 31
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I've had problems with the calcuttas, thats why i switched to daiwa.
the drags in the calcuttas are dartanium and very fragile. After a few big fish they will most likely give you problems. You can upgrade the drags however. The calcutta TE's are another story, I'm not sure what drags are in them, but i hear good things, but expensive!
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11-20-2005, 02:17 PM
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Scarecrow
Join Date: May 2003
Location: bedford ma
Posts: 637
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Changing the drag washers in a 6500 is no big deal to any good tackle shop. I have Penn HT100's in mine. I believe they are from a 965. For less than $150 you can get a Swedish 6500CS Rocket from that guy in Australia. This is arguably the best levelwind ever from Abu. 6500's are so easy that you really don't need the magged versions unless you are casting non-levelwinds in distance tournaments. The levelwind hardware adds just enough resistance to the cast to control most backlashes.
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11-20-2005, 04:16 PM
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Scarecrow
Join Date: May 2003
Location: bedford ma
Posts: 637
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Changing the drag washers in a 6500 is no big deal to any good tackle shop. I have Penn HT100's in mine. I believe they are from a 965. For less than $150 you can get a Swedish 6500CS Rocket from that guy in Australia. This is arguably the best levelwind ever from Abu. 6500's are so easy that you really don't need the magged versions unless you are casting non-levelwinds in distance tournaments. The levelwind hardware adds just enough resistance to the cast to control most backlashes.
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