abu 5500 c3 ct mag

hows is goin lads just ordered a new reel abu 5500 c3 ct mag elite just wonderin if any one has one and what they think cheers

if its the newest 08 mag-elite in gun-metal colour with the heavier brass coated end plates there excellent, i recently spoke to my mate in ABU and he reckons that it is one of the best reels to come out of their factory in many years, all top notch compomants and carries one of the best carbon-matrix drag systems around, in his words- "they are bulletproof, and will easily stand the test of time" and avail in both 5500/6500.
The only thing i dont like about them is the flat bar CT cages, a round bar one allow's for better spool grip.

cheers paddyc yea its the 08 one mate good to hear abu are building reels again like they used too

happy days, paddy, been an abu fan for years but found they didn't last the test of time,despite being regular maintained and proper use, the pinion gears kept melting on mine.lovely reels to cast.

Paddy I spoke to the same person (possibly) last week too and he highly recommended this model. He actually steered me toward this model instead of one of the "other" new abu's.

Sound Guy.

have one, love it to bits, removed the 6 blocks and a couple of mags for field use

sounds like it is a fine bit kit lads glad i ordered one now should be here tomarrow if an post have some reendeers working £89 from veals bargin cant be bad i seen it for 180 yo yos in a shop in waterford