Halibut in the San Francisco Bay, and targeting large Lingcods off along the coast of California.Ī clicking line out alarm is a bonus feature Largemouth bass and striped bass in the California Delta, drifting live bait for The testsĬonsisted of both freshwater and saltwater fishing, tossing large baits for The Toro, however, features a wider design for the increase line capacity while the Shimano Curadoģ00E is made longer than the Toro for the same purpose.įield Tests: A low profile reel with round reelĬapabilities, it was time to take the Toro through the paces. Which makes sense because both of these reels wereĭesigned to provide all the features and power of a round casting reel. When looking at its overall size, the Revo Toro isĬomparable to Shimano's Curado 300E. System, and it comes packaged with two handles, an Extended Throw and a Paddle Handle.

That's not all, the Revo Toro has additionalįeatures such as a synchronized levelwind, line alarm, a 6-pin centrifugal brake Internally, the Toro is built from qualityĬomponents such as Abu Garcia's High Performance Corrosion Resistant (HPCR)īearings, an oversize Duragear, Carbon Matrix drag system, and Infini II Spool X-Craftic aluminum alloy frame and side plate, similar to the Revo Toro has some impressive credentials starting with its Revo Toro, and this new low profile picks up where the others left off. Impressions: Abu Garcia started with the Revo S series (S, SX, STX)Ī few years ago and from there on they have produced a full range of Revoīaitcast reels that have become very popular. Great for freshwater angling tossing large swimbaits or fishing for bigįrame and side plate, High Performance Corrosion Resistant (HPCR) bearings,ĭuragear, Carbon Matrix drag system, Infini II Spool, Six-pin centrifugalīrake system, synchronized levelwind, line alarm, and two handles: Extended The Abu Garcia Revo Toro is no exception providingĮverything you would want in a round reel but in a low profile configuration, The Abu Garcia Revo reels are powerhouses, feature packed, and you get a Tolerance, durable, and resist corrosion, and they are comparable to Shimano'sĬopyright © 2000-2024 TackleTour LLC All Rights Reserved.Round Reel Toughness, Power, and Capacity in the Low ProfileĮver since the REVO-lution began, the fishing community has been taken to a greater Line Revo reels, the Toro also utilizes Abu Garcia's High Performance Corrosion Graphite reinforced polymer since that sideĬonstructed and can be fished in both fresh and saltwater Like many other low profile reels the non-handle side plate is made from a The handle side plate, which gets the majority of the stress, isįabricated out of this same aluminum alloy. The X-Craftic frame is an aluminum alloy that is lightweight yet rock That make both of these low profile reels as durable as they are. Toro is larger than the Inshore but shares a similar construction Like the Revo Inshore, the Toro is absolutely solid in this category. Line up from left to right - Revo Inshore, Revo Toro 50, and gargantuan Revo Toro 60 The 60 size is way too largeįor bass anglers but good for saltwater anglers, and although it is low profile, Toro 50 size but we did try the 60 size as well. DuringĬasts or palming it on retrieves, the Toro is a winner when put against Toro's low profile design is definitely more ergonomic. The Toro is 0.2 ounces lighter than the Shimano Curado 300E, but both reelsĪre powerful and neither skimp on components. The Revo Toro is 10.3 ounces but it actually feels light for its size. If you're looking for lighter weight, get the Revo Inshore which is only 8.7 Produced smooth and consistent drag pressure.ĭrag system produced 23 pounds of force in the lab Throughout the drag setting range the Carbon Matrix drag system I was able to measure 23 pounds completely button down for a start up The drag on this reel is outstanding in terms of start-up force and sustained The Revo Toro has the guts and power to do the same or even more than Thanks to this reel, I able to fully button down on the drag and pump the rod and reel to pull those feisty beasts out from their hiding places. Lingcods away from their holes with little issue using the Toro. Paddle Handle will provide that added muscle. You need more lifting power, say like when vertical jigging in the ocean, the included Throw handle you can get plenty of torque when fishing swimbaits, but if Reel has been used in freshwater and saltwater environments for more than 6īut are solid and powerful thanks to the large Duragear. Its smooth and continues feel this way even after the High Performance Corrosion Resistant (HPCR) bearings, the retrieve on the Abu Round Reel Toughness, Power, and Capacity in the Low Profileĭesigned to high tolerance specifications, and making use of quality components such as the seven

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