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Maine Guide · 08-24-2005, 10:35 AM

Last October, I looked for some advice regarding regarding a first conventional set up for the canal, etc. The consensus from most of you was to go with the Abu 7000 - find a version marked "made in sweden" (not "assembled in sweden"). Preferably the BG7000CL. Some of you also indicated the Penn 525 Mag was a good choice.

Problem is - there seems to be too many versions of the Abu 7000 out there - HS and HSN, CT, C3, etc. I seem to run into everyone but the CL.

Also - the one I was looking at yesterday was the 7000 "Rocket" which was "made in Sweden".

Can anyone lend some insight into the variations.

Also - when I looked at the 525 on a St. Croix 10-11 foot, it seemed awfully undersized. Am I incorrect in that thinking?

Thanks again to all for your advice.

08-24-2005, 10:35 AM	#1
Maine Guide Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 20	Abu 7000?? Confusion Last October, I looked for some advice regarding regarding a first conventional set up for the canal, etc. The consensus from most of you was to go with the Abu 7000 - find a version marked "made in sweden" (not "assembled in sweden"). Preferably the BG7000CL. Some of you also indicated the Penn 525 Mag was a good choice. Problem is - there seems to be too many versions of the Abu 7000 out there - HS and HSN, CT, C3, etc. I seem to run into everyone but the CL. Also - the one I was looking at yesterday was the 7000 "Rocket" which was "made in Sweden". Can anyone lend some insight into the variations. Also - when I looked at the 525 on a St. Croix 10-11 foot, it seemed awfully undersized. Am I incorrect in that thinking? Thanks again to all for your advice.