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Originally Posted by Mike P
I used to avoid anything Quantum (think Zebco) like the plague. But, they've made great strides in quality in the last 3-4 years, and I hear a lot of good things about the Cabo series.
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I have a Cabo 50 and 60, and have been fishing them for the last 2 seasons. I like the way the reel fishes and i love the drag....I have had issues with the durability of the reel however. They don't really handle getting wet in the surf. I bought my first 60 2 seasons ago in june, and by the end of october had sent it back twice due to the anti-reverse failing. Both times they sent me a brand new reel within about 2 weeks. Over the winter I sent it back again due to falty flipping of the bail,and the "unbendable" titanium bail being misshapen (a few nice falls on the rocks will do that
) and they replaced the reel again. I bought a lighter set-up at the beg of this season and went with the 50, and loved the set-up until i got into a school of 12 lb blues and had the drag bust on me on a nice run by one of the choppers. I sent the reel back and had a new one with in a week.
Overall, I think the reel is silky smooth and the drag is awesome. The handle turns a little fast for eels and large plugs, and the durability issues got to me. I was sick of tearing the reel down and regreasing once-twice a week. If I were not fishing nightly fromthe surf with the reel constantly underwater or a boat fishermen I would have all of my outfits set-up with the Cabo.
I got a VS (thanks to slip)
and after repairs i love it. It has been more, and better
then i ever imagined it would. My girlfriend refers to it as my baby.