'pop up' when you begin your retrieve. Unfortunately, this spring is made of very cheap material. The persistent amount of expansion & contraction of the spring results in fatigue of the material. Heavy use will result in failure of the free spool mechanism usually at the most inopportune time. Abu Garcia is aware of the problem with the 5500-C3 and our other classic round reels (6500-C3,6000,etc.) from the late 80's and early 90's. At that time changes were being made in the automatic assembly line, which mainly affected the anti-reverse dog/ratchet and the clutch return spring. Since that time we have made a number of design changes in the classic round series of reels which have made them more reliable than ever before. However, due to the loyalty of our customers, many of these reels are still being used. If you own one of our reels with any of these problems please call 1-800-228-4272 and speak with one of our representatives about how to get warranty service performed on your reel. We want all Ambasadeur owners to be happy with their choice and will do whatever it takes to keep them fishing. The Abu Garcia Revo Winch Reel The Revo Winch reel is a relatively new addition to the Abu Garcia family of reels. It is fashioned after the Revo Toro with the same performance enhancements but with one major difference…a lower retrieve ratio of 4.6:1.
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