abu garcia black max EZ Cast 6' Baitcast Fishing Rod and Reel Combo, 2-Piece Rod, Graphite Composite Rod Blank Construction, Comfortable and Durable EVA Handles : Sports & Outdoors The Black Max low profile baitcast reel is engineered with class Abu Garcia Black Max Ambassadeur

These grips are almost identical to those on my more expensive REVO SX Generation 3, which I thought was pretty impressive that Abu Garcia could incorporate some more expensive design features into such an affordable reel

It has plenty of castability to facilitate super-long casts, but its not too finicky when tuning it to a particular lure

But the standard gear ratio is fine for what I use it for

This thing casts swimbaits with ease, has great line capacity and the lower gear ratio is great for crawling along the bottom

Extremely durable, they can take a beating and still deliver the ultra smooth performance anglers expect