mitchman Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Anyone familar with this reel? Supposed to be similar to the morrum. Abu Garcia 5500EXT PRO & 6600EXT Casting Reel One piece extruded Aluminum frame 6 stainless steel ball bearings 1 Corrotech treated instant anti-reverse bearing Mechanical and linear magnetic brake Vented spool on 5500 only Gear Ratio 6.5:1 (4.7:1 on the 6600) Line capacity 12/135 (lb. test/yds) / 245 yds of 14# on the 6600EXT Reel weighs 9.8 ounces (10.7 ounces) (Clicker on the 6600 only) Proven Swedish design in one of the finest baitcast reels ever built, Price: $179.99 Anyone know if a stock 5500 spool could be substitued for more capacity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbuMike Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Don't think so. EXT has outboard spool bearings and the 5500 has inboard spool bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchman Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 No input on these models? I know they have the dreaded thumbar release but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBMX Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Invest in a MORRUM, you'll love it, the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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