comparison: Abu VS Omoto

[Rip-Plugger]

I don't know anything about an Omoto, but to me it looks like it would blow up under heavy use fighting big fish. I have an Abu and love it. Just my opinion.

Hmmm,interesting reply.
I am still asking for comparison.

FYI,Omoto makes some of the finest machines on the planet.I know this for a fact since I fish their gear quite a bit.
I expected folks here to be more helpful as I did you.

I thought you might be a seasoned veteran of fishing which such a fisherman would not bash something he knows nothing about.

on another site,I asked about ming-yang reels and every single fisherman that has been doing it for years said they were junk,well,I found out otherwise for myself.

btw,they don't blow up,I know that as a fact too.
the Chief is a very well made machine,I know because I own one and will be fishing it this am AAMOF.


R-P

[bababooey]

I'm not lookiing to start an argument Ripplugger, but if you think about it, if Omoto reels were so great lot of guys would be using them. I read the posts on other websites, they are not blazing a brave new path in reel-construction.

They copied a lot of the features of the more expensive reels, box them up with a guarantee, and hope they won't have problems with quality control. They basically stole a lot of the best features from other manufacturers, and I have a bit of a problem with that. They are made in China, and I'm not happy with the quality control of a lot of stuff coming out of China.

I say this respectfully, and this is just my opinion. I feel they won't hold up, you do. I like my Abu. They have been making Abus for years and have quality control and customer service down pat. I'm happy with that and don't want to change right now. To each his own is what I say.

[finchaser]

I'm not lookiing to start an argument Ripplugger, but if you think about it, if Omoto reels were so great lot of guys would be using them. I read the posts on other websites, they are not blazing a brave new path in reel-construction.

They copied a lot of the features of the more expensive reels, box them up with a guarantee, and hope they won't have problems with quality control. They basically stole a lot of the best features from other manufacturers, and I have a bit of a problem with that. They are made in China, and I'm not happy with the quality control of a lot of stuff coming out of China.


I say this respectfully, and this is just my opinion. I feel they won't hold up, you do. I like my Abu. They have been making Abus for years and have quality control and customer service down pat. I'm happy with that and don't want to change right now. To each his own is what I say.

What he ^^^ said knocks offs come and go and are usually meant to be disposable, good for people who don't fish. IMO pay the money get the real thing and use it forever. You get what you pay for

Atlas reels are now out, they are Avet knockoffs made in Taiwan

[nitestrikes]

Put me down in the omoto haters club too, who is going to service them if something goes wrong? Throwaway reels, imo.

[Rip-Plugger]

What he ^^^ said knocks offs come and go and are usually meant to be disposable, good for people who don't fish. IMO pay the money get the real thing and use it forever. You get what you pay for

Atlas reels are now out, they are Avet knockoffs made in Taiwan

they said the same thing about avet when they first came out.

R-P

[finchaser]

they said the same thing about avet when they first came out.

R-P

Not so Avets were field tested for quite a while on the west coast long range tuna boats. They were then sold through reputable distributors, to tackle shops. They were also backed by USA Manufacturer /factory warranty for repair or replacement.

Avet's were not marketed on the INTERNET by a one man show with the look I have cheap reels concept. I have seen many reels of this stature come and go leaving the consumer with a paper weight.


Good luck if you go that route

[Rip-Plugger]

Not so Avets were field tested for quite a while on the west coast long range tuna boats. They were then sold through reputable distributors, to tackle shops. They were also backed by USA Manufacturer /factory warranty for repair or replacement.

Avet's were not marketed on the INTERNET by a one man show with the look I have cheap reels concept. I have seen many reels of this stature come and go leaving the consumer with a paper weight.


Good luck if you go that route

I would guess that a company that has been making lower end and upper end stuff since 1980 has done some kind of r&d as any company would or should do.
I own many diff kinds or reels,daiwa,tica,Omoto alutechnos,shimano,ming-yang,a well as custom reels that are 3 of a kinds,Synchroglide and some others that actually have no name,made by brilliant machinists in their basement.
somewhere around 27 rigs and all work wonderfully and do the job perfectly.
TBH,I found it to be a great thing,I also am so glad I didn't go by what others said and found out for myself.
in all actuality,I went that direction 9 years ago.
Thanks for the replies M8.

Cheers
R-P

[storminsteve]

Avet's were not marketed on the INTERNET by a one man show with the look I have cheap reels concept. I have seen many reels of this stature come and go leaving the consumer with a paper weight.

Good luck if you go that route

My buddy bought one. He's into reels and taking them apart. He looked at the Abu and the Omoto side by side, and explained to me all the shortcuts in quality Omoto took to make their reel so they could sell it cheaper.

His opinion - that the Omotos are cheap crap, that they disguise with shiny colors and nice handles to get guys who don't know any better to buy them. If you only fish once or twice a month, your Omoto will prob last forever. But if you fish every night, my friend claims they will blow up because they are not built to handle big fish. So catch all the small blues you want with them and be happy. When you blow it up on a 40 or 50# bass and lose the fish of a lifetime, don't say you weren't warned. Sorry I don't agree with you on your opinion r-plugger.

[storminsteve]

Also, ask any one of the bridge guys what their opinion is. I'm not talking about the walmart rod guys, I'm talking about the guys with the custom $300 sticks who fish the bridges night after night when the big bass are around. You need a strong reel to hold up to bass and big blues in current. I have never seen a serious bridge fisherman using an Omoto. Ask them about Omoto and they will laugh at you.

[Rip-Plugger]

My buddy bought one. He's into reels and taking them apart. He looked at the Abu and the Omoto side by side, and explained to me all the shortcuts in quality Omoto took to make their reel so they could sell it cheaper.

His opinion - that the Omotos are cheap crap, that they disguise with shiny colors and nice handles to get guys who don't know any better to buy them. If you only fish once or twice a month, your Omoto will prob last forever. But if you fish every night, my friend claims they will blow up because they are not built to handle big fish. So catch all the small blues you want with them and be happy. When you blow it up on a 40 or 50# bass and lose the fish of a lifetime, don't say you weren't warned. Sorry I don't agree with you on your opinion r-plugger.

Steve,

when the tides are right I fish every night till the tide goes wrong,I go sleepless and go to work afteward for as many nights as it's good.
when the fish are there I am there.as you know any reel can blow up.
I have been good with that and never had it happen to me.
at any rate,I didn't give any opinion,I'm asking for anyone that has tried both,ie: how is the mag,smoothness ect.
I already know what I think I want to know what someone else thinks.if they don't like it thats good.

R-P

[Rip-Plugger]

I'm not lookiing to start an argument Ripplugger, but if you think about it, if Omoto reels were so great lot of guys would be using them. I read the posts on other websites, they are not blazing a brave new path in reel-construction.

They copied a lot of the features of the more expensive reels, box them up with a guarantee, and hope they won't have problems with quality control. They basically stole a lot of the best features from other manufacturers, and I have a bit of a problem with that. They are made in China, and I'm not happy with the quality control of a lot of stuff coming out of China.

I say this respectfully, and this is just my opinion. I feel they won't hold up, you do. I like my Abu. They have been making Abus for years and have quality control and customer service down pat. I'm happy with that and don't want to change right now. To each his own is what I say.

no argument at all.
I just wanted to know if anyone fished with both reels thats all.
just to clear up the air,Omoto has made reels for a huge amount of companies that don't even make reels or rods.
another thing is that Omoto was OEM for abu for a number of years and did a bunch of R&D with them/for them as well.
they stand behind their stuff as well as anyone does or should.parts are availible from several places in florida and 1 in australia.

as for atlas reels,they are only VS-10's and VS-12's,which are good machines too.
who knows,the abu you have may have been r&d'd by them,ya never know.

I am sure you have other reels/rods that you like.
I am also sure you bought them or some of them based on your likes and not what someone else said.
if I am wrong fill me in.

I am not asking anybody to switch I ask if anyone fished both.
I know how most fishermen are,hardheaded like I used to be.

R-P