Abu Garcia Max X Low Profile Baitcast Combo

For 60 dollars I'm satisfied. I got the 6ft 6in medium heavy and it feels perfect, it's got the sensitivity of a light action rod but it actually has the spine to be able to hook up most every time. The baitcaster isn't the best abu Garcia I've ever had but I still like it alot, it's nice and smooth and it's decently quick

Works great very sturdy

Best value for money great performance

EDIT:I now cannot/would not recommend this to anyone. Just after my 30-day window from ordering this: "Return window closed on September 5, 2019 - Delivered August 6" (today is Sept 8th) the tip snapped on the rod. This was my first and now last Abu Garcia Rod/Reel. I won't look to dump more money into a company when their first product didn't last but just outside the window. Yes, I could have gotten a lemon, but what comfort is that to me? I'm now out of a fishing setup due to poor quality. I hear LEWS makes good stuff, they will be my next setup now. I comment below about the cheaper combo is still my recommendation for a cheap setup, otherwise look to LEWS or someone else.Original Review:Pretty good medium-heavy combo for the money. You'll be hard-pressed to find other quality for medium-heavy combo at this price. If you're just looking for a baitcaster combo on the cheap I'd recommend the Shakespeare AGLPCBO Agility Low Profile over this. This gives me other options for heavier tackle and line though so that's nice. This rod feels a lot more stiff and since I'm a short person the 7' pole has made some retrieves more difficult (hits the water or vegetation, etc.). People talked about braid on this reel. I've tried 50lb, 30lb braid, 20lb mono and 20lb fluoro. The 20lb mono and 20lb fluoro cast far better than braid. Braid just didn't do well at all for me, but I wasn't using real heavy lures either. This is an ok setup but I actually rarely use it just because my Shakespeare performs much better for me at half the cost.

If you tune it right to your bait. It did not bird’s nest. Smooth cast. Would buy again.

Rod was broken when I opened the perfectly good and undamaged box. Replacement wasn’t even an option. It took weeks to get here as well. Overall pretty disappointing transaction.

It cast so smooth and is so easy to use I would recommend buying

Only the second bait caster I own.By far the best one. Payed more for a reel that doesn't even compare to this one. Great if your new to bait casters like I am. 1 backlash the first fishing trip , and perfect ever since.Probably gonna by another one. 😉