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Hello, I'm seeing you from Argentina. I wanted to know if this reel is suitable for use in saltwater? Thank you so much!

I have one of these but i really need to know if there is supposed to only have half of the magnets in the reel when you open up the magnetic brake side panel if so why is that?

Quick question. I have the same reel however, my side plate will not release to get spool out. It’s the exact reel here and I’m pulling the gold pin for release but side plate will not come off. I haven’t pried it anything because I don’t want to break it.Any suggestions?

While I agree with minutiessabotage' premise, I disagree slightly with the end result, but not sure if I am capable of properly describing it. Let's say you set your drag on each reel so that your lure falls slowly enough that it stops when it hits the water. If you set each reel so this occurs at the same speed on both types of reels, then overcoming that extra friction you speak of has been neutralized (equalized?). Now the line is coming off each reel at the same speed during the cast. The difference being one is synchronized, one isn't. I sure hope that makes sense.

I have a few Abus...been fishin 'em goin on 45 years...love 'em to death and now, with your help, I'm going to bring 'em back to life! Thank you so much!

Sir: What kind of grease is that? I"m guessing waterproof / heatproof. Can we get the name?

Thank you so much tutorial

Love servicing my faithful C-3's and C-4. Always enjoy and learn from videos, including yours. However? Do all these Ambassadors have the little black plastic alignment washer on the shaft under the tensioner knob and if not when do they not? Is there a groove on the shaft for that washer to snap into. Are some reels designed differently? Also I didn't see the cog dawg (copper/metal) that is on a post and clips into the big tooth gear below the main gear. Did some models not have that?

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looking good. Did you see bama saltwater get thrown from his john with a 25 horse?....lol some striped bass vids in the future? maybe some reds?

Bought a 5500 Abu at a flea market for 20.00 man said it would hardly turn . I bought it took it home tore it down gave it a good cleaning as it looks like someone had poured dirt into inner workings . When I got done it looked and casted like a brand new reel. It was made in 2003 got it two weeks ago it's a great reel .

the website says there are 3 stainless steel ball bearings the two are in opposite sides of spool where is the 3rd located?

Is this reel made in China or in Sweden? I've heard the parts used on Chinese made models are cheaper in quality.

Thank you for a great & informative video. 🙏🏻

Do you think tri flow is a good oil for these reels?

Thank you sir. I have two 6000's and two 5500 C3's that are needing this badly, now I have the confidence to do this myself.

I wish I could find one of the cages cheap. Crazy prices now. Even side plates are hard to find. Would like to monomag a reel but put a hole in a spare side plate.

Very informative

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ever done an abu ambassadeur 500c1 ? or older reels ? how those work ?or are the the same? as the 55?

I have a midnight special 6500cs pro rocket. I was just wondering if you've heard of it, I cannot find any information on it

Yeah, those little clips not only fly across the room...there is also a ripple in the space time continuum that opens up creating a small black hole that transports it to another dimension, another time.... another place....somewhere else.

I have a collection of around 300+ reels. On purchase, 95% of the them had their drags cranked down hard.

Black Edition has an aluminium cage, which is by far the biggest difference compared to other Rockets which all have chromed brass. Brass is more rigid, but heavier. Also the brake plate, handle, drag star, lineguide are aluminium, and a plastic nut retainer. Most of these parts are also brass on the others. Not 100% sure but it looks like the brake plate on the regular CS Rocket is also aluminium, while it is brass on the Chrome Rocket. I have the 5501 CS Pro Rocket which also has chromed brass cage + brake plate, but I think it was never available in the US market, sadly. The dual spool tension knobs, to anyone who's wondering, is for centering the spool, which is good for long casts. On Ambassadeurs with only the one knob on the handle side, if for some reason the spool is not centered, you can add or remove the thin copper shims inside the knob. / Chris from Sweden

Oh the other Truly genius designs by the Swedish, are the 2 Speeds, and when adjusted properly, they function like the Automatic Transmission of a vehicle, Very sadly, I lost my owner's manual/instructions, and proper adjustment of the "Wheel" (on top of the "star" ), is crucial for perfect automatic-shifting of the gears!! I'm a professional outdoor writer (fishing, archery hunting, muzzleloading, handgun defense, handloading and Target shooting), and a previous president of ABU Garcia, Mr. Grant gave me all reels to test, and report to him. The two 2-speeds are, ambassadeur 5500-C3, 2 Speed, Ultracast & 6500-C3 2 Speed. I would happily pay for a Copy of the instructions manual, plus I'll formally thank whoever it is, that would help me in an article!! Also "Syncro-Drag" of Garcia, is another very interesting design, but the instructions for using that one, are very Simple.

As usual you've done a superb job in this video!!! But I have a question Please, "Is there any way to put 6 Block-Spools in one the older Swedish Abu Garcia models"?!! Thank you very much!! By the way, I've been using the Garcia Baitcasting (made in Sweden), since mid 60s, and haven't one go bad yet!! And since the mid 70s, I've used them on "Hard-fighting" large Pacific Salmon and Steelhead, and 7000C3, filled with Power Pro braid, for White Sturgeon up to 10 ft. long, and we have a bunch of those, within casting distance of our living room, Sliding-door !! I've caught dozens of large King Salmon, in front of our home, as large as 42Lbs, on my little 2500C, and Coho Salmon & Steelhead on my 1500C!! But I must admit that, the 1500C, is too narrow for men's thumbs. I have about 200, Swedish ABU Garcia reels, in my collection, plus other Brands (Very Old, U.S. made, Zebco, Shakespeare, Wright and McGill aka Eagle Claw, Zebco Cardinal Spinning reels (made by Abu Garcia of Sweden). Of all Baitcasting Reels in my collection or any I've ever seen in my life, "The Most impressive Baitcasting of all time, is an ABU Garcia, that was Strictly made for Japan's market in very limited numbers, in the early 2000s?, and when most Garcia could be bought under $200.00 USD, I very happily paid a guy on ebay, $950.00 for a new one!! It's a true Masterpiece, you see the Swedish were trying to make Dang sure, that no fancy Shimano, would have a Chance in heck to compete with it😃

I found your videos after looking to many other videos from other channels; the level of detail you do is the best. I´m surprised about the improvement you achieved on a new reel, one would think they come out perfect out of the box.

Will those ct frames fit on C3 reels?

I’m not sure if you’re still using this channel but I need some help with my brand new ambassador 6500 cs: I put on 30lbs braided line, then I went to adjust the tension but the free fall didn’t happen: what could I be doing wrong?

You going to make anymore videos?

Can you tell me where I can get the carbon fiber drag washers ?

how the hell did you do the spin with the handle?

I have a problem. I've put back exactly the same way. I can't get the spool axle to rotate? I cant figure out why the axel isn't spinning and everything else is operating buttery. The spool axle isn't spinning the spool and anti reverse is working. When i turn the handle spool wont spin and it can be spun both directions when fully assembled.I'm stumped any ideas?

Удобно снимать стопорное полукольцо крупным одинарным крючком....

Thanks for the advice on the carbon fiber washers

Thank you! I pulled mine apart to clean sand and got lost lol😅

Good info thanks

Ahbuuuuuuu is a fun word!

Subscribed! Great video! Not sure if you could but I'd appreciate it kindly if you could tell us where to buy one of these CT cages. Thanks in advance.

Should you use oil or grease on the shaft that the main gear and disk drags slide onto?

Hello new subscriber here. I have a old 5500 C3 2 speed reel that I tried to clean. i must have done something wrong. This video will be very helpful when I take it apart again. I do have a question about the 2 speed knob.... How does it work? when the reel was working I didn't see anything different. can you help?

You need to add comments on the actual performance in your hand, as well as video, showing the reel in action

Just watched your video on tear down clean oil and repair any thing that needs it. I have several reels that have sat up 15 years or more due to my health. I’m a 100% Disabled Vietnam Veteran who loved to fish. Now those days are over as I am now wheelchair bound and would like to get them all cleaned, oiled and repaired as needed so I can sell them. Do you do this as a job/hobby to earn some extra cash? Please let me know, I am in Central Louisiana.

American made reels need to be on future episodes.

Hello, great videos, what grease and oil do you use? Thanks

Dimension of the C clip is 3 mm. Thanks for the tip.

Really well demonstrated!

Great tutorial! I own a lot of Ambassadeurs most sit in my display but some I still fish and fish them hard! Glad that you pointed out that you use Cals Drag Grease for anything that needs grease. Been using Cals Grease since the late 90's and still use it to this day. I haven't done a reel service in awhile your video helped refresh my memory. Abu for life...thanks for posting!

Lots of parts. Thanks😊

Is the 5500c a salt water Real