Max X Low Profile Baitcast Reel and Fishing Rod 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

Best value for money great performance

I received order in two days and intact. Great turnaround and an impressive job for the seller. The combo came in a box. As for the Black Max and fishing rod combo, it is an incredible buy. For most of us weekend warriors, experienced or rookies, this combo will do a great job. The reel is smooth, light, and performs beyond my expectations. I'm experienced surf fisherman and have used spinning reels all my life. In fact this is my first baitcasting reel ever, although I feared birdnesting so prevalent with baitcasters.I diid have concerns about birdnesting so I attended Youtube University for setup and tips, and indeed all input was beneficial. After I few adjumstments I learned on Youtube, I started practicing with 8lb mono, making numerous casts---no screwups, no birdnesting, nada! The reel and rod performed flawlessly. After 50 strongs casts or so, I switched to my left arm as my right arm was tired--OOPS--birdnest but entirely my fault as my thumb slipped of the reel! I threw the remaining 8 lb line in the garbage. I felt the line was too light so the following day I switched to 20 lb to see how this light reel/rod would handle a heavier line. Off to the pond I went. The reel and rod again performed great. With all adjustments in order I don't even have to place my thumb on the reel--I just cast and forget. Again I tired so again I tried my left arm--damn it, again my thumb slipped---birdnest again. I made up my mind to practice with my left arm until it's as strong as my right. Meanwhile, I find 20lb line too heavy so my next line will be either 15lb or 14lb. The instructions call for 12lb mono or 30lb braind. I don't use braid we'll see which line weight I finally wind up with. Again, this Abu Garcia is a gift from fishing heaven as it can be used by adults or kids, maybe 8yrs and up. Best of all, you don't break the bank with the Abu Garcia Black Max combo. But, practice, practice, practice is a must. Heck, yeah, I would buy again.

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.

Works great very sturdy

Showed up broken. Was just given as a gift and was not aware it was broke. Return window closed.

$60 you get more than what you paid for. Luckily my pole tip wasn’t broken, and it came on time. I use my Silver Max and Black Max as a Northern and Muskie pole. They both hold up well to throw out 4 ounce baits and haven’t had any drag issues. The combo is worth it for entry level . Backlashes are the operator’s mistake. Edit: the pole finally broken ona 12 inch bass of all the fish I’ve caught with this thing. I’ve put it through the ringer fishing 150+ days a year with it so I got my use out of it. I still have my second pole and recently caught a 12 pound 39 inch pike with it. I had the drag tight like I was flipping but I was using a jerkbait, and the reel had no problem fighting the fish and flipping it 10 feet out of water. These combo are the best for the $150 price range. I would rather have 5 of this line of rods vs. my shimano SLX series. I’m not saying they have more sensitivity but the durability of the BMax3 has lasted 2 years of fishing for me. Each rod has caught 1,000-1,300 fish this one caught all my Personal Best Fish.

Husband bought a few of these ! He loves them