ABU CARDINAL 40
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Re: ABU CARDINAL 40
I agree with Dave Burr above - excellent reels!
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Re: ABU CARDINAL 40
Is there much size difference between the 66 and the 44? Or am I getting the wrong end of the stick, maybe different eras? How do they compare to the size of a 55 ...smaller? I’m presuming the 40 is the predecessor to the 44?
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Re: ABU CARDINAL 40
The 44 came about in the late 60's I believe Rob. The 40 was introduced in the mid 70's around the same time as the 44x.
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Thanks Russ
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Re: ABU CARDINAL 40
I stand to be corrected - 40/60/?? ABU Cardinal series. 33/44/66/77 Cardinal series. 52/152/54/154/55/155/57/157 Cardinal series.
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Re: ABU CARDINAL 40
The 40/60/70 reels were the budget Cardinals the main difference being they didn't have the worm gear drive like the more expensive 33/44/66/77 reels. They are still excellent reels though and at the time nothing could compete with them at the price they sold for. A 40 was my first proper reel when I was a kid and it is still giving excellent service today.
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Re: ABU CARDINAL 40
Histo1921 – AB Urfabriken is founded as a watch factory in Svängsta, Sweden
1941 – The first Abu Garcia fishing reel, the ABU Record® is introduced
1952 – The world famous Ambassadeur® reel is introduced
1954 – Abu Garcia® unveils the Ambassadeur® 5000 at the New York World's Fair
1955 – The ABU 444, the company's first spinning reel is produced
1956 – The ABUMatic® is introduced
1965 – The Cardinal® spinning reel makes its debut
1977 – The ABU museum is opened in Svangsta, Sweden
1984 – The company name is changed from ABU to Abu Garcia when a company distributor in the US called Garcia was combined with ABU
2006 – The Revo® low profile baitcast reel takes the angling community by storm
2009 – Abu Garcia releases the V-Series of rods with the Vendetta® and Vengeance®
2010 – The first Revo spinning reel is introduced with Revo Premier
2013 – The Revory from ABU-Garcia website:-
1941 – The first Abu Garcia fishing reel, the ABU Record® is introduced
1952 – The world famous Ambassadeur® reel is introduced
1954 – Abu Garcia® unveils the Ambassadeur® 5000 at the New York World's Fair
1955 – The ABU 444, the company's first spinning reel is produced
1956 – The ABUMatic® is introduced
1965 – The Cardinal® spinning reel makes its debut
1977 – The ABU museum is opened in Svangsta, Sweden
1984 – The company name is changed from ABU to Abu Garcia when a company distributor in the US called Garcia was combined with ABU
2006 – The Revo® low profile baitcast reel takes the angling community by storm
2009 – Abu Garcia releases the V-Series of rods with the Vendetta® and Vengeance®
2010 – The first Revo spinning reel is introduced with Revo Premier
2013 – The Revory from ABU-Garcia website:-
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Re: ABU CARDINAL 40
The 66 is significantly bigger than the 44. The 66 has a similar sized body to your Cardinal 55s but has a bigger diameter but slightly narrower spool. The 66 makes a good carp reel or a pike/bass spinning reel. I pair my 66 with 12lb line for spinning and my 44 with 8lb line for chub fishing.RBTraditional wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:08 pmIs there much size difference between the 66 and the 44? Or am I getting the wrong end of the stick, maybe different eras? How do they compare to the size of a 55 ...smaller? I’m presuming the 40 is the predecessor to the 44?
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Very very interesting Pete. Thank you for your helpPeteD wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:55 pm The 40/60/70 reels were the budget Cardinals the main difference being they didn't have the worm gear drive like the more expensive 33/44/66/77 reels. They are still excellent reels though and at the time nothing could compete with them at the price they sold for. A 40 was my first proper reel when I was a kid and it is still giving excellent service today.
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This is amazing feed back. Thanks OllyOlly wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:03 pm Histo1921 – AB Urfabriken is founded as a watch factory in Svängsta, Sweden
1941 – The first Abu Garcia fishing reel, the ABU Record® is introduced
1952 – The world famous Ambassadeur® reel is introduced
1954 – Abu Garcia® unveils the Ambassadeur® 5000 at the New York World's Fair
1955 – The ABU 444, the company's first spinning reel is produced
1956 – The ABUMatic® is introduced
1965 – The Cardinal® spinning reel makes its debut
1977 – The ABU museum is opened in Svangsta, Sweden
1984 – The company name is changed from ABU to Abu Garcia when a company distributor in the US called Garcia was combined with ABU
2006 – The Revo® low profile baitcast reel takes the angling community by storm
2009 – Abu Garcia releases the V-Series of rods with the Vendetta® and Vengeance®
2010 – The first Revo spinning reel is introduced with Revo Premier
2013 – The Revory from ABU-Garcia website:-