The Skeet Reese Revo was first introduced at the 2008 Bassmaster Classic and has been available at selected retailers for a few months now. What’s most noticeable about this baitcast reel are the vivid trademark Skeet Reese colors of the reel.
This reel was based off of the Revo Premier with tweaks from Skeet Reese to fit his personal preferences. The reel is built using a one-piece X-Craftic aluminum alloy frame and sideplates producing a light weight of only 6.8 ounces. Like the Premier, the Revo Skeet Reese also has a 6.4:1 gear ratio.
The reel gets a major upgrade when it comes to the bearings, having 10+1 HPCR bearings versus the Premier’s 6+1. Aside from the bearing upgrade you will notice the larger handle and knobs for more power and torque upon retrieve. The handle is 105.35 mm in length compared to the Premier’s 90.02 mm. And lastly, the Revo Premier used magnetic brakes but Skeet opted to use a centrifugal brake system for his reel.
The Abu Garcia Revo Skeet Reese is available in both right and left handed retrieve and retails for $279.99.
