Amazing what $100 will get you these days - ABU/Swedish Hotties https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/ Home Of Tackle Enthusiasts Worldwide en-US Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:39:27 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Amazing $100 will get you these days https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-3868 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:49:53 +0000 Great deal 

Sweet reel 

]]> ABU/Swedish Hotties ABUGUY https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-3868 RE: Amazing what $100 will get you these days https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-2070 Sat, 18 Mar 2023 20:17:20 +0000 Great pickup! These are my favorite size Abus. I've caught so many fish with my reels over the years.

]]> ABU/Swedish Hotties Joel Chin https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-2070 RE: Amazing what $100 will get you these days https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1481 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:34:45 +0000 Stupid good price!   Well done!

]]> ABU/Swedish Hotties Gswimbait https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1481 RE: Amazing what $100 will get you these days https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1457 Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:57:45 +0000 Great pickup at the price you grabbed it at. Very jelly, lol.

]]> ABU/Swedish Hotties Anonymous 99 https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1457 RE: Amazing what $100 will get you these days https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1451 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 04:20:12 +0000
Posted by: @tincanary

I'm loving that frame.  I hope Avail makes them for the X600 models at some point.  The 1600C IAR initially weighed about 9 oz, now with the lighter parts it shed about a half ounce.  Surprisingly, it palms almost as nice as my Millionaires.

I wouldn't be surprised if they do. Slowly but surely...Avail keeps diving deeper into more classic repro parts.]]> ABU/Swedish Hotties RISE https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1451 RE: Amazing what $100 will get you these days https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1450 Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:43:51 +0000 I'm loving that frame.  I hope Avail makes them for the X600 models at some point.  The 1600C IAR initially weighed about 9 oz, now with the lighter parts it shed about a half ounce.  Surprisingly, it palms almost as nice as my Millionaires.

]]> ABU/Swedish Hotties tincanary https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1450 RE: Amazing what $100 will get you these days https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1448 Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:48:04 +0000 Bargain and a half right there. Turned out very nice...well done. They are a blast to fish and I couldn't agree more about that simple, effective brake system that provides effortless casts. My 2500 is easily top 3 in casting distance/effort exerted amongst pretty much all of my reels.

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]]> ABU/Swedish Hotties RISE https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1448 Amazing what $100 will get you these days https://tackleporn.com/community/swedish-hotties/amazing-what-100-will-get-you-these-days/#post-1442 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:24:06 +0000  

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Scored this 1600C IAR on FB Marketplace a couple of months back for a measly $100.  The seller was in the middle of corn country Indiana and didn't want to ship.  After 3 weeks of occasional pestering, she finally budged!  I did throw a fair amount of fun parts at it.

Avail 1520R

Avail 2BB level wind

Avail line guide

Avail pinion BB

Avail 2BB cog wheel

Carbon drag

Avail 6.1:1 gears

Hedgehog Air bearings

Simon handle 

I'll say, having grown up throwing Ambassadeurs, this thing is a gem.  I'm running the centrifugal brake with one block installed and with zero spool tension, I'm throwing from 2g to 5g with very little thumb required.  In this day of advanced mechanical brakes, I almost forgot about the effectiveness and simplicity of an old school centrifugal brake.  The reel is a lot of fun to use and even though she's heavy, it has quickly become one of my favorites.  Fun thing about htese 1600/2600C IAR reels, the brake plate is more like a Morrum and not your run of the mill 1500/2500C.  It has a kick lever that turns over the spool instantly, instead of the old reels requiring 1/4 to 1 turn depending on which driveshaft is installed, it's right there.  What a fantastic little Swedish meatball.

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