I love abu too. My buddy won't buy anything but abu and a little bps. Currently have a black max that I've been using for around 3 years now and only problem I have with it is that after I cast it's often hard to engage the handle to reel in. Want to step up my gear. Am sick of crappy 5 or 6 bearing pieces of junk. Have t say that is one bps product I can't stand. The bps tourney special. Can't cast anything far without back lashing and if you do get anywhere it may be only 30 feet. Makes me so mad. Almost threw it in the lake during a tournament but the nice rod it was on kept me from it lol