Abu Garcia C3 Or C4?

[junkman]

I thought I would post a question my brother had for those that know more about them. My brother was given a $2000.00 gift card for Cabela's from his boss and was wanting to get a catfish rod and reel. He was wanting to buy a Abu Garcia 6000 but did not know the difference in craftsmanship and quality between the C3 and the C4. he asked me but all I have are the older ones so I told him I would post a tread on here. I know there are a lot of smarter fishermen then I.

[Evolution]

They are the same, the only difference as far as I know is that the C4 has an extra bearings compared to the C3, so (C4=4 bearings, C3=3 bearings).

[Kelroy]

The C3 is a 3-bearing model, while the C4 has 4. Both are good reels, still made in Sweden (beware the Chinese BCX). The C3 has a slower retrieve ratio (5.3:1 i think) while the C4 is a little faster (6.3:1 ?) which may make a difference when reeling in a big one. The Kalex series is a 4-bearing model that splits the difference with a 5.9:1 ratio. I have a 5501, 5501 C4, and a Kalex 51, and they have all been great. I think the biggest difference is going to be the gear ratio.