Revo Stx Gen 3

[sholder02]

I stopped by Cabela's today after work to kill some time. I remembered the Gen 3 STX's had recently been released so went over to take a look at them and see how they felt in my hand. I absolutely love the Gen 2 STX so had pretty high expectations for this. I'm not sure why, but I felt a little disappointed by it. Maybe it was the foam handles...? Anyways, have any of you guys had an opportunity to actually field test one? How did it compare to the Gen 2?

[Quillback]

I've got a Gen 3 STX, and it compares favorably to a Gen 2 Premier. I haven't fished it a lot, maybe 3 times, but it casts well and is very smooth. Only complaint is the tension control knob has to be tightened down hard to have any effect on spool turn. I tend to leave it loose myself so it's not a big deal to me, but may be to others, it's not just my reel either, others have noticed the same thing on their Gen 3 STX's. IMO it's great value for a $199 reel (you can get them for $179 on Ebay last I looked), or wait until the Black Friday sales and get a 15% discount.

[jeb]

I also have one. Got mine from HLS in Rogers on like the 2nd or 3rd of Sept. I have 4 of the Gen2 Premiers and really like the dual brake system on them, which is the same as your Gen2 STX. But with the Gen3 Premier getting the IVCB brakes and the STX now weighing less than the Gen2 Premier, the STX seems like the reel to have of the Gen3 lineup. I have the MGX with the IVCB brakes and I just don't like nearly as much as the dual brakes. Much fussier. Actually, it's become a spare reel for me at this point.

As Quillback says, the spool tension knob takes more pressure to slow the spool, but does not seem to be a problem. I also hear a bit more gear noise than my Premiers if I'm winding a bait in quickly. So maybe not as refined in some ways as last years Premier, but still a great reel, and very hard to beat in the bang for the buck category. Nothing else comes close in that weight range. Casts really well. I've been throwing everything from 5" senkos and small swim baits to 3/4oz jigs with it, and lots in between. Casts them all very well, and has good manners in the wind, too.

Is it better than a Gen2 Premier? Probably not. A tiny bit smaller and lighter, and a very nice reel that I'm happy to own. But I'm not in any hurry to get anymore since I already have the Premiers.

[trytofish]

i have six gen2. ibought a gen3 and it is a good reel but other than being lighter, cant tell a whole lot of difference. i am going to takeadvantage of the big discounts on gen2 (150.00) and get a couple more.

[Quillback]

Yes indeed, you can really get some great deals on the Gen 2 Premiers.