Abu Garcia Cardinal 170SWi Series Reel review and price compare 2025- fishinghub

Brand	Abu Garcia
Material	Stainless Steel
Hand Orientation	Ambidextrous
Handle Material	Stainless Steel
Item Weight	395 Grams
Bearing Material	Stainless Steel

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5:1:1 Gear Ratio; 23lb Max Drag; Left/ Right hand retrieve
Corrosion resistant instant anti-reverse bearing
EveReelast Bail System for Durability

Cardinal 170SWi Reel

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.9 x 6 x 3.8 inches; 13.93 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ C176SWi
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2010
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Abu Garcia
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003LW88OE

Q:

Is there a lever to allow reverse cranking?

Q:

Is this reel braid ready? If so, what is the line capacity?

Amazon Customer : It does what it's made for.

Another good quality Abu Garcia product. Ambidextrous, simple to change over. Just about hold 200yds of 25lb line. Smooth action, time will tell regarding saltwater resistance.

Reeder1983 : Didn’t meet expectations

Now I have had chance to use it it’s ok but not a patch on my similar priced diawa reels don’t think I will get another

gb : No idea

It was a present, the receiver was pleased with it and has used it so it must be ok.

Lennart : Gute Rolle

hab des vor nem halben Jahr gekauft und es funktioniert immer noch.
Außerdem ist es rostfrei geblieben und läuft wie ne eins.

Lukas N : Garbage

Garbage, ordered 2, one of them came with faulty brake and the others brake stopped working after 3 fishing trips. Don’t buy.

Patricia : Fantastic

Fantastic
Just like the shop ones

Michele Milanese : Ottimo acquisto

Qualita assicurata dal marchio Abu Garcia, prodotto studiato per l'acqua di mare. Prezzo super. Ideale per lo spinning medio ma lo stesso piacevole da usare per le altre specialita

Amazon Customer : Delighted with my purchase which was delivered the day after ...

Delighted with my purchase which was delivered the day after I purchased it. Delighted with my purchase and the speedy response to my order.

Amazon Customer : It does what it's made for.

Another good quality Abu Garcia product. Ambidextrous, simple to change over. Just about hold 200yds of 25lb line. Smooth action, time will tell regarding saltwater resistance.

Derek thomas-davies : Fast delivery and service

Fast delivery and service excellent reel arrived on time working perfectly

LRC : Complete Newbie to fishing - My first reel, and love it!

I am a complete newbie to fishing, I tried it last year with some friends gear under close supervision, casting off rocks into the sea, spinning for whatever would bite and I loved it. So I decided to buy some gear of my own. You read endless reviews of gear, especially regarding Reel's, and I personally became baffled by the number of products out there. I didn't want to spend a fortune, as I have as much chance of breaking, and loosing it as anything, and would be devastated if it had cost me hundreds of pounds.

I took on a lot of advice from fishing shops too, and was worried that they would just try and rip me off as I was so unsure of what I needed. Nearly all of them showed me Abu Garcia reels and rods, and sang there praises and I have to say they were all very helpful. So I purchased my Abu Garcia Cardinal Reel 6 months ago now and I have to say it is great. (not purchased via amazon, but I found the reviews on here very helpful, which is why I am writing this).

It is a great light, but strong reel, and very easy to use, it runs very smoothly and comes complete with a spare spool, so I have mine set up with two different strengths of line, as one place we go fishing is quite thick with kelp, and I was always snapping my line when I got caught up on it. The reel has dealt with everything I have thrown at it with ease, even though my lighter line didn't but as they say you live and learn, I have caught Pollack, mackerel and this weekend coalfish, my new favourite hobby is now sea/rock fishing.

When I fist set up my reel it was a learning curve, more because I am such a novice. Once or twice I got myself into a big birds nest of a mess with my line, firstly because I had overloaded the spool, and second it was a heavy line and I had not spun it on under much tension, and the line had apparently 'kept a memory' and had gone onto my reel all twisted. Now that's all sorted It's fab. None of those problems were caused by the reel, just me, and it has stood up to my bumblings and errors with ease. It is very smooth to reel in, and casting is easy, I have used the brake just once, and now I have got my head around the drag it is working fantastically. A great reel at a great price, and perfect for me in every way, I would definitely recommend, especially if like me you are just setting out into the world of fishing.

Alan B. : poor quality

poor quality reel.

Reeder1983 : Didn’t meet expectations

Now I have had chance to use it it’s ok but not a patch on my similar priced diawa reels don’t think I will get another

NE : so far good, happy with the product

so far good, happy with the product

Friedrich T. : Zufrieden

Sehr gut verarbeitet für den Preis, was mir nicht so gefallen hat das die Lager und der Fangbügel nicht ausreichend geschmiert waren. Musste mir extra ein Schmiermittel kaufen deswegen ein Stern weniger.

NE : so far good, happy with the product

so far good, happy with the product

Andrew : Well built

Excellent reel

LRC : Complete Newbie to fishing - My first reel, and love it!

I am a complete newbie to fishing, I tried it last year with some friends gear under close supervision, casting off rocks into the sea, spinning for whatever would bite and I loved it. So I decided to buy some gear of my own. You read endless reviews of gear, especially regarding Reel's, and I personally became baffled by the number of products out there. I didn't want to spend a fortune, as I have as much chance of breaking, and loosing it as anything, and would be devastated if it had cost me hundreds of pounds.

I took on a lot of advice from fishing shops too, and was worried that they would just try and rip me off as I was so unsure of what I needed. Nearly all of them showed me Abu Garcia reels and rods, and sang there praises and I have to say they were all very helpful. So I purchased my Abu Garcia Cardinal Reel 6 months ago now and I have to say it is great. (not purchased via amazon, but I found the reviews on here very helpful, which is why I am writing this).

It is a great light, but strong reel, and very easy to use, it runs very smoothly and comes complete with a spare spool, so I have mine set up with two different strengths of line, as one place we go fishing is quite thick with kelp, and I was always snapping my line when I got caught up on it. The reel has dealt with everything I have thrown at it with ease, even though my lighter line didn't but as they say you live and learn, I have caught Pollack, mackerel and this weekend coalfish, my new favourite hobby is now sea/rock fishing.

When I fist set up my reel it was a learning curve, more because I am such a novice. Once or twice I got myself into a big birds nest of a mess with my line, firstly because I had overloaded the spool, and second it was a heavy line and I had not spun it on under much tension, and the line had apparently 'kept a memory' and had gone onto my reel all twisted. Now that's all sorted It's fab. None of those problems were caused by the reel, just me, and it has stood up to my bumblings and errors with ease. It is very smooth to reel in, and casting is easy, I have used the brake just once, and now I have got my head around the drag it is working fantastically. A great reel at a great price, and perfect for me in every way, I would definitely recommend, especially if like me you are just setting out into the world of fishing.

stephen mccool : Well made and smooth

Good reel

Igors : Valie for money

Looks solid, good value for money

Mr M A Hammond : Nice back-up reel

Not quite the Abu of old, but nice reel to have in the armoury as a back-up tool. Good value / good quality.

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Questions about Abu Garcia Cardinal 170SWi Series Reel

Is there a lever to allow reverse cranking?

Is this reel braid ready? If so, what is the line capacity?

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