Ask and you shall receive. You wanted to see how Galvan reels stack up, and as it turns out, quite well. The Torque turned out to be one of our favorite reels, and we were excited to see if Galvan could churn out a great value reel as well. Scroll down to find out.

 

5-Weight Challenge Full Results

WEIGHT

5.15 ounces. About Average.

DRAG

 

While the drag on the Rush doesn't really hold a candle to the jaw dropping power of the Torque, it's still pretty nice with 3.82 lbs of stopping power. It's also a little stickier than the Torque - but not much. It only has .27lbs (or 7%) of startup inertia.

Sealed?

Not sealed.

DRAG TEST GRAPH

SOUND

Just like the Torque, The incoming click is great, but the outgoing drag sound is a little too muted for our tastes. I want to hear that brown trout run!

SPOOL & RETRIEVAL RATE

The dimensions of the Rush are virtually identical to those of big brother Torque. It's got a narrow spool which brings in line at 7.2 inches per turn. and it holds about 130 yards of backing.

LOOK & FEEL

Where the Torque is very modern, the Rush is much more traditional. It's also a lot less ported and lacks the ability to quickly dry the backing that the Torque has. Nevertheless, this a a quality reel and it oozes Made-in-the-USA.

Ergonimics

Handle: The Rush's handle is nice, but not quite long enough to be top of the line.

 

Drag Knob: The drag knob is great - comfy and easy to adjust.

 

Spool Change: The one-button release works really well.

The Drop

Average. The paint job on the Rush didn't hold up well to dragging and it left a very visible trail. The drop didn't leave too many divots, however. No damage.

WARRANTY

Lifetime to the original owner + $0!

 

Price: $260

CONCLUSION

 

The Rush Light is is very much a Torque "Light". Unfortunately, when they were changing this reel for the value-minded consumer, they took out a lot of the things we loved and left a still-too-heavy price.

PROS

  • Decent all-around reel
  • Made in the USA quality

CONS

  • Didn't really stand out in any way
  • It could be a great reel at $199