dsurf
10-02-2008, 03:56 PM
I'm sure most of you are aware of the new factory magged line of Avet reels, labeled 'magic cast'.....I was fortunate to get my hands on an SX 6/4 and wanted to share my experience........especially since I owned a static magged 6/4....I was anxious to perform a comparison........ I believe most folks are aware of how well built, strong and dependable this reels are, but they did require some magging to get the most from a cast. I must admit I was skeptical of the five factory settings being able to accommodate most fishing conditions. Please understand, here's my preliminary findings, with more testing to come.............(Note: I usually use high performance spinning gear, so this is a temporary departure for me.)
Setting, equipment.
Fusion magnum rod, trigger reel seat, gold SX MC 6/4, eight oz egg sinker, 65 deg temps, slight wind at my back, gold SX 6/4 static magged, mild Hatteras cast (not with violence!)
Spin test:
Static magged: fast count to 9 secs (note, these counts are somewhat subjective, varying with the counter, me in this case.)
MC: setting 1: fast count to 12 sec
setting 2: fast count to 10 sec
setting 3: fast count to 8 sec
setting 4: fast count to 6 sec
setting 5: fast count to 5 sec
as you may know, a free spool spin with the SX is well over 60 secs........so even the 1 setting had significant braking.......humm......what would the cast look like?
MC: First few cast were just to get a feel for the braking.
Started with setting on 4-Considerable braking, no hint of fluff.
Setting 3-considerable braking, no hint of fluff.....distance approx 110 yds
Setting 2-no hint of fluff.....distance approx 115 yrd
Setting 1-still no hint of fluff.....had the wind been in my face, probably would have a different story...........distance approx 118 yrds.....
I made several more cast with the setting on 1, still no fluff......humm.......best cast around 120 yrds................
Being somewhat dismayed, I spoke with the folks a Avet (very customer oriented company), and they acknowledged with the SX model, unlike the others, there was so little space between the magnetic device and the spool, they were unable to engineer a complete free spool setting (and, of course, retain the same patent pending design for all reels).......there is more at work here in their design than just spool distance from the magetic device, hence their terminology 'magic cast'.
So I start playing around with the spool, lever and various settings and discover that if you put the lever in bait position (1st one up from free), the spool moves to the right away from the magnetic device a very slight amount. However, it was sufficient to get to a fast count of 15 on setting 1, whereas previously I only had a 12 count.......Now I was anxious to get back to the field and see if it made a difference.
Same rod, same reel, wind at my back. Threw lacrosse ball....and whow...got a bit of fluff...........changed to the eight oz egg sinker, and again got fluff that would settle down without a blow up........now we're making progress. Had there been a cross or head wind, the setting of 1 in bait position would have resulting in instant blowup..........I would then have gone to either a 2 setting in bait position or 1 setting in free position...........I was really encouraged with getting consistent fluffs......thought I try one more, attempting a smooth, steady hatteras style cast on setting of 1, bait postion. After the sinker was in the air for about 50 yards, you could feel/hear the reel release and go that extra distance, and with very little to no fluff.........unlike any of my previous casts on setting of 1 in free position.
Measured distance was 137 yrds, at least 17 yds better than previous....but the way you could hear/feel the reel release was amazing...........none of the other settings provided that sound/feel.
Summary:
With the magnetic control set on 1 and lever in the bait position will render the least amount of braking, and with wind at your back, few fluffs. Magnetic control of 5 in free position offers the most braking. I envision this position being used infrequently, perhaps with very light weights and strong head winds.
It is my opinion that the factory delivered magnetic control will perform very well in most all fishing conditions, and provide the flexiblity needed to fish all baits/winds. With the setting of 1 and bait position (137 yds) I was able to outcast my static magged avet (120 yrds), and my static magged Daiwa 30/20H (128 yds). Let me re-emphasize, the sound of the reel releasing to get that extra distance (setting of 1, bait position), was unlike any sound/feeling I'd experience with any reel and 8 oz, other than the 525 mag (where I manually released the slider mag device). I would be less encouraged with the MC if it were not for this setting, which I almost did not discover..........Can't wait to get back out there and power up the cast......... I can definitely see this reel becoming my favorite go-to drum reel.
Setting, equipment.
Fusion magnum rod, trigger reel seat, gold SX MC 6/4, eight oz egg sinker, 65 deg temps, slight wind at my back, gold SX 6/4 static magged, mild Hatteras cast (not with violence!)
Spin test:
Static magged: fast count to 9 secs (note, these counts are somewhat subjective, varying with the counter, me in this case.)
MC: setting 1: fast count to 12 sec
setting 2: fast count to 10 sec
setting 3: fast count to 8 sec
setting 4: fast count to 6 sec
setting 5: fast count to 5 sec
as you may know, a free spool spin with the SX is well over 60 secs........so even the 1 setting had significant braking.......humm......what would the cast look like?
MC: First few cast were just to get a feel for the braking.
Started with setting on 4-Considerable braking, no hint of fluff.
Setting 3-considerable braking, no hint of fluff.....distance approx 110 yds
Setting 2-no hint of fluff.....distance approx 115 yrd
Setting 1-still no hint of fluff.....had the wind been in my face, probably would have a different story...........distance approx 118 yrds.....
I made several more cast with the setting on 1, still no fluff......humm.......best cast around 120 yrds................
Being somewhat dismayed, I spoke with the folks a Avet (very customer oriented company), and they acknowledged with the SX model, unlike the others, there was so little space between the magnetic device and the spool, they were unable to engineer a complete free spool setting (and, of course, retain the same patent pending design for all reels).......there is more at work here in their design than just spool distance from the magetic device, hence their terminology 'magic cast'.
So I start playing around with the spool, lever and various settings and discover that if you put the lever in bait position (1st one up from free), the spool moves to the right away from the magnetic device a very slight amount. However, it was sufficient to get to a fast count of 15 on setting 1, whereas previously I only had a 12 count.......Now I was anxious to get back to the field and see if it made a difference.
Same rod, same reel, wind at my back. Threw lacrosse ball....and whow...got a bit of fluff...........changed to the eight oz egg sinker, and again got fluff that would settle down without a blow up........now we're making progress. Had there been a cross or head wind, the setting of 1 in bait position would have resulting in instant blowup..........I would then have gone to either a 2 setting in bait position or 1 setting in free position...........I was really encouraged with getting consistent fluffs......thought I try one more, attempting a smooth, steady hatteras style cast on setting of 1, bait postion. After the sinker was in the air for about 50 yards, you could feel/hear the reel release and go that extra distance, and with very little to no fluff.........unlike any of my previous casts on setting of 1 in free position.
Measured distance was 137 yrds, at least 17 yds better than previous....but the way you could hear/feel the reel release was amazing...........none of the other settings provided that sound/feel.
Summary:
With the magnetic control set on 1 and lever in the bait position will render the least amount of braking, and with wind at your back, few fluffs. Magnetic control of 5 in free position offers the most braking. I envision this position being used infrequently, perhaps with very light weights and strong head winds.
It is my opinion that the factory delivered magnetic control will perform very well in most all fishing conditions, and provide the flexiblity needed to fish all baits/winds. With the setting of 1 and bait position (137 yds) I was able to outcast my static magged avet (120 yrds), and my static magged Daiwa 30/20H (128 yds). Let me re-emphasize, the sound of the reel releasing to get that extra distance (setting of 1, bait position), was unlike any sound/feeling I'd experience with any reel and 8 oz, other than the 525 mag (where I manually released the slider mag device). I would be less encouraged with the MC if it were not for this setting, which I almost did not discover..........Can't wait to get back out there and power up the cast......... I can definitely see this reel becoming my favorite go-to drum reel.