Avet MC affects freespool?

Garrettc8 · Feb-25-2009, 08:18 PM

I'll make a repost here because it gets more looks than the Avet Forum.

I just picked up a LX 6/3 MC and i realized that it does not freespool as well as those non-MC avets. Do any of you guys run into that problem? It will only spin for 2-4 seconds in freespool. I'm thinking this issue will tire out the bait fish when fly-lining because of the freespool tension.

Thx in advance for any of your inputs.

BigHammerKing · Feb-25-2009, 08:31 PM

my buddy showed me that at the shop. he said it casts great even though it has no free spool. honestly i dont think those magnets will affect a dine or mackerel, a chovie maybe. for the $70 extra i would get a rod blank.

x-star · Feb-25-2009, 08:58 PM

I don't think MC would effect freespool.

You probably have something going on. My first guess is your preset knob is not set properly. My second guess would be you have grease in your spool bearings.

Take it back to where you got it and have someone look at it for you. You should also have someone show you how to properly adjust your Avet's.

Where did you get it and is this your first lever drag?

Garrettc8 · Feb-25-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by x-star

I don't think MC would effect freespool.

You probably have something going on. My first guess is your preset knob is not set properly. My second guess would be you have grease in your spool bearings.

Take it back to where you got it and have someone look at it for you. You should also have someone show you how to properly adjust your Avet's.

Where did you get it and is this your first lever drag?

This is not my first leverdrag, but is my first Avet. I set the preset settings on very light drag as i know heavy drag settings will affect the freespool. So that issue is ruled out. It might be the heavy grease from the factory.

I can't see it would be a problem casting a jig or anything heavier than 3/4oz - 1oz, but for a sardine or perhaps a choivie, it has to limit the distance somewhat.

x-star · Feb-25-2009, 09:47 PM

It's probably grease then.

Oh, for the record, you sould be pulling the line off your reel when fishing live bait and letting the bait take out the slack. You should not let the bait try to pull the line off the spool.

tehspork · Feb-25-2009, 11:29 PM

its the magnets, not grease. back out the screws and pull the right side plate/spool out and give it a spin. it will spin like a normal avet.

BigHammerKing · Feb-26-2009, 06:15 PM

if you watch closely it is apparent that the spool stops because of magnetism not grease. i dont pull line off my reels when fishing dines on anything less than 40#. if the dine is too weak to spin my spool then he is replaced with a dine worthy of presentation.

it seems the McCast was designed to fish lures not live bait. the SX is one of the best reels i have used for fishing a chovie, the McCast totally kills it.

tekguy · Feb-26-2009, 07:22 PM

take it out and cast it, you wont know if you like it until you try it

dont get the It doesnt seem right syndrome in your garage

If you dont like it, take it back

x-star · Feb-26-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Garrettc8

It will only spin for 2-4 seconds in freespool.

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Originally Posted by BigHammerKing

if you watch closely it is apparent that the spool stops because of magnetism not grease.

My Avets spin for 30-40 seconds and I have installed my own magnets on my reels.

Before I instlled the mags, they spun for around 60 seconds. You are saying that MC will take a reel that typically spins in free spool for 60 seconds down to 2 seconds?

Dude, if you reel is only spinning for 2-4 seconds, there is something wrong.

Garrettc8 · Feb-26-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by x-star

My Avets spin for 30-40 seconds and I have installed my own magnets on my reels.

Before I instlled the mags, they spun for around 60 seconds. You are saying that MC will take a reel that typically spins in free spool for 60 seconds down to 2 seconds?

Dude, if you reel is only spinning for 2-4 seconds, there is something wrong.

That is exactly what i am saying =) It really does only spin 2-4 secs.

BigHammerKing · Feb-26-2009, 07:48 PM

That's exactly what i am saying Brian. I was at a tackle shop and my buddy showed me the SX MC. i played with 4 of them brand new out of the box. They all spun for less than 6 seconds on the lowest magnet setting, less than 3 seconds on the highest setting. The drag knob was turned very loose. The spool was spun by hand. I agree with you that there is something wrong.

tekguy · Feb-26-2009, 08:14 PM

was the lever on bait position or freespool position

that does make a difference in the mc series