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    Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 10:24am
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black magic avet box reel any one used them pros and cons or better reel to use
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bmx reel sorry
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dunno if this belongs in "the work up'/?

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Is it a question or a statement?
 
The BMX is an Avet MX.
 
They have one major issue: if you fish them at more than about 10lb of drag you will nuke the pinion bearing, making the reel feel like a pepper grinder.
This is compounded by the fact that they're a US reel, and finding a nice imperial stainless steel bearing to replace the dead one might be tricky - although you could try the NZ Avet importer (not 100% sure who that is)
 
They are nicely built, all billet alloy and stainless steel. If you buy them at $299 (which is the price marine-deals has on them at the moment) they are pretty good buying. Keep an eye on the reel foot if it only has 2 screws in it rather than the newer 6 (I think?) screw style.
 
As for the best overhead strayline reel? Kinda subjective but it'll do a nice job of it, especially if you like/need lever drag.
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yep question cheers any feedbacks good feedback trying to make up my mind on what to get no real limit on brand or price as such so opinions and feedback are much appreciated
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I'd rather have an Avet MX Raptor so I could fish more drag without the bearing dieing.
 
There's quite a few reels I would rate over the BMX... does it have to be lever drag?
 
Shimano Talica. Trinidad, maybe even a Torium for durability
Daiwa Saltiga and Saltist, plus the SL20SH and SL30SH are awesome strayline reels...
Okuma Andros or a small Makaira, even the new Solterra SLX as a budget option
Maxel Hybrid
Fin-Nor Marquesa
Penn Torque, Fathom
Avet MX Raptor
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no doesn't have to be lever drag there's so many options these days new technologies is it better though just want bit help to try narrow it down cheers for Intel about the bearings just the sorts of things I'm after to help make my mind up
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Surely Daiwas SL30H would have to be the "Baitrunner" of overheads!?
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Love the SL30H, have 2
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lever drags have half the working parts and a drag the size of the spool than a star drag.

that makes for easy servicing not that servicing often is really necessary on a leveler drag,

what line weight would also help in determining which reel is better,

what line weight are you likely to use

inside a star drag real,

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thanks guys they price not to bad and I'm go in down the mono route too
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Does casting distance matter to you? if so a star drag will generally cast further.
Also i had a Penn squall 12, casts very well and the cast control knob on the side is priceless and it handled a few good fish untill it went for a swim with my trophy king, replaced it with the penn fathom 12 and it casts even better but to change the spool resistance is done by opening the sideplate. Still easy just not conveniant. both spooled with 20lb mono and cant fault either reels Thumbs Up

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I own a couple of toriums and okuma cortez for straylining snapper and have always stood by the toriums as solid reels..... however... i have acquired a new shimano star 20/40s (japan) and put it through its paces at great barrier over the long weekend.

It is a fantastic reel and early indications (decent snapper and kingfish) suggest it is going to outperform all of my other reels. My new favourite. Love it
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algood feedback probably gonna go 8 to 10 kg line
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Originally posted by bornagainfishermen bornagainfishermen wrote:

algood feedback probably gonna go 8 to 10 kg line


To be honest I'd probably grab a Daiwa SL20SH, put a carbontex drag kit in it for $20, spend the rest on bait and petrol using it.
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I appreciate all the thoughts and feedback guys still just as confused haha but grateful definitely go's along way to getting the mean machine or two
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Yeah agree on the Sloshy's have to be the best bang for $ reel for straylining I reckon. And I don't think the more expensive models can match them overall. Other reel I like are the Abu's great casters.   
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Definitely the Sloshys. Legendary reels.
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Have avet sx nice little reel but not castable vs diawa 20 size or sl diawa models. One is work of art suited to straylning in current, light trolling,or jigging vertically the other ( the diawa and other shimanos) will flick light baits out wide and fire out poppers and surface lures some distance plus do the above. One is a true fishing tool the other something that is pleasurable to fish with in certain fishing applications. I love my sx and would ( on back of its performance on kings etc) consider avet hw 4/0 as good option for light tackle (15kg fine diameter or braid) marlin reel for which 10kg drag is unnecessary. They have great reputation in states but perhaps not so designed for stand and deliver on kings. Suggest if you haven't looked already the "charkbait" website for specs and applications.
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