Anyone have experience with Avet Mag cast reels?

[Billy V]

You're right Jim, they will totally eliminate a backlash even with that dry spool.

I would like to know what magnets you used for the Saltist 40. Do you have a tutorial ?
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For any of you guys wanting to try Magging an Avet yourself heres a complete step-by-step tutorial with parts information.
http://www.charkbait.com/article/2004/Walt_Galen.htm

I don't usually quote numbers but these reels work awesome.
My stock JX/MC reels will fire a 3.5 oz. megabait out to 88 cranks of the handle with a topped off spool. The retrieve rate is 46" per crank.
The 7X is good for a consistent 72-75 cranks with normal casting power exerted.

[RedSledTeam]

Today, I spoke with Rick of Avet about the MC reels; we were trying to out cast each other at the lagoon at the Fred Hall Show. After about a dozen casts, Rick sinks the tennis ball into the hoop (at about 100 yrds), then I sink it in after three more casts. Rick was using an Avet without the MC, I was using the JX with the MC. Rick later told me that his reels cast farther without the MC feature, as compared to one with the MC turned off!
There you have it straight from the proverbial 'horses mouth', the MC feature reduces the casting distance, but reduces the backlash or 'professional overun' for some.

[bubblehide]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Today, I spoke with Rick of Avet about the MC reels; we were trying to out cast each other at the lagoon at the Fred Hall Show. After about a dozen casts, Rick sinks the tennis ball into the hoop (at about 100 yrds), then I sink it in after three more casts. Rick was using an Avet without the MC, I was using the JX with the MC. Rick later told me that his reels cast farther without the MC feature, as compared to one with the MC turned off!
There you have it straight from the proverbial 'horses mouth', the MC feature reduces the casting distance, but reduces the backlash or 'professional overun' for some.

The magged reels work by producing a magnetic field, that acts as a break, simply put the break is more effective at higher speeds, but you simply can not turn it off, so even on it's lowest setting, the Avet MCs still produce a breaking effect and slow their spools. Thus, given the same reels, one with the mag feature, and one without, the one without is capable of casting further.

[Billy V]

Originally Posted by bubblehide

The magged reels work by producing a magnetic field, that acts as a break, simply put the break is more effective at higher speeds, but you simply can not turn it off, so even on it's lowest setting, the Avet MCs still produce a breaking effect and slow their spools. Thus, given the same reels, one with the mag feature, and one without, the one without is capable of casting further.

Its true - the magnetic field only imparts resistance at high speed spool revolution to prevent a line over run, and not at low speed spool revolutions.

- But one of them will never backlash (which is priceless).
So if you can cast 100 yards with a Magged reel and not backlash what more do you want ??

[RedSledTeam]

Originally Posted by Billy V

Its true - the magnetic field only imparts resistance at high speed spool revolution to prevent a line over run, and not at low speed spool revolutions.

- But one of them will never backlash (which is priceless).
So if you can cast 100 yards with a Magged reel and not backlash what more do you want ??

Less effort to go the same distance. I had to use the pendulum swing to get the velocity up to go the distance. You make a good point about distance and no backlash though.