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Topic: mighty unexpensive spinning reel |
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wondering for an unexpensive spinning reel, i have had the surprise to find out the shimano tx4000 (in sale with walmart $35), that supports 20lb max drag. i tried it with the spool filled and worked well at 15 lb; that means about 20 with the spool empty;
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i'm stil a little puzzled;
there were different kinds of shimano reels, IX,FX,FR,AX,AR,TX,etc ; the model 4000 for any of them is capable of storing about 180 yards of 12 lb mono;
all of them were about the same thing (1-2 ball bearings and features) si i checked the specifications, and have found that the max drag is different, from 7 lb to 20 lb (tx 4000) the max drag is not written on package;
now, why would you make a reel capable of storing 12 lb mono and make it with a max drag of 7-10 lb?
why make the max drag 20 lb and recommend only 12 lb mono?(you can put braided line with no problems)
i use to think that the max drag matches the max line power you can put on the reel with the fishable length(of about 180 yards)
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the only thing that comes to my mind is that some of the guys making the reels made different parts for different purposes; then some other guys simply mixed and matched the parts, for any different combination writing a different code on the box...
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