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I have never had a reel that needs the spool tension knob screwed down this far to get the proper adjustment for lure weight. I checked to made sure the little brown disc is in there and it is, so not sure why I am about a half turn from running out of threads to adjust the tension with just a 1/4 swim bait hook and a worm. Anyone else have this issue??

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Are you seting the spool tension with the mag breaks at zero ?.. I use a sx for a pitchin reel . I always have set the spool tension first then add the mag break as I need it.

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Yeah I set it up properly. Someone on here has a new stx with the same issue.

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Mines the similar, maybe not THAT extreme but you do really need to crank it when putting the knob back on. Just the design where it takes that much to reach the end of the spool shaft..Doesnt bother me. Ive had a few reels that had the opposite problem. Nearly lost the cap a few times.

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What kind of line are you using? Fluoro mono?

I have noticed that with my STX's and my new S, they have to be winched down pretty good to keep it from falling to fast. With braid, its not as bad.

Even though they are winched down good, there is still plenty of thread left on the cap.

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with my stx I have to winch it down all the way and it still is falling way too fast with only a 3/16 oz weight on.

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My EXT Pro was like that new, after I broke it down and wiped all the excess grease it was a little better. After a few trips it was fine, think it was over lubed.

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My gen 2 sx is fine, no probs but I over oiled my citca once and a fluke would drop to the ground. I cleaned it up and it was fine after that (bearings and disc)

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I use 12# trilene xl. After I tie on a 1/4oz swim bait hook and stick an anaconda on it, I'm lucky to have 1/8th of a turn left before the bait wont fall. Just odd that my black max doesn't have this characteristic.

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I use 12# trilene xl. After I tie on a 1/4oz swim bait hook and stick an anaconda on it, I'm lucky to have 1/8th of a turn left before the bait wont fall. Just odd that my black max doesn't have this characteristic.

That anaconda is heavy has as hel man. As long as the spool is not under so much tension its making noises your good.

Try tying on just a small crank. It will act much different

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Yeah but I really wanted to use my sx on my vendetta rod for my heavier cranks. Its not a huge deal I have to really tighten the spool tension, I just hate how it feels on the retrieve with it cranked down. Was hoping there was a fix, but I guess my new Revo S will get more action.

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That anaconda is heavy has as hel man. As long as the spool is not under so much tension its making noises your good.

Try tying on just a small crank. It will act much different

That shouldnt make the reel act like that, something is def not right there. I have had alabama rigs set up way over 1oz experimenting and they dont fall

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I just got the 2013 revo sx and was having the same problem. No matter how much I cranked up the spool tension knob my 1/2 ounce lure kept free falling to the ground causing overruns. And I made sure the magnetic drag was set to 0 during the exercise. So I opened the spool tension knob and noticed that the arrangement of two of the parts was switched when compared to the specification diagram. Specifically, the click spring goes into the knob before the click washer does. In my case these were switched. When I switched these parts back the brake started to work beautifully! And guess whose fault this was? MINE!!! Before I had even started this exercise, I had mistakenly losened the knob to the point that the knob and these two parts fell out. When I put them back I think I screwed up the order. Anyways, my point is to check the arrangenent of your parts and at least rule out this possibility! Thanks!

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It's a common problem with abu garcia reels. I have the same problem with my gen 2 revo stx. I have heard that the spool tension knob is put together incorrectly and can be easily fixed but I haven't bothered to check yet even though I have had this reel for over a year. Maybe if I fixed it then I would actually use it.

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Mine has the same issue. It's not really an issue/problem though. It's not hard to get dialed in. I have the gen 3 and it works flawlessly. How do you like it so far?

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clean the oil from the disc inside the cap that is supposed to create the friction on the spool.  I have 8 revo's and in all of them oil will slowly working its way down the that spool tension rod into the cap, causing it to lose friction. It just needs to be dried off and it will work well again in most cases, unless there is an assembly problem.

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A couple things.  There shouldn't be ANY oil on the spool shaft.  If there is, clean it off with some alcohol.  The cause for that would be over oiling the spool bearings.

 

Check both the spool cap spool shaft shim, and the palm side shim under the spool bearing for "dimpling."  This would be wear from too much tension on the spool shaft.  These are cheap, and replaceable parts.

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The tension pad is supposed to have a dot of oil on it?

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I have a Revo STX and not encountered this problem ever. Using braided line and running it strictly for pitching and flipping in very heavy cover. If I had that problem with my reel I would return it. That's not an issue you should have to deal with, especially for a reel in that price point.

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TNBassin', I don't know why the site won't let me quote your post in my reply (I attempted several times with no results, it was like it froze when I hit submit), but in answer to your question, I would say yes. I put a dot of oil on all my reel tension pads. Without it, I think too much friction would build up and cause excessive wear to the pads. I do not use my tension knob as a brake though. Mine are only tight enough to stop side to side spool movement. My thumb and the actual brakes are what control backlashes. I do not adjust tension for different lures, or even wind conditions unless extreme and then I'm likely going home anyway. My tension is as loose as it will go and still hold the spool centered in the frame, whether it's a 3/16 lure, or 1 1/2 oz., it makes no difference to me.

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I've always heard the pad and ends of the spool shaft should have a dot of oil.

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I don't use any spool tension. I set it so it just barely has some side to side play and I'm good.

I'd try to learn to cast it without that much spool tension if you are using enough that you can feel it on retrieve.

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I don't even have the Gen 2 SX anymore. I could get my black max 2 tuned perfectly, but never could my SX. I have a Gen 3 SX on the way so hopefully this one doesn't give me fits. 

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