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Equipped with a super smooth five stainless steel bearing system and a 6.4:1 gear ratio, the Abu Garcia Black Max Casting Reel delivers all the performance and toughness of the Max line for under $50

Fabricated and installed in a very timely manner, and beat 2 other bids

So if you need more brake, push the two in that are across from each other to help the reel stay balanced

You may wonder why someone would want to spend up to $200 on a reel alone, while there are so many to be had for much less

On that first outing, the braking system performed as advertised, making the reel capable of long casts with minimal backlashes

Of the dozens of casting reels Ive tested in the past few years, the new Okuma X-Series lands in the top five, for sure