The Beast X comes in just one retrieve ratio, 6.4:1 Naturally, when your line is out, you have less than a full spool, but it's roughly the same as a 7.5:1 retrieve on a standard size reel - give or take a decimal point. This, together with the main gear's size translates to up to thirty inches of line pick up on a full spool. Retrieve: Abu outfits the Beast X with a brass gear cut to enable a 6.4:1 retrieve. The magnets on the sideplate act against this large, flat surface This side of the spool is a large, flat surface so the magnets act as a consistent force to moderate the spool's speed. This dial pushes a group of magnets towards or away from the spool. Adjustments are made via an external dial on the non-handle sideplate. Casting this monster was no issue with the Beast X thanks to its very basic, no frills, but effective magnetic brake system (Magtrax). The Beast X features Abu Garcia's Magtrax braking systemĬasting: I tossed a variety of baits with this reel and put in the most time with an old faithful, Imakatsu's Husky Hasuzzy - a ten and a half inch, three ounce, three-piece, sub-surface wooden swimbait that behaves like an oversized crankbait. Considering my fondness for the REVO X platform, I threw that out the window when the Beast X arrived and after spooling it with some fresh Seaguar Smackdown 50lb braid, I matched it up right away with my Megabass F8-78X Mark 48 big bait stick. Normally, when putting together combos for review, I try to align budget tiers or at least come close. That to me, meant the Beast X had a lot to live up to.

The original REVO X may be a budget minded suite of reels, but if you read our review on that reel, you'll know it won an Editor's Choice Award - in fact, my choice. Got that? In other words, as its name would suggest, the Beast X is simply an Beast enabled REVO X, all for a price $100 below that of the standard Beast. The Beast X shares the same size, shape, spool capacity as its pricier siblings, but in a slightly toned down package mimicking the look and feel the

Impressions: With the introduction of this reel and a faster, Rocket enabled Beast for 2020, Abu Garcia is really extending the reach of their REVO Beast platform.

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