TLD vs SLD 30

[SoCalAngler]

The LX is about the size of a Penn 3/0 or a little taller than a TLD 15. Best when fished with 40 lb test or less but you could bump up to 50lb in a pinch. I personally do not like Avets mag control as I find even with it backed off fully it still reduces freespool of their reels.

[jaypeegee]

Cheers SoCal

Havent used either of those reels but will see if anyone round here has one for me to have a feel of.
Jeri (I believe) has mentioned that shaving 0.1 mm off the magnet decreases it's impact favourably - Will suck it and see.

If needed then I will try a bearing clean nad oil to increase spool time if it seems appropriate then look at modding the magnet (and only then)

Ta v much!

[jaypeegee]

Hi All

First - Thanks for the attention and insight.
I decided to go with the LX 6.1 MC and have got one brought in from the states.
I havent stripped it down yet to degrease the bearings and have opted to fish it as it came.
Currently it feels as though I get as much air time as the sl20sh gives. I havent day fished it yet so cannot say how much extra or less distance I am getting. Dependent on a daytime results I may degrease bearings to see what extra spin time and subsequent distance I can get out of this. Under no illusions though - It is an all round reel I am repurposing for surf and shore casting so very happy with it thus far
I have noticed that I am casting to the left and am learning to cast this reel - I suspect that it is the size/balance on the sonik that is causing me this issue.
Largest fish so far (2 weeks) was a med sized trevally and a OK sized Skate and all seemed well as far as the reel was concerned.

Biggest issue is now selling the two sl20sh's I have as well as a couple of other under utilized objects to get the MXLMC - The Avet has spoiled me.