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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Avet Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: JayMak79 on April 03, 2014, 03:10:19 PM

Title: Difference between Avet SX and SX Raptor
Post by: JayMak79 on April 03, 2014, 03:10:19 PM
Hello,

I hope everyone's fishing season is starting off well!!! I had a question about the difference between the Avet SX and the SX Raptor...

When I look at the diagram for the SX Raptor it looks like there is only one drag element which is keyed to the washer...  Yet Avet advertises the reel as a "dual drag" - - I expected to see two carbon fiber washers (seperated by metal disks) positioned on the left had side of the reel...

Am I correct in my assumption that all they did was key the drag washer to get higher max drag numbers?

Title: Re: Difference between Avet SX and SX Raptor
Post by: Keta on April 03, 2014, 03:18:26 PM
One CF washer but it's using both sides, the non Raptor CF washer is glued to the spool and only uses one side.
Title: Re: Difference between Avet SX and SX Raptor
Post by: JayMak79 on April 03, 2014, 03:34:01 PM
Could a modification be made to the regular SX model to utilize both sides of the CF washer?
Title: Re: Difference between Avet SX and SX Raptor
Post by: Bryan Young on April 03, 2014, 03:38:24 PM
Quote from: JayMak79 on April 03, 2014, 03:34:01 PM
Could a modification be made to the regular SX model to utilize both sides of the CF washer?
Yes but not worth the time and expense.
Title: Re: Difference between Avet SX and SX Raptor
Post by: Keta on April 03, 2014, 05:58:38 PM
Quote from: Bryan Young on April 03, 2014, 03:38:24 PM
Yes but not worth the time and expense.

X2, I looked in to is and it's not really an option.
Title: Re: Difference between Avet SX and SX Raptor
Post by: JayMak79 on April 04, 2014, 01:00:07 AM
What would the modification entail?
Title: Re: Difference between Avet SX and SX Raptor
Post by: Keta on April 04, 2014, 01:42:12 AM
New spool, drag washers, and drag plates at the minimum.
Title: Re: Difference between Avet SX and SX Raptor
Post by: SoCalAngler on April 04, 2014, 05:04:06 AM
The right sideplate is different also. The Raptors are a bit thicker/wider for the different drag setup, so add a new spool shaft also. If you want to convert your SX to a Raptor version it would be cheaper to sell your SX and use that money towards a Raptor.