Revo Sx: What's The Deal With The Spool Tension? 2024

TNBassin' reply :

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??

rangerjockey reply :

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.

TNBassin' reply :

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

craww reply :

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.

21farms reply :

this is not uncommon...i've read similar stories at the TT forums

rockchalk06 reply :

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.

JCiurej34 reply :

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.

retiredbosn reply :

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.

Diggy reply :

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)

TNBassin' reply :

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.

rockchalk06 reply :

On 9/11/2012 at 7:34 AM, TNBassin said:

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

TNBassin' reply :

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.

Diggy reply :

On 9/11/2012 at 8:04 AM, rockchalk06 said:

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

novice4ever reply :

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!

SoCalFisher reply :

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.

GoneFishi'n reply :

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?

BassinB reply :

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.

J Francho reply :

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.

TNBassin' reply :

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

BassinB reply :

On 3/21/2013 at 7:38 AM, TNBassin said:
The tension pad is supposed to have a dot of oil on it?

joetomlee reply :

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.

The Rooster reply :

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.

TNBassin' reply :

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

Hi Salenity reply :

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.

TNBassin' reply :

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.

J Francho reply :

On 3/21/2013 at 8:37 AM, BassinB said:
No

That's HIGHLY debatable. Both with and without is correct. I prefer with.

TNBassin' reply :

I believe Abu recommends light oil on the pads and the ENDS of the spool shafts. All of my Abus have come with oil on the tension pads, and it turn have had oil on the spool shafts. We need DVT in here to clarify.

BassinB reply :

On 3/21/2013 at 9:49 PM, J Francho said:
That's HIGHLY debatable. Both with and without is correct. I prefer with.

I thought you just said there shouldn't be oil on the spool shaft? If you put it on the pad, its going to be on the spool shaft. I have used my reels both with oil and without on the pad. It seems in my experience that the smallest amount of oil on the pad possible works the best. The pad is usually saturated from the factory so adding more is in most cases going to impede the function. If the knob isnt working correctly and you cant get the tension correct for even a light lure it is often because of excess oil.

J Francho reply :

Not on the shaft, a minute drop on the pad won't hurt. By your logic, we shouldn't put oil in the spool bearings either, since it will migrate to the shaft. This small amount won't impede anything. What I'm referring to is adding oil directly to the shaft.

BassinB reply :

I guess i misinterpreted what you meant by "there shouldn't be ANY oil on the spool shaft" sorry. I agree with what your saying though, but I still think that excess oil can be an issue. nuff said.

J Francho reply :

Excess oil and grease will always hold performance back.

clayton86 reply :

On 3/21/2013 at 7:47 PM, Hi Salenity said:

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.

This is how all my reels are set up even the dreaded finicky 2nd gen SX never had an issue and this way I can swap different weights and lures with out re adjusting the whole reel just learn to feather with your thumb.

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