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I pressed the spool release and gave the spool a spin

Great review, thanks Pat

These dials will be clearly labeled to show which direction they should be turned to apply more or less brake

Less important than marketing suggests: bearing count alone (5 well-placed bearings usually outperform 10 poorly placed ones), cosmetic finishes and colourways, and headline maximum drag figures that exceed what any UK pike will realistically test a 20kg drag rating is largely irrelevant if youre never landing fish anywhere near that resistance in practice

Trial and Error If you're just learning to use a baitcaster, then you will want to keep an eye out for these things