Bro Geon,
Yes, by all mean go for the Tomman X reel. Get it loaded with 10~15 pound of braided or 10lb of mono. If you have intention to use the BC is only to cast heavier lures, then match it to 1/4~3/4ounce rod. If to cast lighter lures, get a 4~10/12grams rod but i doubt the ability of TommanX to cast lighter lures. Evan calcutta cant even do it, except after modding it :)
Now to set the right magnetic setting.
Tie to a 8grams lure(practically anything above 6cm is 7~8grams), then set your magnetic brake is set to 10, and your tension knob(the stupid nut that Bro Chun lost it) to ensure the spool doesnt move sideways. I'll explain more on that later stage. The tip here is, as you cast, notice your lure....as it's about to touch the water, use your thumb to stop the spool fully. Otherwise, due to the sudden change of speed at your spool, the spool will overrun and cause you CBH.
Then make a swing of, back to front with a minimal strength swing. You should be reaching 10m~15m. Do that for 5 times....
Then adjust your magnetic brakes to 8, and do the same strength swings again x 5. You should be getting 20m averagely....
Keep adjust the magnetic drag to lower the brakes(DO NOT PUT 2 or 0), until you get some CBH. NOW, the trick here is, tighten abit of your tension knob. Cast again for 5 times.....it's either getting lesser CBH or no CBH at all....if no CBH meaning that you have set the right setting for yourself. Otherwise, loosen the tension knob a little and adjust your magnetic brake +1 degree. Keep testing it again.
REMEMBER NOT TO CAST TOO HARD YET! Increase your casting strength bit by bit...educate your thumb to stop the spool at the right point :)
TENSION KNOB 101.
The tension knob is being used to tightened the movement of the spool by limiting the movement of the spool shaft.
See graphic below.( |-| is spool, >>> is the spool shaft and |o is the tension knob)
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Usually this is the stock or as new setting. In such if you noticed that the spool shaft is not touching/connected to the tension knob at all. In such way, it's either using magnetic brake or centrifugal brake to slow down the inertia of the spool gradually. But sometimes caused a minimal CBH. The spool will be able to move left and right bits.
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Now, adjust the tension knob slowly to ensure that the tension knob touches the shaft a little bit.(HOW THE HECK I AM ABLE TO SEE THE CONECTIVITY OF THE SHAFT AND THE TENSION KNOB?????). This is how you check.
1: Tightened the knob bit and bits...
2: Then use your thumb to try to move spool to the left and right. If it moves, repeat step 1, until there are bit of movement.
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