Abu Garcia Black Max X 4 BFS Conversion Better than Revo X BFS

Abu Garcia Black Max X 4 BFS Conversion Better than Revo X BFS? Replacing the Stock spool of the Black Max with the AMO aftermarket spool, we can use the reel as a Long Cast Reel. But what if we spool little line and use it as a BFS reel? Will it be better than the 2024 Abu Garcia Revo X BFS Reel? Watch me Convert this reel and do a quick cast testing to see how low this reel can handle!
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I Put on 130 feet of Sunline Asegai 8 Lb test line and used about a rod length of 4 Lb Mono!
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[@kushairiroslei]

Very nice. Abu Garcia is one of the reel that easy to use (hard to birdnest). I just converted my new 2024 tatula 100 with bfs spool from china. It cost me around 20 bucks. It works like a champ

[@rawrfishing]

Sweet! Yeah I did a few Tatula conversions, 2 I think. I'm sure most ppl have seem it lol... It's very nice

[@Daiwa_Is_King]

Great video jimbo for 40 bucks and that kit it’s not bad at all. Thank you as always keep up the amazing work. Tight lines bro !!!!

[@rawrfishing]

@@Daiwa_Is_King thx man, could be a nice power finesse reel for the arsenal

[@charleshunziker359]

I have bmax 3600, bmax gen2, gen3, max x. All converted to bfs and are great reels

[@rawrfishing]

That's cool man! At this day and age, I don't convert reels anymore. There's enough bfs reels to test lol. But once in a while, if I see a spool for an existing reel, I may do it!

[@markuskuebler9294]

I did the same with my max x , it is a nice finesse reel now can cast down to 3 gr without a problem.

[@rawrfishing]

That's awesome!

[@pacman_17]

I didn't think non double pinion support reels could be converted. But I see how they got around that problem. Really innovate kit. Good find for people that already have BMX4 and curious about BFS. 2 grams is good enough for most BFS.

[@rawrfishing]

Yes! It's basically how other out of the box short shaft spools are, but most of em got a plastic peg instead of metal like this one!

[@josephnywayfarer1345]

I bought a shallow spool for my Abu Garcia Revo X 4th gen. I was using it for lighter baits on a medium casting rod. It’s the setup that made me want to try BFS. My first BFS reel was the Shimano Curado BFS.

[@rawrfishing]

Cool! So how is the difference between the converted reel and the curado?

[@josephnywayfarer1345]

@@rawrfishing The Curado blows both Revo’s (converted and the X BFS) out of the water. Even with its aluminum (Hagane) body it is lighter than both Revo’s and casts lighter lures accurately. My only, only dislike of the Curado is the drag. It is way to light for my tastes that’s what attracted me to the Revo X BFS. I like fishing 4 to 6 lb mono on the converted Revo, Revo X BFS and Curado BFS and I can use a little more drag fighting Smallies in river current.

[@josephnywayfarer1345]

@@rawrfishing And by the way, I would bet real money that you are the “Anonymous-NJ” review of the Abu Revo X BFS on Tackle Warehouse website 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rawrfishing]

@@josephnywayfarer1345 really? They really pull that much drag? I need someone to take me on a river fishing session on their boat lol

[@rawrfishing]

oh yeah that's me!

[@seizedcarcass8440]

Insane to me that this max X performs better than the Revo X bfs. Granted it’s not amazing but a really solid budget option

[@rawrfishing]

It's still good for power fishing! This reel would serve great as a long cast spool too for those who wanted the black max to throw lighter lures in general and with thinner lines!

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

thanks for the info

[@rawrfishing]

@@bigmikefishingchonicles9950 u bet! Thx for watching

[@Ardeact]

That's wild, the Max X was my reel before I sold it for a Daiwa. The black max was better than the Max X but they're very similar

[@rawrfishing]

It's wild for sure! The reel feels solid. So I will mess with it for a bit!

[@Ardeact]

@@rawrfishing The drag system is ROUGH though. I had to open it up and put cal's tan grease to smooth it a bit, even then, the older model (Black Max) was a more solid feeling, quality reel.

[@rawrfishing]

Interesting... I haven't really fished it. Just cast tested it. Gonna be interesting for a power finesse reel!

[@neroxyn7625]

There is aftermarket drag clicker for black max too. That installed, you completely convert it into bfs reel😅

[@rawrfishing]

Oh sweet. I won't need it for power finesse fishing, but glad there is for those who want it! Cheers!

[@BrandonAdams1010]

Will the end product here end up better than something like a tsurinoya or other comparable budget bfs reel?

[@rawrfishing]

The cast test video here is for you to compare to any specific reels you want in my library. But no, as you see... 2g mark is kinda where it starts getting iffy, my last Tsu reel was the genius and I could do 1.5g. But as you can see.. This is certainly better than the abu revo x bfs!

[@charleshunziker359]

Put some micro bearings in it and see what it can do

[@rawrfishing]

I am thinking about it. Maybe full size ceramic hybrids. Gonna see if I can get this reel to an amazing long cast reel!

[@TBudgetAngler]

dam the Revo X is just flat out a horrible reel, cant believe they released it without testing it

[@rawrfishing]

@@TBudgetAngler only if they didn't proclaimed it can cast the lightest lure in our boxes and it sports an Ultralight spool lol... I would have accepted it as a power finesse reel/skipping reel. But nope! Sent it back!