First of all I don't work for Avet, but....

[mmafan]

I just bought the VERY FIRST Avet T-RX 30 wide ever sold (FYI: I pulled some strings with Avet and a distributer in Florida, who persuaded Avet to send the reel directly to me in CA))... I tested the T-RX 30W out this weekend on a 225 pound thresher shark... All I can say is welcome to the future... Although the optimum line to use for this reel is straight 130 pound hollow spectra with a short leader, I rigged it with 500 yards of 100 pound solid spectra with 50 yards of 80 pound mono top shot---This being the ideal rigging for the common threshers on migratory routes in my region... I hooked the beast and winched it in in less than 20 minutes... The drags are the smoothest I have ever fished with!... Of course, it felt a little wierd at first to have such a huge fish on such a light reel (55 oz), I got used to it quickly, and felt much less fatigued after the battle (as I am accustomed to using Tiagra 50 wide reels, weighing almost 90oz)... Ironically, The T-RX 30 puts out almost precisely twice the drag pressure as does the Tiagra 50wlrs (over 80lb)...

[Drifter]

Does this new reel have a crossbar on the top, and when will it be widely available?

Thanks

[mmafan]

Originally Posted by Drifter

Does this new reel have a crossbar on the top, and when will it be widely available?

Thanks

It's open faced... And I'm not sure what's going on, as far as wide availability is concerned... They were supposed to get to suppliers by early last week... Thus concerns me a bit.. I'm thinking they might have made some last minute changes that my reel didn't undergo...

[Drifter]

Thanks for the additional info.