How do you guys adjust your "Centrifugal Brakes" on your Revo STX for flipping with heavier baits and how do you adjust for lighter plastics/weightless plastics? Or do you adjust the centrifugal brakes at all and just spin the mag brakes as needed? 

 

Typically, I just use the mag brake adjustment and the line tension adjustment between each lure change and leave the centrifugal brakes at neutral. 

It really depends on what I want to do. If I want to skip baits I keep them all off and feather the line as much as possible. With flipping I might have the brakes set on 2 or 3 and loosen the tension a little bit. If I cannot get distance I will take back the brakes a little bit though.  My friend has thrown a bait caster since he has been 11 and he doesnt use the brakes at all. He just loosens his tension knob and feathers everything. It   takes a lot of skill to do it but he never backlashes and can make pin point casts.   

It really depends on what I want to do. If I want to skip baits I keep them all off and feather the line as much as possible. With flipping I might have the brakes set on 2 or 3 and loosen the tension a little bit. If I cannot get distance I will take back the brakes a little bit though.  My friend has thrown a bait caster since he has been 11 and he doesnt use the brakes at all. He just loosens his tension knob and feathers everything. It   takes a lot of skill to do it but he never backlashes and can make pin point casts.   

 

Ive been using a baitcaster since around 11 as well. 29 now so a long time. But I was just curious as to what you guys do. I have never really experemented too much with a DBS other than once or twice. Dont remember what I figured out but for whatever reason, I left the CB at neutral and just adjusted the mag brake, line tension, and used a little thumb work toward the end of the cast. It's nerve wrecking when you are tossing to close cover then see a massive boil 50 feet away, cast to it with your settings and *BFVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWGHCHRSHHHW* Nest from hell. lol

 

Maybe I will try turning the brakes off and doing more experimentation when I get a chance. I'm definitely skilled with a BC.

Yeah we are both 20 so we only have so many years experience but we both fish college tournaments, hes way more of a stick than I am. I have my stx on a mojo bass as well which is pretty funny. As long as you can feather your spool you will be fine.  You can have some fun with the stx or any reel if you tighten the brakes down 100%. You can cast and slam into the water without getting any bird nests or anything like that.  Just adjust it for every lure and use it for a specific purpose. Take your time and it will cast like a dream. 

For light weight baits, I turn off all centrifugal brakes and just use the mags. Same way with flipping and pitching. If you have a good thumb, you'll be ok.

I keep them all off and use my thumb. It's the way I learned before there was such a thing as brakes.

I keep them all off and use my thumb. It's the way I learned before there was such a thing as brakes.

 The only problem with this is that if someone is casting behind you or moves their rod tip behind your casting lane and you hit it you will get the craziest birds nest ever. Besides that you just have to be more vigilant. 

 The only problem with this is that if someone is casting behind you or moves their rod tip behind your casting lane and you hit it you will get the craziest birds nest ever. Besides that you just have to be more vigilant. 

if that happens your getting a backlash no matter how many brakes you have set. I don't use the cent. brakes unless I'm chucking heavy stuff. 90% of the time they are off. That's how I've found gets the best distance and most control.  

if that happens your getting a backlash no matter how many brakes you have set. I don't use the cent. brakes unless I'm chucking heavy stuff. 90% of the time they are off. That's how I've found gets the best distance and most control.  

When I am messing around and have them all on I havent gotten a bird nest even from hitting the lip of the boat or a dock. The only disadvantage is shorter casts and almost no ability to skip a jig. 

When I am messing around and have them all on I havent gotten a bird nest even from hitting the lip of the boat or a dock. The only disadvantage is shorter casts and almost no ability to skip a jig.

I have witnessed many people get a backlash with all the brakes engaged. If you have the tension knob set loose enough it makes no difference how many centrifical brakes you have set.

I have witnessed many people get a backlash with all the brakes engaged. If you have the tension knob set loose enough it makes no difference how many centrifical brakes you have set.

True I am saying if you have the tension adjusted to lt the bait fall at a steady pace and not free spool. With it loose it will certainly backlash no matter the settings.

 The only problem with this is that if someone is casting behind you or moves their rod tip behind your casting lane and you hit it you will get the craziest birds nest ever. Besides that you just have to be more vigilant. 

It has happened once or twice. Not enough for me to change my habits. I would rather have complete control of what I'm doing than sacrifice quality of the cast.

I use mag brake only reels for flippin and pitchin. I can't stand useing them for casting.

Anyway IF and when I use a reel that has a dbs or cent brakes only, I leave the brakes alone which on most are set on 2.

I just loosen the cast control knob all the way, [for all 3 types] allmost until it comes off.

Thumb never leaves the spool and pressure is applied or released as needed.

 

Mike

For slinging heavier baits on my STX, I just have two centrifugal brakes on and adjust my spool tension accordingly. The STX lets you fine tune to where there's no bait you can't throw. 

For light weight baits, I turn off all centrifugal brakes and just use the mags. Same way with flipping and pitching. If you have a good thumb, you'll be ok.

i know this is older, but i have a dumb question which way is off and which way is on? i called abu because after a few weeks my stx seems to not be casting as far.. they told me that push in is off and pulled out is on.. which if that is correct i think is backwords from my lews bb1.. the owners manual doesnt tell you jack so im trying to get a accurate answer

i know this is older, but i have a dumb question which way is off and which way is on? i called abu because after a few weeks my stx seems to not be casting as far.. they told me that push in is off and pulled out is on.. which if that is correct i think is backwords from my lews bb1.. the owners manual doesnt tell you jack so im trying to get a accurate answer

Pushed in is OFF and pulled out is ON

thanks.. thats pretty much what i gathered from searching.. gonna have to change how i have it set tomm and see how it performs