Rear/front drag

[ALIEN109]

Hello,

I would like to know if there was any difference (ingame) between a reel with front drag and a reel with rear drag.

For example :
EspiraML 3500 at level 22 (8800 credits)
EspiraMLR 3500 at level 23 (8200 credits)

The only noticeable difference between the two are the skin, price and level required.
Is there a difference in term of reliability ?

[b101uk]

rear drag all have 12 drag increments, so often its easer to use a drag setting that is much closer to the lines maximum braking load.

frunt drag all mostly have 8 drag increments (i think there may be some 6 increment ones at lower level, and If i recall casting reels have 6 drag settings)

so do a bit of maths
max reel drag / number of drag increments = drag per increment.

as some frunt drag reels still get very close to some lines braking load, like the FatBoySpin 4000 (7kg / 8 increment = 0.875kg increments, 4 increments = 3.5kg (3.6kg line), 5 increments = 4.375kg (4.5kg line))

[ALIEN109]

Ho ok, thanks !

I did not realise that reel from the same serie (and manufacturer) could have different drag settings. (I fact I didn't purchase any of them yet)
This info is missing from shop description.

Now I know that I have to consider this criteria befor I purchase one of them. Thanks !

[lightning1961]

i believe the first and second rear drag reels have fewer than 12 drag settings, but still more than their front drag counter-parts.

[b101uk]

Originally posted by lightning1961:

i believe the first and second rear drag reels have fewer than 12 drag settings, but still more than their front drag counter-parts.

the CallistoXSR 1000 & CallistoXSR 1400 both have 12 drag settings (or did the last time I used them just befor the big update) they are the first and second rear drag reels, one avalable at level 2 the other at level 5.

the only 6 drag increment frunt drag spinning reels are the MiniSpin 800 & 1200, the InspireCast 2000 & 3000, the Callisto MG 2500 & 3000, the CallistoXS 1000 & 1400, and the WinCast 1500 and 2500.

all the other frunt drag reels have 8 drag increments.

[lightning1961]

Originally posted by b101uk:

Originally posted by lightning1961:

i believe the first and second rear drag reels have fewer than 12 drag settings, but still more than their front drag counter-parts.

the CallistoXSR 1000 & CallistoXSR 1400 both have 12 drag settings (or did the last time I used them just befor the big update) they are the first and second rear drag reels, one avalable at level 2 the other at level 5.

the only 6 drag increment frunt drag spinning reels are the MiniSpin 800 & 1200, the InspireCast 2000 & 3000, the Callisto MG 2500 & 3000, the CallistoXS 1000 & 1400, and the WinCast 1500 and 2500.

all the other frunt drag reels have 8 drag increments.

i also went in and double checked, and stand corrected. i must have been thinking of the lower front drags that have less.