Wednesday Review... Fox 12000 XT Reels

This entry was posted on 9th April, 2014

Fox 12000 XT Reels Review

I have been using the Fox XT’s for half a year and they have been nothing short of fantastic. The faultless line lay and the large, coned spool really aid casting, especially during big chucks.

With just one turn of the front drag, the XT can be easily turned from free spool to locked up, so its easy to use and it feels strong and durable when cranking in fish from long distances or through heavy weed. Small features like the discreet spring-loaded line clip are kind to the line and easy to use.



Unlike many reels in this price bracket there is a spare spool. There’s a shallow spool which is perfect for most situations in England, and easily holds 275 yards of 12lb line. The second is a larger continental for extreme-range fishing when a large capacity spool is needed.

I base my tackle choices on things that work, as opposed to how they look, but the XT’s offer both and I would find it difficult to use another reel.

At £299.99 they are expensive but you are getting the level of performance of the more established reel manufacturers and I am yet to find a problem.



Description This sexy-looking black 12000 XT features a magnesium body, rotor and side plate, which not only makes it incredibly light (just 670g!) but also very strong and hard-wearing. Since its release 15 months ago the XT has built quite some following amongst those carp anglers that want a reel with top end performance, which is actually nice to look at and use too. One of the stand-out features of the XT is its incredibly slow spool oscillation, which gives unbelievable line lay.

Features - Quick front clutch with grit guard - Pro Cast Lip on spool - Twist Free Roller - Mesh-Tec gearing system - Anti-Backlash system - Rotor line guards - Sprung line clip - CNS system - Gear ratio: 4.5:1 - 15 stainless ball bearings + 1 roller bearing - Spare continental spool supplied

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