I got sucked into the unique design and cool packaging of the black betty.
It now has been removed from any of my rods ........ the drag is jerky and awkward, if you pull your line out you have to loosen off the knob, send it down, and re-tighten every time.
Not what you would expect at that price point.
If you reel it backwards it gets uncoiled and makes a mess.
If often will skip off the rails and cause tangles.
And before someone gives advice on "how to make it work" or a "lesson on what they are doing wrong" keep in mind ..... after trial and error ....most people will make it work, but it's just a poor design and requires care.
TRUST ME
I have all sorts of fishing reels, gear, ice reels in all sorts of styles (level wind, center pin, star drags, compression drags etc.... and this design sucks.It is, by far, the worse design I have ever seen. The Cheap HT center pin with compression drag reels are way better and cost half the price.
it's a FAIL
Here are my suggestions .........for center pin type reels (which I like as well).
Replace that Betty and send her back ..... trust me ...
for a inexpensive but pretty good reel ......
https://www.google.ca/search?q=ice+f...%3B1274%3B1274
a really good reel ....
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NEW-Frabill-S...item5412fa1766
and an outstanding reel ..........
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/EAGLE-CLAW-PR...item1e9323231d