>The ratios are stating that for
>every complete revolution of the
>reel handle your spool will
>rotate "x" amount of times.
>Lets say you have 6:1
>ratio, for every handle revolution
>you make your spool will
>rotate 6 times. You can
>check it by marking your
>spool and counting the times
>that mark completes a revolution
>as you turn your handle.
>I like the faster reels
>myself.

thanks for clearing that up for me!