I have made a simple tensioner to use when spooling reelsit consists of about 8" of 5/8 threaded rod & 2 rubbers off of an old set of falcon shock absorbers, put the threaded rod in the vice so that it sticks out sideways, put one rubber on the rod all the way to the vice, put the spool of mono/braid on (I have the line comming off from the top as it sits better on the reel), put the other rubber on up to the spool of line & turn it either way to adjust the tension, maintains the same tension all the time, this can also be taken when on trips for when you need to respool, just get you