How good?
How much?
Old reels upgradable?

read this thread.

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/showthread.php?t=27276&highlight=staal

It's a complete redesign, so it's definitely not upgradable.

Pricing is here (http://www.saltwateredge.com/PROD/VAN2/SR10) .

I like the larger handle knob:btu:

wow, by the time the "baitrunner feature" is added they will probably be a grand....