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I am not bringing much to the table here as I haven't even touched one of the new Stradics yet, but I am thinking that if you are looking to use a Shimano reel in surf applications, then either of the new models of the Saragosa SW or the Spheros SW would be a preferred model simply for the added (perceived?) security of the x-shield gaskets to help prevent potential intrusion of water. I have been eyeballing both of these models as a replacement to my 6 year old Sustain 6000 FE which has served me quite well mostly from boat, but did use it for 8-10 outings from terra firma each season and it never did wrong by me.
the Spheros 5000 SW weighs in at around 18 oz. and the Saragosa 5000 SW comes in at 16 oz- I think the 6000 series are built on the same body with just a bigger spool whihc adds a negligible amount of weight (<1 oz.) for some additional line capacity
hope this helps!
Putty
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