Nice reels for casting. I like them.
Some thoughts from my own experience using a 5500 XA.
1) They don't like to be dunked in water/sand. The impregnated drag washers are extremely soft and the drag won't work properly if you're not careful.
2) Gear ratio is a bit high, so you need to pay attention as to how you fight the fish.
3) Rotor is made of very fragile plastic. Take care not to drop it unncessarily on the rocks.
-WW
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