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Basically a cheap version of a van staal is what I would want to see. But the problem is that the only way to do it is to make it cheaper which is gonna lead to problems. If they improve the drag and line roller on the 706, make one in a size between the 706 and 710, and add some seals to limit water intrusion I think penn would have a winner. I'm a bailless guy and I don't think a reel without a bail can be made with a long cast spool or to lay braid on the reel as well as say a stradic because the oscilation has to be slow enough so that the spool is in the right position when the handle is in the right (down) position for the cast.
The problem with a quality surf spinning reel is that it has a very small target audience. There are plenty of nice, smooth, quality reels out there that are great for the boat guys so a reel made just for the surf is really only gonna appeal to surf guys. When the market is small like that, the price has to be high because the manufacturer can't make their money on quantity.
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