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My first surf fishing reel was an Okuma Epixor. It lasted about 2 months of fishing (wading) 2-4 days a week. After that I switched to Shimano and never had another failure.
Before if failed completely, I had problems with the bail closing and the baitrunner feature not working properly.
I had fished all my life but never in saltwater, and the B&T owner really pushed the Okuma. I don't know if they have a high margin, or if he really thought it was a good reel. Most of his other recommendations turned out to be sound.
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