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There are guys that have a lot more hours on their saltiga then I do ( just got mine this season) but I fished it pretty hard. (z4500)
My overall comments were the stock handle felt odd to me but I was able to upgrade that to a powerknob and it seems better.
The drag is very good but not as good as the stella IMO. They are both outstanding compared to penns or any other lower end reel but the stella is incredibly smooth and adjusts better.
The real body is probably more water-proof then anything else.
I have had zero problems with it this season, fishing nearly every night for a couple hours.
I will send it in for service this winter (as I do all my good reels)
I will get another one next year for a smaller rod.
Overall, they are up there with the best spinners made and hold up well to lots of use.
Love the heavy manual bail
handles braid great!
Never tried the blast or surf model but the surf model seems to ride very high on the shaft and it is exposed at the top of the cycle.
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