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Thank you all for your feedback.

First I agree that a VS and Conventional reel have their specific application. In fact, over time, I may just own both. But, the particular application or type of fishing that I do is casting big plugs and chunk bait/sea worms on ff rigs from the surf.

I do not so swimming to distant rocks or go skishing (sp?), so the water tight drag feature of VS (all thought a great feature) is not critical for me. As I get older, the "Fearless Factor" decreases. (But, there was a time...as the story goes.)

I did not know that Abus had such weak drags.
The only thing about the Avets is that they do not have a level wind; but, with some practice, I guess I can master laying down the line evenly on the spool.

For casting big plugs and bait rigs from the surf on a 10ft rod, what Avet models would you recommend?

Thank you again.