I'm pretty darn impressed with this reel. I haven't put it on a rod just yet but in my hand, this thing is butter. For the money paid, it's hard to fathom a better reel under $100! It's pretty light at 175g, too.

The one knock I have would be the skinny bail. I guess they did that for weight purposes but I would prefer a bit more robust bail. I've got two Luvias spinning reels among other expensive JDM reels, and I've got to say I'm not sure it's worth spending an extra $200-$300 on these upper shelf reels??? Maybe I'll feel different after getting it in the wild.