@Bantam1: Do you know anything about the spool weight and the right line capacity (because on the japanese homepage is written 100m/16lb or 100m/0,36mm - a typically line capacity of a 200er reel) of the Bantam MGL?

What brake setup do the 70 Avail spools run??? I considered replacing (moving to a Medium) my SV105 with a 70 then upgrading the spool and running 10lb braid on a ML rod, just not much information on the install and brake options... You can swap the SVS-Infinity of the stock spool or use the Avail ...

I have ordered a Scorpion 71 with an Avail spool (7040RI: http://www.avail.jp/products/ms_16scp7020ri.html) and being curious if the performance will be comparable to the Aldebaran 51.

Wish there was a 70 Curado MGL. Same frame as the 70, extra bearing on the main gear shaft, and one hell of a lighter spool. I would gladly pay $250 for that reel. That would be great! Because in my opinion the Curado/Scorpion 71 is quite a nice reel, but the performance with baits lighter than 3/8...

@13 Fishing Team: I am very interested in the Omen Black Travel Casting Rod. But would it be possible to get the information how many the nacked blank weights and which diameter the buttend and tipp has? This information would help me to get an impression of the power and lureweight in comparison to...

The new Metanium looks really good.

But I would like to get some informations about the spool-wheight and handle-lenght.