spencerinstl wrote:I have a scorpion xt 1001, a sol, and a px68. The sol with abec 9 bearings cast the light stuff better than the scorpion with abec 9 and the px68 is amazing with the light baits with stock bearings.

i have the same reels ... i definitely need to try the abec9 bearings though

so is there a big difference in the ize spool vs ito spool and the r-edition spool? or are they all the same thing? another question... don't wanna highjack the thread, but could the ito clear side plate improve performance? just wondering...