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Decision time. Do I buy the new Accurate Fury or the new Avet. Want to upgrade from my Torium 14. Reel will be used for sea bass and blackfish

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Good guy has a Shimano Tranx and Seigler SGN for sale at a very fair price in the classified section. That accurate fury is nice though.

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I really like my Torium 14..very smooth.. I also have the Fury.. another great reel for the money..

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The bearing and the drag in my Avet SXJ rusted after one season. boat rod never even been splashed. Took it to The Reel Seat for service they said it's a common problem and I may get two years now that it is packed a little better with grease. They no longer sell Avets for this reason.

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I like my Avets , have a few , never a problem .

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Not sure how Saltiga hasn’t entered in your choices far superior to both

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Penn 25 N is a decent reel as well , I have several Saltigas & as mentioned they are excellent reels but at half the price I've used a few Penns for the past several years and they hold up well , I've personally had no issues .

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I've talked to a few people who haven't had any issues with them. Mines on my fluke rod so it gets the most use and I rinse it after every trip. Plenty of other options out there so it's my last

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Avets have bearing issues
Accurate all the way 2 years all parts and labor
Agree with Joe Saltiga is tops

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Have you considered the Maxel Hybrid 25? Star drag for bottom fishing, 28 lbs drag, 5:1 gear ratio, the Accurate is a little better for blackfish at 4:1, but 5:1 isn't too bad. Both are overkill for inshore seabass. Casting problems with the spool release on the original Hybrid 20's aren't an issue with the 25. Check it out, a nice little reel.