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Originally Posted by walleyechaser
If you are going to spend $200 on a reel save the extra for a stradic c14.
there isn't really any in the 120-200 bracket that are vastly better than the $100 reels.
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Shimano all the way for me too.
I would agree that once you get to that price point, the best option is to save a few more $$$ somewhere else and step up to the Stradic, it's a lifetime investment. You should be able to pick up a Stradic FK or CI4 on sale for $225-250 if you shop The Fishin Hole Boxing Day sale or the Black Friday sales. That extra $25-50 isn't a whole lot of cash in the big picture, but it makes a big difference in reel performance and durability.
If that's not in the cards, then I'd look to find a NASCI or Ultegra on sale. If I'd disagree at all with the above poster, it would be that there's no difference in the reels above $100. Either one of those models is going to be a pretty big step up from the reels just tickling the $100 mark in terms of features and build quality.