AuntyM.....to each his own...So many reels so little money...I gave away my TLD 5 lever drag reels but still have my TLD25s for halibut and tuna. The lever drags are nice but if you have rookies on board watch out!!! When the fish hits and they frantically rip the rod out of the holder they almost always flip the lever drag to free spool....Not so with the star drags . Just my personal experience and certainly not a slam against lever drags.
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