I have Teton Large arbor 7 to 9 and the 9 to 11. Both reels are awesome looking and wonderfully smooth. The drags are so smooth. I played with alot of reels and for 225.00, I cant see how ya can go wrong with these. The Tioga is a model down but I hear its also awesome for the money. Hope this helps in your decision...Now I have to see how they stand up to the "Bonefish Flats"...