Get the best go for the Penn 965,have them all and the Penn is the cream of the crop.Used mine for two king seasons and have not had 1 problem with it.the fish are hard on reels up here and the Penn kicks ass!The shimano is a smoother reel,but that drag on the Penn is oh so smooth.DO NOT BUY THE CORSAIR,PURE JUNK.keep an eye out for the new Fin-Nors