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Location: Denmark | The Calcutta 251 is a little more durable than the Toro, but has less drag to offer. Be sure to get a 400 Calcutta/Cardiff, if you are planning to use it on heavier rods/baits. The drag are the achilles heel of the smaller Shimano 100-300 round baitcasters, because they only have two washers compared to 4 of the 400's. Alternatively, you could buy a Okuma Akena 250, it's pretty small and neat looking reel, but has a drag, comparable to that of the 400's.
The Revo Toros all have the same excellent carbon matrix drag. Carbon matrix is weaved carbon fiber, this material is also used in Okuma Akena, and Shimanos next generation of round baitcasters, the Calcutta D's.
I think you will be better off with a Revo Toro, or a Calcutta/Cardiff 400, Daiwa Luna 300, or even the ABU Inshore Classic.
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