taking a hard look at all of the two speed lever drag reels out there, here would be my recommendations. if you are going to fish a reel until it dies and never be able to service it yourself, i would recommend the tiagra. straight out of the box, i think it offers the best reliability, though not perfect.
if you are looking for decent performance and a reel that is the EASIEST to service, then i would point you in the direction of the first generation penn internationals.
if you have no problem getting in and out of a reel, then you can pretty much choose anything you want!
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