yep, that's one of the reels I'm deliberating on! One criterion of choice is weight---the Canyon is only 14 ounces sans line. I;d like to keep it under 16 oz, as I'll be holding the reel for jigging and mooching, not using it in a holder. Extreme drag is not necessary, 10# is enough for king salmon. Do you know the price on the X-power lefty? Does it come in blue?
The SENTINEL is XPower. It is just a 2 speeds. It is not 16 ozs because of the thicker gears.