Tyrnos 16II vs oooollld TLD 20

[YnR]

Which would you choose for trolling for mahi, blackin tuna, wahoo (occasionally get a big one)?  I bought 2 Tyrnos 16IIs that have been sitting in a box unused so they have the original drag washers.  The two TLD 20s are very old but in very good condition as far as I can tell without opening it up and have been recently serviced.  I'm not sure exactly how old they are but they say "TRITON TLD 20" on the top bar, the handle is different than the current one, and the reel clamp is all metal.  They both seem like good options but I only need one or the other.

[alantani]

if the tld 20's are two speed reels, then both should fish 50 pound with no problem.  60 pound would be pushing. 

and welcome!!!!

[YnR]

The TLDs are singles. Thanks!

[boon]

The Tyrnos every time. The single-speed TLD is a dinosaur. Doing the anti-reverse off the drive gear instead of the pinion, on a lever drag reel, is a very antiquated design, and these reels chew up pinion bearings like they're going out of fashion when run at braid-worthy levels of drag.

[Hamachi]

I don't know, but I see a lot of tld's  trolling on the back of partyboats In San Diego. Last year a deckhand was on one knee in the bow fighting a large bluefin on a single speed 25, he said it's his favorite reel. At first I thought he was joking, but he wasn't.