SXJ Raptor
I spooled it with 40lb JB solid core braid FG knot to 10ft of 60lb flouro. I like this reel because of how tiny it is. I prefer the narrow frame version of the reels because the line lays easier. It puts out 25lbs of drag which is unreal for it's size, it only weighs 16ozs. The only thing it lacks is line capacity. I think i got a little over 200yds of 40 on it. I caught a nice size cobia with it and he pulled a good bit of line off the reel. I never thought I was going to get spooled or anything like that but I could tell there was a decent bit of line missing off the reel (about 1/3). I did make a pretty long cast to the cobia to start. Towards the end of the season we started catching snapper that were averaging 10-12lbs and we caught quite a few that were 15-20lbs. I had this reel set to 22lb at full drag. It did perform very well with the bigger fish but they tended to pull a little more line off this reel than the other reels that had higher drags. I had one very big fish get me down in some structure and I lost him. After that I really never used this reel at my big fish spots and I used the bigger reels with more drag. I used this reel to fish higher in the water column and it worked excellent for that, it also worked great for butterfly jigging. Don't get me wrong, it's a great snapper reel even for the biggest of snapper... but why use it when I can use reels I have set to 30-35lbs of drag at max? I really enjoyed using it to catch beeliners and it worked great on triggers too. If I were to do this one over I might would opt for an SX or maybe an MXJ to get a little more line capacity, it somewhat limits what you can do with this reel. Then again maybe not, I really like the narrow spool. I purchased this reel for an ultra-light, compact, 2 speed bottom fishing reel for snapper. It does that just fine but it is really not ideal for lighter drag applications such as fishing for king mackerel. I guess I'm trying to compare it to the versatility of the JX a little too much. All in all it's a pretty awesome little reel.

This reel is a powerhouse. It’s light enough to jig with but has the power of a much larger reel. If your questioning it, just buy it.

Arrived within three days of placing my order. It is exactly as dteailed. Light, quick, smooth. Excellent performance.

POWERFUL WELL MADE REEL HIGHLY RECOMMEND PAIRED WITH A NOMAD SLOW PITCH ROD

Solid reel for inshore jigging. Smooth and strong drag. Paired with M Grappler jigging rod. Nicely balanced. Great service from Tackle Direct team

Had to try the 2 speed MC and man, have to say no complaints so far!!

Nice small compact reel with the great stopping power!

Great reel for 75 feet and deeper fishing heavier jigs in the salt. Super reliable and great looking. Drag system is the best. The handle is big and I like that. It's not a bass bait caster, it's for salt water.

Awesome reel, great quality paired nicely with Shimano TVC70ML. Very smooth gearing. Should last many years

In the short few months I’ve owned this reel, I’ve caught several bull reds in this years red drum run. I have mine spooled with 50lb suffix braid and I can cast a mile with the help of the MC Cast. It has plenty of stopping power to put the brakes on 40” reds. Have also caught a few sandbar sharks up to 3ft. Never been worried I was under powered or felt like I was gonna be spooled. The raptor model is definitely worth the extra money.

Super light and smooth. Can use it all day. I use it for slow pitch jigging

Went bluefin fishing down in San Diego for 3 days, what a nice reel it worked like a champ reeling the fish. I will be buying 2 more for bigger fish.

Great compact reel with two speeds and magic cast. Will be used for offshore bass and school sized tuna.

easy to cast but the magnetic cast control makes it even smoother and easier to control, very durable and no flexing or unnecessary moving parts.

Was looking for a lighter reel that still had the guts to handle a 30”
grouper. The Raptor 2 speed fit the Bill perfectly. Light, solid and love the 2 speed. Wife can leave the rod in the gunnel holder, flip into low speed and easily lift grouper off the bottom! Nuff said!