Sorry to say none of the Chinese made Orvis reels compare in quality with the English made ones.I have 3 of them and except for 1 a BBSIII I've had to take the other 2 back 1 for a bad spool the other for a binding handle.You can get more bang for your buck with another company. If your really want an Asian made reel buy directly from them Tica or Okuma. Got to admit the price is right.

Tom