Evening Folks,

I have an older Orvis Battenkill 8/9 reel that I am not happy with because the metal piece on the bottom of the reel keeps rubbing the spool and squeaks so I called Orvis and they agreed to let me return it even though it is several years old and I don't have the receipt. (Good service!) Anyway I am thinking about replacing it with either the Mid-Arbor or Bar Stock battenkill. It looks like the Bar Stock is lighter but other than that they are both machined and anodized. So who can tell me the pros and cons of each?

BTW, I will use this mainly for largemouth bass and maybe some fresh water stripper. There may be a very little amount of salt somewhere down the way too.

Thanks,
Dan