what he said. i have both the konic and the guru. the konic is cast, the guru machined i believe. if i were to choose between the two, i'd say get the guru. same drag as the konic, but i think being machined it will be more durable. you can also find some really nice used reels if you scour the classifieds on the various forums. galvans pop up fairly regularly and they are fantastic reels. can't vouch for the seller, but if i had the cash and needed another 5/6 reel i'd snap this one up: http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/...wt-reel.88821/.