The Twin Power XT-RA is a very nice reel, I personally dont like rear drag reels for sea fishing, although I used one for many a year myself. The old rear drag Stradics and Twin Powers were my favourite reels for years, they never let me down and I could totally strip one and service it very quickly, they were amazing reels and I think the best rear drags that Shimano have ever made. About 5 years ago they changed the design to what they have now, I really had high hopes for them but sadly they were/are not a touch on the old ones. The rear drag system is now so complicated and you need a special tool to work on it. The old ones just had a screw holding the drag i place, now some bright designer had made it screwless, so it looks prettier, but its a nightmare. It undoes with a reverse thread, therefore when you tighten the drag up it actually is undoing the drag knob. What I have found that has happened is some anglers have over tightened the knob and it has come off in their hand, usually losing a washer or something on the rocks. It was this reason that I swapped over to front drag, and I have never looked back. Now I am not saying buy a front drag, I am just saying dont over tighten it, and look after it. (Buy a front drag) :roll: