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Originally Posted by njnicka
Kil,
Is that the gorilla 20?? I have been back and forth trying to figure out what reel i want the accurate 665 or the alutcnos. I will most likely get both, but i have to settle for one. Last season I used the Avet Hoox, which I liked, then i went smaller to the JX on my lighter rods, which I didn't like due to the fact that you loose free spool once you tighten down the drag.
SO the big question is Gorilla 12 or Accurate 665??? It will be going on a OTI 600g for TUNA....
Thanks
Nick
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If you like to crank fast with a short rod like OTI 600g, my first choice is a star drag reel. If you want a lever drag reel for fast cranking, a narrow reel is better as Sea Crappie suggested.
For general purposes it is hard to choose between Gorilla 12 and Accurate 665 two-speed as both are excellent reels as have their own merit.
Accurate has an edge on smoothness of turning handle and moving the drag lever on high drag though Gorilla 12 is not bad at all. And the free spool of 665 is second to none.
Both have max drag over 30 lbs and I don't see much binding prolbem upto 25 lbs at strike for both reels.
For strength and durability of internal parts, I would say 12 Gorilla has an edge.
I've used Evorol reels for tuna jigging for years and I know how durable Italian reels are. When I was told that the internal parts of Accurate 665 two-speed is basically the same of existing 665 single speed, it became my concern whether the reel can sustain heavy pressure of big tuna or not as the 665 single speed reels were not designed for 80 lbs lines and as I know Asian jig fishermen have to upgrade 665 single speed to be suitable for jigging big fish.