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I went to Cabela's to pick up a 7500 and they had the three other models but no 75. I went ahead and got the 8500. You are absolutely correct that this is a very heavy reel. I am a big dude though so that is not a problem for me. I like the handle of the 85 over the 75 as well. More to grip on the long fights plus the huge capacity adds peace of mind.
I like the way that it is built for a $150 reel. It is all cast aluminum though. I took it apart and everything seems rugged enough. The only concern that I have is the anti-reverse. I am kind of spoiled from my other reels, but there is just not that great. The overall smoothness of the reel is not as good as an accurate, stella, van staal, etc, but it is just a fraction of the price.
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