Frst picture in this last part is the spring loaded drag knob. They saved money by not providing a cover to hide the spring but it works just fine.
Picture 2 is the line roller. The well known daiwa anti-twist and looks braid friendly. Haven't tried braid on the reel yet.
Picture 3 is a protective cver for the roller held down by a small screw. I'm impressed again
Picture 4 impresses me even more. The rotor cam is tastefully ported as can be found on elite $$$ reels
Picture 5 is the reel's foot. Again effort was done to make it look elegant instead of just casting the country of origin into the foot.
Now I want you to guess the price of this reel. Do you think $450 for it would be a good deal? Well, I paid a little less than this. Exactly $19.99 (nineteen dollars ninety nine cents) brand new at my local shop. Basspro sells them for $9 more than this but you can easily find a local shop that sells them at $19.99
Now for my rating, on a scale of 10 it scored this in my book;
Strength: 6/10 (Full metal & strong parts, but main gear could have been even thicker to match the pinion)
Durability: 7/10 (Brass gears would have made it a perfect 10)
Versatility: 4/10 (The massive size limits its use)
Features: 3/10 (No features, simple and straight forward. Yet the internal bail trip is a nice touch)
Build quality: 7/10 (could use a tighter tolerance on the ball bearing housing)
Total: 54/100
hope you've enjoyed the reading. Find my past work here
http://www.360tuna.com/forum/f60/saltigaz-review-look-inside-700-reel-997/ 