Piscifun Platte Fully Sealed Drag Large Arbor Fly Fishing Reel with CNC-machined Aluminum Alloy Body 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10 (Gunmetal,Black,Ice Blue) LIFETIME WARRANTY - The fly reel has been set at the factory for left-hand retrieve. To convert your reel to right-hand retrieve, please contact us for guide. FULLY SEALED CARBON-to-STAINLESS DRAG - Impervious to water, sand and grit, requiring no maintenance except for simple rinsing. Can be used for both fresh and saltwater fishing. CLICK RETRIEVE AND POSITIVE CLICK DRAG KNOB - Provides accurate and repeatable drag settings. An aggressive diamond knurling on the drag knob permits easier grasp and adjustment mid-battle. PRECISELY CNC MACHINED - Strong yet lightweight anodized 6061 T6 aluminum, sports a heavily ventilated spool to shed weight yet keep its strength. LARGE ARBOR DESIGN - Picks up line fast to give you the edge over freshwater and saltwater species. Requiring no maintenance except simple rinsing for both fresh and saltwater fishing. Sealed drag and close machining tolerances-Sand and small gravel could not find its way into the reel. The drag is alternating carbon, Teflon and stainless design, more than ample drag strength. Provides accurate and repeatable drag settings. Platte is not exactly silent, there is a pleasant, very subdued click in and out going. The drag system has a larger working surface , makes it easy to adjust with a fish on,better for heat dissipation and smoothness. Flattened drag knob is good to avoid the risk of a loop of slack line inadvertently entangling around it. Strong yet lightweight, sports a heavily ventilated spool to shed weight yet keep its strength. The rim is vented but flat and smooth surfaced for ease of palming for additional drag. The machine work and finish polishing is highly professional, not a tool mark to be seen anywhere. Increases retrieve rate, hold more backing and fly line, and reduce line coil memory. Picks up line fast to give you the edge over freshwater and saltwater species. It featuresa large arbor design with good aspect ratios. The knob is knurled for easy gripping, ported to reduce unnecessary mass. Double screwed, smooth rotating, damage-proof metal handle with slight grooving for enhanced grip. The threaded, knurled captive spool-lock knob, quick-change design with no springs to fail or parts toloose.