Price not being a factor just purely looking for the best reel. How would the Accurate BX600 compare to the Maxel Sealion/OceanMax 09 on large fish and heavy drags? I feel the Maxel has the edge because of a stock long handle and AR dawgs (the BX only has a chromed AR bearing). The width on the 600 is no problem for me to Jig with.
I'm limited to only these two reels and models because buying 2nd hand.

Noise ain't a problem with me. Well I'm actually gonna get both and sell one. My apologies the Maxel is brand new and comes w/5 yr warranty but just discounted. In the US, Maxel seems to have better service cause Accurates charge for every replacement part I believe. Accurate BX600 is used.

I have already received the Accurate and I already own a Maxel 10 in righty but I'm looking take advantage of my ambidextrousess and get lefties. Hence the Maxel 09 vs Accurate BX600 question. The accurate is grunty and very sturdy, smooth and powerful. However the Maxel feels just as smooth and powerful. Maybe a little less overbuilt and sturdy. The only thing that scares me about the Accurate is AR bearing. I believe this is an older Accurate BX where it is still a "chromed" AR bearing and not the newer better one this is a US Accurate not NZ. Other than that I feel the Accurate may have a slight edge in power and build. But the Maxel does have a stock long handle which is an adv...
Does anyone have any comments on the Accurate BXs AR system? Or How the two reels compare. May make my life a little easier in decidig which to sell lol

Hi,
If you want a dawg reel then go the Accurate DFS Pit Bull, only available in NZ in all sizes. They have a sealed AR bearing (the largest out of all brands) plus a triple dawg back up the bearing. Sounds good to.
There is nothing wrong with the standard AR bearing as long as it has the seal kit around it, available in all NZ Accurates and can be fitted to any Accurate model that does not have it for $60nzd.
Send to Decoro or Sword fish Steve.
If you look into the metals used to build each reel you will find the Accurate has better quantity metal.
Plus the drag plates are covered to stop the water getting into the drag area.
Accurates have a free one year service.
Accurate are much stronger through the drive line.
Accurate come with 7 odd different colour choices through the spool, drag lever, arm, knob etc.
Accurate come with three different gear ratio options, 4.1:1,5.1:1,6.1:1.
Accurate come with four different knob choices, extreme (large/small), rubber, ball.
Accurate come three different arm lengths, 75mm,85mm,95mm.
Accurates can be custom built to suit you and want you want to do with it...........
If you only need a healthy 10kg of drag the Accurate single drag Fury is a pretty good price point.
I am the Accurate agent for NZ,Ozzy,South Africa not at all trying to get into who's right and wrong here, but if you'd like to talk about anything feel free to give me a call on our toll free 0508 545 545. Kane.
P.S If you want to seal the Maxel ar bearing or remove the noisy dawgs feel free to send them my way...

Hi,
The Maxels or Jigging Master PE range (as it was at that time for us) are like a copy of the Accurate Boss Magnum from 5-6 years ago.
Running the same size main shaft and AR bearing.
But instead of having two AR bearings they have one with the dawgs as back up.
I do a lot of mod's where we remove the dawgs and fit an extra bearing, a lot don't like the noise of the dawgs. Particularly while jigging as the reel is wound all day.
The need for dawg came as the reels from that area did not have any seals around the bearings so if the water got in the bearing started to fail. This has been fixed for the past 5-6 years with the sealed BX AR bearing. Unfortunately for you this is something I came up with down here in NZ, Accurate like the idea but have not spec'd it as a factory feature yet. I get them to do it as part of my spec's to reels coming here.
There is no need for dawg's on an BX model if the bearing is sealed.
Anyway, the BX Accurate has a larger diameter main shaft
Larger AR bearing.
17/4 heat treated stainless gears.
Straight cut teeth. 
This all means stronger drive line.
Personally for me it is not about the drive lines as such, they will both do the job, it is the 5 year plus
period where the Accurate come into their own, due to the quality of the materials they can handle being stripped down and serviced a lot longer than most other brands.
Accurate install the seal kits for me now in their factory, would you like me to see if they can do your one for you?

Wwen wrote: I pmed you. Appreciate the help. Wish I was in NZ. Just wondering so the only reason why an ARB in the Accurate would fail is from corrosion? It would not fail from let's say fishing 15KG of drag at full? Also why are the Maxels/JMs rated for so much higher drag? That has me puzzled.