hi,

The stats are on daiwa website 33lb so yep 15kg drag.

a member mentioned the pflueger salt reel, just new to nz from berkley/pure fishing. on you tube it says they have 25kg of drag, but on the berkley website it says 11kgs of drag, this is a big difference. many people got one, and if so has anyone scale tested its drag?  looks like it would be in the same price range as the opus bull.

as per my PM Alan, drag tested the phflueger Salt 80 SW today on a rod,18kgs consistently and 22 strait pull,with 18kgs over the rod its a hell of alot to hang onto.

Allan if you are looking for a cheap, reliable spinning reel just pay $20-$40 extra and get a Fin Nor 6500 or upwards. They are heavy but infinitely more durable and better quality than the Opus Bull. The drag is stronger too and more importantly, so is the shaft. I had an Opus Bull, first the casing shattered with a knock on the rocks on its first use, got it fixed/sealed, next the bail arm starts playing up (flicked back when casting) and finally the shaft bent twice  (got it straightened and then happened again) when I had the misfortune to hook stingrays. In short, I paid around $100 worth of repairs before throwing it in the bin. Pure ****e mate, maybe ok for freshwater carp fishing. The Opus Sea Bull may be better quality, but it's more expensive. Fin Nor - you won't look back...