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Okuma offers a few spinning reels that I personally believe are hyped to appear as heavy duty offshore reels, and that is not correct. Any Raw or Salina no matter what generation number found after the model's name is inherently the same as the VSystem I reviewed, only with better drag washers and fancy handles. That doesn't mean they are bad. They are alright reels that work, but they belong in the same class as the lower end Penns that I like from the previous category. Light to medium work from shore and pier, to medium inshore work at most.

The Azores is another reel that is even more hyped, and you've probably seen it being compared to the Saragosa SW. This is a bogus comparison since the Azores is no different to the previously mentioned Okumas. The "electrolysis stopping system" in the Azores is a classic case of an answer to a question no one asked. They use fancy words to describe a setup that prevents galvanic corrosion, but the important question is; how many Penns, Fin-Nors, Daiwas, or Shimanos have you seen corroded for the lack of a similar system? So while it's not a poor man's Saragosa, it's a nice entry level reel that belongs to the previous category as well. It's not very expensive though, so buy it if you personally think the ergonomics are worth the extra, but expect the performance and durability of the most basic reels.

 A Saragosa is a nice reel there is no denying but it also comes with a price tag of over double that of the Azores, The Saragosa is also a very heavy reel which then makes you start to think about the Penn Clash 6000 as a better alternative, being cheaper and also lighter with a higher standard drag spec, CNC Machined brass main and pinion gears etc. 

Based on the double price thing though the argument could then be raised as to why buy the Sara because for a little over double the price and you can then have a Stella. 

 So endless wash of dribble over. point being For the money it's a great reel:) 

All that said - the azores is still a great option! ninja you should be pleased with what you bought.

 The Azores has a better rod in the combo, The Penn clash is $449 on a reload, the 6000 is where it's at, the 6000 has machined brass and main gearing and designed around a lot more load than the 5000 which you can buy for $399.99 but doesn't have machined brass main and pinion and resort back to a alloy main gear, nothing wrong with that but it's not quite up to the 6000 strengths 

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