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Good, Cameron and Rochthief. The smaller 70 or its MG variant has more capacity than I ever need; in fact, I made a cork arbor for mine and still have about 150 yards 18 lb. IFGA greenspot dacron and a WF 7 on it. So if you don't get carpal tunnel winding backing on to that, I hope you do get a good spin out of it on a fish that all-but spools you. Maybe that's where the handle comes in. That same long, finger-paneled handle came on some of the trout-sized MZ/Strata reels, although it's plastic. I like the standard Martin handle better in a trout reel, but on a big winch it makes sense about the time you've got a couple hundred yards to crank in. Looks like it also has the slightly improved clicker, the one-way clutch and spool gear being the same as on the other disc-drag Martins. That is one sturdy machine. Cameron, you probably know this, but just in case: It's a good habit on any reel of this construction to check the tightness of the pillar screws. These are good quality machine screws threaded into strong pillars. They don't need to be slot-mangling tight, but they should be uniformly snug. They can be set with loctite or just nailpolish or rubber cement--they don't need to be literally locked, but any of this stuff adds a little resistance to backing out. I suppose it also adds a bit of seal against corrosion. I usually go around the reel--using a good-fitting screwdriver--alternately snugging the screws in stages, kind of like what you do in tightening an intake manifold or valve cover.