I think marking the reel down for "lack of torque" is a bit unfair. It's a 9.5:1 reel in small package - of course it's going to lack torque.

To me BFS is just another example of "just because you can, doesn't mean you should".

UL spinning is a unfussy and pure - throwing casting gear into the mix introduces unnecessary complications. Each to his own but give me the click-click-click of a stripping spinning reel's drag any day.

Two small gripes: the overly shallow depth-of-field coupled with the choice of color makes it hard to see all the details in the photos. Maybe my aging eyes