SLX 70a

The most comfortable I have fished for my large paws is a tie. I really love the ergo's of the Curado 51E and also the newer 70 size. The nod would probably have to go to the Curado 71 mgl's I have. The Bantam is similar to the 71 also, just a bit shorter feeling front to back, which becomes slightly more fatiguing to my hand.

Alphas SVTW/Tatula 80/Saltist 80 BF TW/Gekkabijin Air TW. All are on the same frame and they disappear in your hand. Very lightweight and the gear dimensions are the same as the Zillion SV TW, so they have a ton of torque, even at 8.6 gear ratio.

On 3/28/2026 at 2:47 PM, MRQturbo said:

Shimano core....

That's the way .... Shimano Core 50 with Brenious Gear set ( 7.7 )

Got two paired up with NRX 803C and NRX 887 CCR for bottom contact.

I agree with some mentioned above. Daiwa TDZ 103ML, Alphas 105, and MGL70A are at the top of my list (In that order)

Always thought the TDZ's were bleh to palm. Same with the OG Zillions.

Older round Abu like the C4 ,Probably not as comfy as some today but I started on em and they don’t feel bad to hold .