ORIGINAL: Bulzeye


The closed-faced spincast reel on a reel seat is very popular with the competition/tournament crowd. Ease of cranking, drag setting, the anti-reverse feature,andsuper-speedy arrow retreival (due to the gear ratio)contribute to its popularity. While the initial setup is a bit cheaper than the Retreiver, you'll end up spending more on spincasts in the long run when you occassionally forget to push the bale release button before shooting and scramble the reel's gears. (Carry a spare)
They also add some drag to your arrow flight and will affect your point of impact on longer shots, but can't be beat for flat-out 'get-back-in-the-action speed'.