Akios Nitron F15 and Penn Fathom MkII CS beach reels. Are they any good, or is it just hype?

These two reels may seem like direct rivals, but that's not quite true. Which would be the right one for you? Here's a quick look at both of them. For a full review, see Sea Angler magazine issue 579 published January 2020.

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi John and thank you for posting this video, which is an honest comparison. It has made me realise that I’m right sticking with my 7 HT’s and my SL20’s. Which are still going strong after many years hard work. To be honest I’ve mostly switched to fixed spool reels with finer lines but I still drag out my old Penn multipliers to make sure my casting is smooth. It was also nice to see you using the EasyCast as well. Would still like you to do a video on that cast and maybe the backcast as well. Kindest regards.

[@sjcsjc1378]

Thank you for posting John, great to see an honest and balanced review... :-)

[@beany1987]

The Penn bearings are packed with grease when new if you cleaned them out it runs a hell of alot smoother and make the distance up!!

[@gibson123able]

Superbly demonstrated as always john well done mate hope to bump into you again soon mate take care.

[@MrPepperoni16]

Thank you for the input. This was really helpful.

[@darz3]

Thank you John for your review, would like to know your thoughts on suitable rods from the current generation.

[@markpaley515]

Marvelous vid , thanks very much

[@nigelackroyd7991]

Nice review John thanks for that. Iv recently started using a multiplier, I got an Okuma alc mag and really like it, but would like something a wee bit bigger too so one of these might be good. How do they compare to ur old Diawa or are there any other reels on the market u would recommend??? Cheers.

[@JerseyMiller]

Great comparison. Thank you sir. Subbed

[@jtrevrb1]

Mr Holden, what rod were you using during the tests and video shots? Thanks for the new vid. Looking forward to more.