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i've bought the 300 for the extra capacity and versatility, like chaum said. either way, the luna is a killer levelwind. more solid than the calcutta 400b. If you think you might try to get into larger baja fish, the wider version might be the way to go. the non-disengauging levelwind really doesnt hurt the casting, and the freespool is incredible. i was throwing light surface iron (7x light jrs.) today for bass and barracuda w/ 20lb, and it suprised me how well it performed. also great at casting flylined sardines. if the 253's freespool is better, its probably overkill because the 300's is great. hope this helps