Personally, I think the Avet Raptor is more versatile and is in a league of its own. It functions as a casting reel and jigging reel and for light trolling. Given a scenario where you’re jigging for BFT in the Northeast and fish are blowing up 40 yards from the boat. Rather than reach for a spinning set up, I can cast the 4-5oz jig to the blow up without worry about backlash.

Fathom is cast aluminum and the paint flakes off. Avet are anodized and much harder wearing.

So much help this made my day thank you !

Awesome vid and breakdown 🤙

I have the PENN Fathom 20 w/line counter, star not lever... Love my reel . pulled a 7' seven-gill shark in SF bay last month with ease, 60lb braid w/30lb Berkley big game mono leader line.

I have been using two Fathom II 60. 2 sp for a few years now in Baja Sur, Sea of Cortez. No complaints. Great reels. They work for trolling marlin, other big fish and even speed jigging. The drags system are easy to work and they do work. I’m considering getting a third one to run shotgun. I do have two AVETS for primarily jigging. No complaints there either. For trolling I prefer the Penn Fathoms. They ARE proven AND I fish regularly.

The most important difference is the thrust bearing on the Fathom preserving free spool and limiting bearing wear at high drag settings.

Great explanation Thanks Not having the left hang option is a problem

These reels are not in the same price category so its not a fair or good comparison. But some good info about the reels, thanks

I just subscribed to your channel. I thought you handled the review extremely well. There's no way to get everything looked at so the basic comparison was a good choice for those just started to learn about what gear to purchase.

I have had them both, sold my Avets and kept the Penns. The Avets just felt strange to me. Good video.

Penn torque made in USA and costs ~the same as Avet. I would get an Avet, the factory is literally 20 minutes from my location but the reels are hard to find at the shops

Pretty vague not very in depth review... There are a few huge things to clarify between the two. First: the drag itself on the Avet Raptors is a much better design than the fathoms, it has 2 plates that pushes from both sides of the carbon washer which reduces load on the pinion allowing higher drag settings without much sideload. The fathoms drag is a pull system which is pretty much the staple design on lever drags, it will get a bit more sideload than the raptors and not as much drag, but is very reliable and proven. Two: Bearings, the fathom utilizes a thust bearing on the belleville side of the reel, this was incorporated to reduce sideload by reducing axial load, but honestly it doesnt seem to make much of a diffeence, it does take a lot of the axial load off the spool bearings though so the pinion does most of the work as it should. The Avet raptors utilize an oversized spool bearing on the same side, which handles axial load better than a standard size spool bearing. It does the job more effectively, much less noticable sideload while cranking. Another important thing to consider is the anti reverse, the avet uses one dog which is activated with a "arm" attached to the gears which moves back and forth with the handle. Its pretty reliable but i have seen the rachet teeth snap off since its more load on each tooth with one dog. The fathom uses double ambassador style dogs with "arms" on the dog itself that grips the ratchet. This is pretty much the staple anti reverse design which hardly ever fails. It also catches much faster than a single dog since there are 2 and there is no chance of slipping, also providing less playback. The MC design on the avet is also a pretty controversial feature, it would have been far better suited on a star drag since lever drags arent the ideal casters, in the west coast fishery we usually use live bait for bluefin and the magnets can restrict the bait making it swim less naturally. I have taken a step back from the fathoms, even though they have caught plenty of fish for me and hardly ever failed, i find the best preformance in the new shimano speedmasters which are unbelievably underated, out of the box the fathoms overall preform better, achieveing much more drag much easier than the fathoms. Only issue is out of the box preformance which has poor freespool, but if you open the spool bearings and lube them eith tsi 321 you got a very nice reel. Anyways, In this review the raptor takes the lead in preformance but the fathom is better suited all around for west coast anglers.

I purchased several AVET 2-speed reels and eventually sold them. I just wasn't very keen on them. They were great for fighting a fish but not as good as I would have liked for casting.

I just quit using a Penn two speed am now using Avet raptor 2 speed no comparison avet so much better

Avets are great reels with major water ingress problems. Ive had several penn fathoms recently they are excellent. Both avets ive had have had bearing grind, and water ingress. I use a much shorter rod, 6' 3" for slow pitch, and 5 ' 6" for mechanical jigging

Comparing a Avet Raptor he should have a Penn Torque

Orange is almost impossible to find now😢

What size Penn is that?

W Avet, you have to get the Raptor

I was all ears until near the very end when you said you cant get the avet reel in left hand. What a shame !

Not a fair comparison. Raptor is fully machined, much heavier drag, cast control, hard anodize, Made in USA, etc. Might have been better to compare Avet Raptor MC to Penn Torque. Fathom is a cheap import w/ cast aluminum

Avet much better reel. Made in USA not China!

I prefer made in America. I have three Raptors one Tern a Torque 25N and a Seigler SG reel. Don't buy a fathom, have some dignity and by the Torque instead. And while you're at it don't buy a PCH rod or a phenix rod stick to UC, CalStar, Seeker, and St Croix.

No

almost all my stuff is penn, have an old truly "made in usa" version that's still going strong. couple newer "all metal" ones are nice, but not the same. few conventionals and kids battles. all nice, function fine, build quality decent enough, FOR THE PRICE. that's the big thing. i have an avet exw 50/2, and they really don't compare. they both can catch fish and reel up line, sure, but the avet is really another planet compared to penns. international more comparable, i just don't have one of those. love the avet, and the penns too.

Torque is a better reel than a raptor

Chinese made Penns vs American made Avet. Put a decent knob on the Avet. Or man up & buy an Accurate or Alutecnos or Saltiga LD

Peen way way better than Avet reels ,I live in San Francisco and I do big game sharks by the golden gate bridge Penn is better

Made in USA Avet not china

The “Bearing-Eater” Avet is just being compared to a Penn Fathom says something. It means it’s No Way comparable to Made in USA Penn TORQUE😊

Avet reels are junk accurate reels are the best made reels in America

Avet sucks!!! Compare the raptor to a torque!!!