The axel system is a little bit heavier duty than castle and the nylon straps verses cable is a huge improvement. The fit and finsish and is about the same. I do use less propane in a three day trip with the glacier than I used to with the castle.
Maybe I’m being selfish. I don’t hunt much, maybe an occasional pheasant here and there. No interest in deer season. I will settle for 3 or 4 inches after thanksgiving so I can at least walk out and ice fish.
I’ve watched these and the rapela jigging rap on my camera while ice fishing. I didn’t notice a lot of difference in the swimming action. But then the pendalton and Busch lattes might have an effect on that.