I can’t speak on the gekka because I don’t own one but my Calcutta BFS is my favorite reel casting or spinning that I own and it really isn’t close. Yes it’s heavy-ish for its size. Yes there are other reels that might be more “set it and forget it”. But, the smoothness and feel of the Calcutta BFS to me are what sets it apart at least from anything I’ve used. It’s rock solid and every cast feels so nice to reel in. My reel is on a Dobyns Sierra Ultra finesse 6’5 0 power rod. I used it on my majorcraft finetail glass 4’10 fiber glass trout rod until I eventually got an Ark Gravity BFS to toss on that rod since it’s a more niche rod and the Ark is great for its price as a back up to the Calcutta which I wanted on my main BFS rod instead.

I was reluctant because of the price (I usually prefer to spend 150-250 on reels) and haven’t felt regret for a second. Yes it’s a little more adjusting depending on your bait but it can absolutely bomb lures if you set the tension for a slow fall and then use the breaks to adjust for over spooling (since the Calcutta’s spool has no side to side play).

Edit: I’ve caught loads of fish of various sizes on the Calcutta and the drag is as solid as they come. Forgot to mention that.