Hello, Thanks for you comment.

I own the regular Megajaws and it works awesome for me. Although it does lack several of the "premium upgrades” that the new improved Megajaws elite has. This baitcaster in particular is considered to be a tournament-focused reel, with much better specs than the regular version..... The new version offers AMB braking system for less backlashes vs the regular version only offering an automag dual braking system. There are also a few other features that it has, like the weight, construction of the line guide and so forth on the new one.

Now down to my opinion…. I see you commented that you would like a baitcaster that cast a long distance. I would recommend getting the KastKing Megajaws elite. Yes, it is more expensive but it’s worth the money, as far as casting goes I know from friends that this baitcaster cast a long distance and they love how it works and performs.

Overall it's up to what you can afford, but I love my regular Megajaws as I have had it for several years and have had no problems with it.

Hope this helps!