I'm one of those guys who hates casting reel handle placement. I have to buy LH casting reels so the handle is on the "correct" side. As far as LH casting reels go, these are good. I now own 10 for Lake Michigan salmon fishing. The only thing I suggest is adding a Dragmasters carbon fiber drag disc kit to them (@$8). Some extreme resistance sets like #1 dipsys or magnum boards will cause the drag to be like an on/off switch. The drag kit makes it work on the Convector or Coldwater level without the added price. Clearh2otackle is one of the best etailers out there for these, and shipping was lightning fast.