Not as great as the 3 and 4 generation Gravity reels but for the price, the quality is there.
My wife got me this reel for my birthday and it has been nothing but buttery smooth and awesome to use! I was just casting with a smile for the first hour out on the lake.
Tyler Berger introduced me to Ark as a company and their products. His review of it seemed genuine and honest. Well I'm here to report that it was indeed honest. This reel is a beast, and at less than $100 (with discount code) It is performing leaps and bounds better than my Daiwas in the $200 range. I'm getting greater distance and backlash control on my casts. Also the spool is "vented" meaning you do not need a backing if you wanted to go straight braid which is a nice bonus for me.
Ark got themselves a new fan.
I have owned several of the Gravity Series reels and I have never had an issue with a single one of them. This is a great reel especially for the budget Angler. You won't find a better $100 reel on the market that meets all of your needs.
The gravity 2 isn’t just a good reel for the money, it performs much better than others priced higher than it.