Set a budget and stick to it, adjusting only after reflection, not emotion
So this is my understanding, and it comes from Ben and I putting a bunch of reels side by side in his shop yesterday morning (I found the graphic above on the Daiwa Australia website) - the new 5000 LT size of Daiwa spinning reel seems to be about the same as their previous 3000 size, the 3000 LT size is like the previous 2500 Daiwa size, and interestingly this new 4000 LT size seems to sit right in the middle of their previous 3000 and 2500 sizes
If laptop carry is your main priority, Milan, Helsinki, Ystad or Gteborg will usually be better choices
The wood is hard and buoyant, holds paint well, floats correctly, is reasonably priced, and catches fish
With a trekking e-bike, you can also go on longer tours without any worries - whether on the road, gravel paths or light off-road terrain
However, the bottom of the bag is luckily reinforced very well so that this might not be an issue at all