Sage is best known for making quality rods but their reels offer anglers the same quality and attention to detail. Don’t think that you can only match up a Sage reel to a Sage rod either; they’ll make any rod you own look and perform better.
On the 3000 series, the drag is sealed so you'll never have to worry about wrecking a thing of luxury like this. These reels are comparable in all the bells and whistles found on reels that cost much more, the look of the reel is first-rate and the cost makes the Sage 3000 series worth investigating (if you like silver, the only color they offer).