I’m big on slower speed reels with cranking. You work the bait more effectively, into and off of cover, your less likely to pull it away from fish, you also don’t have to slow down. It’s easier for me mentally to speed up than slow down. Especially in cold water you want it crawling. Also when you fish baits that float faster than others like DTs when you pause off bumping a object let it rise quick then start going you want that thing to dive right back down to the other side of the cover not a couple feet past it. Have no idea how much cranking you do so just some input above for MY reasons. Hopefully it helps. ??
btw if you do ever get the 5:1 it comes with a 100mm handle with giant knobs. I don’t like them. I ordered the replacement handles from shimano for the XG, 90mm with the normal knobs they’re like $15 each or something. I