PER PENN: They are aware of the misprint on the top of the spool.
3/2025: "Yes, its a misprint on the spool. Our entire initial parts shipment was misprinted. We did not scrap stock because of this misprint. Thanks "
So yes, the ATH8500 reel has 50# max drag and the spools from the first manufacturing are labeled 40# max drag because of a misprint.
Penn's pricing was not changed because of it.
No information supplied about when they might remanufacture with correct 50# on the top of the spool. That would depend when Penn runs out of the first round of spools.
WHILE SUPPLY LASTS there is the extra drop down menu to acknowledge these spools are "ATH8500 50 lb max drag STAMPED 40 lb"
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02/21/2025
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