abu garcia cardinal 54 spinning fishing reel Garcia, (Vintage) – Ireland's Antique Tackle Abu Cardinal reels in stunning

What is the difference, if any, between them and the Royal Plus reels

The spool had gray arbor/red flanges with red star drag and never changed

How do those stack up in quality and performance

TheAbu Garcia Ascalon Stage 3 Spinning Rodis a high super peak performance luring rod, built on a 24-ton graphite blank, it offers great castability for theluring and baiting angler,with the extra heavy models casting 90g and able to work with a 40lb line

four pin centrifugal brake for controlled casts, precision brass gears

The one with the most weight would probably help reduce backlash, and may cast further, as long as the line was light