I got out this morning at the beach with my Allen Alpha 3. Sealed or not, it didn't have some huge holes in the drag knob to collect sand and junk.

Not to belabor the point, but I'm pretty sure the Allen website states the Kraken is sealed (yet another Chinese-made reel), as are a few other of their models besides the Omega. Correct, the alpha 3 is "enclosed", not sealed.

I pulled off the spools on both the Platte and the Alpha 3 to see what was underneath. I was not super impressed with the Platte vs. the Alpha 3.

What I've discovered with my Lamson is that even if the drag is "sealed", it probably will require service at some point. Good luck with Piscifun there ... and don't drop it in the sand