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Originally Posted by Rayman
So we're talking about a trade off here right (smoothness vs robustness), rather than a gimmick/'obsolescence rort'?
Design for the 90%? (say people who fish every weekend or less often)
99%?
100%? (say people who fish every day/charter operators)?
Where do you think the line should be drawn?
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Ok, I agree with this post. It is a matter of opinion how you value micromodule gearing. Personally if I am spending big dollars on a reel I place durability higher than a marginal increase in smoothness.
Shimano sometimes chooses questionable designs when it comes to durability. Look at the Antares DC and '17 Exsence DC - both have wiffle spools which allows water to travel down the spool shaft right into the spool support bearings and DC unit. If you want to remove the spool for cleaning you have to unscrew and remove the DC unit. Another example is the Trinidad A series - you have to dismantle the whole reel in order to take out the spool as there is no removable sideplate on the clicker side of the reel.