I wouldn't disagree with you mate, given your obvious angling pedigree/experience and all round decent geezer, but I would question the longevity of said reel against say my Shimmies especially in a match situation etc etcNo affiliation, I have two of the CS10 match reels and prefer them to my TDM's. For the money I think they offer good value for money particularly when you look at what some manufacturers are charging for spare spools![]()