Quote Originally Posted by Alphahawk View Post
There is no other purpose for it other than back reeling. As to being less durable. On less expensive reels it can be a problem. And even on more expensive reels it is just one more part that can fail. Unless you fish a ton...meaning 5 days a week 365 a year...they will probably hold up. I found out years ago when fishing one reel only, 5 days week, you will find out pretty quick which reels will hold up and which ones won't.


Regards
Do you hav any insight on the new Daiwa Exceller LT 2024 model? Is that a reliable reel for the price point