I got this older Daiwa Shock combo that I got from my dads old stuff a few years ago when I got into fishing. I imagine the combo is around 15 years old as my dad doesn't really fish and it was more than likely only used when visiting family at the lake and such when I was a kid. Could be out of lunch though I have no idea. I use the rod often with a different reel, but I've never taken this reel out because of the way it backspins slightly, it just seems like it would add a shock of force (no pun intended) to the line on a hook set. All the reels I've bought myself seem nice and sturdy and have no back spin. Basically my question is, is this normal for an older reel to do this or is something messed up?
Tl;dr Is it normal for older reels to do this or is something wrong?
Posted by kjs6495
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This is normal behavior. Instant anti-reverse slowly became more popular over time. I actually prefer what you have in the video because it makes flipping the bail using the reel handle (rather than your hand) much easier.
Edit to add: I wonder how much of the shift toward instant had to do with braid’s popularity. Monofilament has inherent shock absorbing properties through stretch, but braid does not.