I have a Stradic FJ2500, and last night I was putting new line on the spool, and ended up dropping the reel on the garage floor. Unfortunately I don't have a shop mat or anything there, so the spool hit the concrete and got a small flat spot on the lip of it. It's about 1mm deep and about 3-4mm wide. Made me sick, I've had this reel about a month.

 

How concerned should I be about replacing the spool? I checked it for rough edges, there are none, I ran a cotton swab across it, and nothing caught. I tried casting a few times, and didn't notice any issues, but I'm also no reel expert. It's tough to see without knowing it's there, but I can see it...and it's irritating.

 

Maybe some of the reel pros could chime in here?

 

Thanks guys

Its fine as long as it wont catch anything true test is puttin line on it and pull it thats the deal breaker u will diffinatly know then.

Won't hurt a thing as long as it doesn't have a sharp edge.

Yea, absolutely no sharp edges. Like I said I ran a cottonball and swab (both) around the lip, and nothing caught. It's just a tiny flat spot. Glad it's not problematic. A new spool is $40+ so I wasn't liking the idea of a new spool for a new reel.

 

Thanks for the help guys.

A flat spot won't hurt anything in this case. Like the others said, as long as there's no sharp or rough edges it's just cosmetic.