2 hours ago, garroyo130 said:

Im curious as to what the flex feel's like or how you know its present. 

I've felt flex on a baitcaster before but I frequently fish an old bill dance as-cheap-as-it-gets spinning reel gifted to me by my grandmother and I have never felt flex to any degree. 

You can feel the reel twisting at the stem while fighting a fish. Worst I've ever felt 

On 7/11/2020 at 7:36 AM, Fishin Dad said:

I wonder if the material breaks down after extended use or exposure to the elements?   I use mine quite a bit and I have not noticed it being crazy flexible..............yet.    I am also in the market for another spinning reel or 2.   I won’t be using these a lot.   They will be mostly dedicated to smallmouth fishing on Mille Lacs and other smallmouth lakes.  I only fish there 5 or 6 times per season.  Even though I will only use these reels sparingly, I am going to upgrade to At least the Procyon, and maybe Tatula or Ballistic if I stay with Daiwa.  I like a more rigid reel and better drag when fighting smallies.   I may venture into another brand as well to compare.  Probably Shimano or Lews.  Open to suggestions though.  

Wonder if the heat has anything to do with it.  Leave a reel exposed on the deck of your boat in the sun for an hour or two and it can build up some heat in the material, I would have to think  this may make it a little softer, more pliable. 

Every composite reel you can twist the neck if you try. Won't happen with aluminum or magnesium.

4 hours ago, Heartland said:

Wonder if the heat has anything to do with it.  Leave a reel exposed on the deck of your boat in the sun for an hour or two and it can build up some heat in the material, I would have to think  this may make it a little softer, more pliable. 

I thought this for a minute as well but here in Ohio fishing in temps of over 100 sometimes is not uncommon and I think if this was an issue it would have shown itself early on. I started doing some research and it seems like this is actually a pretty common problem with these Fuego lt spinning reels. Cheaply made and over priced