A good reel .... But it is true, as previous comments indicated that the small "tongue" Alu gene strongly how the reel. Indeed, the tape gets stuck in each manipulation which does not allow good use. Personally I removed the "tongue", to do this simply unscrew and replace two screws and it's done! in fact, I always wonder what use this rod ....
Very good product, strong and effective, once you get removed the annoying part!