Upon opening the box, found the action to be slightly bogged down due to over grease. After a couple trips this was not an issue. It's smooth as silk.    The spool is narrow but deep. Breaking system is very easy to access with the flip of a switch and unhinging the door.    Few things I don't like. The thumb button is very small and sharp on the spool side. After a healthy day of bass thumb and wet conditions it wasn't necessarily painful but annoying as all hell to press down and a little