Because braid is so incredibly thin and has zero stretch, it suffers from severe bedding in. When you reel in a heavy fish or drag a lead through the tide, the immense pressure forces the thin top layers of braid to slice deeply down into the loosely packed layers beneath it on the spool
To save even more weight without sacrificing strength KastKing chose advanced aluminum alloys for the laser engraved anodized shallow spool, main shaft, main gear, black anodized handle with EVA knob, and tension knob
But I digress
Looking forward to see what improvements were made on the 2.25 inch design
In streams near where I live, in North Georgia, I use the exact same approach to target shoal bass and Bartrams redeye bass
Shimano Aerlex XTC 14000 features the Super Slow 5 oscillation system, ensuring extremely precise and parallel line lay across the spool