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It looks like that is part of the flange on part 27 that keeps the inductor and ramps seated in the spool, under spring pressure from part 28. Looks like part of the flange is broken off. Don't know how that would even happen.
 
I wouldn't think there would be much chance the rest would break off, but if it did, it doesn't look like there is anything else to stop the whole assembly moving towards the brake magnets.
 
If that were to happen, I don't know if there would be anything keeping your spool controlled and you may get a bad backlash as mentioned above. The bigger issue might be the inductor spinning into the magnet at high rpms and possibly causing damage, but can't say for sure.

Wow! That's pretty cool. I expect someone figured it was better to give them out to people who could use them than scrap them out if they are going to stop supporting them.
 
Pretty cool! Rebuilds a bit of my opinion on them, which has been lacking lately! Good for them!

Depends what line you are running. Capacity is listed at 105yrds of 10lb, or 85 yeards of 12lb.
 
Can you cast a normal crankbait 85 yards? I've never had an issue with outcasting my capacity on mine. My normal casts are maybe 30 - 40 yards (90 - 120ft) at the most.

Agreed.... Keep them in the pack and hang them on a wall next to a picture of him so you see it often and remember.

I have a Sierra SUF740C that I picked up last year.
 
I have a Tat SV on it with a Rays spool I bought from someone on here, but I haven't even spent enough time with it to catch a fish yet.

U-40 just sits on the surface and seals. I don't leave it heavily wet when applying and wipe off the excess then. If dried, I would either try cleaning it with a magic eraser, or lightly sand with fine sandpaper and then re-seal it.

My guess is they had a break while extruding, then missed it when transferring from the master spool to the smaller saleable spools.
 
We have a braiding department where I work, and this is a common occurrence to keep the equipment running, but just got missed when preparing the final product.
 
In our braiding process they usually mark the area so it is easily visible later. Nothing here may mean someone forgot to mark it and it got missed later.

Thanks! I just saw that someone was selling a Ray's spool for a 2020 Tat SV on the flea market, so I may go that way as an option.
 
I also tied some 6lb line on the Lews Pro SP and then tied on a 1/8oz Rapala Cappie crank and was kind of amazed how far it would cast it this morning.

I'd say match them up however they seem to work best for you, but if it were me, I'd start with the following:
 
6.2 Curado on HMG M Mod (Cranks?)
6.4 Silvermax on the Field Stream MH Mod
8.5 Curado K on Lews xfinity 7'4" H F (Jigs)
7.2 Curado on Veritas MH F (Spinnerbait maybe)
Lews Carbonfire on the Fenwick Eagle
 
If things don't balance well rearrange to what feels best
 

There is no standard for a rods power rating. Different rods at a same "M" or "MH" can have very different power levels and different actions. Some rods run heavier or " Faster" than others.
 
In your case, it's quite possible that the Triumph rod is a little lighter power or has a little softer tip so it casts better, while the Mach 2 might be a little heavier with a faster tip and not cast as well.
 
My advice,... Play with them and see what they work best at and use them for those techniques.