penn 25n star drag stripped eccentric

[teffy]

While hung on a recent trip i stripped the eccentric on my 25n. This is the second time this has happened on this reel. Was there ever an aftermarket or factory solution to this issue?

[russ1962]

The original eccentric pin is short. The new ones were re-designed and are longer.

[MarkT]

Don't force the eccentric.  Roll the spool back with your thumb when throwing the lever. It's a 'feature' of the live-spool.

[steelfish]

Roll the spool back with your thumb when throwing the lever. It's a 'feature' of the live-spool.

I never got used to that feature when I had my FTH40 star