More than likely is that one of the plastic gears is fouled. I know that
feeling all too well, but not with any Shimano product. Most of my BPS reels
have done that at one time or another, but luckily I've figured out how to
replace those gears.

Take it back to Wal-Mart, tell them you bought it and it was damaged at the
time... get a replacement. The guy that returned it probably never told them
it was screwed up... or maybe he did and the "Customer Service Clerk"
(coulda been Al, who knows) never listened, nor probably didn't care and
just sent it back out to the floor.


"Dave" wrote in message
om...
Hi,
I just found a Shimano Calyx on closeout at WallyWorld for $62...
brought it home and opened up the package. Pulled out some of the
pre-spooled line and went to crank it back in (waiting to feel that
silky smooth action I found with my Shimano Spirex spinning reel) and
was appalled to feel a jerk-jerk-jerk as I cranked in the line.
Is this normal for this reel? Or is it defective?
If I crank in fast, I don't really feel it, but at anything less than
a fast retrieve, it feels like it's pulsating. Is it a magnetic
anti-backlash? I don't get it.

Thanks,

Dave