I think that if one doesn't put to heavy of a pound test on their reel, it will ish like regular. However, if a rod and reel is rated for 15 lb. test (about 65 lb. braid) and one puts higher than rated, one can save their rod by adjusting the drag to the line. I have seen instances where braided line dug down in itself, but it didn't cause any damage to the line or reel, all the angler had to do was pull the part that dug down in itself out and reel up slack. This weekend I saw a guy using braided line on the pier and he would cast it and pull it and make sharp, short jerks and try to get his to backlash but it didn't and I was impressed about it ability to not backlash bad like mono.