It is as describe and very smooth. Can't wait to try it out !

I choose the reel over a shimano for flounder fishing. Its perfect! solid built and has held up well. Upgraded the handle and there isn't much it cant handle.

Had mine for a year and so did a friend (bought at the same time). Within the first month had a grinding in the ball bearings. I don't do any beach fishing at all so i assumed that i got salt inside of it and cleaned it to no avail. A week later my friend's reel started doing the same. Now both of these reels were thoroughly cleaned after each use. Luckily another friend of ours knew a Daiwa rep., and we got all of the internals replace for free. Upon receiving it the worked great.....for about a month again..... I went as far as to replace the "sealed" ball bearings inside with ceramic ones i bought online, which did help, but has not totally absolved the issue with their crappy bearings grinding and locking up.

I have Calcutta D 200 and 200B, Luna TD is much better than those.
smooth, clicker, durable, and high end reel feel.
I was happy with paddle handle, but when I upgraded it to power handle, this reel become different.
more powerful and handles much bigger fish than you expect.

i have always been a shimano guy, and couldnt get away from their reels. until i felt this reel. this reel is amazingly smooth and casts like a dream. i use it for swimbaits and even bobber fishing live bait for catfish. i like this reel better than the shimano calcutta hands down

Super smooth. Adjustable casting brakes really work and really are adjustable. Great finish. Very smooth cranking. Holds a decent amount of llne. I use it with mono, but I suspect it would work well for braid.
Reminder: The TD Luna 300 is nice too, and a bit wider, but no adjustable casting brake.

Right in the middle between entry reels ( ABU C3 and C4) and high end reels (Shimano Conquest ). Very good value for the money, very versatile reels for mid/heavy freshwater applications.