TP-027, Jerry Garcia / David Grisman wins a Writer's Choice Award from Myles Astor of Positive Feedback Online
The issue with the foam or plastic "clip" type hold downs that fit into the reel is they can deform the reel sometimes (especially aluminum reels). Sometimes it isn't the actual hold down device that deforms the reel but it's placement or removal when it's a partially loaded reel and the outside layer is more than a 1/4 inch or so deep in the reel.