Janus,

The 1595RC spools will fit the older 1495 reels. The RC spools have a counterbalance weight on them to aid in the rim control action, but it shouldn't have an adverse effect on the older 1495.

Why not just buy a 1495 spool? It will be cheaper than the 1595RC spool. Cabelas has them.

Cheers,
Richard in Plano TX

PS Check out the historical article on Medalists here on FAOL if you have the time