It looks very similar to the AP spool. I've not had any problems with the guides scratching the film on the AP, however what I have found is that (mainly with 35mm) it is often necessary to manually ease the film around them after it has completed one circuit.
Initial loading is easier than on my (very old, ca 1954) Paterson especially for tightly curled films, particularly 127, where it is hard to get both corners engaged simultaneously.
The other advantage of the AP over the old Paterson is that the lined-up location of the entrance slots is at one end of the movement range rather than in the middle.
