Been a shimano guy my whole life.... bought a speed spool 5:4:1 for $65 off ebay to crank with and wow.... I�m in

I am looking to spend $100 - $200 and there are 6 different models in this price range.

My question is what the best bang is for my buck?


Looking to put it on a jig setup with 7.6 MH duckett


When I find the one I want, I am going to change my whole fleet of chronarchs and curados to lews

thanks in Advance

I've been buying brand new tournaments for like $117 off eBay. i have the tournament pros also and love them but you can't beat the regular tournament for that price

i have bought 7 Tpros off of ebay for $134.00 they rock

i was all shimano also and last year i bought a Lews and immediately sold everything and went to Lews. they are the most awesome reels I've ever held or used ever. love mine!

I've got a BB1 over at a friends house. I just need to pick it up. It's the low ratio I got for those 10XD's. LOL. I also got a killer price and I wish I had some extra moolah laying around because for that price I would, should pick up several of them. I think they will be a wakeup call for Shimano. They seem to need one here lately.

Pm sent my lews seems great. But I still love my e5s/e7s so much

I started out with Shimano Curados 201 E5 &E7. They are excellent reels and are very forgiving. When Lews came back a couple of years ago, I got a Tournament Pro. So smooth, it bested my Curados with ceramic bearings!

Last week, I tested the Diawa T3 Ballistic with its TWS system. Don't mean to steal the thread, but WOW!! Unbelievable for pitch'n! I was amazed at its ease of action. The T style line guide should be an industry standard. Great innovation. This is not a hundred dollar real, so if budget is an issue, Lews is your best bet. Lews has enjoyed popularity coupled with a great price point. Probably one of the most popular reels out there. There, you can have the thread back.

I bought 3 lews this year pricing from the most affordable $79 to the &149 & can't tell the difference between the two. Awesome reels for the price.

I was a revo man, now a lew's man. Love mine, TPS1 is the best buy for the money I think.

I loved my shimanos until the "G" series came out. Decided I better look for something else so I tried one of the "SS1" series. Wow! I now own 5 of them. For $79 dollars on E-BAY. They are hard to beat. Still would'nt get rid of my old Shimanos though.

Whenever I have the opportunity to upgrade everything, I'm going to Tournaments or Tournament Pro's. Great reels. I have a normal speed spool as well and love it, just as smooth as my Tournament. I have a spinning reel as well and love it. Want to try the Laser's as well to save some money while in college. Wreck'Em!

I am up to 5 tournament pros .....and now i dont even take any other reels with me........

For the price the Tournaments cannot be beat. The tourney pro is great but I actually like the finish of the tournament better. You can find them for like 110 which is a steal. Honestly anything Speed Spool through Tourney pro is an amazing reel.