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 Lew's reels
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12/24/14 04:58 PM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,697
jwcromer
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when did Lew's reels become the go to reel?
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: jwcromer]
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12/24/14 05:02 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
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Jersey Dan
Guido
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Guido
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When they became cheap and pretty good. 3-4 years ago.
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: jwcromer]
#10494022
12/24/14 06:23 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,677
B-rader
TFF Team Angler
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When they beat out the competition with great reels for great prices . There are other good reels but the price isnt.
A-RIGS , MAKING BAD FISHERMAN LOOK GOOD SINCE 2010
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: jwcromer]
#10494043
12/24/14 06:35 PM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 4,414
lenahorse
TFF Team Angler
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I am looking for a BB1 pro if anyone has one for sale
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: jwcromer]
#10494089
12/24/14 07:09 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 14,194
Razorback
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I bought my first one a few days ago. $89.99 on clearance at Academy. I like it so far.
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: jwcromer]
#10494114
12/24/14 07:25 PM
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Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 7,056
Brent S
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I used to fish abu until I tried Lews.
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: jwcromer]
#10494124
12/24/14 07:30 PM
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 16,992
ezbassin
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Lews really took a lot of the market share when Shimano came out with the Curado G series.
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: Brent S]
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12/24/14 10:13 PM
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 2,024
90 5.0
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I used to fish abu until I tried Lews. This is me, i still use my abu's but won't buy any more, the comparable lews at the same price points are better. you have to go up one price point in abu to get the same performance as the lews below it imo. ie and stx is the same price as a tourney pro, but you need a premier to equal the t-pro. only thing i like better on my stx is the eva foam grips, but i cured that by buying the abu reel shop eva foams and putting them on all my lews that did not have foam grips(my team pro does and it's better than an mgx, had to upgrade the bearings in my mgx...)
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: jwcromer]
#10494365
12/24/14 11:04 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 27,301
SteezMacQueen
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My Lews Team Pro has EVA grips on a carbon fiber handle! I really think I like it as a daily use reel over my Steez reels. The Lews has a really great dual braking system and it is really light weight. It matches up really great to a Falcon Cara ST.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: ezbassin]
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12/24/14 11:59 PM
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Joined: Jan 2013
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reelswift
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Lews really took a lot of the market share when Shimano came out with the Curado G series. Although lews are made in china the reels are superior and most models are less expensive than the Curado G series. I have owned both and my experience has been my favorable with the lews tournament mg over the curado g. I currently own sevral lews reels incuding the BB1 and the tournament mg and tournament pro.
Team LVS34
Captain WNB
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: reelswift]
#10494690
12/25/14 03:25 AM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 27,301
SteezMacQueen
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My Lews Team Pro said "made in Korea"on a little round white sticker on the inside of the reel behind the main gear cover. Not china. Don't know if it makes it better or worse. But I dislike buying things that say made in China. I always look.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: Razorback]
#10494702
12/25/14 03:35 AM
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Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 38,991
chickenman
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I bought my first one a few days ago. $89.99 on clearance at Academy. I like it so far. Me too. I only own 2 and prefer them over all my others.
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Re: Lew's reels
[Re: jwcromer]
#10494740
12/25/14 04:09 AM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 823
Tom Mayne Fishing Guide Lanes
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Very impressed with the ones I have so far! We will see how well they hold up in the long run!
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