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 Okuma or Lew's
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11/01/13 01:29 AM
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El_Rey
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I'm getting a gift card to Walmart from my job. Walmart sells lots of reels online and I've been looking at the Lew's and the Okuma reels. I have only Abu reels now and thought if I didn't have to pay for it, I'd branch out. Does anyone have good/bad experience with either of these?
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
[Re: El_Rey]
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11/01/13 01:31 AM
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SuperG
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Nothing but good from lews! I have a couple, tournament mg and bb1. More than satisfied.
~ SuperG ~ 2002 Ranger 520vx ~ Mercury 225 EFI ~ 2005 Ford F150 S-crew 5.4 v8 2wd ~ 
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
[Re: El_Rey]
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11/01/13 02:28 AM
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JimmyP
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I've never had an Okuma but I love my Lews. Got 6 of them and if I need another it will be a Lews.
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
[Re: El_Rey]
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11/01/13 02:36 AM
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James Roberts
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I have several of the new Okuma Helios reels and have been very pleased with them, they are very light weight, in fact they just released the Helios AIR reel which weighs in at 5.7ozs. I don't have one yet, but will soon. I have not had a Lews in my hands, but from what I hear they are nice reels, either way you go you will be pleased.
JR
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
[Re: SuperG]
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11/01/13 02:40 AM
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El_Rey
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Thanks! Walmart doesn't carry the BB1, so I think I'm going with the Tournament MG.
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
[Re: El_Rey]
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11/01/13 02:40 AM
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Phil Clark
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You are an American, Lews is a Quality product made in America, enough said
I've been a trucker for yrs so haven't been able to fish as much as i'd like , but i'm trying to learn. My son goes with me , so that is cool,he is trying to learn also, we both want to become better fisherman.
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
[Re: El_Rey]
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11/01/13 02:53 AM
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El_Rey
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Good point Phil. Consider it done!
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
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11/01/13 05:34 PM
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James Roberts
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Okuma also has a three year warranty!
JR
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
[Re: El_Rey]
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11/01/13 05:40 PM
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SuperG
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Lews reels are made in Korea but the company is American.
~ SuperG ~ 2002 Ranger 520vx ~ Mercury 225 EFI ~ 2005 Ford F150 S-crew 5.4 v8 2wd ~
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
[Re: El_Rey]
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11/01/13 10:23 PM
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SIR-FISH-LOT
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I have 8 Lews 5 bb1 and 4 mg love them. Going to buy another at TW Black Friday sale.
Jig fisherman
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
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11/02/13 01:14 AM
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Jim A.
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I've been a Revo Premier and STX guy for awhile now, but bought a Lew's pro series and I do like it a lot.
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Re: Okuma or Lew's
[Re: El_Rey]
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11/05/13 12:58 PM
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JD RODS
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Green Horn
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Lews reels cant be beat. I like the tournament pro model the best. I sell a lot of them and BB1's to my customers. I also have two and sell a lot of the Laser Light spinning reels.
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