What are some of the best reels for cranking that are good on the wallet. I'm looking for the slower gear ratio. I wish Abu made a low speed version of the Revo line.

I use the revo with a 6:4:1 ratio, it seems to do alright for cranks, but then again I don't do much deep cranking.

I have also heard goood things about the BPS David Fritts cranking reel.

You can now buy a Shimano Citica in the 5.0:1 ratio

Is BPS David Fritts reel manufactured by shimano. If you look at the handle in the picture it looks like all of the Shimano handle. Anyone know?

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_90570_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1

I'm using my Revo SC for crankbaits.  It seems to work ok for me, although i am definitely not a cranking

expert by any means. I just don't turn the handle as fast and I find I can really vary the speed, by giving a few fast turns, and combine that with some pauses and twitches.  The higher speed makes the bait dash and dart quickly.  I like the way rat'l traps run with it.

I just loaded some Trilene on my new Plueger Trion 5.2:1 reel yesterday.  I bought this reel for fishing deep-diving crankbaits and large spinnerbaits.  It is fabulous.  It casts at least as well as my Revo SC and I really like having the torque that is lacking in high speed reels to retrieve baits that have a lot of resistance.  I will probably buy another once the Christmas money comes in.

The Revo SC is a 7:1 retrieve ratio and I find its application fairly limited.  I use 6.3:1 reels to fish lipless crankbaits.

You can now buy a Shimano Citica in the 5.0:1 ratio

+1 8-)

http://fish.shimano.com/catalog/fish/products/group_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302036642&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181270&bmUID=1196096179386

Is BPS David Fritts reel manufactured by shimano. If you look at the handle in the picture it looks like all of the Shimano handle. Anyone know?

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_90570_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1

It does look like a shimano and is on sale

Is BPS David Fritts reel manufactured by shimano. If you look at the handle in the picture it looks like all of the Shimano handle. Anyone know?

Shimano does not make any store brand or "special edition" reels for any retailer.

I throw most of my cranks on this

Lews BB25SS 4 Ball Bearing 5.5:1 Gear Ratio

Not the best looking but you couldn't ask for a better cranking reel. Especially for deep cranks.

I have one of those sitting in my garage right now. I'm going to send it to reelmech sooner or later when i find time.  I may through it on there till i can get another reel.