21 farms, I just talking in general. I have noticed a lot of brand slamming here and there on the internet, haven't you? You're right about this thread. It's been very civil and open-minded.

ah, okay i understand now. yes, there are a few insecure and/or closed-minded people that believe their brand floats on water and that everything else is garbage but that sort of thing happens for everything, not just tackle...i'm into photography and you should see the arrows the nikon and canon users shoot at each other...it's almost comical. people buy what they like but it is also true that 'people like what they buy', hence the product evangelism.

cheers.

Welcome to the forum Vaft! Hope to see you in here a good long while!

ah, okay i understand now. yes, there are a few insecure and/or closed-minded people that believe their brand floats on water and that everything else is garbage but that sort of thing happens for everything, not just tackle...i'm into photography and you should see the arrows the nikon and canon users shoot at each other...it's almost comical. people buy what they like but it is also true that 'people like what they buy', hence the product evangelism.

cheers.

couldnt have said it better myself

I bought 2 Lew's Tournament Pro's and so far they have been great. Of all the reels I currently have (Premiers, STX's, Curado) the Lew's is probably the easiest to cast and definitely the easiest to skip baits with. I was concerned at first about the durability of the drag on the Lew's reels but I landed an 18# musky with no problems at all. As expected, that musky stripped drag like there was no tomorrow but once it tired out, the Lew's had won the battle.

We'll see how they hold up over time but for now, I'm a believer.

I'm almost halfway through my tournament season using the Lew's TP as my primary reel. I will post my experience in September. So far though, I'll be adding another one to the two I already have.

In fact, my sol and Chronarch 50mg have taken the back seat and get very little use.

The Lews may be lighter, may have more "cosmetic" bling, but in 10 years when I am still fishing my Citica's and Curado's that I bought 5 years ago, where do you think those Lews will be? Will they still be in business? I went through the phase of buying reels based on looks, price etc.... now I buy reels that work as they should, all the time, and will for many years to come, from a company thats been building reels along time, and will be around for a while. It's cheaper in the long run.

shimano changed things with the curados 2 yrs ago any company can change