received my lew tournament pro 6:4-1 reel from TW and from Kistler i recieved my Helium mirco guide and Helium LTX both 7ft med/hvy. Everything looks and feels great. the lew reel is so light and so far feels smooth i cant wait to use it. Kistler makes a very goodlooking rod, very light and seems to be made with good components. Can not wait to try them on the water.

Good luck with the new gear and let us know how it works out for you!!

Looking forward to a full report. Seems the Kistlers haven't been getting much love lately. What rods can you compare them with? I see a lot of used ones at what appears to be good prices. I've shied away from them because of the flack some people have been giving them for their manufacturing practices.

received my lew tournament pro 6:4-1 reel from TW and from Kistler i recieved my Helium mirco guide and Helium LTX both 7ft med/hvy. Everything looks and feels great. the lew reel is so light and so far feels smooth i cant wait to use it. Kistler makes a very goodlooking rod, very light and seems to be made with good components. Can not wait to try them on the water.

Good choice!

received my lew tournament pro 6:4-1 reel from TW and from Kistler i recieved my Helium mirco guide and Helium LTX both 7ft med/hvy. Everything looks and feels great. the lew reel is so light and so far feels smooth i cant wait to use it. Kistler makes a very goodlooking rod, very light and seems to be made with good components. Can not wait to try them on the water.

I got the same two rods today and will be pairing one with a Lews tourney pro and the other with a Curado 200E7. Can't wait to get my Lews, I've read nothing but rave reviews. I don't understand the beef with Kistler, people seem to like the rods, not the business practices but I don't know enough to have a say.

I love my TP/ Kistler. If I had a gripe it is the grip is too fat I need to put it on a diet.

Just got thinking about it & I have 3 TP reels & 3 Kistler rods so watch out they breed.

Congrats! Love my Lews TP.

I like all my Kistlers, but haven't paid near sticker price due to Kistler warranty problems I keep hearing about. But I like my LTAs better than any other rods I have dealt with.

NGaHB

Enjoy.

Nothing like new stuff. Wait until you get to test cast that Lews. Give a feed back when you can.