I have yet to see a 201E5 anywhere.

True that, forgot they did not produce them in wrong handers

Bad enough it took shimano long enough to make a cranking reel in lefty

i have daiwa zillion crazy cranker and curado 200e5, zillion is way better than curado, get a daiwa zillion crazy cranker

Just to add, before I bought my Curado 201DPV, I deep cranked with my Citica 201D, which is a 6.2:1 reel, with Shimano's HEG it pulled big deep divers like SK 6xd's pretty easy, not as easy as the CU201DPV, but it didn't feel like I was dragging a dead body through the water, I can not say that about any 6.x:1 reels I have had in any other brand.

Agreed. I absolutely love my 200 DPV's. Big, heavy, beast of a reel. But I'll be damned it it isn't a fantastic cranking reel.

I use the Lew's. Until it lets me down, I see no reason to spend more money. For $99 it has been solid.

The Revo Winch is a great reel for cranking. It comes in a left hand model.

Curado 5.5:1, Revo Winch 5.4:1, or Bass Pro Pro Qualifer 5.2:1. I really don't think the first two are much better than the PQ, which IMO is the best baitcaster out there besides MAYBE the Curado.