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Old 09-26-2012, 07:26 AM
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I have a friend who wants to purchase a reel for her husband for their anniversary and wanted to keep the cost around $100-$150. I love my citica and curado E series but haven't heard that many great things about the new G series. I have heard a lot of good things about Lew's reels but never tried one myself. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 09-26-2012, 07:34 AM
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H2o xpress mettle. 49.99. I don't even throw my e7 anymore.
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I see your from Rayne, get with Anthony (rigratnomeaux) and he can hook you up with a lews in that price range. They are great reels.
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H2o xpress mettle. 49.99. I don't even throw my e7 anymore.
X2. I own 10 of them. They go on sale twice a year for $25 along with the all star rods, i always stock up. Best part is when something goes wrong take it back and exchange for new over the counter. Great reel for the price. I still like my shimano but hard to beat the price and warranty of the Mettle reels. All i use at the beach.

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H2o xpress mettle. 49.99. I don't even throw my e7 anymore.
I've heard nothing but good about those reels. I plan on scooping up a few of them when they go back on sale.
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X2. I own 10 of them. They go on sale twice a year for $25 along with the all star rods, i always stock up. Best part is when something goes wrong take it back and exchange for new over the counter. Great reel for the price. I still like my shimano but hard to beat the price and warranty of the Mettle reels. All i use at the beach.

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What type of warranty? How long do they swap it out for?
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Not sure the length but i have swapped several out. Oldest being over 2 years. Never a receipt. I always keep the boxes. Its cheaper to swap them out them to clean my other reels.

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Open up the cover breaks same style as a Mano. Slap the boca bearing in from my Curado. Got a good reel that has lifetime warranty. Can't beat it. Now it's not as smooth as the Curado
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I own 4 mettles and 2 lews! For the price the mettle cant be beat! But the lews speed spool tournament series casts for miles! And is so smooth and its got a very small profile!
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I own 4 mettles and 2 lews! For the price the mettle cant be beat! But the lews speed spool tournament series casts for miles! And is so smooth and its got a very small profile!
X2 on Lews. You can cast them a mile and they hold up great. If you ever look more expensive check out the mew calcutta. Its my favorite reel right now
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X2 on Lews. You can cast them a mile and they hold up great. If you ever look more expensive check out the mew calcutta. Its my favorite reel right now
Isn't the Calcutta a round reel? Not sure I could use a round reel after using low profile for so long.
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X2. I own 10 of them. They go on sale twice a year for $25 along with the all star rods, i always stock up. Best part is when something goes wrong take it back and exchange for new over the counter. Great reel for the price. I still like my shimano but hard to beat the price and warranty of the Mettle reels. All i use at the beach.

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When and where do they go on sale?? For 25$ I would definitely try out one.
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Isn't the Calcutta a round reel? Not sure I could use a round reel after using low profile for so long.
Yea but its pretty much low profile. I thought the same thing but its really nice. Ask ole SaltERedneck - he said the same thing we did. Gonna be a bad arse reel for cranking deep in the Bend this winter too - i like the ratio - let me see if i can take you a pic so you can see how small it is - but it still has the 200 size spool

Cal and Lew.jpgWLoo.jpg

By the way, i am not sure if anyone uses the WaterLoo rods but I love mine
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Just sent Anthony a message, gonna see if he'll meet me to check them out.
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2 nice setups right there!
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H2o xpress mettle. 49.99. I don't even throw my e7 anymore.


Do they backlash often?
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By the way, i am not sure if anyone uses the WaterLoo rods but I love mine
There "W"as one guy who swore by them, he hasn't been around here lately!
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When and where do they go on sale?? For 25$ I would definitely try out one.
Last couple of years it has been black friday and week before Christmas. Black friday is always crazy but they stay on sale for a week.

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When and where do they go on sale?? For 25$ I would definitely try out one.
At Academy, think they are exclusively made for Academy.

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