Lews KVD reel?

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Lews KVD reel?

Post by joekaz » Sun May 24, 2020 7:33 am

During the latest MLF show there was a red Lews reel on the deck of Vandam's boat based off the newest LFS casting reel. I wonder if it is a new KVD version to be released this year?

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Post by hoohoorjoo » Sun May 24, 2020 9:21 pm

I'll keep my KVD 1.5's and 2.5's. You can have the KVD reel! :lol:
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Post by joekaz » Mon May 25, 2020 4:48 am

hoohoorjoo wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 9:21 pm
I'll keep my KVD 1.5's and 2.5's. You can have the KVD reel! :lol:
But it looks so pretty.

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by DirtyD64 » Mon May 25, 2020 7:45 am

Guess I have been under a rock, had no idea this even happened...

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by tywithay » Mon May 25, 2020 7:51 am

Could it have been one of those smash reels? Or was it clearly red?

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by joekaz » Mon May 25, 2020 4:08 pm

tywithay wrote:
Mon May 25, 2020 7:51 am
Could it have been one of those smash reels? Or was it clearly red?
The whole reel was a darker shade of red. The Smash reel is a neon red with a black frame.

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by Big-Bass » Wed May 27, 2020 5:02 pm

Bet he was fishing a Scorpion! 8-)

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by joekaz » Wed May 27, 2020 5:58 pm

Big-Bass wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 5:02 pm
Bet he was fishing a Scorpion! 8-)
The reel was clearly a Lews LFS. It also had red and black Winn flat paddle knobs. Maybe it was a prototype. The MLF rerun show is on the Outdoor Channel on Friday at 9.00 a.m. eastern. The reel is shown in the early part of the show.

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by Big-Bass » Wed May 27, 2020 7:25 pm

joekaz wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 5:58 pm
Big-Bass wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 5:02 pm
Bet he was fishing a Scorpion! 8-)
The reel was clearly a Lews LFS. It also had red and black Winn flat paddle knobs. Maybe it was a prototype. The MLF rerun show is on the Outdoor Channel on Friday at 9.00 a.m. eastern. The reel is shown in the early part of the show.
Relax I was joking.

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by joekaz » Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:07 pm

Lews 2021 new product showcase is on YouTube.

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by johnD » Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:08 pm

The KVD baitcaster has aluminum gears.

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by joekaz » Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:31 pm

johnD wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:08 pm
The KVD baitcaster has aluminum gears.
Not a fan of that.

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by LgMouthGambler » Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:31 pm

joekaz wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:31 pm
johnD wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:08 pm
The KVD baitcaster has aluminum gears.
Not a fan of that.
I'll take Doyos aluminum gears over Shimanos brass or aluminum any day.
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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by hoohoorjoo » Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:36 pm

LgMouthGambler wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:31 pm
joekaz wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:31 pm
johnD wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:08 pm
The KVD baitcaster has aluminum gears.
Not a fan of that.
I'll take Doyos aluminum gears over Shimanos brass or aluminum any day.
LOL!!!
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.

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Re: Lews KVD reel?

Post by LgMouthGambler » Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:16 am

hoohoorjoo wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:36 pm
LgMouthGambler wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:31 pm
joekaz wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:31 pm
johnD wrote:
Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:08 pm
The KVD baitcaster has aluminum gears.
Not a fan of that.
I'll take Doyos aluminum gears over Shimanos brass or aluminum any day.
LOL!!!
As funny as it sounds, Shimanos gears are complete junk. From the "I" series up, nothing but pure garbage for durability. Plenty of friends with Doyo products (mostly Lews) that flip/punch/frog with reels with aluminum gears and no "geary" feel after prolonged use. Their Shimano I's, K's, SLX's, not soo much. [-X

I personally stick to the 2009 era and down with Shimano reels.
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