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joekaz
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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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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!
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.
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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!
But it looks so pretty.
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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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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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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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by Big-Bass » Wed May 27, 2020 5:02 pm
Bet he was fishing a Scorpion!
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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!
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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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!
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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by joekaz » Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:07 pm
Lews 2021 new product showcase is on YouTube.
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by johnD » Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:08 pm
The KVD baitcaster has aluminum gears.
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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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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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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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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.
I personally stick to the 2009 era and down with Shimano reels.
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