Lew's Has Come Out With An Actual BFS Baitcast Reel

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Lew's Has Come Out With An Actual BFS Baitcast Reel

Post by Ghost » Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:49 pm

Saw it on TW, looks promising but...EXPENSIVE. More than the Curado BFS. Not sure the frame material, I rather guess it's a composite or graphite something or other. It's not the shallow spool skipping/pitching baitcast that came out last year. It also has centrifugal braking.

I'd rather spend a few more dollars and get an Aldeberan BFS, which has been tried and true top end BFS reel.

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Re: Lew's Has Come Out With An Actual BFS Baitcast Reel

Post by John G » Tue Apr 04, 2023 9:51 am

Ghost wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:49 pm

I'd rather spend a few more dollars and get an Aldeberan BFS, which has been tried and true top end BFS reel.
At the moment, this Lew's BFS reel is $39.20 more expensive than the Aldebaran BFS XG is from Digitaka. :lol:
My $39.20 does include a 7% Florida sales tax.

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Re: Lew's Has Come Out With An Actual BFS Baitcast Reel

Post by Carlos Carrapiço » Wed Apr 05, 2023 2:48 am

Ghost wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:49 pm
Saw it on TW, looks promising but...EXPENSIVE. More than the Curado BFS. Not sure the frame material, I rather guess it's a composite or graphite something or other. It's not the shallow spool skipping/pitching baitcast that came out last year. It also has centrifugal braking.

I'd rather spend a few more dollars and get an Aldeberan BFS, which has been tried and true top end BFS reel.
To get the right value, it is better to compare it with the same reel but branded Abu isn't?

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