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Quite simply put, you will not find a better reel in this price range. Fantastic finish, great machining, and looks fantastic. Add that to a super smooth drag and light weight and you have the best sub $500.00 reel on the market.
The 7+ HD reel I purchased is the 5th Lamson reel I own. The fit and quality is great. I've not fished it yet but have practiced cast the reel on my Orvis 7 wt. Rod. It makes a great combination.
I purchased the standard and the HD
With extra spools
-9+
Love the reels they balance out the rod nicely. Great retrieval speed. Like the quick spool removal and ease of flipping R To L I set my reels up for my friend that like R hand retrieval.
This rod just arrived in Malaysia, took it out for a test cast and i must say this rod is awesome. casts beautifully even though its a fast action rod. Full of power to pull in Big fish. Well done Lamson. I love it. Hope you will come up with other weights eventually.
Operates smooth and flawlessly. Also looks great paired with my moonshine rod!
This reel is perfection. There is nothing more to say. Lamson are the only fly reels that I would buy. Very happy with all of my Lamson reels. If you are on the fence. Jump over and you wont be disappointed.
I purchased 2 of the 5+ to use in a euro nymph rod. They have worked as advertised and I am considering a couple of the +7 for steelhead rods. I am very happy with the purchase.
I picked up one of these second hand after reading reviews on them and needing a backup rod. I fish a 9' 5wt Douglas Sky G, and bought this and a Sage R8 Core I picked up for cheap too. Spent a weekend fishing all three rods and ended up preferring this to the Sage, and it's a bit of a "Pepsi vs Coke" blind taste test between it and the Douglas. Unparalleled performance for the money. If you're needing a rod upgrade and don't want to spend over $600, this is the one for you
I have a multitude of high end saltwater 8 weight reels but was looking for something a little lighter. Also, numerous times I have had bonefish come at me and I can't reel quick enough. I believe the Litespeed M will answer both issues. I have two bonefish trips in the near future and plan to fish this reel hard. I'll update this review if I have any issues but I believe the Lamson Litespeed M will move to the top of my 8 wt. reels. I've been over this reel and the fit and finish is outstanding. I have just a few yards over 200 yds of 68# braid and a SA amplitude smooth grand slam clear tip.
Great setup and feel for this new to fly fishing. Used it in Erie this weekend for steelhead.
The 10 holds more than enough backing than I need and I like the size of the 8. Can I get at least 150yds of 20# on the 8 with a 9 weight typical line?
Loving these Liquid Max reels, currently have the 8 and 10, a black edition 6 would be SICK! Just Sayin! Gotta love a well made easy changing spool to quickly change lines when the situation changes. Another great Lamson product!
I made the mistake during my second outing with this reel of leaving it on top of my car alas I drove away. Man this thing took an 80km/h impact like nothing. The cage and spool are full intact and functional. I'm very impressed
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Free-flowing design comes down to physics. At Lamson, we make fly gear that’s fluid and dynamic. Making you a real force of nature.
