They did in the very beginning of Lew's reels. I have one of the original Lew's built by Shimano that I bought around 1976 or so.Originally Posted by Ckfishin
They did in the very beginning of Lew's reels. I have one of the original Lew's built by Shimano that I bought around 1976 or so.
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Like my Shimano's.
I haven't tried the SLX but it seems to have tons of positive reviews. I've never owned a reel that wasn't a Shimano, well I did have an old Abu Ambassador.
Huge fan of the SLX XT and switched over from a long time Abu STX user. Couldn't be happier with their performance.
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I'm surprised no one mentioned the casting distance you get with the Digital Control! You can sling a crank bait a country mile with those things!
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that is true. I have it on my heavy jig rod and can absolutely bomb it.
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The DC system is for braking purposes and to help prevent backlash and would not help increase distance over any other reel. It might help maximize the performance of a reel in different conditions or line types, but it doesn't inherently cast further.
Why would you need a DC reel for a heavy jig?
I love Shimano reels, but my SLX DC reminds me of and old 3600c..zzzzzzzzggggggguuuu.
I tell people "I paid extra for that".
I feel like it's always a half a click off, up or down. I don't have many hours on it so maybe I'll get better or it will loosen up, so to speak.
They should add a USB port or Bluetooth so we can update them and tweak the settings.
ive got top line shimano and daiwa; my favorite reel for the past year is the lews hypermag-- dang fine reel
I like both of mine........I have one for crankin and one for pitching......both have been solid and cast a mile and are smooth.....Just was interested in these Shimano SLX reels.
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Its a low end reel, honestly. The internals are IMO no better than a $99 Lews. Ive been inside just about every reel on the market, and I would personally take the BB over the SLX if this helps any.
I was 100% Shimano from 1985 to 2008. In 2008 I started to see issues with the new Shimano's I bought and found that I really had to spend top $$$$ to get into the reels that performed and would last even a season before little things would happen. I stayed with them for about 5 years but started to buy Revo's and lews mainly because of price /performance. The lews held up and are still going strong. I have a few older Shimano's left but all new reels are lews for baitcasting and I'm still deciding on spinning.
Lews makes a solid reel but I have fallen in love with the Shimano DC reels. The Curado DC is way better then my Tatulas, BB1's, Quantum Exos.
Used to be a big fan of Lews but only one reel lasted over 4 years without issue. Most of them had drag issues or became sloppy after a season or two. I only fish around 18times a year (2-3times a month from April until October ice) so it’s not like they get used a lot. I also strip my reels down and clean them every spring. My shimano Curado is over 10yrs old and it’s been flawless. I probably won’t buy another Lews, just get another shimano. I learned my lesson.
Last edited by ECobb91; 01-13-2021 at 03:18 PM.
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1995 Johnson Fast Strike 175hp
Over the past 4 years I've accumilated over 20 Lews.....cheaper and higher end are all working great and I have done no maintenance to any of them. Bait casting and spinning.....
That shouldn't even be a question, Shimano all the way.
I just bought a Daiwa Zillion SV TW and I now want to sell all my Lew’s and Shimano’s. Which is about 20 reels over $250. I had no idea what I was missing.
Too many people do not realize this.
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