Thread: JDM reels relating to panfish

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Not long......one thing I've learned about buying JDM gear, if it is on sale and you want it you better jump.


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i got my tracking info today on my presso but my new rods not going to ship till tommorrow. thats gonna be a rough 24hrs. its like waiting for christmas when your a kid.

Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

Congratulations on the new rod, you will like it. The Luvias will reel like butter compared to the President. I have two of the 1003 and love them. I really could use the 2004h on the MajorCraft X-Ride. I think it might balance a little better. I took it tonight with 2lb Nanofil and the Sowbug Trout Magnet and wrestled some nice ones out of the brush.
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what length xride you got. mine is the 7' 5" and one of my favorites

Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

I was looking at that presso and wasn’t sure how it would compare to the luvias. Sharp looking reel!

I misspoke....I must have had Luvias 1003 on the brain......the reel is the 1025 Presso LTD. The Presso LTD is way ahead of the Luvias......but the question will be does it bring better performance for the cost you pay. No doubt mechanically it is superior in every way. I have 5 Luvias reels and all of them have had extra bearings installed. The 2015 Luvias reel is every bit as good as the 2013 model Certate I have. The 2015 Luvias is far superior to the 2012 Luvias I have....but all of them are great reels. I have played around with my nephews 2016 Certate....much better than the 2013 Certate. But the Presso LTD is in a much higher league than any of these reels. With 13 bearings...including 2 bearings in the line roller. Plus they are the CRBB or high end bearings....and weighing in at only 155 grams. But I have to tell you......at a 170 dollar premium over the Luvias...at the Presso regular price......it better be off the charts good. I am still of the opinion the Luvias is the best "Made in Japan" reel there is for the money spent. We will see.


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Originally Posted by murdok

i got my tracking info today on my presso but my new rods not going to ship till tommorrow. thats gonna be a rough 24hrs. its like waiting for christmas when your a kid.

Well congrats to us...we got ours...they are now gone.

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Those who hesitate miss out... haha... I wanted the 2025 size but waited to long and couldn’t decide if I wanted the smaller size... heck of a deal though! I really need 1 more luvias or something... where do you buy the extra bearings and is there a video you recommend for adding them?

Originally Posted by murdok

what length xride you got. mine is the 7' 5" and one of my favorites

Mine is the 7.6 I think, tubular model. It will be my vertical jigging rod this Summer. I am about to change line on the Luvias, have a White Nanofil on there now that floats, going to put a nylon or Ester on for deeper water fishing and use the X Ride to jack them up out of deep brush, should be fun!!


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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Well congrats to us...we got ours...they are now gone.

Regards

I was looking for one more reel, and figured someone would run a sale while I am on vacation and have spotty internet access at best. Not a lot of free wi fi in Central American Cloud Forests .


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Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

I was looking for one more reel, and figured someone would run a sale while I am on vacation and have spotty internet access at best. Not a lot of free wi fi in Central American Cloud Forests .


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I’ll trade you a Luvias for a trip to a Central American Cloud Forrest!


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