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They actually been on the shelves down here since late September/October. The owner us to work for basspro as reel buyer and his company is located in Springfield, MO where basspro located. Then ask yourself why is Lew's in Cabelas and not Basspro? Why would I want a reel if I was basspro that is the same reel as my store brand reels. When I needed to repair mine Lew's didn't even have parts. I actually went to basspro and got a pro qaulifier and bam for tat in parts, same lube port, and design for less money. Only difference is Lew's reels are black with tear drop handles. That sure sounds like innovation to me ;D

I had Speed Spool model SS1S and tournament speed spool model TS1H. Once you get a few good fish on it you can feel the reel get sloppy quickly. That the spring holding the plastic parts together fixing to break or bending. The only difference in paying more for the reels is the spool, type of material of side plates, drag, and amount of bearings. No matter which model you get its the same plastic parts for the clutch side which you will be lucky if you get 2 fishing season out of them. Good luck getting parts in 3 years it will be in the junk pile with other basspro reels. They are basspro reels and that is where I got my parts from to fix my reels when my Lew's broke due to Lew's seems to have issue with getting parts in. Look at Johnny Morris reel specifications or cheaper basspro reel that looks similar and you will see very similar specifications to Tournament Speed Spool reels for alot less money. The regualar speed spool is the browning that was on sale for $59 a few weeks ago. Even the lube port which just a plastic part that comes off the bottom is the same as the basspro reels. Not a reel that I would invest too much money in. If you have an Academy sports and outdoors you can get a similar reel better than anything Lew's makes for $49 sometimes $25 on sale its called the H2O mettle reel. Very similar to Lews and basspro reels just less money. If breaks you are not out that much money.