Fuese54 Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 I'm looking at the bb1 pro, is there another one that's better than that? Quote
sprint61 Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 There is a more expensive reel the team lite. Is it better, yes maybe a little bit not worth the extra money. Imo any lews reel is a good reel. Unless your dead set on spending that much on a reel the lfs speed spool is excellent. The tournament mg is also on eBay for $89 I've ordered two. 1 Quote
fishinphilly Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 i have a lews carbon fiber speed spool thats may best lews and its going on 3 years and cast like i just pulled it out of the box Quote
JaxBasser Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 I just purchased the Speed Spool LFS for $80 and have been impressed with it. A lot of reel for that price. The best bang for the buck reels in the lews lineup imo are the Bb1 pro and Tournament Pro. Both great reels for the $150 you can find them for. 1 Quote
ColdSVT Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 All are great but the TP and BB1 pro are exceptional for thier price when found in the 160 range. (Which is not hard, infact they can be found cheaper than that) Quote
SDbassin Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 tournament pro is my favorite. I have the super duty which is also a great reel, and also just recently had a lews team lite, but sold it because I felt it wasn't worth the extra money over the tournament pro. ColdSVT is right, I've found the tournament pro as low as $140 new, and for that price, I feel they are unbeatable Quote
PAGreg Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 My Bb1 pro has been my favorite reel in my stable of Lew's reels. I'm excited that I now have a second one for deep cranking. It's going to throw a crankbait a mile! Quote
MemphisFF Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 I've been shimano guy but bout to pull the trigger on a BB1 keep hearing great things... Quote
fisherrw Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 Whatever is the most expensive is probably the best. The new team lite looks really good Quote
Poolshark Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 The only one I own is a bb1 pro and I think it is great. Not sure how it compares to the others. Quote
BassKicker42 Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Cabelas has the Lews tournament for $119 which is an absolute steal.......has dual breaking system and is straight butter!! I would pay $200 for that reel but I'm definitely happy I didn't have to! Quote
chelboed Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 The Team Pro and Team Lew's have the same mechanics as the Tournament Pro. I got my Pro for $150 and Team Red for $165. (New) My opinion of these reels is that they are pretty perfect out of the box. If you can't find the deals I found, the Tournament Pro should feel about the same. Same frame, brakes, gears, bearings, etc... I have a Team Lite as well, but so far still prefer the versatility of the MSB setup. I've heard some say that they would never use a dual braking system because it's a half hearted attempt at both...but after using all 3 systems, I totally love the MSB system. On a windy day, it's incredibly versatile. For lighter lures, it's better than the Team Lite. The magnetic brakes on the MSB system feel the same as the MG (mag only) brakes. Works just as good, if not better. The additional centrifugal control is wonderful. I turned my centrifugal off today just to see what mag only felt like in these reels...I could cast further with less effort when using both brakes in moderation. More control. The Team Lite (MCS brakes) will cast heavier lures further for sure...until the wind enters the equation. The ability to control early overrun and end of cast overrun is excellent. So if you can afford it and find a decent deal, the Team Pro is my recommendation. Otherwise, the Tournament Pro. Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Like pretty much all the top brands, the models that retail for $100> will all be pretty good. Then it becomes about features and preferences. 1 Quote
SenkoGuru Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I am very happy with my Lew's Reels. I own and fish a Team Lew's Pro, Team Lew's, Lew's Gold, Lew's Super Duty, Lew's BB1 Pro, Lew's Tournament, Lew's BB1 and a Lew's speed Spool LFS. Out of all of those Reel's the Lew's BB1 Pro is my favorite. Once you factor in the price, fit and finish, dual breaking and castability it simple can't be beat with the other Lew's reel. Quote
raoka Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 has anyone fished the tournament MB the one below the tournament lite...just curious what everyone's thoughts are on that Quote
Alpha Male Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I feel the tournament Pro is the best that I have used. I currently own a BB1, a Tournament, and a Tournament Pro and I must say that the Pro is leaps and bounds ahead of the regular tournament. It casts so smooth and it reels so easily. Funnily enough though the BB1 has the best spool bearings out of any reel I own (some are still new and havent been cleaned yet). Not sure if they are the same bearings as the rest of the lews but these stock bearings will freespool for a solid 40seconds while I have hawgtech, boca abec 5, and hedgehog bearings that dont freespool that long. Like others have said you cant go wrong with the lews reels but I would get the best one you can afford for the type of fishing that you want it for and you wont have to second guess your decision. Quote
WdyCrankbait Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I have the tournament Lite and wow it is a real dark horse in the Lew's line up! It can cast a mile! The only knock I have against it is the 85 mm handle. It needs to be the 95mm, which I bought and put on the reel. But, that ACS casting system is outstanding!! One of the best I've used. 1 Quote
chelboed Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I feel the tournament Pro is the best that I have used. I currently own a BB1, a Tournament, and a Tournament Pro and I must say that the Pro is leaps and bounds ahead of the regular tournament. It casts so smooth and it reels so easily. Funnily enough though the BB1 has the best spool bearings out of any reel I own (some are still new and havent been cleaned yet). Not sure if they are the same bearings as the rest of the lews but these stock bearings will freespool for a solid 40seconds while I have hawgtech, boca abec 5, and hedgehog bearings that dont freespool that long. Like others have said you cant go wrong with the lews reels but I would get the best one you can afford for the type of fishing that you want it for and you wont have to second guess your decision. Free spool time from reel to reel is not technically an indicator of quality bearings. A heavier spool will free spool longer. Bearings with no lube will free spool longer. I don't doubt that they are top notch bearings though. You just can't base that off free spool time. Quote
carlm01 Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I have 4 Lews The bb1 pro the tourney pro the lite speed spool lfs and the lite tourney lfs and find them all to be great ..You can't go wrong with any of them ..Good luck... Quote
Robert Riley Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Sure the Team Lew's will be a a bit better than the rest, but you won't be disappointed with any Lew's so you can save some $$$. I have 4, a Tourney Pro, a SpeedSpool and 2 BB1s, with a Tournament MB on the way. The SpeedSpool is awesome, a great reel for the price. Tournament Pro and BB1 are probably the best if you don't want to break the bank. I wouldn't see myself buying Team Lew's unless money was no option. I'm sure they are better, but I can't imagine being worth that much more money. Quote
chelboed Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I had 3 standard Speed Spools last year. This year, I'm using (like I said) Team and Team Lite...and I was blown away by how much further the Team Lite and Team could toss. Worth the extra bucks to buy the Tournament Pro ($150 all day long) over the standard Speed Spool. Quote
carlm01 Posted January 15, 2016 Posted January 15, 2016 On March 17, 2015 at 11:07 AM, WdyCrankbait said: I have the tournament Lite and wow it is a real dark horse in the Lew's line up! It can cast a mile! The only knock I have against it is the 85 mm handle. It needs to be the 95mm, which I bought and put on the reel. But, that ACS casting system is outstanding!! One of the best I've used. Did the same thing Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted January 15, 2016 Super User Posted January 15, 2016 Probably the most expensive one is the best. But I have the LFS Tourney MB. I reviewed it earlier today in this very forum folder. Quote
PAGreg Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 Since first replying to this thread, I picked up another BB1 Pro. I now have a 5.1:1, 7.1:1, & 8.0:1. I pitch docks with a tournament mb, but anything I want to bomb a mile, I throw on a bb1 pro. BTW, the bb1 pro is far better than the bb1. I think my next Lews reel will be a tournament pro g. Quote
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