Loon Lochsa reels

[Gregg]

While Adam, Mike and I were at the San Rafael show I stopped by the Loon booth and had a look at their new reels. I've been a fan of their products for a while, and these reels actually looked pretty good. I think Kiene's carries a few Loon products, but I don't think they have the reels in stock.What do you guys think? Definitley good looking and light, with a sealed cork drag and a very competitive price...



the link to the site is:

http://www.loonoutdoors.com/reels.html

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Gregg,

That is the same platform as the Orvis MA, Redington CD and many others. If you need one, we are Loon dealers.

[Tony Buzolich]

I thought I recognized the drag knob as being familiar.

Bill, it's interesting to me that so many brands of reels use as you say "the same platform". I guess everyone is trying to capture a bigger share of the market by keeping costs down.

Interesting thought too is that only minor differences seem to occur between these brands. I wonder if some drag mechanisms could be interchanged as well? Say changing from a glass/ceramic disc drag to a cork disc drag?

Probably wouldn't be worth the effort when you consider how inexpensive some of these reels are new.
TONY

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Tony,

If we wanted to order enough reels, we could have the "B&T Fly Reels".

"Bill &Tony Fly Reels...........it only takes money.

I did notice that Loon has theirs made in large sizes than most.

Lots of fly reel choices today.

I think that the G.Loomis looks better to me.