Chapmaniac Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 I am looking at the Lexa, Calcutta, and the Revo Beast and I can't decide which one I want so why not ask the best right?! I have narrowed it down to these three from reading the other threads and haven't heard a lot about the beast yet but I have never met a revo i didn't love. I am going to be throwing anything from deps 175 to 8"hudds to Shellcrackers. Money is not an issue and if you could recommend a size as well that would be great! Thanks Everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrettlikesbass Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Lexa 300H would be fine... Cheap and affective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhonse Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 I would choose a 400te because the lexas are too fast for me. The 400te seems like a good middleman IMO. If you're gonna throw more hard baits than soft baits I'd go with the lexa then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradycodd Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 300 takes the cake again. Cheap and badass, good size for what you're throwing. And if you ever need to take it for some bigger game, no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIMBO Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 We could go one for days trying tell you what we prefer man,it's all a preference thing I'd say the Lexa 300,curado 300,Abu nacl all have solid backgrounds I have had all 3 but I stayed with the Lexas for the most part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjoyal Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 I would go with either a lexa 300 or curado a 300 can't really go wrong with either of the two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Personally i like calcuttas for slow baits like hudds and wakebaits, but i like lexa for my hard baits that need a little more speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ltrain Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 This is my take for low profile reels... If you are partial to ABU and want only one reel then I'd say get the Revo Toro NaCl like Swimbo mentioned but in a 6:3:1 (With that ratio you are in the middle and can slow down or speed up retrieve) The beast only comes in 7:1 as of now which may be hard to slow down dragging soft swimbaits. The beast also has a bit less line capacity than a toro or a Lexa 300. However, for the price of one Toro you could essentially buy two Lexa 300's and get yourself 2 different ratios. The Abus are very nice reels and do feel more refined than a lexa (I would expect it to be for the price). The Lexas, are workhorses and a great value and can be made better with a few upgrades. One last choice is the Daiwa Tatula HD which has similar line capacity as the Beast but has more gear ratio offerings. I have not used this reel but I have used the regular tatula and they are a good value reel. I like the TWing line guide. It seems to help gain a little more distance on casts (it may be jus tin my head but is a cool feature). Round reels are a whole different animal but also consider that most round reels mainly come in low gear ratios. that's my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanhick Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Revo toro is a great reel weather it's a NaCl (swept handle) or the regular ones. If you fish in the cold which I do, the round aluminum reels get cold. I have a couple Daiwa luna 257's and it's an issue otherwise they re also great reels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_R_TX Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 I know it is not in your list, but I have been very impressed with both of my Daiwa Lunas over the past year and a half. They are not as "refined" in feel as the z200 or pluton but are great reels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceaser Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 if money doesnt matter I sure wouldnt but a damn Lexa unless your going to do some upgrades. Id be looking at the shimano Conquest series and Daiwa Lunas and Milionaires for round reels. Then hop to the Daiwa Z2020 series or Curado 300. Stock I think its nicer than a lexa stock, even tho its still pretty basic. Daiwa Tatula HD is a new low profile, but the duribility with big baits hasnt had time to prove itself. I would look at the JDM offerings of that reel as a low profile option. Lexa has the most choices for gear ratios but need a few bearing upgrades to be made fishable IMO. its a pretty basic reel, cheaper bearings, bushings on the level wind.... meh. If you can spend up the money Id go JDM all the way. I like the 300 size for the smaller baits you listed. COnquest/calcutta 300, Luna/millionaire 253, low profiles theres not too many size options... the Revo toro series has 50 and 60 and is also a top choice in the low pro catagory... just not as refined as the JDM stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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