Ryan Kral Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Hey guys, if anyone is in the market for a new fly reel, found a good deal on the new Lamson KonicII reel at fishwest.com. Its standard price for the reel, but you receive a free standard WF line,3wt-12wt, and free backing. Or you can upgrade to more expensive lines at a discounted price. I bought the reel for my 8wt, but got a 9wt line for a future 9wt rod. Wont be using the 9wt rod enough to justify spending big bucks on the sharkskin lines I usually use. Anyways, probably a $40 line for free either way. Just FYI. The Lamson Konic II reel has gotten great reviews everywhere I looked, and I've been looking a while! The original Lamson Konic's can be found at discounted prices now. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim S. Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 The original Konic spools also fit the new Konic II reel, an added bonus. It's just a bit darker gray, but spools can be bought for about $25 less than the new II spools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Ryan or Jim, is there any difference between the original and this newest version of that reel other than the different color of the spool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Kral Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Rob, from what I understand, the main difference between the two besides color, is a smoother, supposedly more durable finish on the new. And I read that the drag is supposed to be a little smoother on the initial pull. The old one gets just as good reviews though, the drag is the same, they just corrected something in the design to make it a little smoother. I have only seen a couple reviews that complained of the durability of the finish on the old one, most reviews said nothing of it. Just from all the reviews I read, the konic has a big following, and a lot of guys use it on more than one of their rods. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim S. Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Not much to add to what Ryan said other than a visual from my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Thanks guys, a friend of mine uses this reel and feels it's one of the best values out there. He is an engineer and worked with conical drags for larger applications and swears by the design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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