Lamson - Guru vs Litespeed Hard Alox

[drrxnupe]

I have the Guru 3.5 on my 7wt. I really like it but I was wondering if the Litespeed was worth the extra cash. I'm looking for an all around reel for my Z-Axis 9wt.

[Steve H]

Only big difference I can see is an ounce in weight. They both use the Lamson drag system and it is a machined reel. I say go for the Guru and save some $.

[jtuohy]

I have the Lightspeed on my Redfish rig.  I love it.  But I have no reference to compare it to the Guru.  Drag is good and it is really light.  Balances well with the 9wt. BVK. 

 

 

[adamtn]

 The lightpeeds have a slightly larger arbor than the gurus. I use gurus and konics for all my client setups. The cheaper reel's spools seem to resist dings a bit better than the lighter models. Lightspeed will definitely dent pretty easily along the spool rims if you drop it on some river rock.
 I do have a couple of Lightspeeds that i like to use on my personal rigs.  One of my best battles with a HUGE trout was on a 1.5 konic. That fish was well over 10 lbs and the konic never slipped even a little.

[TWiles]

The only thing I can add is that its nice to have two of the same reel and multiple spools so you can change up the lines to match diff conditions.  There are a few range of lines in the 300-350 gr range that could be swapped btwn the two rods.