lamson velocity 1.5 vc marryat CMR 5/6 ?

[dalman]

I really like these two (yes, I realize they are fairly different design) but any opinions or first hand with these reels? I am hoping to match them on a loomis streamdance metolious 4wt.

cheers,
P

[flybinder]

Personally? MARRYAT hands down!
I own a of CMR 5/6 and, a 3/4 and I really like everything about them, from esthetics to quality of manufacture. I don't OWN a Lampson Velocity, but my fishing bud of 30 years does and he's never been all that pleased with it. He's fished my Marryats and says he likes the Marryat drag a lot better.

"More accurate, smoother, easier to set", were his comments on my Marryats.

Just, my opinion!

[Oregonian]

My V1.5 was defective out of the box.
then problems with people at Waterworks "customer service"... finally (3 calls later) found a tech guy that explained how I could FIX THE REEL MYSELF (a $235 reel!!! what the heck?). Evidently it is/was NOT an uncommmon problem. I believe that if a company can't support their own brand new product, I can't/won't support them either.
I use a nice used Hardy JLH for my 4 weights & a used Battenkill (C&P) for my 3 weights & a used Ross G-1 for my 5 weights... Ross, by the way, has the BEST customer service I have ever had to use!!!
later,
an Oregonian

[Joe]

I'll second the Ross Reels and their customer service and warranty is second to none! But that does not help you out, sorry.

[Bluegill222]

I like my Lamsons, all four of them, very much. Never had a problem with one, so I can't speak to the customer service issue, but the fact that not one of the reels has ever let me down says something to me.

Never used the Marryats, so I can't compare.

I'll agree with the above comments about the Ross people as well.

[Wrangler]

I have a Lamson Velocity 1.5 and a Marryat CMR 3/4. I like them both very much and would recommend either one. If I had to choose, I would go with the Marryat. I was able to get it for less than half the cost of the Lamson.

[DarrinG]

I must say I own a couple of Lamson reels and like them very much. I had a problem with the clicker on my Lamson Radius 1.5. I sent Lamson an e-mail that was answered the same day. They told me to send my reel back to them for repair. I did so and within 5 days I had my reel back, repaired, good as new. I even received an e-mail a couple of days later to ask if I was satisfied with the repair on the Radius.

My Lamson warranty experience was first-rate. So good that I will look at a Lamson for my next reel purchase again.

[Bobinmich]

Never owned a Marryat. When they first came out they were made in Japan. So I never bought one. Lamson's are made in USA when I bought my 3.5 Litespeed. Use it in FL a lot. Lamson had some trouble with the original 1 way clutches and replaced them with stainless. Really smooth sealed drag - good in salt. Ask JC on a PM about Lamson. I think he invented them.

Godspeed

Bob Bolton