i do not own a konic but do own several velocity, radius and LP reels. they are great reels and are a great value. my cousin has a konic and fished it some, it has the same feel and features as my other reels and would not hesitate to add one to my collection. and their customer service is the best. they have not forgotten what customer service is all about. just a little story, i bought a spool for one of my velocity reels, lamson upgraded the design this past year and changed the dimensions of the spool, i did not know this and bought the new design. i wrote to lamson and they agreed to swap the spools. i did not expect that.