waterworks / lamson 2013

waterworks / lamson 2013
lamson arx
Arx is a purpose-built reel for casting a variety of
lines with maximum line control and reliability.
With the continuing evolution of Spey and Scandi
lines, shooting heads, flat mono, etc. for twohanded fishing or in the salt with big winds or
fast fish, a reel that can help prevent line snags
can be an extraordinary benefit. Arx has a full
cage to prevent line from escaping critical areas,
with the gap between the case and spool located
on the side of the reel to prevent small lines from
dropping into the space between. Normally a
configuration like this would do a good job at
preventing line fouling but would preclude
palming the reel. As you can see from the photos
Arx is carefully milled on the bottom third of
the reel to expose a functional palming section.
Even the drag knob has been designed to provide
optimal grip without exposing a portion of the
reel to line fouling. Let the D loops fly!
Capacities
Model Dacron Backing
Arx 4+ 275 yd 30#
300 ys 30#
250 yd 30#
Arx 3.5+150 yd 30#
150 ys 30#
150 yd 30#
Arx 3+ 125 yd 20#
125 ys 20#
A nice snap T sends your fly across the
riffle above the holding pool. You nailed
it and get ready to throw a mend, and
see the last loop of your shooting line
has dropped into the nasty little gap
between your spool and case. Fumble.
Arx doesn’t have that gap. Other
reels that don’t have that gap can’t be
palmed. Arx can. It was intended for
moments like this.
format Large Arbor
materials Machined 6061 aluminum,
stainless steel
finish Hard Alox™ weight 9.25 oz (est.)/ Arx 3.5+
Made in USA
Line
Head/Tip
100’ .035”
750 grain Skagit/18’ T-17 sink tip.
100’ .035”
680 grain Scandi/15’ polyleader
825 grain long belly (70’ head, 130’ total length)
100’ .030”
640 grain Skagit/12’ T-12 sink tip.
100’ .030”
640 grain Scandi/14’ polyleader
730 grain long belly (70’ head, 120’ total length)
100’ .024”
500 grain Skagit/10’ T-9 sink tip.
100’ .024”
500 grain Scandi/10’ polyleader
lamson speedster
A bonefish, coming back at you.
You either get him on the reel or start
stripping, and of course you want him
on the reel . . .
The Speedster is a super-high retrieve rate reel with a narrower
arbor, inboard mounted handle and an outer diameter significantly
Enter the Speedster — super fast
larger than our highest performing reels. The narrow arbor prevents
retrieve rate and a narrow spool means
you don’t need to worry about laying
line level under . . . duress. And you
really do want that fish on the reel.
format Super Arbor
materials Machined 6061 aluminum
stainless steel
finish Hard Alox™ weight 4.10 oz (est.)/ 5-6 wt
Made in USA
line barreling, and the added circumference and inboard handle improve
retrieve rate. Mate these features with our time tested smooth-as-silk,
maintenance free drag system, classic Waterworks-Lamson styling and
attention to detail, and you have what the name implies: A hotrod of a reel.
waterworks vanquish
As the name implies, we created the Vanquish reel
with just one thing in mind – total victory.
And
as the “form follows function” zealots we are, it all
starts with the world’s smoothest, and now much
larger and more powerful drag system. Delivering
twice the torque of our previous salt water design,
the Waterworks conical drag generates no stickslip even at the line-snapping rates required by
blue water anglers. To support this kind of torque,
a new, much stiffer frame was created — one that
transmits extreme loads with a simple, efficient and
graceful structure.
Other innovative Vanquish features include:
> an integrated foot/frame which, while stronger
than a traditional fastened-on foot, also raises the
center of mass of the reel, improving casting ease and
accuracy
> machined-from-solid, modular stainless stripping
arm on V12 and V10
> our proprietary Hard AloxTM finish
> large, ergonomic, self lubricating no-slip handle
> tandem roller clutch transmits higher torque and
provides redundancy
> Fully sealed, zero maintenance drag components
A tuna makes his living slashing
through bait balls at about 25 mph.
When you’re stripping a fly through
the bait and it gets hit, it feels kind
of like hooking a passing car. You
need a reel with a rigid frame and
a drag that can deliver massive
stopping power with smooth,
progressive torque. Even better if it
doesn’t hurt the eyes.
format Large Arbor
materials Machined 6061 aluminum
stainless steel
finish Hard Alox™ weight 3.80 oz (Arx 3.5+)
Made in USA
waterworks force SL
Spring creek days, freestone days;
the days of any number of fish, but a
thousand casts. Your graphite fly rod
feels weightless. Even on the 1001st
Force SL (Super-Light) reels utilize a combination of subtle
cast your Waterworks SL goes unnoticed, floating without effort with
space-frame and complex CNC carved cross sections that make the
rod and line sailing loops over water.
SL rigid, rugged, and yet as the name implies, featherweight. The
Only when you stop casting does the
SL start being truly noticed.
format Ultra Large Arbor
materials Machined aluminum,
stainless steel
finish Hard Alox™ weight 2.95 oz / 4-5 wt
Made in USA
Vanquish-style integrated foot/frame raises the reel’s center of mass making
casting smoother and contributing to both a reduction in weight and greater
rigidity. The high-grip drag knob makes fine-tuning the world’s smoothest
drag system even easier. SL reels are finished in a unique clear Hard AloxTM.
lamson litespeed
For many years Litespeed has set a benchmark
for ultra large arbor performance reels with a
standard frame. The line storage format is somewhat wider than Speedster’s, producing a thinner
layer of line for extremely constant drag torque.
Litespeed, as the name implies, is also the lightest within the Lamson family. As with our other
premium reels, pocket milling the spool and integrating the counterbalance increases strength
and stiffness without adding weight. Litespeed
reels come in a close second to a corresponding
Waterworks Force reel in terms of retrieve rate
and weight, and share our patented maintenance
free, super smooth conical drag.
HARD ALOX™ All of our premium
reels are offered in one fantastic finish
only — a proprietary combination
of alloy selection, surface preparation
and conversion coating we’ve dubbed
“Hard AloxTM,” a term taken from the
anodizing process itself, wherein
the aluminum surface is converted to
aluminum oxide. By increasing coating
thickness and reducing porosity
our Hard Alox finish has set a new
standard for toughness. Ask a dealer
for a demonstration, and be prepared
to be impressed.
format Large Arbor
materials Machined aluminum,
stainless steel
finish Hard Alox™ weight 3.70 oz / 5-6 wt
Made in USA
lamson velocity
Hard Alox™
CLUTCH The Waterworks-Lamson
brands employ a fully STAINLESS
STEEL zero-lash roller clutch. This
mechanism relies on the locking effect
of a number of ramps and rollers to
achieve torque transmission. There are
no “teeth” or “steps” to break off or
wear out. The zero-lash feature means
instant engagement, improving feel and
eliminating “spike” that the reel, line and
leader experience when a typical pawl
clutch hooks up.
type 2 “nickel”
Velocity reels utilize a unique “3 plane” pocket milling technique
to shave weight and maintain every aspect of performance without
sacrificing their reputation as the most rugged of the Lamson line
format Large Arbor
materials Machined aluminum,
stainless steel
finish Hard Alox™ or type 2 “nickel”
weight 4.20 oz / 5-6 wt
Made in USA
up. If you want a large arbor reel with friendly ergonomics, a maintenance-free, ultra-smooth drag system that can bang around a driftboat
season after season and shrug off the abuse, Velocity is your choice.
lamson guru
lamson konic
format
materials
finish
weight
Large Arbor
Machined aluminum,
stainless steel
Type 2 4.90 oz / 5-6 wt
Made in USA
Guru entered the Lamson family as
our lowest-priced fully machined
format Large Arbor
materials Pressure cast aluminum,
stainless steel
finish Anodize / Polyurethane
weight 4.70 oz / 5-6 wt
Konic delivers smart design and
high performance in Lamson’s most
reel. The signature arm-style ele-
affordable reel. The same super-
ment on the frame combines with
smooth, fully sealed conical drag
open spokes to maximize structural
system and stainless roller clutch set in
strength and minimize weight. As
our more expensive reels are matched
with our other reels, Guru features true large arbor ratios and is
available in 4 weight through 10
with machined components and
pressure cast ALDC12 aluminum
alloy spool and frame. Konic is
weight. Guru shares identical drag
anodized then finished with a 100%
design and components with our
solid polyurethane coating to resist
most expensive reels and is finished
with a clear type 2 anodize.
gouging and abrasion. Affordable
reels just got a whole lot better.
specifications
modeldiawidthweightrodlinecapacity*
VANQUISH 4.5 LT
3.30" 1.25"
3.50 oz
4,5
WF4
100 yds 20#
VANQUISH 5.6 LT
3.50" 1.25"
3.80 oz
5,6
WF6
100 yds 20#
VANQUISH 7.8 LT
3.80" 1.38"
5.10 oz
7,8
WF7
150 yds 20#
VANQUISH 8 LT
4.10" 1.50"
7.30 oz
8
WF8
220 yds 20#
VANQUISH 10 LT
4.50" 1.50"
10.10 oz
10
WF10
220 yds 30#
VANQUISH 12 LT
4.70" 1.50"
10.70 oz
12
WF12
175 yds 30#
†7.60 oz
(see Arx page for details) ARX 3+ 3.75" 1.17"
(see Arx page for details)
ARX 3.5+ 4.00" 1.50" †9.25 oz
ARX 4+ 4.34" 1.50" 10.80 oz (see Arx page for details)
ULA PURIST 1 3.00" 1.10"
2.70 oz 2,3,4 WF3
50 yds 20# ULA PURIST 2 3.25" 1.15" 2.90 oz 4,5 WF4 75 yds 20# ULA FORCE 2 SL 3.25" 1.15" 2.95 oz 4,5 WF4 75 yds 20# ULA FORCE 2X SL 3.25" 1.15" 2.90 oz 5,6 WF6 100 yds 20# ULA FORCE 3 SL 3.50" 1.25" 3.35 oz 5,6,7 WF7 100 yds 20# ULA FORCE 3X SL 3.50" 1.25" 3.30 oz 7,8 WF8 150 yds 20# LITESPEED 1 3.25" 1.10" 3.45 oz 1,2,3 WF3 50 yds 20# LITESPEED 1.5 3.25" 1.10" 3.45 oz 3,4,5 WF4 100 yds 20# LITESPEED 2 3.50" 1.10" 3.70 oz 4,5,6 WF6 100 yds 20# LITESPEED 3 3.75" 1.25" 4.75 oz 6,7,8 WF7 150 yds 20# LITESPEED 3X 3.75" 1.25" 4.70 oz 8
WF8 225 yds 20# LITESPEED 3.5 4.00" 1.38" 5.30 oz 8,9 WF9 200 yds 20# LITESPEED 3.5X 4.00" 1.38" 5.25 oz 9
WF9 250 yds 30# LITESPEED 4 4.50" 1.50" 8.00 oz 10,11 WF10 250 yds 30# †3.20 oz
3,4 WF4
100 yds 20# SPEEDSTER 1.5 3.50" 0.95"
5,6 WF6 100 yds 20# SPEEDSTER 2 3.75" 0.95" †4.10 oz
6,7,8 WF7 150 yds 20# SPEEDSTER 3 4.00" 1.05" †4.90 oz
SPEEDSTER 3.5 4.38" 1.15" 5.80 oz
8,9 WF9 200 yds 20# 10,11 WF1O 250 yds 30# SPEEDSTER 4 4.82" 1.25" †8.00 oz
1,2,3 WF3 50 yds 20# VELOCITY 1 3.15" 1.10" ‡3.90 oz 3,4,5 WF4 100 yds 20# VELOCITY 1.5 3.15" 1.10" ‡3.90 oz 5,6 WF6 100 yds 20# VELOCITY 2 3.30" 1.10" ‡4.10 oz 7,8 WF7 150 yds 20# VELOCITY 3 3.63" 1.25" ‡4.90 oz 8
WF8 225 yds 20# VELOCITY 3X 3.63" 1.25" ‡4.90 oz 8,9 WF9 200 yds 20# VELOCITY 3.5 3.85" 1.38" ‡5.50 oz 9
WF9 250 yds 30# VELOCITY 3.5X 3.85" 1.38" ‡5.50 oz 10,11 WF10 250 yds 30# VELOCITY 4 4.25" 1.50" ‡6.90 oz GURU 1.5 3.15" 1.10" 4.70 oz 3,4,5 WF4 100 yds 20# GURU 2 3.30" 1.10" 4.90 oz 5,6 WF6 100 yds 20# GURU 3 3.63" 1.25" 5.50 oz 7,8 WF7 150 yds 20# GURU 3.5 3.85" 1.38" 6.20 oz 8,9 WF9 200 yds 20# GURU 4 4.25" 1.50" 7.30 oz 10,11 WF10 250 yds 30# KONIC 1.5 3.10" 1.00" 4.40 oz 3,4 WF4 100 yds 12# KONIC 2 3.40" 1.10" 4.70 oz 5,6 WF6 100 yds 20# KONIC 3.5 3.70" 1.22" 6.10 oz 7,8 WF8 200 yds 20# KONIC 4 3.90" 1.25" 6.80 oz 9,10 WF10 240 yds 30# *Standard WF 90’ line used for capacity.
Reel
$569
$599
$699
$799
$869
$899
$439 $469 $499 $349 $359 $459 $459 $489 $489 $299 $299 $309 $349 $359 $369 $379 $429 $279 $289 $329 $349 $399 $249 $249 $259 $279 $289 $309 $319 $359 $199 $209 $219 $249 $269 $139 $149 $159 $169 Spool
$259
$269
$299
$359
$389
$399
$200
$210
$225
$159
$169
$199
$199
$219
$219
$135
$135
$140
$160
$165
$170
$175
$195
$135
$140
$160
$170
$195
$110
$110
$115
$130
$135
$140
$145
$165
$90
$95
$100
$115
$120
$65
$70
$75
$80
NOTE: Line manufacturers continue to introduce many new tapers, sometimes very
different in volume than the standard Weight Forward lines we use as a benchmark for volume. When lining up a new reel you
may need to experiment with backing to determine the right amount.
†Weights listed are estimates; please see our website for up-to-date information
‡
Weights listed are for Velocity “nickel finish”
Slim Farris
PO Box 2367 Ketchum, ID 83340
208.726.1513 800.435.9374
www.waterworks-lamson.com
info@waterworks-lamson.com