Introducing the Lamson Litespeed M
Light-year. The distance traveled by light in a single year; the time it takes for design to evolve to a next step. What can be said about larger but lighter, lighter but stronger? Of course it can be done. We’ve done it over and over again, but does there come a time when the bar can’t be raised?
Litespeed M
We have the Litespeed M8 available in the shop now! If you are looking for a lightweight reel with supreme stopping power, look no further. Stop by our Bozeman fly shop to feel just how powerful the drag system is on the Lightspeed M.
No, there are always improvements to be made, new ways of thinking, new materials, and processes to exploit. As we’ve said – the performance benchmark for a fly reel is retrieve rate per ounce. If you haven’t thought about it before, think about it now: there’s no downside to high retrieve rate other than extra weight.
As an example, consider the 2021 Gen 6 Litespeed: CNC machined with
material distributed artfully along critical load paths, stable and
strong, so light you might forget it’s there, but beautiful enough to
make you remember it is.
The art of the fly reel derives from the science of the fly reel, but at
the end of the day both art and science, when held in balance, serve to
make us smile.
LSM – The marine version of Litespeed is equipped with a hybrid drag system, sharing some elements of the Cobalt drag – fixed spindle, large heat-wicking conical surfaces, click stop drag knob. The LSM incorporates close tolerance composite bearings, and comes equipped with the same linear spring set found on LSF, optimized for each reel size. Like our Cobalt reel, it holds an IPX8 waterproof rating to 100 ft. LSM frame and spool share the same open structure as LSF, with emphasis on greater stiffness and stability.
Specs
- Super Arbor Format
- Lightest weight in class
- Space frame construction – Exceptional Strength-to-Weight Ratio
- Cobalt hybrid drag system
- Indexing click drag knob
- IPX8 Certified Waterproof
- Made in the USA
