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Waterworks-Lamson
Litespeed™ Hard Alox,™ 2007 Fly Fishing Reel
Product design is the marriage of materials
science and engineering with vision, creativity and art. It is the pursuit
of product perfection through superior performance, simplicity and grace.
The Lamson Litespeed is a true large arbor reel
with the same fully-sealed drag system that is used in the Waterworks ULA.
Like the ULA, the Litespeed is machined in the U.S. from barstock
aluminum. By utilizing a more traditional structural design and foregoing
the use of titanium, The Waterworks-Lamson is able to offer a very fine, high performance
large arbor reel at a value.
Litespeed is available in hard type 3 anodize
finish which is called Hard Alox,™.
Made in the USA.
Warranted for Life

All Waterworks-Lamson Litespeed™ reels feature:
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Large-arbor design for faster retrieves.
The ratio of arbor diameter to width and depth is optimized, which results
in constant drag and less line coil memory
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Extreme strength and lightness - fully machined from ultra-durable
heat-treated 6020 aluminum alloy and stainless steel.
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Patented zero-maintenance conical drag system
that has low startup inertia, extreme sensitivity, and permanently sealed
with dual o-rings. The drag is machined from self-lubricated Delrin,
Teflon, and lead impregnated brass.
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Torrington zero-lash roller clutch system which
acts like a transmission, ensuring instant drag engagement and no drag
"spike" typical of traditional pawl-based systems
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Open frame design and highly ventilated spool
reduces overall weight and improves rod balance
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Counter-balanced spool for reduced-vibration
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Easily converted from right to left hand
retrieve
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Inexpensive quick-change spools
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To see additional technical data on the Lamson Litespeed Fly Reels located
at the bottom of the page
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Litespeed™ 1 Hard Alox,™Fly Reel
Line Weights: 1, 2, or 3
Nominal Capacity: WF3 plus 75 yards 12 lb backing
Weight: 3.75 oz.
Diameter: 3.00 in.
Width: 1.10 in.
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Litespeed™ 1.5 Hard Alox,™Fly Reel
Line Weights: 3, 4 or 5
Nominal Capacity: WF4 plus 100 yards 20 lb backing
Weight: 4.00 oz.
Diameter: 3.25 in.
Width: 1.10 in.
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Litespeed™ 2 Hard Alox,™Fly Reel
Line Weights: 4, 5 or 6
Nominal Capacity: WF6 plus 100 yards 20 lb backing
Weight: 4.25 oz.
Diameter: 3.50 in.
Width: 1.10 in.
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Litespeed™ 3 Hard Alox,™Fly Reel
Line Weights: 6, 7 or 8
Nominal Capacity: WF7 plus 150 yards 20 lb backing
Weight: 5.50 oz.
Diameter: 3.75 in.
Width: 1.25 in.
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Litespeed™ 3.5 Hard Alox,™Fly Reel
Line Weights: 8 or 9
Nominal Capacity: WF9 plus 200 yards 20 lb backing
Weight: 6.50 oz.
Diameter: 4.00 in.
Width: 1.38 in.
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Litespeed™ 4 Hard Alox,™Fly Reel
Line Weights: 10 or 11
Nominal Capacity: WF10 plus 250 yards 30 lb backing
Weight: 7.80 oz.
Diameter: 4.00 in.
Width: 1.50 in.
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Litespeed™ Extra Spools
Quick change spools allow your to adapt to conditions.
More affordable than buying a second reel |
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Waterworks-Lamson Reels Technical Details
LINE STORAGE FORMAT

Waterworks-Lamson
large arbor reels maximize the benefits of large arbor design by maximizing
the arbor diameter-to-width ratio. The spool is large in circumference and
wide, so that line is stored in a shallow layer. The increased circumference
provides high retrieve rate and eliminates line coil memory. The wide,
shallow line layer means there is little radius change as line is pulled
form the reel. This results in constant drag torque during long runs and
eliminates the risk of tippets breaking due to drag force gain.
DRAG SYSTEM
The ULA, Litespeed,
Velocity, and Radius drag consists of a pair of precisely matched conical
elements which are drawn together with spring tension to produce variable
rates of smooth rotational braking. By re-configuring the surface area of
traditional disks into a pair of matching conical elements we were able to
seal the drag completely from moisture, salt and grit. And since the mass of
the drag elements is centralized, the spool's rotating mass is much lower
which makes the reel more responsive to light drag settings. Because the
average radius of the contact surface is much smaller (being conical rather
than disk-shaped), start-up torque is too low to measure. US Patent
#5,915,639; other patents pending.
CLUTCH
Most premium reels rely
on a pawl type clutch mechanism. These are often vulnerable to stress
related failure, contamination and wear. The ULA, Litespeed, Velocity, and
Radius employ a Torrington 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. And
the zero-lash feature means instant engagement. This improves feel and
eliminates "spike" that the reel, line and leader experience when a typical
pawl clutch hooks up.
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Revised:
04/21/07. |