Okay just wondering if anyone has got their hands on these reels and how they would compare them to a shimano. I can't seem to find them locally in the L.A. or SFV area to check them out. They look pretty good and reasonably priced.

They'll be on the market the end of the month. They are being produced right now.

Oh ok, thanks for the info. I thought they were already out because Cabelas & BPS have them on their website. I appreciate it.

I have a Nemesis and I love it. Smooth and strong and it casts super far. I have had zero problems with it. I do not have a VS to compare it to, but I was playing with one at the Fred Hall show and I was impressed. It felt extreemly smooth and tight.

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Hey Matt,

How would you compare it's performance to any of the shimano's? Thanks!

Well I only own two Shimanos and they are calais's. The Nemesis casts farther than the Calias but the Calias is smoother. I havent had any problems with either. Also the drag on the calias is a little smoother. Now I dont realy think it is fair to compair a $389 reel to a $89 reel. I will say this, when I was handleing the VS it realy did feel comparable to the Calias. I know everybody swears by the curado but To me they just arent that smooth. I have nothing against Shimano, I do like there products but for the money I would go with the Okuma. I have fished a borrowed Curado before and It is about the same quality as the Nemesis but for some reason I can cast the nemesis farther than any other low pro reel. I have it spooled with 17lb test and when I cast a rattletrap as hard as I can, I almost empty the spool. It has about 10 wraps left.

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Thanks for the info Matt. I love my shimano's but couldn't help but notice the new Okuma's. They have a lot of features for such a low price. Plus I'd rather have a reel that casts further then one that has a smooth retrieve.

That just doesn't make any sense to me. Why not have both? Smooth and good freespool is the way to go. I checked out those VS reels and I think they're too heavy and they feel kinda cheap to me, but I'm used to Chronarch Mg and Calais 100. }(

acording to cabelas the Shimanos, (Chronarch and Calais) weigh between 9 and 9.5 ounces and the Vs weighs 9.6 ounces. Not much diference in weight. Again I have nothing agains Shimano But I think the Okumas are a much better buy for your money. To make a fair comparison I would say the Nemesis is about the same as the Curado in smoothness but it definatly cast farther than the Curado and is $30 cheaper. I havent fished a super free Curado, maybe they can cast as far but the your talking a $60 diference. One more thing I forgot to mention is how comfortable the Nemesis is. It is very low and easy to palm.

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gotta love the CH50MG at 5.9 oz, not fair to compare it to an Okuma- but anyone who thinks a Nemesis or VS is in the same ballpark as any Calais has been dabbling in the hippy lettuce- apples and lemons-errr, I mean apples and oranges }(

if you want an epic little reel, pick up a CU100B, these things are sweet little pieces of metal at 120 clams-

I just think that you pay for what you get. They're saving money somewhere in that reel for how many bearings it has. Made in China vs. made in Japan, I would trust the Japanese over a third world country