Review Date
August 26, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: flyboy (Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year

Price Paid:  $0.00

Body of Water:
lower sac.

Favorite City:
redding

Favorite State:
ca.

Summary:
smooth drag, backing space is incredible,beautiful design and function and if you fish all day like i do the weight or lack of can't be beat

Strengths:
available backing,drag knob accessability, and you'll never hang up onthe drag knob,incredibly light

Weaknesses:
cost, weak spool rim "don't drop it" '

Customer Service:
great -I dropped the reel and the handle broke -bauer sent m a new handle free of charge

Similar Products Used:
water works ula, abel

Review Date
April 29, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year , from Livingston , MT

Body of Water:
Water

Favorite State:
Montana

Favorite Country:
USA

Summary:
I've had my LOHR for 3 years now and have landed many many fish on it I know I would have lost with other reels . This reel is a work of art as is their new Mackenzie XTR's .

Strengths:
Incedibly smooth drag , Beautiful machining , backing capacity

Weaknesses:
Price

Customer Service:
Excellent ...I somehow lost the spool handle and Bauer had a new one in my mail box in 3 days !

Similar Products Used:
Nearly every reel made

Review Date
April 3, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year , from Springfield, MO

Body of Water:
Secret

Favorite City:
Branson

Favorite State:
Missouri

Summary:
I have used many reels, but the Bauer reels(both the LOHR, and the M-series) have always given me the best performance. Even when I am dry casting in the backyard, I enjoy using the reel. Bauer no longer makes the LOHR, but the M-series is just as good. I highly recommend it! It is the full package: smooth drag, easily accessible drag fly wheel, easy spool exchange, and very light-weight. Bauer reels can be a little pricey, but for the experience fly fisherman, who can appreciate all that the reel has to offer, I feel it is definitely worth the money. If you are a beginner, probably no need to invest so much money in the reel. But still, an outstanding reel overall!

Strengths:
This reel really has it all: lightweight, excellent drag, and easily accessible drag. Also, Bauer has made it exceptionally easy to change out spools.

Weaknesses:
No real weaknesses.

Customer Service:
N/A

Similar Products Used:
Abel -- not quite as good as the Bauer

Review Date
January 12, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Chris Chu(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year

Body of Water:
Yellowstone Nat'l Park --

Summary:
To date, a great reel that has been discontinued but replaced with perhaps the even better MXP and MX series. Can't beat the price for a quality cork drag reel.

Among large arbor reels, I think Bauer has really figured out how to make its reels better and more affordable than the likes of Abel, Waterworks, etc. Additionally, I like the fact that Bauer doesn't have the "snob factor" that you get with Abel reels.

Strengths:
Worksmanship
Finish quality
Relative lightness of a LA reel
Smoothness of drag

Weaknesses:
None to date

Customer Service:
N/A

Similar Products Used:
None

Review Date
November 21, 1999

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Jackster(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year

Body of Water:
Secret --

Favorite State:
Michigan

Summary:
In my last review I whined about the 'dainty' drag. Called Bauer and they sent out a neat upgrade kit and now the LOHR is near perfect! These are truely limited editions. Remember when you didn't buy that Shelby Cobra a couple decades ago because it was too expensive?

Strengths:
Everything(Drag, finish, weight)

Weaknesses:
Maybe price.

Customer Service:
Got a chance to try it since last review. Excellent!