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Lew's SuperDuty G (SDG1SH) vs Shimano ‎ALDMGL51

Product Comparison: Lew's SuperDuty G (SDG1SH) vs Shimano ‎ALDMGL51

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Lew's SuperDuty G (SDG1SH) Speed Spool Baitcast Reel

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General Specifications

About the Product

The Lew’s workhorse SuperDuty baitcast series with an earned reputation for handling heavy-duty fishing situations gets a total redesign, plus has added new right and left-hand models with a flipping switch (XH models).

Aldebaran MGL offers paramount lightweight performance. The MGL spool allows anglers to cast small baits with ease. At 4.8oz, it is the lightest reel in the Shimano lineup, giving you all day comfort.

Brand

Lew's

Shimano

Model

SuperDuty G (SDG1SH)

‎ALDMGL51

Origin

USA

Japan

Key Specs

Braid Line Capacity

150/50

85/20, 75/30, 60/40

Type

Baitcasting

Bearings

10 + 1

9 + 1

Mono Line Capacity

150/12

85/8, 75/10, 65/12

Type

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Lew's SuperDuty G (SDG1SH) Speed Spool Baitcast Reel

Great reel. Smooth casting!
It casts smooth and decently far.
It is lightweight and really smooth.
Very smooth, casts excellent. Awesome low profile, very comfortable in the hand.
Excellent quality and easy to use.

Shimano ‎ALDMGL51 Low Profile Reels

This reel works great. Excellent smooth action.
Good design. Easy to cast. Works great.
The performance is outstanding. Smooth, easy casting reel.
Operation is nice and smooth.
Amazing line capacity.

Size & Weight

Height

4 in.

Weight

7.7 oz.

4.8 oz.

Width

5 in.

Depth

3 in.

Drag

Max Drag

20 lb.

10 lb.

Drag Type

Star Drag

Drag Adjustment

Star

Drag Material

Carbon

What customers say about "Drag"

Lew's SuperDuty G (SDG1SH) Speed Spool Baitcast Reel

The drag is plenty strong.
It's light with powerful drag.
Drag is nice and solid.
Lightweight and smooth. Amazing drag system.
Very smooth and quiet operation. Has good drag system.

Shimano ‎ALDMGL51 Low Profile Reels

It handles fish great. Great max drag.
Smooth drag, handles big fish easily. Great reel.
Amazing drag system. Very smooth.
The drag is super smooth.
Great drag, and the casting is very smooth.

Features

Gear Ratio

7.5 : 1

6.5 : 1

Retrieve Rate

31 in.

26 in.

Anti-Reverse Feature

Type Of Crank

Double-grip

Reel Handle Position

Right

Left

Extras

Zero Reverse, One-piece aluminum frame, Externally adjustable Magnetic Control System, Titanium-coated Zirconia line guide, External lube port, Speed Lube

Oversized Carbon Drag Washers, Hagane Body, MGL Spool, S3D Spool, SVS Infinity, A-RB Bearings