Yeah, Stone got it right, as usual. The older LP Lamsons were known for freespooling when the drag got wet. The newer Lamsons are nice reels and I have owned a few but sold them because they were just too light. The spools and rims were so light that they are pretty fragile, in my opinion. You have to be real careful not to drop them or else they will bend.

I much prefer the Ross CLA and feel it is one of the best deals/values on the market for a disc drag, US made reels.

I also own multiple models of Nautilus NV Galvan Torques, and Galvan Rush and while they are all very nice and overkill for the species I use them for, I would feel fully confident chasing pretty much everything with the Ross CLA.