Definately a masterpiece of engineering & product design. The finest reel I have ever owned. Machining is exceptional; surfaces are finely finished.
Extremely smooth operation, I can see all of my friends begging to try it. I own & have fished 3 Stella's and they are very smooth too, but the VanStall had me smiling like a kid on Christmas morning. Really, really 'ROCKSOLID'
The price is money very,very,very well spent.

Awesome reels I own several and tackle direct has great customer service and really fast shipping

The vr75 feels like it's carved from a single piece of granite. Very smooth and precise.
Great piece of engineering!

Very satisfied with the durability of the new van staal VR75

This is my second VR50. Bought one for my son. A very tough reel. Drag and castability second to none. I highly recommend.

Van stall speaks for itself
Tight seals quality materials
The new VR 50s
The manual roller kit is a piece of cake to install

A true work horse , This is the reel I grab to go wade fishing . It handles everything you throw at it , after your done spray it down with some water to rinse the salt away , let it dry , then give it a few squirts of oil and she ready for the next trip .

Very goiod

If you are not worried about weight, then these are the reels for you. They'll last a lifetime.

Don't be fooled, I use this reel on a G-Loomis inshore rod for bass and it works like a dream. Not only for surf fishing.

This reel is smooth, balances excellently, and has a strong drag. By far the best reel I’ve ever owned.

Took this on a week long trip and it felt great. smooth reeling action, fast retrieve, and love the manual bail. The only thing I would complain about is why did I have to spend 60 bucks on the silver handle knob? Why not just put the bigger silver knob and charge me an extra 60 bucks. Everything is silver on this reel except the knob.

I love my 175 so far and will be getting a 50 for a lighter setup.

This is the best reel I ever had for Surf Fishing. I put this reel on my St. Croix Seage 10'6" Surf Spinning Rod and match perfectly.

First fish with this reel was an upper slot Red out of the surf. Performed exactly the way you would expect. Very smooth for a sealed reel. It does live up to the Van Staal hype in my opinion. My second reel by Van Staal and I am pleased with both.