[Jason M]

Look at the resale value. Tibors hold their value and will work forever.

 

[OliverBrewton]

Look at the resale value. Tibors hold their value and will work forever.

Good point but I'm not really interested in the resale... don't plan on ever selling them but I have been leaning toward Tibor for quite some time

 

[Clubhunter]

Tibor for sure

 

[VAFlyordie]

Don’t have Tibors but many I know do and love them. I have lots of Orvis gear and the reels including Mirage are sometimes perfect and other times not quite right. Have found that with a lot of their gear. Just an observation.

 

[Jdl80]

Orvis was started for trout, tibor was started for tarpon.

 

[Backcountry 16]

Tibor.

 

[Surffshr]

Buy a tibor, in a favorite color, put a favorite fish on the side of it, and then name it whatever the f you want (<=25 characters)…then if for some reason you just need a mirage after that, you’ll get most of your $ back out (flip the name plate around). You won’t do that going the other way and there is a reason for that.

 

[ReelBoi]

Hot take: Mirages are really great. But I agree if buying new then get a Tibor. But its hard to find a better value than a half priced used mirage. Specially in the 8wt size.

 

[ifsteve]

If you truly want the best reels you can buy for tarpon fishing then I'd put three at the top.
1. Mako
2. Abel and Tibor

 

[grass bass]

Buy a tibor, in a favorite color, put a favorite fish on the side of it, and then name it whatever the f you want (<=25 characters)…then if for some reason you just need a mirage after that, you’ll get most of your $ back out (flip the name plate around). You won’t do that going the other way and there is a reason for that.

Do the nameplates flip around? I tried that on a Riptide, no go, it's not flat.

 

[Flyfish40]

Tibor for sure is hard to beat… others Abel, nautilus silver king

 

[K3anderson]

I have a Nautilus silver King and a Tibor for my 12 Wt's and a NVG and Everglades for my 8Wt's.

 

[flytyn]

TeeBoar.

 

[OliverBrewton]

I have a Nautilus silver King and a Tibor for my 12 Wt's and a NVG and Everglades for my 8Wt's.

which one do you like better?

 

[Surffshr]

Do the nameplates flip around? I tried that on a Riptide, no go, it's not flat.

They come flat and then form to the reel with a little help. I’ve had more than one used tibor with something on the back of the plate (but nothing interesting enough to keep).

 

[K3anderson]

which one do you like better?

I like them both. The Nautilus is lighter in both cases obviously, but, Tibor is just iconic and like having it in my hands. Is either better? Probably not. Tibor is simply cool.

 

[spc7669]

I’ve never fished an Orvis reel so I can’t give an honest opinion on them. I do have several Tibors and like all of them.

 

[Jreinfly]

Definitely tibor over a mirage. The nautilus and hardy reels are worth a look too. Had bad luck with 2 hatch reels so those will never be on my rods again.

 

[BrownDog]

That drag on a Tibor just sounds like music.