reel advice

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:47 pm

changed my mind guys,tempted to go orvis battenkill ,bassflys recomendationor the vision koma,crapcaster suggestion its hard work any views on the reels mick

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:39 pm

Mick, I've just had a brain wave. Rob a bank and get the Hardy Zane Ti reel, a snip at 5k. Easily the most beautiful reel I have ever seen. If bassfly gets one I will be truly jealous.

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:35 pm

Good choice there Michael,you will sit there in the evening talking to it.
I decided for a Vosseler S1 in the end.
Cheers
Simon

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:48 pm

thats not fair if you change your mind ,i was going for free spoolon the orvis

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:50 pm

crapcaster wrote:

Mick, I've just had a brain wave. Rob a bank and get the Hardy Zane Ti reel, a snip at 5k. Easily the most beautiful reel I have ever seen. If bassfly gets one I will be truly jealous.

lets go halfs bassfly will be jelous ha ha

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:53 am

I helped in the design of the Orvis LA. Its a good reel however many of them have the drag set wrong from the factory so needs loosening off from the inside. Try to get a secondhand one as they are aircraft grade aluminium whereas the newest ones are produced in china for less than 10% of the cost of the ones that were produced in the UK. 200 people laid off to increase shareholder profits when the profits were previously good (I left many years before). Also check that they are anodised properly and not coloured in in places with permanent marker to hide the bits the anodising missed.

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:41 am

Interesting notes there for you Mick.Once again greed seeps into our lives.
Thanks Doodles.
Simon

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:24 am

Wonder if they have made in China stamped on them?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:37 pm

thanks for info doodles i will look in to it a bit more cheers mick

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:41 am

Mick, it must be so confusing for you with all this talk of Battenkill L/A 's being made in the far east and not up to the same standards as before..

All i can say is that i bought the Mid Arbour Battenkill a couple of weeks ago and there is nothing wrong with the quality of this model, suoerb machining and definately no drag problems or spray paint. It performs superbly, smooth, efficient and looks good in titanium too!

In my Humble opinion i think the Large Arbour Battenkills are too big for the fishing we do over here, they are designated 'Big Game ' reels in the orvis catalogue after all. The Mid Arbour is much more suited to the type of fishing over here, again in my humble opinion, and i would thoroughly recommend you consider them. Plus they are a lot easier on the pocket than the L/A's.