mathiesen wrote: Whats just as interesting is the new Fortuna swff reels coming out this year. 35lbs of sealed carbon drag appeals a lot to me (and 25kg kingfish) just to compare: the Charlton Mako top of the line reel puts out around 12lbs of drag... I have had a play with the reels too and i have ordered for a fortune worth of rods and reels from Hardy... If anyone wants more info, feel free to give me a call.. Nik |
flygimp wrote: I would say it is reflected in price - when mark up on high-end rods made in asia can be as crazy as 300 percent by the time it reaches the punter, just because of a long standing brand name like hardys/greys - who are notorious at flogging their old world UK status for price hike, then play down the fact that components are in fact flogged out of a Korean sweat shop... As someone who has insight into trade prices for certain well known fly rods... this might be of interest...
http://www.sexyloops.com/sparton/graphiterods.shtml
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