Taco Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...A:IT&ih=001 The market is kinda off, damn thing went for about half of original estimates Quote
admin Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...A:IT&ih=001 The market is kinda off, damn thing went for about half of original estimates Wow, that went cheap.... Have you seen the NEW titanuim reels? Quote
Weedy1 Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Have you seen the NEW titanuim reels? Yes, I have one sitting on my lap as we speak. Picked it up for a little more than 10 grand. Pocket change for this chump. Didn't let the wife know yet, may not. Wait I think I'm dreaming...........Oh, just woke up. Are these guys F'in insane? 5000lbs for a reel? http://www.hardyfishing.com/index.php?if=view&pid=424 Funny thing is I was just googling "the worlds most expensive fly reel" and didn't see anything up in the 10 grand mark. I think you found it for me Pacres. Anyone know what the most expensive reel ever sold went for? Quote
dryfly Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 I think Hardy spelled it wrong .. "Zane Ti Reel" Should be more like In-Zan-e-Ti reel. Well .. folks buy Piaget watches for twice as much. Not me. Quote
SanJuanWorm Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.ca/Hardy-Bougle-1903-Reel-...bayphotohosting This is a better deal. Unfished? Quote
esleech Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 I guess it's cool to have that kind of stuff if you're a collector. I would rather fish with it though, i have an early 1900s casting reel that I have spooled up with dacron, and have caught pike on it. It can't just sit on the shelf! Quote
DonAndersen Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Guys, Machining TI is a real pain. And that is one machined reel. Plus it was probably 2 chunks of TI about 5"*5"*3". Expensive stuff about $30/lb. In comparison - prepeg graphite tape is about $40.00/ lb. A rod takes about 3 oz. catch ya' Don Quote
Guest bigbadbrent Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Yeah reading the site about the TI alone tells you the difference..6 days of work, compared to minutes for an aluminum reel Quote
Guest bigbadbrent Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 i also enjoy the fact that there are no pics of rod's with it on.. Quote
Pythagoras Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 I have a couple of Hardy Reels. A Saint John and a Marquis. Really, I have found Hardy to be a laggard in the reel dept. They seem to follow the crowd or stick to old styles and overly mechanical designs. Don't get me wrong, I love my reels but I believe there are better designs for less money. Quote
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