System One reel

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:11:46 GMT, "Dave Mohnsen"
wrote:


"rw" wrote in message
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Bob wrote:
*Who makes SA reels? I've heard that Orvis makes the reel, and I've also
heard that SA makes the reel and other Orvis reels.
rw wrote:
I don't know, but I'd bet long odds on SA making the reels. Actually, now
that I think about it, SA probably outsources the making of the reels.
Orvis is merely a brand these days.

Hi Guys,
Gotta go with the outsourcing. When I was in South Korea from '90-'91,doing
some military stuff, I met a guy, who ended up being my fishing partner
while there, who knew a guy, who knew a guy, etc.
What resulted is that we were introduced to a rod manufacturer and a reel
manufacturer west of Seoul.
The reel manufacturer was making reels for several companies. . . SA was
one. ( at that time it was the charcoal gray kinda color with a silver
colored palming rim) And there were many different reels, for different
companies.
DaveMohnsen
Denver



Thjat would be the older version of the System One. Same as the old
Daiwa 706s and 708s. Nice reels. But the British made System Ones are
lighter and made to tighter tolerances. Don't know if BFR makes them
or another British firm. They are great reels.


g.c.