12-16-2005, 06:05 AM
Orvis made this several years ago, then they discontinued them and we had to send them all back. I was suprised to see them in the new catalog again. As far as combos go, I think this is one of the better. The spinning reels that Orvis had sold for $150 - $250 but they were ssoooo smooth. I would like to tell you though that BFR (British Fly Reels) used to make Orvis reels (same ones that do Lamson and a couple others) but as of the first of the year Orvis quit using them and now they are made in Korea, but I Have no idea how they are anymore. If you notice in the catalog they dropped the price of all the fly reels.
The good news is that Orvis has a great warranty, witch can really make a difference in the long run.
The fly reel looks like the materix which is a disc drag instead of gear. I have several of the BFR versions and love then. They also have spare spools for both.
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The good news is that Orvis has a great warranty, witch can really make a difference in the long run.
The fly reel looks like the materix which is a disc drag instead of gear. I have several of the BFR versions and love then. They also have spare spools for both.
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