mikench
Well-known member
I often wonder what the turnover is of manufacturers for particular markets and how it breaks down between rods for particular countries.
Excluding Shimano, Diawa and Okuma how many rods do Maver for example, have to sell to make a range profitable. Drennan sell in Europe but on the internet mostly either from the U.K or European agents . In another thread Sam Vimes mentioned a recent range of rods by Maver and Garbolino which looked very good, had a price point around £200 but were not stocked in Tackle shops so couldn't be dabbled with.
Would you buy such a rod from the net, unseen and without someone whose opinion you valued recommending it? I wouldn't At Several hundred pounds. How are they sold then?
Excluding Shimano, Diawa and Okuma how many rods do Maver for example, have to sell to make a range profitable. Drennan sell in Europe but on the internet mostly either from the U.K or European agents . In another thread Sam Vimes mentioned a recent range of rods by Maver and Garbolino which looked very good, had a price point around £200 but were not stocked in Tackle shops so couldn't be dabbled with.
Would you buy such a rod from the net, unseen and without someone whose opinion you valued recommending it? I wouldn't At Several hundred pounds. How are they sold then?