Jim Gibbinson
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I'm puzzled. Can anyone tell me why centre-pin reels are so expensive? Yes, I know all about limited production runs etc., but I can't help feeling that they are priced at a level that the market will withstand.
I accept that models which are intended to start spinning at the merest breath of wind, and will keep spinning for a fortnight, are precision products; but ?200 plus? Really? Okay, for a hand-made model turned from a block of alloy, but not when they are factory-made, surely?
And besides, for many sorts of fishing we don't need something with spin-for-a-fortnight qualities, we simply require a bog-standard revolving drum reel (I require that it has a check and a line-guard)that is corrosion-free, moderately free-running and won't fall apart.
I use centre-pins a lot for float fishing - Shakespeare Golden Eagles, actually, priced about ?60 (nearer ?40 from a dealer in Wales) - and they're fine for the job. Leeds centre-pins are okay (similar price, and very free-running, but the model I had didn't have either a check or line-guard so I sold it).
And please, spare me the pretentious nonsense about the use of centre-pins being high artistry... For some purposes, they are simply the best tool for the job. That's all there is to it.
But - apart from the two mentioned - they should be a hell of a lot less expensive.
I accept that models which are intended to start spinning at the merest breath of wind, and will keep spinning for a fortnight, are precision products; but ?200 plus? Really? Okay, for a hand-made model turned from a block of alloy, but not when they are factory-made, surely?
And besides, for many sorts of fishing we don't need something with spin-for-a-fortnight qualities, we simply require a bog-standard revolving drum reel (I require that it has a check and a line-guard)that is corrosion-free, moderately free-running and won't fall apart.
I use centre-pins a lot for float fishing - Shakespeare Golden Eagles, actually, priced about ?60 (nearer ?40 from a dealer in Wales) - and they're fine for the job. Leeds centre-pins are okay (similar price, and very free-running, but the model I had didn't have either a check or line-guard so I sold it).
And please, spare me the pretentious nonsense about the use of centre-pins being high artistry... For some purposes, they are simply the best tool for the job. That's all there is to it.
But - apart from the two mentioned - they should be a hell of a lot less expensive.