Saw some posts on the new Medalist reels shown at a certain trade show. Details are sketchy. There's a blurb here... http://thefiberglassmanifesto.blogsp...ist-ultra.html.
Any info???
Saw some posts on the new Medalist reels shown at a certain trade show. Details are sketchy. There's a blurb here... http://thefiberglassmanifesto.blogsp...ist-ultra.html.
Any info???
Isaiah 41:10
thanks for posting, looks like he new version may do justice to the "vintage" made in USA versions
http://www.pfluegerfishing.com/pflue...s/1371887.html
"Fishermen are born honest, but they get over it"
Ed Zern
They sure aren't priced like the original Medalists! Wow.
Chuck
No kidding. Was interested until I saw the sticker price. There are a lot of better alternatives at that price level.
Available 11/1/15 according to Pfluegers website.
Separate your observations from your preconceptions. See what is, not what you expect.
For those prices I'll try to get my wife to let me spend the extra cash at the flea market - guy there has 4 brand new never used 2, 1494's, 1, 1495 and 1, 1496 and extra spools
"Light weight"? I hope you are being sarcastic. In the 3/4 these new reels will weigh TWICE as much as a Battenkill...and ironically cost more as well. In fact, just comparing with the Orvis line, they weigh more than the Mid-Arbor...but without a real drag. Heavier than the historical Medalists as well, if the data I found on the net can be believed.
The old Medalists are a part of history and are thereby considered classic, and they were quite inexpensive in today's market. These new ones sound quite uninteresting IMHO. I am sure some will buy these new ones due to brand loyalty, but there are better reels out there...
I have the older BBS on my 3wt, it is a wonderful reel. That model has been d/c'd. The new Battinkill shows no drag adjustment in the photos, and according to one of the reviews on the orvis site, has no drag adjustment, but is palmable. The new medalist has an external drag, it does look like the mechanism is different from the old medalist, which has some type of fiber "brake", that works well IMHO. I dont know if the new model has a good drag or not.
The Mid-arbor, the Access I assume, weights 0.15 ounce less and costs $35 more than the comparable medalist.
I'm sure both these orvis reels are fine reels, and they have the legendary orvis warranty.
It appears to me the new medalist has a "niche", and is competitively priced with other machined reels with similar features.
"Fishermen are born honest, but they get over it"
Ed Zern