Holy shit, Batman, Whovis re-introduces click and pawl CFO in limited edition...

[Woolly Bugger]

only 400 @ $395 made in china replicas of the real reel...

see i told you TP that you could get $400 for a new click and pawl CFO....  ;hb

[Flatlander]

You can get an Abel Creek reel for about $250.  Spring and pawl, made in the USA.  I've got a bunch of old Hardy Lightweights, and while I love them, $400 is a ridiculous price to pay for a spring and pawl reel.

[troutphisher]

I haven't paid more than $265 for them.


But here is one with a "Badge of Character" for $650??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ORVIS-CFO-III-VINTAGE-1972-FIRST-BUILD-ULTRA-RARE_W0QQitemZ320458758044QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9cd4979c


Bwahahahahahahah! I almost pissed myself....

[Woolly Bugger]

I haven't paid more than $265 for them.


But here is one with a "Badge of Character" for $650??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ORVIS-CFO-III-VINTAGE-1972-FIRST-BUILD-ULTRA-RARE_W0QQitemZ320458758044QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9cd4979c


Bwahahahahahahah! I almost pissed myself....

you see the question I asked about the reel? dat's me wildcamel.... jis sayin'

[troutphisher]

That reel has just been re-listed for another 30 days. I think you ruffled his feathers with "not a badge of honor at'ol".....hehehehehehehe

Then he tries to explain it away with "I'm a collector"......

He might as well try selling refrigerators to Eskimo's.....Bwhahahahahaha!

[Woolly Bugger]

I asked another question.. I don't know if he'll answer it....

"Have you every fished a CFO? I have and after thousands of days on the stream there is no wear on the reel like yours. If you palm the reel any wear would be even and not a gouge that shows abuse."

or something like that...

[flyman]

It might show that type of wear from palming it if you were using a rock instead of your hand

[Transylwader]

As the limey's would say this is "taking the piss". $400 for a reel made in China? Psssh, maybe if it was made in South Africa with 24K gold, I would stick it in the display cabinet

[trouthead]

I bought 2 original c & p cfos new. I'm glad I managed to keep at least on of them. It's got a few dings. I figure it oughta be worth at least $650. Any takers?? 

[Woolly Bugger]

Direct for Whorvis:

The answer is that this reel is made in Korea.

[troutphisher]

I asked another question.. I don't know if he'll answer it....

"Have you every fished a CFO? I have and after thousands of days on the stream there is no wear on the reel like yours. If you palm the reel any wear would be even and not a gouge that shows abuse."

or something like that...

Maybe he has old crusty hands, with burly hair on his palms.....ever think about that...hu hu......

Maybe he wears welders gloves whilst palming those hard running carp......

Could be he's a sports hero, and his champion-shit ring is used and a "disco" brake caliper.....Only wearing a spot that contacts the ring surface...well it could happen.

For fucks sake, there could be a host of reasons for the "ding"......