Yeah, sounds about par for course the way the economy works these days.  I know a guy who contracts a company in China to make steel tools, blades and hemostats and the like, and it turns out the Chinese company hires a factory in Africa to actully make the stuff.  Its friggin insane.

Yeah, sounds about par for course the way the economy works these days. I know a guy who contracts a company in China to make steel tools, blades and hemostats and the like, and it turns out the Chinese company hires a factory in Africa to actully make the stuff. Its friggin insane.

Wow, with so many middle men and yet it's still cheaper to outsource a product overseas for it to be made, how does anyone make any money in the making of it without violating some child labor laws?? ;D  Then again, I guess a few of them have been caught a time or two doing that.

Unfortunately it's just not possible to manufacture a competatively priced freshwater reel here in the States.  Ardent wouldn't have been able to start without major subsidies and grants.  It's also extremely difficult for a US based company to own a production facility over seas, so the only other option is to contract a foriegn based factory to build your product.

If the healthcare bill & "energy" bill both pass you'll see a good portion of the remaining US manufacturing come to an end.  And China is actually passing so many new regulations that they are losing factories to other countries now.

My first experience with BPS was the Bionic reel, which sucked worse than a $5 hooker (not one to know, but I don't think it would be very good.) Then got a Calisto which sucked even worse! then I bought some Revos and was hooked. The new Reovos look too much like Pfleugers, and nothing g to against Pleugers, but if I wanted a Pfleuger I'd buy one. I'm going to buy a new Revo and a President. If they are too much alike, I am going to switch to Curados. IMO the Brownings are the same as BPS, just different colors.

:-?  The new revos look like revo's with curved handles and drag stars.  

I see alot of Browning reels around but never heard anyone talk about them here.  So I figured they weren't all that great.

Has anyone bought and used one?

My first experience with BPS was the Bionic reel, which sucked worse than a $5 hooker (not one to know, but I don't think it would be very good.) Then got a Calisto which sucked even worse! then I bought some Revos and was hooked. The new Reovos look too much like Pfleugers, and nothing g to against Pleugers, but if I wanted a Pfleuger I'd buy one. I'm going to buy a new Revo and a President. If they are too much alike, I am going to switch to Curados. IMO the Brownings are the same as BPS, just different colors.

Hey now $5 Hookers are great LOL

I see alot of Browning reels around but never heard anyone talk about them here. So I figured they weren't all that great.

Has anyone bought and used one?

I have an old citori that I got off of a buddy.  It's a pretty good reel, they are quiet bulky and heavy, and a little noisy.  

After reading this thread, all I can come up with is...

Only buy Pinnacle reels, and support the good ole USA?

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After reading this thread, all I can come up with is...

Only buy Pinnacle reels, and support the good ole USA?

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UMMM Pinnacles are made in China, at least the one I have was.