Well, maybe Ardent will go from being so-so this year to competing with other big names.

• (DTT) Drag Tracking Technology

• 413 Cast Aluminum Frame and Handle Cover

• *** ABEC Stainless Steel Ball Bearings

• 7075-T6 Aluminum Triple Bearing Spool

• Power Carbon Fiber Handle

• Carbon / Smoothie double drag system

• Helical Aircraft Aluminum Drive Gear

• 6-Pin Centrifugal Brake System

• 3-Year Warranty

• Weight 8.7 oz

• Line Retrieve 7.2/28" 6.5/26"

• Line Capacity 8-190 10-160 12-130

• Available in Left and Right hand

• Gear Ratio: 6.5:1 and 7.2:1

Except they are laughably expensive and very ugly... oh well.

Ardent...what a joke. I would rather spend my money on a Quantum, and we all know that will never happen.

They have always been priced too high.

Ardent...what a joke. I would rather spend my money on a Quantum, and we all know that will never happen.

HEY! watch it I happen to like the XS1000

They have a good heart in staying American made, so I will support them.

I have several and really like them however, they are expensive. Glad they are making a left hand model...........Al

They have always been priced too high.

anything made here will cost more.maybe if we had kept building things here we would have jobs.

anything made here will cost more.maybe if we had kept building things here we would have jobs.

So true!

Ardent reel's are ugly. I don't like ugly reels, so I wont buy ugly reels. Sorry Ardent. make a pretty reel, and we'll talk.

i feel the way about diawa reels.

i feel the way about diawa reels.

I always thought you were an ok guy. Now I have my doubts! Anyone that doesn't like the looks of a Fuego, Zillion and some of the JDM models is suspect.

I will say the looks of my 103HL Type R leaves a lot to be desired. Performance doesn't. Which would you rather have? Don't answer. Both. So would I, but I can put up with 'ugly' if everything else is top notch.

As far as the Ardents go, I have no idea of their performance capabilities. So far I've stuck with mainstream reels. Expensive isn't in my budget.

Well, maybe Ardent will go from being so-so this year to competing with other big names.

• (DTT) Drag Tracking Technology

• 413 Cast Aluminum Frame and Handle Cover

• *** ABEC Stainless Steel Ball Bearings

• 7075-T6 Aluminum Triple Bearing Spool

• Power Carbon Fiber Handle

• Carbon / Smoothie double drag system

• Helical Aircraft Aluminum Drive Gear

• 6-Pin Centrifugal Brake System

• 3-Year Warranty

• Weight 8.7 oz

• Line Retrieve 7.2/28" 6.5/26"

• Line Capacity 8-190 10-160 12-130

• Available in Left and Right hand

• Gear Ratio: 6.5:1 and 7.2:1

Except they are laughably expensive and very ugly... oh well.

I'm not sure why folks knock these reels so much. I had an XS600 with the 5.1 gear ratio and loved it for cranking...casts a mile. I also thought it was a pretty nice looking reel. Never had a moments trouble out of it. I wouldn't hesitate to own another but I've switched over to Shimano exclusively for now. From what I've seen of the new Shimano I think it's the ugliest reel to come down the pipe in a long while. Black and White? What?!

They haven't made a better looking reel than the D series, ever.