I like your review. You bring out all of the pros and cons to this reel, but when choosing one, I look at what I will be doing with it. Might I recommend, that when you do the sound test, put some line on one, attach it to a rod, and strip some line off. I think that gives a much better idea of the sound a click and pawl will make. I have four of the older generation Battenkills, and I am perfectly happy with them. However, if a C.F.O. showed up on my doorstep, I would not turn it down!
At that price, I'll stick with my Ross Colorado. Battenkill seems like a better deal price wise. Too bad Orvis didn't make it a large arbor at that price.
I have said it before and I'll say it again. Measuring just by the Bear Arbor Arbor does not reflect your true line retrieval. Because on a trout reel you're not going into your backing 99% of the time. So for a retrieval rate on the actual fly line, you would have to measure the diameter of the backing installed first.
Well I think the trident videos are always a praise of anything the have in store and the information you get from them can be found in a 30 second google search. And you are right I think.
I like your review. You bring out all of the pros and cons to this reel, but when choosing one, I look at what I will be doing with it. Might I recommend, that when you do the sound test, put some line on one, attach it to a rod, and strip some line off. I think that gives a much better idea of the sound a click and pawl will make. I have four of the older generation Battenkills, and I am perfectly happy with them. However, if a C.F.O. showed up on my doorstep, I would not turn it down!
Wow an omage to Charles Fredrick Orvis. Didn’t know that fact! A real piece of Orvis history. Nice review. Love my Orvis reels.
At that price, I'll stick with my Ross Colorado. Battenkill seems like a better deal price wise. Too bad Orvis didn't make it a large arbor at that price.
I have said it before and I'll say it again. Measuring just by the Bear Arbor Arbor does not reflect your true line retrieval. Because on a trout reel you're not going into your backing 99% of the time. So for a retrieval rate on the actual fly line, you would have to measure the diameter of the backing installed first.
Well I think the trident videos are always a praise of anything the have in store and the information you get from them can be found in a 30 second google search. And you are right I think.
I use my old Ross Colorado on salmon, no issues. Love it, I paid 70 bucks for it…
I’m still confused as to why you would review a boring Orvis reel,when you haven’t reviewed the Scott Session??
I'll stick with the Battenkill. One third the price and essentially a similar reel.
With that reel Ben you would just strip line in not reel that fish up . If yo buy that reel you’re not buying it for Porsche like options!