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Old 03-05-11, 03:55 PM   #1
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Default Anyone used this reel?

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fishi...el/1181302.uts

Karbonlite body? Lol, one letter from copyright infringement.. Just wondering if anyone's used one? Kind of weird for them being new and already half off.
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Old 03-05-11, 04:46 PM   #2
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Karbonite, not Karbonlite. Closer to copyright infringment on George Lucas than Johnny Morris...

I have wanted to try one of these reels for a while...
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Old 03-05-11, 05:20 PM   #3
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At 60 bucks down from 110, why not give it a whirl. They've got a real good concept behind 'em, I'd be interesting to see how they are, and how long they last.
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If it were any uglier, I'd have though it was an ardent...

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Old 03-05-11, 06:38 PM   #5
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You're right about the ugly part, they look like an old Lew's reel. I bet they palm like a boulder.
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Old 03-05-11, 08:02 PM   #6
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Seems like it might be an inexpensive way to test out U.S. Reels backwards spinning spool and cast thing.
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Old 03-06-11, 01:18 PM   #7
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If it were any uglier, I'd have though it was an ardent...

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Haha. I've thought the same about Ardent reels
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