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Originally Posted by Lornce
Back to the original topic by the poster, although the Classic Hardy’s are an exceptionally fine reel and sought after by collectors. The problem is the price of them is starting to soar. Don’t be afraid of picking up a new one for fishing, the Korean standards are high and they are great reels. They have also reissued many of the classics and are manufacturing them in England again.[/QUOTE]
This is great news....thanks for letting us know
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Yeah the English built Perfect starts at about $900 CDN. I believe they build the Perfect and St. George in England. When they switched over to Korean manufacturing, during the uproar from the Traditional Purists it was admitted that the fit and finish of the Korean manufactured reels was superior to the latter day English built reels.