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Hardys Conquest Centrepin

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Neil Powney

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I am in the market for a new pair of c'pins and had narrowed it down to the Fred Crouch Jet.......until I saw these! I absolutely love the 'modern' look of them and wondered if anyone had used them? I want them so bad it hurts :D
 
There's already a thread running. Style over substance seems to be the general opinion of those who would know.
 
And not to mention a price tag of nearly three hundred sheets, which puts you well into Young's territory. Extend yourself a little more and you are into Chris Lythe's neighbourhood. Maybe neither are modern looking but I know which I, and most seasoned pin users would choose.
 
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Mass-produced, over-priced ordure. Pity, as I once held Hardy Bros and their best efforts in no small degree of awe (long time ago, well before I was born, mind).
 
Scuppered!! But grateful for the advice. Thanks as always for your input guys. Don't want to be buying the wrong reels at that price!
 
Neil Powney said:
I am in the market for a new pair of c'pins and had narrowed it down to the Fred Crouch Jet.......until I saw these! I absolutely love the 'modern' look of them and wondered if anyone had used them? I want them so bad it hurts :D
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Where is the Hardy made?
 
Id agree with dave if you fancy a good reel try Ray at adcock stanton, I bought a memorial reel from him in april and cannot comment highly enough on the high quality and service he provided me with throughout.
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Nice touch George, I like it, very much. Never used an Adcock but would one day like to. They are certainly a good size, and the pins look to be in just about the right place on the spool: not to deep, not to shallow. I like the look of writing on the back-plate to. Unless getting a special, like yourself, I think I'd be inclined towards a second hand older model though, as the new ones are a touch pricey, £335.00 b.i.n on ebay. Nevertheless, nice reels.
 
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George Lockhart said:
I contacted Chris over this exact same reel, 18 months waiting time on it but worth the wait & certainly worth the money which is tucked away in a secret place so the mrs dont see it..lol
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One of my dad's golden rules of life, which he has drilled into me from an early age: never, ever tell the missus how much you spend on tackle. If I was ever, in a rash moment of honesty, to let slip on just how much I've done over the years... You wouldn't wanna be there.
 
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