offshore angler magazine came today

seems that van staal went up $50.00 right across the board

ouch, that makes the 275 mucho dinero now....:uhoh:

729.00 mac

The 275 is already at '07 pricing. Everything else will go to the new pricing 1/1/07.

Yup... I really wanted one too... I just can't spend that kind of money at the moment on it.

If anyone has a 150 with a bail that wants to sell after christmas, let me know!

The 275 is already at '07 pricing. Everything else will go to the new pricing 1/1/07.

Ok, that makes me feel better. Thanks :)

Ok, that makes me feel better. Thanks :)

Still hurts, but not as bad I guess...

Actually I have plans on getting one for next season. The thought of 779 scared me though.

The first production 275's just came in today for anyone interested in purchasing or taking a closer look at them.

:wall:

see I heard it was going to be a $80 increase so now $50 sounds ALITTLE better not much but alittle.

Has the technology changed in the 100,150,200 and 250 reels? If the technology has not changed the price should stay the same or even drop.

Am i wrong??

I can understand the higher cost of the saltiga reels as they have new and possibly better components but if the components in the VS are the same why the higher cost???

I am sure the cost of materials (metal) goes along way when pricing! For that much money you can keep them!:eek:

Aluminum or stainless I think=precious metals!

Gotta consider that they cater to a niche, high end market and can't price things low and make their profit in quantity. How many reels can they really sell in a given year? They last a long time too so they don't get as many repeat customers either.

729.00 mac

Way to much. Guess it all depends on who you know.:devil:

VS200= $520
VS250= $560
VS275= $598
VS300= $607

that's a good point clog, and I don't think an extra $50 is going to sway anybody that is planning on spending $700+ on a reel.

VS reels in retrospect is no different than paying 20.+ dollars for a Habs plug I think the money we pay for a premium plugsis crazy but if that is what you want than u r going to pay for the good stuff. :bl:

Gotta consider that they cater to a niche, high end market and can't price things low and make their profit in quantity. How many reels can they really sell in a given year? They last a long time too so they don't get as many repeat customers either.

This is Zebco/Quantum we're talking about. They sell more reels than anyone ;) Van Staal represents a very small fraction of their overall manufacturing, and they don't need a huge profit margain on them.

Charging what the market will bear is something else, and you can't blame a company for doing that. Let the market decide if they're overpriced.

Way to much. Guess it all depends on who you know.:devil:

VS200= $520
VS250= $560
VS275= $598
VS300= $607

Hook us up!!!

how much do you think it costs to make those reels?

most fly reels are in the same boat....

Pure guess not including overhead- somewhere around $150 assuming they do their own machining.

Another pure guess - management is looking for the ceiling of what people will pay. Zee Baas, Saltiga, Accurate must have the big wigs thinking whether or not they can get more.

Luxury items also sometimes have an upward sloping demand curve, meaning people buy more as the cost increases.

Penn in VS clothing. On ebay.:topic:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Penn-704-Restored-with-Van-Staal-Machining-Features_W0QQitemZ150065538879QQihZ005QQcategoryZ3 6178QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://i11.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/7b/99/8fbc_1.JPG

Another pure guess - management is looking for the ceiling of what people will pay. Zee Baas, Saltiga, Accurate must have the big wigs thinking whether or not they can get more.




Based on one guy's experience with the Accurate, they should be slashing the price on that one :humpty:

3 handle bushings in 2 years?? For 900 beans??? WTF?? :huh:

Maybe he got a lemon, but he's the only Accurate user I ever met.

I think it's a fair increase.
They have been the same price for more than a few yrs.
Those prices are what is suggested i'm pretty sure they have a limit to the bottom end. some guys can get them cheaper but they are not supposed to be sold at that rate..I'm pretty sure they run the risk of getting them pulled as a distributor if they sell em too cheap..
I'm lookin for a 300 anybody have one they want to sell...

Has the technology changed in the 100,150,200 and 250 reels? If the technology has not changed the price should stay the same or even drop.

Am i wrong??

I can understand the higher cost of the saltiga reels as they have new and possibly better components but if the components in the VS are the same why the higher cost???

With in the last year copper and aluminum has tripled in price maybe even more, I was turning in scrap copper and getting $3.50 a pound, turn in 100 pounds that's $350.00. for trash basically. so I can understand the cost increase. but that is why I have bought all mine used and saved a ton of money. A VS250B just sold for $150.00 on SOL 2 days ago.

I heard about the increase, so I got my 2nd vs yesterday while I could save the $50!!

Based on one guy's experience with the Accurate, they should be slashing the price on that one :humpty:

3 handle bushings in 2 years?? For 900 beans??? WTF?? :huh:

Maybe he got a lemon, but he's the only Accurate user I ever met.

I get chuckles out of Accurate's spinning product, but their offshore reels are second to none. :btu: