i dont care I have oil in the back of my truck and a adjustable wrench
maybe we can dunk a 650 in rubber and call it water proof:laughs:

How about a 250 lefty.

I got 5 705's collecting dust.

I need another 250.

piano wire .

I've left my 250 on the dash in 100+ degree heat. No leaks.

I also put it in the freezer to see how stiff it would turn in cold weather. No leaks from that either (and it's very stiff at zero degrees :D )

Ya wanna sell one?

My analogy stands.Point proven.Every VS owner in this thread is trying justify the money they've wasted.

Yeah, all VS owners are a bunch of wankers. :laughs: :p

the only money i wasted was on a tica and a nautil
its not about money:smash:

exactly, BM. the people that say someone spent "too much money for a reel" cause they bought a VS are the same people that give people crap for buying a porche. generally they are just jealous that they can't afford one themselves. what right does ANYONE have saying someone else waisted money on certain fishing gear? if it is justified to the buyer, more power to them! i love my van staals. they take the abuse i dish out, and come back for more. i have fished all the other reels from penn to nautil to ahab to crack, and none of them are even close. i will continue to buy van staals until they are all gone. and service is no longer a problem for me, as i have just about all the after market suppliers and parts list compiled. the more people sell theirs off, the happier i am. :D go ahead, fish your reel of choice whether it costs you $5 or $500, just keep on fishin'.

t.lapinkski read the above quote from my first post.Its not about being jealous,I'm certaintly not jealous of you.I have a great job,I can afford a fleet of VSs if I wished to.
And yes it is about the money,why waste it when you don't have to.And EVERYONE has the right to say that someone else has wasted their money,we do live in America.
Have a good day,go catch some fish.

Uh, Toby, care to share that list with the rest of us VS-owning wankers? :D :smash:

Everyone has something in their garage, basement or closet that I could say they wasted money on.

Maybe it's a $200 pair of loafers or a tailored suit, where I could say a $40 pair of Thom McAnns or a set of Haggar separates would do ya just as well.

Maybe it's a hand made shotgun that cost $1000 where you could get a good Remington or Mossberg for half the price.

Maybe it's a $200 Hammer bowling ball instead of a $30 Brunswick--hell, why not just use the free house balls?

When you bought your last new vehicle, did you throw money away on custom wheels, custom trim, a better stereo system or radio, cruise control, power locks/windows/seats, a sunroof, or any other "convenience" items that don't affect the vehicle's performance?

YEP :D:happy:

Oh boy, Slip - what did you buy ??

Slip is a Yuppie
i didnt know i bought my reel cuz o money.
i thought i bought it to fish
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Its nice to fish with nice stuff...
I got toys in my attic...
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