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Old 05-21-2014, 10:57 AM   #9
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Thanks fellas for clarifying all this for me . I just recently purchased a Van Staal and I returned it immediately upon receiving it due to the word ( CHINA ) stamped on it.. I was under the impression that they were still made here! Boy was I wrong !!!
The machined alum. parts of the Van Staal are made in China in a machine shop which does nothing but Van Staal and high end Quantum reels. The gears are made in the US and the seals,bearings and hardware are all from US suppliers. As far as quality of the machine work the fit and finish are far superior than any VS that came out of Ct.

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