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Originally posted by Vermonter
Thanks for the reply Mako, that was the impression I had gotten but wasnt sure. As for Penn products and designs, the anit-reverse with the SS line never bothered me, I expect to do some maitenance on reels and that was simple to deal with, never had a problem with it. Tho I think an altered bail design would be a good idea on the SS series. Ive just been nervous about their future ever since learning about the nature of the recent buyout. There is a great deal more competition these days with Tica, Okuma and others jumping into the market recently, and since Penn on their higher-level reels cant compete on labor costs, you'd think they would try and stay competitive with design features. I'll spend slightly more for a reel that I know is made in this country.
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Penn has reintroduced the 5500SS and the 4000
series as the SSG.All the features that the Jap companies have had on their reels for years.Waterproof drag,bails that supposedly won't trip during a cast,even line lay,a few more BBs.