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I bought a BG 7001 HS on fleabay from a sporting goods outfit in Edinburgh. The box is marked "Made in Sweden", the reel had a sticker on it's foot "Made in Sweden". Comparing it to a Taiwanese reel I found it identical down to the smallest detail including the color of the grease. So far the reel seems good. Casting performance was improved by upgrading the spool bearings to abec 7 from Hatteras Outfitters. Abec 7 seems to be the only upgrade available for the original spool bearings which have blue plastic shields/seals which contact the inner race and slow them down. Also no way to remove the shields/seals for maintenance without destroying them.
Bottom line, Swedish reel=Taiwanese reel, if you want to improve casting, upgrade the bearings.
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