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07-11-2014, 10:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
Posts: 912
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New VS X-Series
Coming out in Sept., The changes make a great reel even better.The New VS X-Series Reels: Arriving at a Rock near you this fall!
*Perfect Line Lay
*Incredibly smooth drag
*Twice the drag range
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 "The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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07-11-2014, 10:28 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Lets talk sticker shock??!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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07-11-2014, 10:56 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Great something else I will HAVE to buy. How much? Any idea?
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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07-11-2014, 11:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
Posts: 912
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Looks like a $40 increase in price, the reel is sweet and the improvements are for the better.You can see the difference in the line lay in the photo ( increase in casting distance also) but wait till you feel the drag!! smooth and linear |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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07-11-2014, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: MA/RI
Posts: 2,411
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Probably a bailess VM series or a heavy offshore reel at cost under the original VS series.
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07-11-2014, 12:23 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sgt Striper
Looks like a $40 increase in price, the reel is sweet and the improvements are for the better.You can see the difference in the line lay in the photo ( increase in casting distance also) but wait till you feel the drag!! smooth and linear |
So I will have a mint VS Silver 200 for sale in September so I can buy one of these bad boys! |
No boat, back in the suds.
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07-11-2014, 12:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Chasing fat girls in the dark
Posts: 961
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
So I will have a mint VS Silver 200 for sale in September so I can buy one of these bad boys!
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I'm betting there will be a lot of the old ones in the classifieds. The two things I don't like about the VS are the line lay and the "twitchy" drag. Seems to take more pressure to get it moving than it's set for…
Looks like the finish is better too. |
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children"
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07-11-2014, 12:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Somerset MA
Posts: 9,373
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that gun metal finish look great
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07-11-2014, 02:16 PM
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Too old to give a....
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,505
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Damn it !
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07-11-2014, 04:03 PM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
So I will have a mint VS Silver 200 for sale in September so I can buy one of these bad boys!
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1st. Refusal please  |
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07-11-2014, 04:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 577
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X2 on the drag I feel like there is such a fine point on setting the drag on the lighter side where I don't know if the drag knob is going to fall in drink
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07-11-2014, 05:21 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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Excellent
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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07-11-2014, 08:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
Posts: 912
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wdmso
that gun metal finish look great
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Sorry, but gloss black for now. Also the drag knob has a detent clicker. They will be released in the following order 200, 250 and then the 150. The other models including the VSB's will also join the X-Series in the future. |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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07-12-2014, 04:21 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,632
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it's a flat or matte black finish, I got to play with them a couple of weeks ago and loved everything about them, a few nice improvements on an already great reel, the difference in the line lay is profound if you are familiar with the spools.... detents on the drag knob should help save some knobs from the drink and make adjusting irt feel easier, i'm pretty sure the threading changed as well...the finish reminded of the very early VS models so maybe a little retro look too....the improvements should satisfy the folks that found these things troublesome...casting distance felt improved with a neater line lay which makes sense
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07-12-2014, 06:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ashland, Mass.
Posts: 596
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Figures... just bought a new black last year.
Umm, Honey?...Nooo!!
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07-12-2014, 07:10 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
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Yup the new model is sweet. Illness picking one up
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07-12-2014, 08:31 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
Posts: 3,127
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Is the new line up going to be replacing the existing line of regular VS's? I don't find the line lay or drag to be real issues with the current design. Seems like a 40 price increase is in line with the improvements. After they are put through their paces i may consider a 150, but like someone else said there will be plenty of old ones for sale.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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07-12-2014, 09:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,632
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler
Is the new line up going to be replacing the existing line of regular VS's? I don't find the line lay or drag to be real issues with the current design. Seems like a 40 price increase is in line with the improvements. After they are put through their paces i may consider a 150, but like someone else said there will be plenty of old ones for sale.
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I agree, those things have never bothered me either, but they are certainly being improved on the new reel...they are being phased in over time by model as mentioned previously...gotta keep it fresh and current in this business, they've done a nice job with these |
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07-12-2014, 09:10 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ashland, Mass.
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I see it in black and silver, will it be available in gold also Scott? May have to start saving for a 150.
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07-12-2014, 11:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
Posts: 1,701
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Interesting and good they are continuing to improve ... although I certainly hope that VS gets its supply chain together, at least for these reels ...
... not to hijack this thread on something negative but curious if anyone else has experienced the same ...
... I ordered an extra spool for my 250 at the end of March, didn't give it much thought until May started approaching - not something I really need - but the shop has been pushing VS aggressively since early May and I am still #26 on the list for the next spool to come out.
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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07-12-2014, 05:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
Posts: 912
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scottw
it's a flat or matte black finish, I got to play with them a couple of weeks ago and loved everything about them, a few nice improvements on an already great reel, the difference in the line lay is profound if you are familiar with the spools.... detents on the drag knob should help save some knobs from the drink and make adjusting irt feel easier, i'm pretty sure the threading changed as well...the finish reminded of the very early VS models so maybe a little retro look too....the improvements should satisfy the folks that found these things troublesome...casting distance felt improved with a neater line lay which makes sense
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As I stated before it will be in "gloss black" , the matte finish is on hold for now. |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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07-12-2014, 07:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: North Dartmouth, MA
Posts: 238
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Badazz. I mean, I love my vs reels, but if they want to improve on an already stellar piece of hardware, so be it. I know what I'm doing with all the change I've saved up.
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07-13-2014, 11:48 AM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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Gun metal gray... Why wait?
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07-13-2014, 05:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: South Central
Posts: 1,280
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Looks sweet. There are going to be some stellar deals on "old" VS' very soon |
something clever and related to fishing
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07-13-2014, 09:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 324
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About time. My VS' s are half as smooth as my ZeeBaas...maybe that's why I sold all but one.
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07-14-2014, 09:50 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 381
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My kid just got one to test, his is matte black.The line lay is nice,real nice.The drag is completely different too, looks better sealed too.Good improvements although I don't really know anyone who had a problem with old line lay, just didn't look right.
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07-16-2014, 10:13 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
Posts: 912
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Here is a little more info on the X-Series and the possibility of upgrading your current model VS. It is being considered but will probably be next year and will have to be done through a VS service center (a precision modification has to be done) and upgrading the drag will entail buying a new spool, knob and spool shaft.
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"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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07-16-2014, 02:47 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sgt Striper
Here is a little more info on the X-Series and the possibility of upgrading your current model VS. It is being considered but will probably be next year and will have to be done through a VS service center (a precision modification has to be done) and upgrading the drag will entail buying a new spool, knob and spool shaft.
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That's great news. I'm in. So River's End will be able to do the mod? |
No boat, back in the suds.
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07-18-2014, 08:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: New Haven
Posts: 1,267
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Will left handed models be a available on the same release timetable?
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07-19-2014, 12:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 16
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Thank goodness i reel lefty! and you 150 comes out last! by then i can see if there are any fish left.
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