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11-08-2006, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
Posts: 2,264
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Attn VS Owners...
The yearly maintenance charge is now $50 + RETURN SHIPPING!!!!!
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Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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11-08-2006, 12:03 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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wow
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making s-b.com a kinder, gentler place for all 
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11-08-2006, 12:08 PM
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eh! What do you mean?
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tiverton
Posts: 763
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ya i'm like wtf at the moment...
i might just bail the bailed vsb150b i have... and am going to scratch that 250 off the list.
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11-08-2006, 12:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Haven Ct
Posts: 957
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HOLY S#$#%% that sucks they got you with that one.you can not send them in but that will more then likely get you in the long run
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11-08-2006, 01:44 PM
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You rang?
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Lowell
Posts: 946
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YIKES!
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11-08-2006, 01:47 PM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The Sack Of Mass
Posts: 2,357
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Hmmm.... spend 160$ a year on a disposable lesser reel or 50$ a year on one that will last for life.... I think I'm ok with thr VS thanks. 
-Dave |
Surf Asylum Lures, Custom Lures for the "Committed"
Official S-B Sponsor
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11-08-2006, 08:28 PM
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Been many moons
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Aquidneck Island
Posts: 400
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No VS for me thanks. I cant help but think back where surfcasting came from. People would be glad if they had a spinning reel period. Im OK with my disposable reels. Im thinking Okuma V-System reel. They have a 5-year everything covered warranty. 130 bucks. Sounds more my style. Will have a bunch of "disposable" reels that I will rotate.
Saltiga Surf reel. Waterproof sealed drag & body?? 
That table is great... 
Last edited by ChiefLinesider; 11-08-2006 at 08:38 PM..
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Standing on the water, casting your bread
While the eyes of the idol with the iron head are glowing
Distant ships sailing into the mist
You were born with a snake in both of your fists while a hurricane was blowing
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11-08-2006, 08:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: NY
Posts: 1,073
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChiefLinesider
No VS for me thanks. I cant help but think back where surfcasting came from. People would be glad if they had a spinning reel period.
That table is great...
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Copied in part from a post on another subject by NY probably most celebrated surfcaster Al Bentsen :"The Penn squidder cost 25 dollars when it first came out in the 1930's. That was a weeks pay. Almost like the VS is a weeks pay today. " |
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11-08-2006, 08:41 PM
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Been many moons
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Aquidneck Island
Posts: 400
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeno
Copied in part from a post on another subject by NY probably most celebrated surfcaster Al Bentsen :"The Penn squidder cost 25 dollars when it first came out in the 1930's. That was a weeks pay. Almost like the VS is a weeks pay today. "
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It was probably only reserved for the rich. Im guessing anyone living in the 30's (great depression) wouldnt spend their weeks pay on a fishing reel. I dont care how bad you've got the bug.
VS a weeks pay? Ive got to find a better job.
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Standing on the water, casting your bread
While the eyes of the idol with the iron head are glowing
Distant ships sailing into the mist
You were born with a snake in both of your fists while a hurricane was blowing
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11-09-2006, 04:57 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: NY
Posts: 1,073
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Some of you guys are cracking me up...whatever you are on ,I want some 
Some of you drive a Benz that cost you a 100K yet this magnificent piece of German craftsmanship comes only with a warranty for few years.Gees ,for that kind of money it should be warranted for at least ,what a hundred years?Let do analyst.
VS at $600 ...one year
Benz at $100000....($600 per year basis).............basically your Benz should be warranted for .......166 years.Maybe we should ask Dr.Z to design a reel instead of the car. 
Its just a darn reel,if you have time to stress over this you got waaaaay to much time on your hands.Life is too short ,fish hard |
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11-09-2006, 08:48 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 374
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I'm not saying a Shperos is a better reel, I'm only saying that with so few moving parts, and with the way people react to long warranties, there has to be a reason why VS doesn't offer one. Someone has to have crunched the numbers and decided that it wouldn't work financially.
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11-09-2006, 09:12 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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Thanks guys, got my questions answered.
I got mine 5 months ago and its fine, so I wont send it in this year, I'll go another season. Unfortunatley I do know how well the drag works.........
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11-09-2006, 09:18 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,463
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I fish mine hard, sometimes as much as once a week. It gets punished, I don't even bother to wipe the water off of it when I take a wave across the boots.
It's the entire lifestyle I guess. Sort of like the Marlboro Man...
-spence
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11-09-2006, 09:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
Posts: 2,264
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spence
I fish mine hard, sometimes as much as once a week. It gets punished, I don't even bother to wipe the water off of it when I take a wave across the boots.
It's the entire lifestyle I guess. Sort of like the Marlboro Man...
-spence
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I bet those shiney boots are wiped off IMEDIATELY though! |
Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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11-09-2006, 09:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,463
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Originally Posted by JFigliuolo
I bet those shiney boots are wiped off IMEDIATELY though!
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Nope...I always keep my shell cordovan polished to perfection. The thin waxy coating is like water tight body armour.
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11-09-2006, 09:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: North Stonington, CT
Posts: 90
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spence
I fish mine hard, sometimes as much as once a week. It gets punished, I don't even bother to wipe the water off of it when I take a wave across the boots.
It's the entire lifestyle I guess. Sort of like the Marlboro Man...
-spence
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11-09-2006, 10:20 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Can you purchase parts from them? If so I would fix or maintain my own. P.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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11-09-2006, 10:24 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Oh hell PM you could make your own parts  |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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11-09-2006, 11:50 AM
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Been many moons
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Aquidneck Island
Posts: 400
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Just got an email back from Craig. Asked him alot of questions. I am now sold on a Van Staal. He emailed me back overnight. Great service. And everything made sense. I like the idea of the new service program where you arent entitled to send it in each year. & you only pay for what you want to have done, You only pay for wear items. Not everyone is going to be swimming with their reel. I feel I am going to be very happy now owning one. I suggest if you have any questions email them or call. You'll feel like part of the van staal family.
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Standing on the water, casting your bread
While the eyes of the idol with the iron head are glowing
Distant ships sailing into the mist
You were born with a snake in both of your fists while a hurricane was blowing
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