zee baas

[afterhours]

yup!

[Terence]

This is getting pretty funny. First the Reel, now the Seal.
Whats next, a Redsox Sucks Avatar? I swear were just a couple of surf guys from the stix in NH. We come in peace!!!!

Smuttynose IPA just happens to be our after fishing vice...Actually its our after work vice, We just don't get seals up here.

[Slingah]

BigFish loves seals

[tattoobob]

Oh boy you can tell it is February

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[Casting Z's]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

Oh boy you can tell it is February

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Yeh! Now we're all having fun....

[spence]

Originally Posted by Terence

Smuttynose IPA just happens to be our after fishing vice...Actually its our after work vice, We just don't get seals up here.

Wow...are you two gay?

On a more serious note...give me a Zee Baas if you want a field test.

I'll let the thing sit for a month then use is once. If it doesn't break on the third cast it's got the mojo for the long haul.



-spence

[Terence]

Dont get your hopes up Spence, we're married to great women. I do know a dog groomer I might be able to hook you up with though. PM me if you want his number.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Terence

Dont get your hopes up Spence, we're married to great women. I do know a dog groomer I might be able to hook you up with though. PM me if you want his number.

excellent

I knew you NH guys were connected.



-spence

[Terence]

No Problem, glad I could help out.

[BernOC]

My biggest concern with this reel is how dedicated Rob is to the company and how long will it be around. Sure you can service it yourself, eliminating the annual VS thing, but parts do fail or need replacing over the course of time.
I remember when the future of VS was up in the air (more than once) and thinking not only can I not open this thing but where am I going to get replacement parts.

Hope everyone is having a good winter...if thats possible.
Bern

[spence]

That's a very valid concern...unfortunately there's really no way around it unless you can find someone who's stockpiling parts and become their best friend.

-spence

[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by BernOC

My biggest concern with this reel is how dedicated Rob is to the company and how long will it be around.

...and I can't disagree with that concern. Van Staal owners sweated through this.

One small comfort one can draw if Rob K drops the project ... you'll likely have one heck of a collectible reel after the supply dries up...and there will always be an odd-job/specialty machinist out there who will whip up spare parts (for a premium).

[Zeno]

Originally Posted by BernOC

My biggest concern with this reel is how dedicated Rob is to the company and how long will it be around. Sure you can service it yourself, eliminating the annual VS thing, but parts do fail or need replacing over the course of time.
I remember when the future of VS was up in the air (more than once) and thinking not only can I not open this thing but where am I going to get replacement parts.

Hope everyone is having a good winter...if thats possible.
Bern

I was waiting for someone to say it is I don't have to.Great point Bern.I think the #$ are secondary and frankly I am surprised that some of you have balls to insinuate just how stupid someone is by spending all this money.Just imagine if we are all going to be so frank with out thoughts.....someone walks up to your wife at the fishing show and asks you "you married this cow?holy crap ,I got one that weighs 3 times less and she is serving me fine".
Crude example but true.Don't mess with a mans wife of his finances.Everybody bitches about cost of VS or Z's but I don't see many driving around in Hyundai 4x4 or Suzuki.Noooo ,its the #%^&* Denali and Expeditions that are on the beach.Lets stop being hypocrites and not comment on what someone else spend their hard earned money on.
After 18 years in construction I got frostbitten last week.Hurts like a motherf#$%^ but its part of life ,bills need to be paid and after I come home and soak my feet to bring my internal temperature up and stop shivering ,if I feel a need to hug another VS or Z ,its my choice.
Anyway ,the point Bern made is absolutely true.I remember the days when we didn't know if our VS reels are to be an expensive toy with no parts in the future.Rob was the man at the helm at the time and he must takes responsibility for what happened at VS.Like many said ,you cant possibly sing praise to any product after few months regardless how good it looks,it needs to be tested.So my issues is not with $ or product is with the actual person behind it ,is he going to be around to guide this product into the future ? The man is obviously brilliant engineer ,there is no doubt about that....
btw
Lets not carried away with what some "pro's" have been spreading around about superiority of Z's vs VS.I got no skin in this game ,I use VS and would but Z if its more affordable and bigger in size ,so I am neutral when it comes to my allegiance to either products.However some guys are stepping over the boundaries and after demanding free reels from one manufacturer and being denied they threaten to go to another and get this "badmouth" the one that denied them multiple free reels.So much for being representative of the sport ....................and so much about their opinions being worth a bag of beans
Anyway , my index finger is getting sore plus I got to get my but on the deck job.Should be fun today on job with no shin ,right on east river where there is a wind tunnel so hard that most time we cannot even hold on to our material.Well just burn some more pressure treated wood and gather around the flames to warm out hands and breed all those wonderful chemicals.
And for what.........to get another VS or Z ?

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Terence

This is getting pretty funny. First the Reel, now the Seal.
Whats next, a Redsox Sucks Avatar? I swear were just a couple of surf guys from the stix in NH. We come in peace!!!!

Smuttynose IPA just happens to be our after fishing vice...Actually its our after work vice, We just don't get seals up here.

No - go with a Yankees Suck Avatar and your home free

You two just reminded me though that I need to go get some Harpoon WW before it's all sold out...

[NIB]

Hey Bernie

[NIB]

Terrance an Castin Z u guys are starting to remind me of the McKenZee brothers..
I bet u guys are close to canada??
do doot dododo doot dodo.

[tattoobob]

Take off you hoser

[Terence]

Actually we are brothers!