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[mungerish]

A good buddy who is very salty told me anything after 2006 +/- is made in China and does not stand up to the old Penn's

Lots of threads like these around on the same subject
Which penn Reels are NOT made in CHINA? - The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum

New Penn Reels China Models ? Are they having issues ? - Page 2 - The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum

[likwid]

Originally Posted by mungerish

A good buddy who is very salty told me anything after 2006 +/- is made in China and does not stand up to the old Penn's

Lots of threads like these around on the same subject
Which penn Reels are NOT made in CHINA? - The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum

New Penn Reels China Models ? Are they having issues ? - Page 2 - The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum

Neither of those threads have anything to do with the big Internationals. I'm surprised it didn't switch to arguing about Yellowfin vs Contender.

As Mike said, they're made in the US.

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by likwid

I'm surprised it didn't switch to arguing about Yellowfin vs Contender.

As Mike said, they're made in the US.

What about Regulator?

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Piscator

What about Regulator?

Pfft, Cape Horn, it would survive what that one regulator survived that drifted across the atlantic, make you coffee, wax itself, and give you free gas and trip 300 vrods.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by mungerish

A good buddy who is very salty told me anything after 2006 +/- is made in China and does not stand up to the old Penn's

Better tell him take a shower. 'cause he certainly doesn't know what he's talking about.

[mungerish]

"Better tell him take a shower. 'cause he certainly doesn't know what he's talking about."

Well, he may very well be all wet on this one...But seein how he is a former Navy Seal who grew up commercial fishing with his grandfather out of Gloucester....I'll just assume I heard him wrong

[mungerish]

One down, at least one more to go....Maybe two