Alvey Reels Australia Closing Down * Again take two *

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Re: Alvey Reels Australia Closing Down * Again take two *

Post by Sebb » Tue May 24, 2022 9:05 pm

fisho999 wrote:
Tue May 24, 2022 8:55 pm
thinking of getting this

https://alvey.com.au/shop/c60gt/
Go get it.
It'll become rare and collectors will look for them and will pay for them.
That's my prediction anyway.
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Post by 4liters » Tue May 24, 2022 9:21 pm

Especially if you ask them to engrave it with the iconic 'Team Born2Fist'
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Post by fisho999 » Wed May 25, 2022 7:07 am

thats why im getting one lol

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Re: Alvey Reels Australia Closing Down * Again take two *

Post by Fish-Hunter » Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:42 pm

I still use my Alvey sidecast reels, have done so for decades.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-lOQL3it2Us

I have ordered a few stainless & graphite Alvey reels since the announcement of the factory being set to closing down. :ch:

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Post by ducky » Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:30 pm

Went the way of kodak. Had decades to innovate on what was a classic design. But the times changed and they didn't

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Post by 4liters » Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:00 pm

ducky wrote:
Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:30 pm
Went the way of kodak. Had decades to innovate on what was a classic design. But the times changed and they didn't
Kodak was funnier because they actually invented the digital camera and then decided not to pursue it because it would eat into their film sales
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Re: Alvey Reels Australia Closing Down * Again take two *

Post by Sebb » Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:38 pm

What about Nokia. They were leading in the mobile phone business, til smart phone came up, and they went down the hill pretty quickly.
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Re: Alvey Reels Australia Closing Down * Again take two *

Post by 4liters » Thu Jun 16, 2022 9:35 pm

Yeah they kinda misread the trend there.

guess that's just capitalism *shrugs*
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
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