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Orvis Battenkill [phpbay], 5, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "SEKW", "1", "", "4"[/phpbay]
[phpbay]Orvis Battenkill, 20, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "irfac", "2", "", "4"[/phpbay]
Orvis Battenkill [affmage source="ebay" results="30"]Orvis Battenkill[/affmage]
What's the difference between these two fly reels?
Orvis Battenkill Bar Stock III dollarsignr130 3.9 oz., 3" diameter, for 5-7 line weights. weights.http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=40C7&dir_id=758&group_id=768&cat_id=7627&subcat_id=7643 Orvis Battenkill Bar Stock Disc Drag dollarsignr130 III 3.95 oz., 3" diameter, for 4-7 line weights. http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=44KY&dir_id=758&group_id=768&cat_id=7627&subcat_id=7643 What is the difference? Which ones better? What is disc drag? Also are both of these salt water proof?
I don't own an Orvis reel, but I've looked at the BBS series and it looks like both the links you've provided point to the BBS III. I think it's one of those cases where the webmaster has two different names for the same product and so they show up as different products. The specs are basically the same, the measurements, the material stock, the price, the drag, and the arbor -- all the same. I really think this is the same unit named twice and with two versions of the product info. Big e-tailers with deep, constantly changing product lines will often suffer from this overlap.
The BBS III has disc drag, which is considered by most to be superior to so-called "S&P" drag. Disc drag works like disc brakes -- applying pressure disc-on-disc to limit the payout of the reel. The S&P system is more like caliper breaks on a bike -- applying a point of pressure to a small rim of the reel, which means it's not as adjustable, powerful, or as steady. High-end users claim they need even more complicated drag systems, but if you're working with 4-7 weight line, your drag needs are going to be limited. Basically, when dealing with fish less than 6 or 8 pounds, your hand on the flyline is your drag. What you need to know is that the disc drag system is better than S&P, and that's part of why the reel is >dollarsignr100+ and not
Orvis Battenkill
Orvis Battenkill [phpbay], 5, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "SEKW", "1", "", "4"[/phpbay] [phpbay]Orvis Battenkill, 20, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "irfac", "2", "", "4"[/phpbay] Orvis Battenkill [affmage source="ebay" results="30"]Orvis Battenkill[/affmage]
What's the difference
between these two fly reels?
Orvis Battenkill Bar Stock III dollarsignr130 3.9 oz., 3" diameter, for 5-7 line weights. weights.http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=40C7&dir_id=758&group_id=768&cat_id=7627&subcat_id=7643 Orvis Battenkill Bar Stock Disc Drag dollarsignr130 III 3.95 oz., 3" diameter, for 4-7 line weights. http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=44KY&dir_id=758&group_id=768&cat_id=7627&subcat_id=7643 What is the difference? Which ones better? What is disc drag? Also are both of these salt water proof?
I don't own an Orvis reel, but I've looked at the BBS series and it looks like both the links you've provided point to the BBS III. I think it's one of those cases where the webmaster has two different names for the same product and so they show up as different products. The specs are basically the same, the measurements, the material stock, the price, the drag, and the arbor -- all the same. I really think this is the same unit named twice and with two versions of the product info. Big e-tailers with deep, constantly changing product lines will often suffer from this overlap. The BBS III has disc drag, which is considered by most to be superior to so-called "S&P" drag. Disc drag works like disc brakes -- applying pressure disc-on-disc to limit the payout of the reel. The S&P system is more like caliper breaks on a bike -- applying a point of pressure to a small rim of the reel, which means it's not as adjustable, powerful, or as steady. High-end users claim they need even more complicated drag systems, but if you're working with 4-7 weight line, your drag needs are going to be limited. Basically, when dealing with fish less than 6 or 8 pounds, your hand on the flyline is your drag. What you need to know is that the disc drag system is better than S&P, and that's part of why the reel is >dollarsignr100+ and not
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