mcnerney
Administrator
Vlad from VR-Reels (http://www.vr-reels.com/index.html) has sent out a demo reel, a Trutta Perfection 2/0, to several members to see what they think. This reel is not in production, he is wanting our feedback (after having it in our hands) before he makes a decision on bringing this reel into his lineup.
This past week I got to try out the reel first hand. Its a small clicker reel (clicks in both directions, being left handed, I really liked that feature). I put it on my 7 ft 2 in 3wt C. Barclay glass rod and gave it a whirl. The first thing I noticed is how smooth and pleasant sounding the clicker is (not loud and obnoxious like some clickers I have used in the past), plus the reel's rim is exposed for easy palming and buttery smooth operation, a very nice feature. The one drawback is that I noticed that on my 3Wt Barclay the reel foot is a little large for my retaining ring as it doesn't slide over the foot far enough, but that would be an easy fix, but it might just be my rod. The reel handle is located a bit inside for what I'm used to, but I think I could get used to that pretty easily. Overall, this is an outstanding reel with the machining and finish work of the highest caliber, IMHO on par with any Abel reel.
Here are a few photos to show how beautiful the workmanship is on this reel, truly stunning work:
The reverse side:
Top View:
The reel comes in a beautiful leather pouch:
The reel that I normally use on that 3 wt Barclay is a Bill Ballan classic style reel. It also clicks in both directions, but as you can see from the photo it isn't nearly as fine of machining as Vlad's Trutta Perfection 2/0 reel. Plus all you get for drag is the clicker, on the Ballan, no exposed rim, which I really don't care for. From my days of fishing for salmon in Alaska, I really love controlling the reel's drag by palming.
This past week I got to try out the reel first hand. Its a small clicker reel (clicks in both directions, being left handed, I really liked that feature). I put it on my 7 ft 2 in 3wt C. Barclay glass rod and gave it a whirl. The first thing I noticed is how smooth and pleasant sounding the clicker is (not loud and obnoxious like some clickers I have used in the past), plus the reel's rim is exposed for easy palming and buttery smooth operation, a very nice feature. The one drawback is that I noticed that on my 3Wt Barclay the reel foot is a little large for my retaining ring as it doesn't slide over the foot far enough, but that would be an easy fix, but it might just be my rod. The reel handle is located a bit inside for what I'm used to, but I think I could get used to that pretty easily. Overall, this is an outstanding reel with the machining and finish work of the highest caliber, IMHO on par with any Abel reel.
Here are a few photos to show how beautiful the workmanship is on this reel, truly stunning work:
The reverse side:
Top View:
The reel comes in a beautiful leather pouch:
The reel that I normally use on that 3 wt Barclay is a Bill Ballan classic style reel. It also clicks in both directions, but as you can see from the photo it isn't nearly as fine of machining as Vlad's Trutta Perfection 2/0 reel. Plus all you get for drag is the clicker, on the Ballan, no exposed rim, which I really don't care for. From my days of fishing for salmon in Alaska, I really love controlling the reel's drag by palming.