What's special about this...

[Tigger]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160778636913?ssP...984.m1426.l2649

 

 

It just looks like a swallow with a different pattern of holes in the drum to me. I can't belive it's going for more than Chav's Browning Revolver !

[Guest Chris Perch]

This looks good for the money and he's sold 10 already??????

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12ft-TELESCOPIC-...=item2c62bafc5e

[chavender]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160778636913?ssP...984.m1426.l2649

 

 

It just looks like a swallow with a different pattern of holes in the drum to me. I can't belive it's going for more than Chav's Browning Revolver !

 

 

its special because it says Barbel on the back !! ,perhaps i should of described my browning like this

 

"The Browning Revolver ,probably the best barbel reel ever"

Edited April 8, 2012 by chavender

[Tigger]

its special because it says Barbel on the back !! ,perhaps i should of described my browning like this

 

"The Browning Revolver ,probably the best barbel reel ever"

 

 

You'd think people would realise how much more skill and work goes into making a 12 spoked aerial reel than a solid drum reel. As you say though, the little picture of the fish and mentioning barbel will work wonders . I wouldn't mind but you can get a brand spankin Stanton engraved with whatever you want for that money... I know which i'd prefer.

[Rusty]

It just looks like a swallow with a different pattern of holes in the drum to me.

 

Yep same reel really, even down to the font used on the backplate, my Dave Swallow reel cost me £140. The sellers says there’s a tensioner button on the front, can’t find one on mine;

 

 

 

 

[Guest redfin2]

Provenance....it was featured in the series Catching The Impossible, and adorned Martin Bowlers rod in catching a 45lb carp.

 

Any other old reel strapped to a rod somewhere 'up North does not have the same pedigree I am sure you will agree

[chavender]

not Provenance , Provenance= tangible proof ,not hearsay or conjecture ,if the seller had a letter or pictorial proof (cearly showing the edition number) of the claim ,then that would be Provenance

 

just stating its "This is the reel used by Martin Bowler in the TV program Catching The Impossible when he lands a 45lb common carp." the statement itself could be construed as ambiguous

 

does the statement mean this is the reel ,as in the model of reel or the actual reel featured in the segment of film

 

its a bit like saying "i have a aston martin db6 ,the same car james bond drove in the movie"

 

i'm not saying the seller is misleading anyone ,because i take their advert at face value and have no reason too doubt them ,just pointing out how easy it is too add kudos to a item and improve its worth ,simply by infering someone famouse used it .

[Tigger]

not Provenance , Provenance= tangible proof ,not hearsay or conjecture ,if the seller had a letter or pictorial proof (cearly showing the edition number) of the claim ,then that would be Provenance

 

just stating its "This is the reel used by Martin Bowler in the TV program Catching The Impossible when he lands a 45lb common carp." the statement itself could be construed as ambiguous

 

does the statement mean this is the reel ,as in the model of reel or the actual reel featured in the segment of film

 

its a bit like saying "i have a aston martin db6 ,the same car james bond drove in the movie"

 

i'm not saying the seller is misleading anyone ,because i take their advert at face value and have no reason too doubt them ,just pointing out how easy it is too add kudos to a item and improve its worth ,simply by infering someone famouse used it .

 

 

I had those very same thoughts....Is the seller saying this is the reel used in the vid or is he saying it's simply the same model ?

[Guest redfin2]

not Provenance , Provenance= tangible proof ,not hearsay or conjecture ,if the seller had a letter or pictorial proof (cearly showing the edition number) of the claim ,then that would be Provenance

 

just stating its "This is the reel used by Martin Bowler in the TV program Catching The Impossible when he lands a 45lb common carp." the statement itself could be construed as ambiguous

 

does the statement mean this is the reel ,as in the model of reel or the actual reel featured in the segment of film

 

its a bit like saying "i have a aston martin db6 ,the same car james bond drove in the movie"

 

i'm not saying the seller is misleading anyone ,because i take their advert at face value and have no reason too doubt them ,just pointing out how easy it is too add kudos to a item and improve its worth ,simply by infering someone famouse used it .

 

Actually that's what I thought, but those 'pin boys are so influenced by such trivia I doubt it matters who used the thing.