sterling aerial

[long trotter]

Hi any one had a look at these and can give the run down on what there like any good chaps ?

 

http://sterlingnortholt.com/products/coarse-fishing

[Rusty]

I think at those prices you'd be better off looking at the Fred Crouch Jet if you want a Match Aerial replica;

 

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/usnabbotts/fish_sales.htm

 

Mind you, Fred's reels have shot up in price recently, they were £135 last year.

[Tigger]

One here ...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171352495899?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

They look nice in the pic's (appart from all that Tatooing on the back plate), no idea how the reels feel or perform as i've never handled one. Personally i'd keep my eyes peeled for an origonal Allcocks Match Aerial.

[chavender]

I've seen a Sterling reel and they're very pretty reels ,and apart from the decorative engraving theres not a lot of difference between them and the current fred crouch reels (best they've ever made) and if I had to compare the st/fc reels to a original match aerial then I'd take a fc/st reel .I know people like the original match aerials but I don't .and if I had too chose between a fred crouch and sterling I'd choose a fred crouch ,unless I was after something as a gift (im indifferent to the engraving) otherwise the difference in price would put me off a bit but the price isn't too bad as centrepins go .and fred crouch reels also does the true trotter which I'd choose over any match aerial or clone anytime .

 

if you like the engraving then buy the Sterling ,if not buy a fred crouch reel .both are pretty similar in looks and well built .in either case I'd recommend a wide spooled reel over a narrow one.

[Tigger]

From my experience the Fred Crouches arn't as free running as the original allcocks reel. I prefer the round profile on the rim of the drum on the original and also it's narrow drum.

[Rusty]

If you're dead set on the sterling then here's a new one for a lot less

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sterling-Northolt-Centre-Pin-/171352495899?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Fishing_Reels_JN&hash=item27e567971b