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GobyOneGnoby
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| kromer wrote: | | On page 15 of the pin rundown thread you will see Ditchrat is correct. J W Youngs is not the only reel manufacturer to have a Bob James model. |
No longer confused by DR's post. They look similar. Sorry Ditch! That pin run down post is painful to sift through...
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centrepin
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Joined: 15 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Purple Arnold Kingpin |
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| Undertaker wrote: | | Here it is!!! Purple Arnold Kingpin. This one slipped out without the KW Engineering Arnold Kingpin logo, and has no serial number on the backplate. (PROTO?)The only thing that denotes it as a Kingpin is the crown emblem on the spool cap. They now come with a tool to remove the spool cap and access the bearings, and a spare knurled round brass nut that attaches the spool to the backplate. Handles are anodized aluminum to match the reel. Lots more portings as you can see too! The box is signed by both father and son: Keith and Stewart Ward. It is relatively light in hand and seems to have a nice startup! |
Not that purple isn't whacked, but that reel would be money in black. |
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Ditchrat
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Joined: 22 Jan 2007
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Location: canadensis, PA (on the Brodhead)
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| kromer wrote: | | On page 15 of the pin rundown thread you will see Ditchrat is correct. J W Youngs is not the only reel manufacturer to have a Bob James model. |
Three actually, one thats a king pin, one is a swallow and the other a young. |
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GobyOneGnoby
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| chromedome wrote: | I'm thinking that BJ was made by the same people that made the pretty purple mofo....But I could be wrong and probably am.....   |
As it turns out, that Bob James was made by Arnold Engineering around 1999 or so and released as a special edition. AE also made the Kingpins until KW Engineering acquired the rights to make them a few years back. |
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JFL
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Does anyone have any photos of the newer spoked designs (non-aerial)offered by KW Engineering? Also, is it safe to assume that the Kingpin Series I and II will no longer be produced?
Interesting thread, and I like the design of the ported one, though fishing with a metallic purple one in Huron Cty would likely result in a beating, unfortunately.... |
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GobyOneGnoby
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| JFL wrote: | | Does anyone have any photos of the newer spoked designs (non-aerial)offered by KW Engineering? Also, is it safe to assume that the Kingpin Series I and II will no longer be produced? |
There are a few pics. here: http://blogs.flyandfloatfishing.com/
As for the Series 1 (spoked) and Series 2 (holes), they will still be offered although there might be a name change. |
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ziekertail
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Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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here she is in black
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ziekertail
Alevin
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:43 am Post subject: Re: Arnold Kingpin prototypes & news |
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| swatskee wrote: | I'm really excited to let let yopu all know that the interview out at Erie Outfitters yesterday went very well. Myself, Goby, Craig, and Keith & Stuart of KW Engineering (owners & Mfg's of the newly updated kingpins) all got together for a few hours for an open video interview and look over their latest models of kingpins for fly & float.
We'll have the video posted as soon as I can and a little sneak peak of the reels will be shown on flyandfloatfishing.com (should be this week)
All i can say is you guys are going to be VERY happy with the end result. These guys put their trust into some local guys to design a reel around our needs and it shows with i think may be the perfect reel. We;ll let you all decide soon.
We have a very special interactive poll coming out soon we'll let you all in on in a few days.
They brought 10 prototypes with them, all of which were different...so you pin heads out there..... you missed out on something amazing!
How cool is it to sit at BW3's sippin' a cold great lakes dortmunder gold talking about the future of the kingpin and steelhead alley???
Steve, it was great! I know he's chompin at the bit to talk about it and show some of the awesome pictures i got!
Sean Swatsky |
so where is the video ???????????????????????????????????? |
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centrepin
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| ziekertail wrote: | here she is in black
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Zieker, that thing is sweet. |
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vstaal
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| ziekertail wrote: | here she is in black
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Looks A LOT like a mykiss....it'll be so sooo easy to fly this one under the radar 
any ideas on reel size/spool width or is that still being worked out?? |
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ziekertail
Alevin
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| they are still working on the spec.'s at king pin ,but I can say I have used it a few times now and it spinns like a dream tolerances are super tight ,i thought my mykiss was a great reel till i fished this 5 incher ,as far as I am concerned its one of the best if not the best out there in a non -drag reel |
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swatskee
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