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bulldog1935
Post 31 Mar 2022, 08:39 • #1 
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40 years ago, the Japan-made Marryat reels were considered superior to the Swiss-made.
I was stumbling around on Amazon JP, looking for Super Strike bait rod blades, and discovered Smith still makes the original magnesium Marryat -
- or more likely, it's a limited edition run.



With the current exchange rate, Japan shopping is a great buy.
The first thing Amazon.jp does is supbract domestic VAT tax for US buyer. They have their own shipping containers to US, and updrade to DHL express is only $5.
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whrlpool
Post 01 Apr 2022, 08:04 • #2 
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Part of the beauty of the Marryat is its sleek, low-profile feel foot, a contrast to what we see more often today in higher-sitting reels, a gesture to the clearance needed for more common uplocking seats, and the feel/reach of L.A. reels. The compact design of the Marryat is a great classic form, yet in its original time, its high adonize finish, lack of a line guard, and drag mechanism were almost "futuristic."
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Canoeman1947
Post 01 Apr 2022, 22:39 • #3 
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I've been seeing the Smith Marryat reels on Amazon JP for the last 3 to 4 years, so might not be such a limited run.

Larry
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bulldog1935
Post 02 Apr 2022, 07:40 • #4 
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With the VAT subtracted, the cost of the Marryat in today's exchange rate is the same dollar cost that reel cost in 1980.
If you do the inflation calculation, that's a heck of a deal for a damn classy reel, and the best light-duty drag of any reel I've fished.
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carlz
Post 02 Apr 2022, 14:26 • #5 
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A few years ago, I stocked up on reels and spools when they were half off of list price. They are really pretty reels.
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Canoeman1947
Post 02 Apr 2022, 23:13 • #6 
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I miss the Marryat reel that was stolen from me. If I didn't already have a lot of light and ultralight reels, I would buy another Marryat.

Larry.
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