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<blockquote data-quote="onthewater102" data-source="post: 368725" data-attributes="member: 13702"><p>Hard to say - all three companies have different product lines from 'el cheapo to some fine equipment. The Mitchell wasn't one I was familiar with, and I couldn't find further information on their website, so while I'd like to assume the bearings are stainless, without seeing it published anywhere I would be wary. The odd thing was (and maybe this was due to me only performing a quick scan of their site) I couldn't find anywhere to order parts for the reel. I know Abu Garcia has parts support for their products, I've never owned a Pflueger, and I have an old Mitchell from when I was a kid that I never needed to do anything with, but it's my only experience with their products.</p><p></p><p>The Mitchell is the same price as the BPS Pro Qualifier - and while they say their polymer construction is "stronger" than aluminum I would go out on a limb and say if this were the case then more of the manufacturers would be using similar plastics in their high end reels rather than making the entire body out of aluminum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="onthewater102, post: 368725, member: 13702"] Hard to say - all three companies have different product lines from 'el cheapo to some fine equipment. The Mitchell wasn't one I was familiar with, and I couldn't find further information on their website, so while I'd like to assume the bearings are stainless, without seeing it published anywhere I would be wary. The odd thing was (and maybe this was due to me only performing a quick scan of their site) I couldn't find anywhere to order parts for the reel. I know Abu Garcia has parts support for their products, I've never owned a Pflueger, and I have an old Mitchell from when I was a kid that I never needed to do anything with, but it's my only experience with their products. The Mitchell is the same price as the BPS Pro Qualifier - and while they say their polymer construction is "stronger" than aluminum I would go out on a limb and say if this were the case then more of the manufacturers would be using similar plastics in their high end reels rather than making the entire body out of aluminum. [/QUOTE]
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