From the pics of the wiebe handle, it looks as if they left the reel foot nut the same.(It was a real paint scraper. :doh: ) Wish they could incorporate a cushioned hood style with the rest staying within the classic wiebe style. =D> I've had a few standard Fuji seats that weren't able to secure re...

It's Wiebe

BTW SLM, thanks for sharing abou Schaefer...did they also contribute to the Weibe seat design? Ken Wiebe sold his inventory to Gary Schaefer and the design was renamed Schaefer Super Sticker. This was around 2004/2005 or thereabouts, maybe even before. I was working in retail and when Wiebe was vis...

A contemporary iteration of the Schaefer/Wiebe Super Sticker? I never thought I'd ever see its reintroduction on a mass produced rod line. Very nice...

Javelin379 wrote:Kilter makes a good rod

Being off kilter doesn't make for a good rod.

Wow, the aesthetics are very garish--sort of like folk art! :lol: That assemblage of components just doesn't flow. They're trying too hard. Edited to add: I know what they're trying to achieve but the execution and end result don't really cut it. The component selection along with the overall color ...