Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

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Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by Cal » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:40 am

Something to hold you guys over while we're at ICAST ;)
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Alphas F with Red Avail Handle
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Alphas Ito with Red I'ZE Spool
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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by Cal » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:42 am

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Std Alphas with Ito Ai spool
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Std Alphas with Silver Avail Handle
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TD Sol with Gold I'ZE Spool
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TD Sol with Silver Avail Handle
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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by zenbassr » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:50 am

freakin lovely... =D>

really nice touch w/ the avails, esp that red one...what length & weight are they?

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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by Cal » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:52 am

I didn't weigh them, and these are 80mm handles. Those were the longest "available" ... lol

The Sol, is actually, REALLY sweet with these touches. I wanted a gold handle, but apparently, those are all gone :(
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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by zenbassr » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:58 am

Cal wrote:I wanted a gold handle, but apparently, those are all gone :(
yeah same thing jun told me when i inquired about a "wavy" style handle for the 200xt. do they seem any lighter/heavier to you compared to stock handles or carbon fiber?

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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by Cal » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:02 am

They seem lighter than the stock but i didn't really do any side by side comparison. I just wanted them for the unique look and to make these reels a bit more interesting.

The gold would look awesome on the Conquest/Calcutta reels... man
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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by SpecksReds » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:37 am

Very nice Cal. The first Japanese website I ever saw had the Avail handles and I always thought they were pretty cool looking.

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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by Nitroman77 » Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:10 pm

Very sweet CAL.. OUt of all the 4 which is your Favorite??? :lol: Mines the ITO AI and the alphas is pretty sweet as well.
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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by Cal » Sun Jul 16, 2006 1:27 pm

eh.. don't really have a favorite out of the bunch ... with all the reviews, my alphas don't really see much action right now but that could change :)
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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by Lightninrod » Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:50 pm

Sleek and silky......er.....cough, cough, nice reels there Cal. Sorry, I was getting carried away there for a second or two :drool: .


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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by woodman6035 » Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:25 pm

sweet...actually all your gear looks awesome and top notch. I'll bet the fish bite your line more than others as a show of reverance and respect! 8-)

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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by tibor01 » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:26 pm

Awesome looking reels Cal. In particular I love the red Avail handle on the Alphas Type F. There are just too many reels I want to buy, will this never end ?????

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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by ipoppa33 » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:08 pm

love those handles!

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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by just4kix » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:09 pm

Sweet handles Cal! Are they made of aluminum and who carries them? :D

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Re: Cal's Alphas/Sol Collection

Post by D.R. » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:33 pm

nice toys Cal

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