Since the first Hardy Perfect reel was designed by Foster Hardy in the Alnwick Factory, Anglers around the globe have agreed that the Hardy Perfect reel is indeed the ultimate in Salmon Fly Reels.
Many years have passed since Foster worked on his ?apprentice' powered
treadle lathe to produce the first ?Perfect' reel, and countless reels
of different designs have been sold by numerous fishing tackle
companies, but none have stood the test of time like the Hardy Perfect.Although
Foster's original design has undergone several design updates in the
last 121 years, the sound principal which Foster originally patented in
December 1888 still remains in the Salmon Perfect we are manufacturing
in our Alnwick Factory today. The 2010 salmon Perfect takes the
best features from the various designs over the years - check mechanism
and dimensions from the 1921 Perfect, the 1972 reel back and a plate
design which echoes that of 1912 Perfect. Combine these with Barstock
Aluminium construction, 18 stainless steel ball bearing race, ivorine
type handle and revolving line guard, and the fact that the Perfect
reel design has been undergoing field testing since 1921 (dup. MkII
version) and Charlie Norris, the Hardy Reel Designer, believes the
Perfect we are launching for 2010 is possibly the best Hardy Perfect
salmon reel hardy has ever made. - Reel diameter - 4" and 41/4"
- 18 steel ball bearing race
| Model |
Capacity (m) | Weight (oz/g) | Diameter |
|---|
| Perfect 4" RH |
DT9 + 180m 30lb WF10 + 275m 30lb
| 11.78 / 334 | 4.00 / 101 |
| Perfect 4" LH |
DT9 + 180m 30lb WF10 + 275m 30lb
| 11.78 / 334 | 4.00 / 101 |
| Perfect 4 1/4" RH |
DT11 + 110m 30lb WF12 + 290m 30lb
| 12.66 / 359 | 4.25 / 108 |
| Perfect 4 1/4" LH |
DT11 + 110m 30lb WF12 + 290m 30lb
| 12.66 / 359 | 4.25 / 108 |
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