Click and Pawl Reels

Scratch pad so I can figure out what I want to get.

Obviously the gold standard are the Hardy reels. Featherweight, LRH, Princess.

A step down is the Orvis CFO, made by Hardy.

Budget Hardy clones

Berkley 530, 550

Heddon 300, 310, 320

Eagle Claw EC-10, 11, 12

Scientific Anglers System 4, System 8, 130

Daiwa 700, 710, 720

Roddy 320

Hardy-equivalents

Hardy Featherweight = Heddon 300 = Daiwa 700 = Berkley 530 = EC 10

Hardy LRH = Heddon 310 = Daiwa 710 = Berkley 540 = EC 11

Hardy Princess = Heddon 320 = Daiwa 720 = Berkley 550 =EC 12

Hardy St. Aidan = Daiwa 740 = EC 14

Others

Pflueger Medalist 1491, 1495

Lamson LP-1

Daiwa 730

JW Young

Shakespeare Russell

Things to read:

https://trouterspace.com/2017/06/07/attack-hardy-clones/

https://troutrageous.com/2025/01/the-hunt-for-hardy-clones.html

https://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9906

Servicing/Maintenance

Reel Rehab – Scientific Anglers System 4