Modern rods and reels and engineering

[Ranger99]

I already know I'm getting old, but
I guess I'm too old fashioned too.
I've looked at a lot of these new
currently offered rods and reels, and
it strikes me that they're the victim
of modern engineering, in other
words, just built enough to do the
job with no extra in reserve.
Just like modern bridges and buildings,
and not "overbuilt" like things in the
past that were built to last for a
lifetime or 3.
I have older rods and reels that will be
usable for a century (maybe) if I properly
maintain them with use. Some I've seen
on the shelf don't look as if they'd make
a season's worth of inshore saltwater
redfish and trout use.  And they for sure
don't give any discount for the material
they've left off. 

[Doublebass73]

Planned obsolescence, make it last just long enough so the warranty will run out.

[geezerbiker]

Have you ever tried an Okuma reel?  I have a couple of them and one I've used for around 20 years.  They are very smooth and well made.

My father liked Garcia reels.  I have his and a couple others I've gathered along the way but that tick-tick sound they make drives me nuts.  I want quiet when I'm fishing...

Tony

[wtxbadger]

Still like my Bronson Flightwing and wood pole I got from an estate sell a while back.

[Ranger99]

Have you ever tried an Okuma reel?  I have a couple of them and one I've used for around 20 years.  They are very smooth and well made.

My father liked Garcia reels.  I have his and a couple others I've gathered along the way but that tick-tick sound they make drives me nuts.  I want quiet when I'm fishing...

Tony

I have not
I have a lifetime supply of most of the tackle
I'll ever use.  Most was bought used and
cleaned up and put in usable condition
myself.  Only thing I bought NIB and still
have is a couple of my Penn salt rigs,
and a Lew's Speed Spool and matching
Speed Stick rod. And one of the Shimanos 

JMHO- I wouldn't shell out the asking
price for what a lot of these rigs cost
now.  May not be many future opportunities
later down the road if TPWD doesn't clamp
down on these border jumpers and
SE asians doing all this poaching and
netting that's going on locally

[darkgael]

I've looked at a lot of these new  currently offered rods and reels, and  it strikes me that they're the victim  of modern engineering,...

I wonder which reels you have been looking at. The newer baitcasters - many of them - offer modern wear and water resistant materials, better seals and bearings.
My favorite baitcaster, an Avet 5.8 MC (made in the USA) is as strong and well made as you could ask for. Surf casting, boat fishing, lake fishing...so far it has done them all well. I just change the rods.
The same can be said for my Ambassadeur reels,

[Ranger99]

I've looked at a lot of these new  currently offered rods and reels, and  it strikes me that they're the victim  of modern engineering,...

I wonder which reels you have been looking at. . .

I couldn't honestly say.  I looked as
more of a curiosity than anything.
I don't ever intend to lay down a
few hundred on a reel for casual
fishing anymore than I would pay
the price for a nice Krieghoff
scattergun
I can do as well harvest wise as
well as pretty much everyone else.

I was pretty surprised at seeing a
hundred dollar Zebco spin casting
reel like I posted about several
days back