New stuff cheap!

[STONEMAN]

Someone explain to me the new stuff being sold at a discount here. Unwanted gifts? Heck, nobody gives me an 800$ rod; and if I received one I wouldn’t sell it. Scratch and dent? I don’t think you could scratch or dent a Helios! Stolen? How do you stuff a rod tube down your pants? I’m confused.

 

[mcarney99]

Usually guys or friends of guys who work at a fly shop. Helios might cost them $350 brand new. Some places give employees up to 70% off. Then have their friends fence the stuff for them online or they do it under an alias.

 

[NewSal]

I don’t know what your referring to but orvis typically sells the prior years Helios at drastically lower prices whenever they roll out the new model

 

[Dave_W]

mcarney99 wrote:
Usually guys or friends of guys who work at a fly shop. Helios might cost them $350 brand new. Some places give employees up to 70% off. Then have their friends fence the stuff for them online or they do it under an alias.

This explains much of this.^

Folks in the FF business often get a lot of gear from companies that they endorse or wholesale seconds, etc. Some of this stuff finds its way here to the Swap forum.

 

[mcarney99]

He’s probably referring to the fact there’s been a Loomis IMX pro listed for $375 and a H3 for like $650. Both brand new, both very sought after rods and rarely ever found at a discount.

 

[TrtnBux]

I am selling the IMX PRO... Actually won it, but have too many 5wts.

 

[STONEMAN]

With apologies to the late, great Gilda Radner, “Never mind.”