so why is ardent outdoors claiming to be American made if the are importing parts to make the "American" made reels and why are they importing Chinese reels under the name of EVER CAST?! The EVER CAST reels are made with better quality than the "AMERICAN" reels but are backed by ardent for 1 year hmm somethings fishy about the whole "MADE IN AMERICA" i think that needs to be looked into!
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I agree,
Glad you took the time to look in to it before you buy.
I like to buy american made products when ever posible. but you know, Quality is the first thing I look at when I am shopping.
I hate to be a
sack, but many of the icon American name brands are now manufactured over seas with the made in America stamped in to it.
There is a new law in congress the stipulates a product must be of a cirtain percentage of componants made in America before the made in america stamp or lable can be placed on it... Right now it is not against the law for any product to use that "copy right lable"
to me this new law is only a slap in the face of consumers, I beleive the new law should have a % rate of components made out of the contry stamped right in to the finished product.
Like with an american made car, at best it is only 30% made in america, ya it is asembled in america for the most part, and hence it should be labled.. "Asembled in America"
I mean really, I may as well buy a car kit from Japan and have the kit delivered to my garage where I can asemble it my self and save my self nearly 75% on the cost of the car and a ton of intrest charges.
Its no wonder to me why oil prices are sky rocketing, between the stock market and ocean liner fleets buying up futures and bulk oil.
To late, you got me going...[:p]
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Dave-
Great post. I share the same frustrations about "American Made" or "Made in America" products not really being USA made.
On the other hand, Ardent is "Made in the U.S.A." which means that all the components are sourced, manufactured, and assembled in the United States. The difference is huge. "Made in America" could also be in Mexico or Canada, where "Made in the U.S.A" is only in the states.
Avid Angler (Ardent's parent company) could not compete with the low priced reel made outside the USA, but wanted offer a top quality reel to these consumers... thus came a new company; Evercast. Evercast is not Made in the USA. No hiding that. Ardent IS made in the USA. Different companies. Different products.
Austin
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so me and paul arent the only controversy?
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we know you love us.
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