Wife used to sell them when I first met her. We still have them 25 years later and still in great shape. Handles are made of the same things bowling balls are made of. Like others have said, have them sharpened every so often and they should last you forever.
Tight Lines:
Scott

Harbinger of impending piscatorial doom
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WHEN THE FLOAT DROPS THE BULL SH*T STOPS!!!!
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"The charm of fishing is that it is the
pursuit of what is elusive but attainable,
a perpetual series of occasions for hope."

-- John Buchan
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