No experience to report. I saw one of these, reputed to run about $700. Looked and felt like a jewel. I don't wear jewelery, and I don't fish with it either. The Charlton makes even my Bogdan seem simple, if not primitive, by comparison. (However, I purchased the Bogdan when it was still considered fishing tackle, not a collector's item.)

Sincerely,

Salmo g.