Hi-end chinu-reel in `02.
Its cork handles and machined spool are Daiwa's policy.
It is a admiration of chinu anglers now.
Its body , frame and spool are all machined.
The inside of flange is machined also !
The strongest rival of KIWAMI is Daiwa's Viking ST-44.
ST-44 is the based model of KIWAMI. But its price is 1/6 of KIWAMI.
ST-44 was born in `84. So, its price is low.
But most Japanese anglers cannot change their images.
We can learn why the Mitchell300 had to changed to " made in Taiwan ( or China ) ".
I have thought that Mitchell300 should be changed its price higher.
But it might be difficult , because it is difficult to change the image of products.