General Question - Penn 535 Mag 2

[garrick]

For all the international marketing aficionados out there -

I have found a reel Penn 535 Mag2 that appears only on the UK sites. 

If anyone interested, I will be getting one in the next few weeks and will have an informed opinion after that.  It is a high-speed long casting reel for some specialist surf-fishing here in Australia (everything but the bigger sharks).  This one looks the right thing - graphite, "live-spindle", great drag, mag castcontrol and 42" per crank retrieve. 

But it got me thinking because this is not the only reel that sold only in one marketplace.  I would think that this reel would have a lot of application for surf-fishing along the East Coast USA fisheries.  Anyone know this reel?  Anyone know why only a UK reel?

[alantani]

not sure.  gotta ask the marketing guys that one.   

[1Morecast17]

Any one have one of these reels? Any have one they want to sell?

[thorhammer]

I have only seen pics, but based on my 525 Mag and regular 535's I would love to have one....or 4. i think it would be the perfect drum  / striper reel on the East Coast and no idea why it was never marketed here, based on the success of the Magpowers which you still see in use. My 980's which are the same size as a 535 is my go-to for bigger weight / baits.