NFLCC Standards

SCALE	DESCRIPTION
(NIB) New-In-Box	Unused w/original box or carton
(M) Mint	Unused w/out box or carton
(EX) Excellent	Very little or no age cracks; very minor defects
(VG) Very Good	Little age cracks; some minor defects
(G) Good	Some age cracks; starting to chip; small defects
(AVG) Average	Some paint loss and/or chipping; showing age
(F) Fair	Major paint loss and/or defects; much chipping
(P) Poor	Parts missing; poor color and/or major chipping
(R) Repaint	Original paint covered in part or all

Conditions may be clarified by the use of (+) or (-) ratings with each scale

(Note: Reels have ratings for both appearance and mechanical condition, both ratings are used when describing a reel)

APPEARANCE RATINGS
Mint	Original factory condition, never used
A10 - Unflawed	Looks "Mint" but no guarantees as to whether it was used
A9 - Excellent	Hard rubber still polished; edges sharp; marking sharp; machining marks crisp; plating intact; no corrosion, pitting, chips or scratches
A8 - Very Good	Occasional light scratch; minor normal plating wear; rubber edges may not be sharp; minor foot imperfections; clean; crank knobs tight
A7 - Very Good Minus	Small chips; some plating wear; screw slots obviously used; light cleaning required; if recently polished, some surface defects
A6 - Good	Chips; small dent(s); scratch or two from normal use; light corrosion; foot filed heavily or bent severely; some screw heads buggered
A5 - Good Minus	Larger chips and/or scratches; heavier corrosion; light pitting; slight bends in pillar or crank; knob pins bent or loose; may need small replacement part such as a screw, nut or bearing cap
A4 - Fair	Has significant problem. Heavy corrosion; buggered screws; cracked rubber plate; small broken part; missing major part(s) such as pillar, line guide, click button; foot seriously damaged
A3 - Fair Minus	More serious problems. Broken foot or other frame part; bent or badly dented plates
A2 - Poor	May useful for parts
A1 - Valueless	No aesthetic value

(NIB) New-In-Box	Unused w/original container
(M) Mint	Unused w/out original container
(EXC) Excellent	Very minor flaws in finish, overall condition excellent
(VG) Very Good	Finish showing wear, no missing parts
(G) Good	Minor physical problems, finish scratched/ worn; possible re-wrap and/or re-varnish, minor parts missing
(F) Fair	Major physical problems; such as cane separation, short tip, etc.
(P) Poor	A junker, good for parts only

Conditions may be clarified by the use of (+) or (-) ratings with each scale

MECHANICAL RATINGS
M10 - Excellent	All functions work perfectly. No wear
M9 - Excellent Minus	All functions work well, though some wear apparent. Spool fully adjustable; strong click; strong brake; smooth level-wind (if present)
M8 - Very Good	All functions work well, though complete adjustment may not be possible. Slight spool dinging; some click wear; brake pressure may not be maximal
M7 - Very Good Minus	Normal use and wear. Spool "sloppy"; click weakening; level-wind slight wobble
M6 - Good	All functions work, but with some difficulty; click or brake not functional; level-wind jams, broken gear tooth or worn gears
M5 - Fair	Functional problems requiring replacement parts to make operable
M4 - Fair Minus	Major functional problems, possibly due to missing or broken parts that are not easily replaced
M3 - Poor	Major problems throughout the reel
M2 - Valueless	No mechanical value - parts reel only