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Fox NTXR OR RX+ or MXR+ (37 posts / 10,920 views)
CityKoi CityKoi
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Post #1 17 Jul 2018 13:51
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Very tempted to buy some fox alarms, is there actually much difference between the 3 alarms? yes the price should reflect this but is this actually a good indicator with these alarms
vossy1 vossy1
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Post #2 17 Jul 2018 14:32
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In reply to Post #1
The RX+ is a lot more sensitive than the NTXR (MM wise to trigger movement), see various YouTube reviews 👍
I'm not sure there's a point in the NTXR now the RX+ is about.
CityKoi CityKoi
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Post #3 17 Jul 2018 14:34
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In reply to Post #2
I do like the look of the rx+ I must admit, pricey though
vossy1 vossy1
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Post #4 17 Jul 2018 14:39
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In reply to Post #3
Not too bad at £450 for a 3 set, depends on your pov I guess.
CityKoi CityKoi
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Post #5 17 Jul 2018 14:42
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Where are they that price mate?
vossy1 vossy1
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Post #6 17 Jul 2018 15:05
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In reply to Post #5
Parkfield Angling, normal price 👍

Edit carp09 put me onto them in this thread
carpy09 carpy09
Posts: 14,236
Post #7 17 Jul 2018 15:32
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In reply to Post #1
I've had all 3 sets of the alarms mentioned and am now currently using the RX+ I liking them more due to the new updated features on them and have found the battery life to be better on the RX + recivcer than the time ther 2 models
chlobo
Posts: 117
Post #8 17 Jul 2018 15:33
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Love my NTXR`s wouldn't buy anything else personally
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #9 17 Jul 2018 15:39
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Had ntxr and now rx+ for me the rx+ is the better option
daveman daveman
Posts: 2,377
Post #10 17 Jul 2018 17:49
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In reply to Post #9
Just get a second hand set of NXR's they do everything you want and how many of you use any other colour than blue? I also fancy the RX but I'd still only use blue and probably only the 2 most sensitive settings so what's the point
H00kpul
Posts: 2,380
Post #11 17 Jul 2018 18:25
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In reply to Post #1
Got 3 NXR' s for sale soon customised by Darren at dalelectronics.
Red, blue and yellow in presentation case.
carpbandit84 carpbandit84
Posts: 3,780
Post #12 17 Jul 2018 22:23
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In reply to Post #11
I had 2 loved them had to sell when I went to 3 rods as couldn't find a single 1 anywhere for sale! Got mxr now but will eventually get some ntxr especially as the rx are out now so ntxr will be cheaper
Theblankfather
Posts: 1,407
Post #13 18 Jul 2018 05:35
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In reply to Post #1
The Rx plus seems to have a much better battery life than the Ntxr's as well as a few other improvements.
Spod Spod
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Post #14 18 Jul 2018 07:56
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Have they sorted out the teething problems with the RX+? There were some regretting having sold their Uber reliable NTXR's a few months ago...
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #15 18 Jul 2018 11:12
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In reply to Post #14
No issues with mine at all
Tom_Hawk Tom_Hawk
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Post #16 18 Jul 2018 11:58
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In reply to Post #15
got NTXRs and love them, would be interested to know if it's really worth changing to the newer versions? is it purely down to sensitivity and having two lights instead of one?
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #17 18 Jul 2018 18:30
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The reciever has better features too.I did not like the look of the reciever at first but the lights going all the way up and the bivvy light feature is very good.Also the leds dont seem as stupidly bright
Busted
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Post #18 19 Jul 2018 14:46
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I went from delkims to rx+ and I'm not convinced if I'm honest

It's nice to be able to change led colour but I do a lot of zig fishing and you can't beat the sensitivity of a delkim. I find roller wheel alarms a bit old in terms of technology


The rx+ receiver is ace tho and imo is the only thing that beats delkims. The alarms themselves are ok but no better
vossy1 vossy1
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Post #19 19 Jul 2018 17:33
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So have I, I didn't comment on Delks as it wasn't asked for in the original post, but I agree completely, I don't think you can compare the sensitivity of a vibro alarm (TXi) with a roller wheel.
Theblankfather
Posts: 1,407
Post #20 20 Jul 2018 07:10
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In reply to Post #14
So far so good with mine but early days yet as I'm after a set of alarms that's going to last a good 10 years .
smalljon smalljon
Posts: 532
Post #21 7 Jun 2020 19:34
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In reply to Post #20
Hi anyone had a recent review on the RX+ I have the ntxr but then battery drain on the reviver is horrendous, even sent them too dale electronics to get it checked, are these better?
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #22 7 Jun 2020 19:35
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In reply to Post #21
Yes RX+ are very good alarms battery life is good in the recivcer
daveman daveman
Posts: 2,377
Post #23 7 Jun 2020 21:10
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In reply to Post #21
I had the NTXR's, only every changed the batteries at the start of the season, never had a problem with battery drain. Have the RX+ good battery life all round.
Jamesvg Jamesvg
Posts: 1,165
Post #24 7 Jun 2020 21:25
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Just swapped my NTXrs for RX+ (not used yet) but never had any issues with battery life of the NTXr, think I changed them once in the 4 years I had them.
smalljon smalljon
Posts: 532
Post #25 8 Jun 2020 07:41
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In reply to Post #24
Hi that's odd mine would drain on the recover between sessions, that's why dale electronic tested it for me but claimed to be fine, what's the best battery I was using Duracell?
CityKoi CityKoi
Posts: 3,243
Post #26 8 Jun 2020 09:06
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In reply to Post #21
had rx+ a while now, i love them, cant fault them, no battery issues. I have lithium batteries in all my heads and receiver
daviduk daviduk
Posts: 1,212
Post #27 8 Jun 2020 09:29
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Having come from Delkims to the RX + ,id have to say the RX+ battery life is poor in comparison , I have to change mie every six months ,I do fish a lot of nights .
Whereas the Delkims would last several Years .
Other than that and the Orange light goes red when you activate night light , no complaints.
carpe_diem carpe_diem
Posts: 1,982
Post #28 8 Jun 2020 10:13
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In reply to Post #25
I use Duracell's in my Ntxr receiver and heads and get a decent amount of time out of them , probably change them once / twice a year
daveman daveman
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Post #29 8 Jun 2020 13:19
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In reply to Post #25
Sounds like it's not turning off properly if draining between sessions. Fox do a standard repair charge of £28 (that was a year or so ago so may have gone up) could be worth sending it to them explaining the problem.
Spod Spod
Posts: 13,415
Post #30 8 Jun 2020 13:53
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Always been a Delkim man but just can't get on with the new TXD's and didn't want to go back to TXi's because of the crap receiver. So a switch to the dark side it was and I'm so glad I did, I absolutely love the RX+, zero complaints from me so far....

I've also started to notice more and more people are using Fox alarms, including some of the well-known anglers.........in fact there was one of the very high-profile Korda lads seen using Fox on his Instagram feed the other day.....
Pizza Pizza
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Post #31 8 Jun 2020 20:40
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In reply to Post #30
what was it you didn't like about the TXD?
smalljon smalljon
Posts: 532
Post #32 8 Jun 2020 21:23
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In reply to Post #31
I'm dining mine complicated, I'll accidentally push a button I'll get a beep and won't know what I've done
Spod Spod
Posts: 13,415
Post #33 8 Jun 2020 21:50
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I like a good solid, on/off switch and a Tone, volume sensitivity....the TXD is Ok to set up but when you want to change something you end up wondering if you have messed the original settings up, switched the bloody thing off, affected the signal to the receiver etc etc......I just had very little confidence they were going to perform.

Smalljon is right, you will press something there will be beeps and flashes and you are never certain exactly what you have done........they have massively overcomplicated something very simple.

If Delkim had just made the heads the smaller size and sorted out the receiver issues but left everything else as it was they would have been onto a winner. If they also made the LED's changeable and added a backdrop differentiation...they would have cleaned up!
stuart666 stuart666
Posts: 4,779
Post #34 9 Jun 2020 07:37
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In reply to Post #32
You wont have done anything to change any of the settings by just pushing a button and getting a beep. You have to hold buttons down for a period of time and they make a totally different sound when they go into setup mode so you cant accidentally put them into setup mode by pressing a button by mistake.

Ive always bought fox alarms as had some nightmares with my txi's playing up in the rain but i needed some alarms for my barbel fishing and i couldnt bring myself to buy the rx+ as they are huge hideous looking things so took a gamble on the new txi d and so far they have been spot on. I wasnt sure on the look of the delks in the photos but they look so much nicer in the flesh. It took me 5 mins to set them up in the house then you just control them like a normal alarm with the dials if needed so not complicated at all. Ive never seen the need to have changeable leds mind as even when i had my ntxrs they were always set to blue so just bought a blue set of delks.

Mind you the new wolf alarms looks quite nice just need to see how big they are, but i have a feeling they are going to be huge like the fox rx+
Euroboybobbin Euroboybobbin
Posts: 4,644
Post #35 9 Jun 2020 08:06
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In reply to Post #34
Have to agree

Txi-D seem complicated but once set up they are faultless. There is a Delkim app and the basics are all in one easy page if you are stuck wondering how to change something....so easy

Love the way you can use the Response wheel....loads better than the old sensitivity IMO (more adjustment)

The receiver is fantastic

Only thing I think on the Fox's is the bass tones......but then I love the Delk warble too


I actually preferred the NTXR's to the RX's

Spod Spod
Posts: 13,415
Post #36 9 Jun 2020 08:55
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In reply to Post #34
But that's just it, the uncertainty and over-complication of what is a very simple thing! Each to their own and all that, I don't dislike Delks at all so wasn't making it a Delk v Fox thing but as I said in my previous post, if Delkim had just made the casing smaller and sorted out the receiver, (which they have) then why change the rest? Absolutely no need to whatsoever IMO.

Personally I don't want to worry about whether my alarms were working or not, I found myself going down to the TXd's to give them a little tweak every now and again to check, maybe that would have changed over time but I decided all I needed was a simple on/off switch, (not holding 2 or is it 3 buttons down simultaneously) an 8 range low/mid/high range tone, (not 64 tones) and a similar range sensitivity, (not beep speed or is it response?)....... coupled with high performance receiver and the RX plus gives me all that
stuart666 stuart666
Posts: 4,779
Post #37 9 Jun 2020 09:13
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In reply to Post #36
We defo dont need another fox v delks debate 😀

As long as your happy and confident with the rx then thats all that matters really. Life would be pretty boring if everyone liked the same thing 👍🏻
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