Does anyone make anchors to hold the pod to the ground? Really annoying when it keeps lifting up even when it's pushed into the ground.
Debating about selling it and buying the century carbon pod as you can at least push the bank sticks into the ground.
Debating about selling it and buying the century carbon pod as you can at least push the bank sticks into the ground.
In reply to Post #1
Think Solar sell one?
The only time I have had problems with my worldwide is when the tips are up in the air and it's windy, the round centre bar enables it to blow over and then turn over ditching the rods in the water
Para cord and a peg
Think Solar sell one?
The only time I have had problems with my worldwide is when the tips are up in the air and it's windy, the round centre bar enables it to blow over and then turn over ditching the rods in the water
Para cord and a peg
In reply to Post #1
i wasnt even aware of the century carbon stealth, looks a proper bit of kit that. Ive been trying to pursuade myself to take the plunge for the Solar P1 but liking the look of this century one
i wasnt even aware of the century carbon stealth, looks a proper bit of kit that. Ive been trying to pursuade myself to take the plunge for the Solar P1 but liking the look of this century one
In reply to Post #2
As much as i love my P1, a square spigot was a much needed update to stop that spin.
As much as i love my P1, a square spigot was a much needed update to stop that spin.
The P1 WW comes with anchor points front and back centre of pod, where the tag attaches too, or am I missing something? Small carabiner clip-cord- tent peg.
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In reply to Post #5
I have a Solar A1 GT and the main bar connector has a threaded bolt with a spade end and hole . . .(I'm sure the P1 has the same?) I use a small length of bungee with a sprung stop lock and just loop this on to a bivvy peg and tension . . . .
I have a Solar A1 GT and the main bar connector has a threaded bolt with a spade end and hole . . .(I'm sure the P1 has the same?) I use a small length of bungee with a sprung stop lock and just loop this on to a bivvy peg and tension . . . .
In reply to Post #6
That's the one 👍
That's the one 👍
In reply to Post #4
Its not just a square spigot thats required to stop the spin (a square main bar like its predecessor the globetrotter would improve it )as the collet locking system which is garbage on the p1 main bar which will then spin, i dont under stand the praise this pod gets, i have one but to make mine far more solid and useable i made and fitted two more pins (each end section now discard the original centre pin) and obtained an extra centre bar, now with the twin central bar sytem it is far more stable.
I also made some uprights that reverted back to solars original design which have a 3/8bsf thread which will then take different drop in golapost converters which now enables me to use my 1/2" dia buzz bars which is a far more common size than solars
Its not just a square spigot thats required to stop the spin (a square main bar like its predecessor the globetrotter would improve it )as the collet locking system which is garbage on the p1 main bar which will then spin, i dont under stand the praise this pod gets, i have one but to make mine far more solid and useable i made and fitted two more pins (each end section now discard the original centre pin) and obtained an extra centre bar, now with the twin central bar sytem it is far more stable.
I also made some uprights that reverted back to solars original design which have a 3/8bsf thread which will then take different drop in golapost converters which now enables me to use my 1/2" dia buzz bars which is a far more common size than solars
In reply to Post #8
I'm not sure I agree with that. If your getting enough force being exerted on the pod to cause spin you can't blame the collet for allowing the front to spin and by making the pod rigid your just transferring the force, while it may take more the whole pod will go over at some point to which the only answer is anchoring it.
It's a bit like saying I anchor the front of the pod but the back still steps out...the energy has to go somewhere.
I'm not sure I agree with that. If your getting enough force being exerted on the pod to cause spin you can't blame the collet for allowing the front to spin and by making the pod rigid your just transferring the force, while it may take more the whole pod will go over at some point to which the only answer is anchoring it.
It's a bit like saying I anchor the front of the pod but the back still steps out...the energy has to go somewhere.
In reply to Post #5
I emailed Solar 3 years ago, they didnt seems bothered so on to EBay a small Caribbean clips and some DPM camo cord and stitched various lengths of cords together and peg them down. Even use elasticated paracord .
I emailed Solar 3 years ago, they didnt seems bothered so on to EBay a small Caribbean clips and some DPM camo cord and stitched various lengths of cords together and peg them down. Even use elasticated paracord .
In reply to Post #9
We will agree to disagree then but i have made it and proven it in use and not just an hypothesis. Mine now is far superior to the version solar released. The collet locking system is garbage you only have to look at the collet locking banksticks that solar made compared to a thumb screw locking bankstick, One is far more resistant to twist due to simple engineering.
We will agree to disagree then but i have made it and proven it in use and not just an hypothesis. Mine now is far superior to the version solar released. The collet locking system is garbage you only have to look at the collet locking banksticks that solar made compared to a thumb screw locking bankstick, One is far more resistant to twist due to simple engineering.
My solar ww has blown over at the front in the past anchoring it down both ends makes it rock solid
In reply to Post #8
Sorry, I also disagree with you.
I tighten the locking mechanism tightly by hand after making sure the pod is straight. I have never had it twist or pull out in use, and it is pretty much the only rod support I use unless I go back to single banksticks.
The only thing I can say is you didn't tighten it up enough!
Does anyone make anchors to hold the pod to the ground? Really annoying when it keeps lifting up even when it's pushed into the ground.
Debating about selling it and buying the century carbon pod as you can at least push the bank sticks into the ground.
You know those little tags at the back and front?
A cup hook in wooden stagings, bivvy peg in the ground and using a shoelace tie the loop to the cup hook or peg. Even a cup hook over bankstick in stagings works
You can also push the banksticks into the ground with the P1 or Worldwide
Sorry, I also disagree with you.
I tighten the locking mechanism tightly by hand after making sure the pod is straight. I have never had it twist or pull out in use, and it is pretty much the only rod support I use unless I go back to single banksticks.
The only thing I can say is you didn't tighten it up enough!
Does anyone make anchors to hold the pod to the ground? Really annoying when it keeps lifting up even when it's pushed into the ground.
Debating about selling it and buying the century carbon pod as you can at least push the bank sticks into the ground.
You know those little tags at the back and front?
A cup hook in wooden stagings, bivvy peg in the ground and using a shoelace tie the loop to the cup hook or peg. Even a cup hook over bankstick in stagings works
You can also push the banksticks into the ground with the P1 or Worldwide
Surely if you can get pegs into the ground to secure the pod, youd be better off with banksticks?
In reply to Post #8
NEVER had an issue with stability when anchored down even when I'm using the Euro extension.
NEVER had an issue with stability when anchored down even when I'm using the Euro extension.
In reply to Post #14
What about boards/stages. Heck of a lot easily pushing two titanium pegs into the ground than a clumsy bank stick.
What about boards/stages. Heck of a lot easily pushing two titanium pegs into the ground than a clumsy bank stick.
In reply to Post #15
Sometimes its not possible to anchor the pod down, the worldwide does has design flaws the simple fact that it has to be anchored proves this, compared to its predecessor the globetrotter which i have owned for 20 plus years and used in severe conditions which has never let me down.
I only went down the worldwide pod route as my globetrotter was left at my mates house in france and having extensively used both in various conditions i certainly know which is far more stable, plus my globetrotter is invariably used with the original wide 4 rod bars with the outer two rods a lot further from the pods centre of gravity.
Sometimes its not possible to anchor the pod down, the worldwide does has design flaws the simple fact that it has to be anchored proves this, compared to its predecessor the globetrotter which i have owned for 20 plus years and used in severe conditions which has never let me down.
I only went down the worldwide pod route as my globetrotter was left at my mates house in france and having extensively used both in various conditions i certainly know which is far more stable, plus my globetrotter is invariably used with the original wide 4 rod bars with the outer two rods a lot further from the pods centre of gravity.
In reply to Post #16
Well you cant push pegs into boards/stages can you
Not really sure how a bankstick is considered clumsy though. Its a stick, that you push into the ground.
Well you cant push pegs into boards/stages can you
Not really sure how a bankstick is considered clumsy though. Its a stick, that you push into the ground.
I had a the original worldwide pod and also the global add on kit for fishing rod tips high I never had and stability problems when using the global extension
however I did buy the Solar Anchor accessory for when I used it like a standard worldwide but to be honest a screw in cup hook and a loop of paracord if used on boards was better than the expensive Solar Tackle Pod Anchor and a decent screw in bivvy peg and loop of paracord works just as well on the bank
I paid £25 complete Solar Tackle Pod Anchor at carp show years ago people are selling just the hook £100 now lol
however I did buy the Solar Anchor accessory for when I used it like a standard worldwide but to be honest a screw in cup hook and a loop of paracord if used on boards was better than the expensive Solar Tackle Pod Anchor and a decent screw in bivvy peg and loop of paracord works just as well on the bank
I paid £25 complete Solar Tackle Pod Anchor at carp show years ago people are selling just the hook £100 now lol
In reply to Post #17
That's all pods and if you can't anchor it you ain't getting bank sticks in. Solar are making the globe trotter again.
That's all pods and if you can't anchor it you ain't getting bank sticks in. Solar are making the globe trotter again.
In reply to Post #20
Im only going off my experience of using both the solar pods, i have never had to anchor the globetrotter and its the pod i would always take on foreign trips over the worldwide. My initial posts may indicate the worldwide is a bad pod it is far from that in my view it has a flaw that could easily be overcome.
What i would say it was only when i have had rods going off at an angle, it was first noticed when i was fishing a swim where the pod had to be pointing straight out at the lake with the lines going down to the right the worldwide was able to twist on takes however tight the collet was tightened (i even tried locking it with pipe grips) the same can happen if a single rod is fishing of to a margin. Its not always possible to put a margin rod on single sticks i dont believe it can happen if all the rods are going straight out into the lake
In my view the simple ways round this are to use a square or hex section main bar that simply cant twist or to use two round centre bars which was the mod i made to my worldwide it now cant twist and is exceptionally stable plus i have the advantage that with the centre bar not there i can use any configuration of indicator on the middle rod without it fouling on the bar
Im only going off my experience of using both the solar pods, i have never had to anchor the globetrotter and its the pod i would always take on foreign trips over the worldwide. My initial posts may indicate the worldwide is a bad pod it is far from that in my view it has a flaw that could easily be overcome.
What i would say it was only when i have had rods going off at an angle, it was first noticed when i was fishing a swim where the pod had to be pointing straight out at the lake with the lines going down to the right the worldwide was able to twist on takes however tight the collet was tightened (i even tried locking it with pipe grips) the same can happen if a single rod is fishing of to a margin. Its not always possible to put a margin rod on single sticks i dont believe it can happen if all the rods are going straight out into the lake
In my view the simple ways round this are to use a square or hex section main bar that simply cant twist or to use two round centre bars which was the mod i made to my worldwide it now cant twist and is exceptionally stable plus i have the advantage that with the centre bar not there i can use any configuration of indicator on the middle rod without it fouling on the bar
In reply to Post #1
just PM'd you
just PM'd you
In reply to Post #21
Oh I agree that the WW could be bettered, a buzz bar arrangement that I could also use on sticks with out faff. Locking the centre bar would be another decent upgrade, although I tend to peg it down and use rod lockers after a friend on mine had his stage stands and rods end up in he drink due to shimanos reel grease locking up.
Oh I agree that the WW could be bettered, a buzz bar arrangement that I could also use on sticks with out faff. Locking the centre bar would be another decent upgrade, although I tend to peg it down and use rod lockers after a friend on mine had his stage stands and rods end up in he drink due to shimanos reel grease locking up.
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