I'm losing the will to live waiting for a reply for a dymag net,ive text the number just asking if he is still doing them,emailed him...I havent phoned as I work nights and would want to disturb him at weekends o in the evening, so my question is which net if not dymag.dont mind paying for quality.

In reply to Post #1
I've got a dymag and got to be honest wouldn't swap it for anything. However if I couldn't get hold of him I'd be seriously looking at the solar p1 bow loc net it looks a lovely bit of kit

In reply to Post #1
Chris brown without a doubt, very very well made net at a reasonable price

Have never handle a dymag so can't offer any comparison - but is it worth 'making your own'? I have used a matrix 3k pole, weston spreader, bulldog arms and a freespirit mesh - only comes in at 35g more than the dymag mk3 and is plenty stiff enough.

In reply to Post #1
He wont be getting the blanks from harrisons at the moment for the handles, that does,nt stop him answering you. All builders are struggling getting supplies its very frustrating. I have just had a load of spreader blocks machined for me , got a box full of nets delivered but only a couple of torrix blanks and arms turned up !!! I know a few builders who are not taking any more orders until things get back to normal as they cant give assurances on how long it will take to complete an order.
Edit Chris brown nets every bit as good.

In reply to Post #3
Agree, Chris Brown.

thx for the reply guys,which net in particular are you guys using or used,only need a 43 mesh but seen different configurations for handles

In reply to Post #1
CRIS BROWN

FFS DONT buy a Solar bow lock I am a HUGE SOLAR FAN and made the mistake of buying a Bow lock what a pile of poo heavy as hell dropping arms just rubbish

My Dymag No 2 is possibly the best thing I have ever bought I just cannot believe how incredibly rigid the arms are
and when it hot delivered I made the guy wait as I thought he
was delivering an empty box
I'm in my 70s s and it's no effort to hold it st arms length

In reply to Post #8
don't say that about the dymag,I've been trying to get in touch with him fir about 18 months 2 years and never had a reply back 😪

In reply to Post #9
Thats strange as I had mine around then I think.It took me months to justify the cost but it is worth every penny imo,I had mine finished with red whipping and black writing.

In reply to Post #10
since you got yours and the delivery bebacle (am I correct it went to a neighbour) ?? I've been trying to order one since then

In reply to Post #11
Thats crazy

In reply to Post #9
You are correct read post 5 on here and order a Chris Brown net Jeff knows the score and I personally trust his judgement

In reply to Post #5
Has Graeme gone back to using Harrison for the handles? He had gone elsewhere at one point.

In reply to Post #14
Chris Brown! Had mine years, strong as an ox and will last a lifetime. Not the slimmest net in the world if your bothered by that sort of thing.

In reply to Post #14
Harrison supply his blanks.

In reply to Post #8
Is that the brand new solar bow loc?

In reply to Post #15
CB, i have 2 (barbel which is a bit of a beast) and his big carp net with extension. nice kit. have friends who also use the catfish net and rate it highly.

thanks for the replies, The more I'm looking into it the more I'm wanting the dymag one ☹🥺😭
even if he replied to me and said it will be xx moths....atleast I would have an idea.

In reply to Post #19
I might put mine on ebay,I might get a new car out of it the way things have been going on there

Got lucky with my mk2 Dymag,£100 second hand used once the guy was taking up another hobby

In reply to Post #21
wonder if he has any mates with a net wanting to join his new hobby

In reply to Post #21
Thats a bargain,will start mine at £350

In reply to Post #1
As mentioned by others, the Chris brown net is fantastic, light, stiff, and as a bonus it floats with out a net float, so there's a tenner saved 😂

In reply to Post #23
I didn't know the guy think it was for sale on TT if I remember right,he had loads of interest but wouldn't post it so I met him half way in Northamptonshire,best 50 mile round trip I've made I reckon and if Graham stops making them you can bet second hand ones will soar in price
Brader's if one came up on eBay how much do you think it would go for and no I'm not selling before anyone asks

In reply to Post #1
i wanted a dymag net too andy but when i saw the trouble people were having trying to get one i looked at alternatives, the next lightest net i could find was the matrix bulldog 2, as you know i've bought one, it is light but if i was making the decision again i think i'd just go for another fox net and save myself 80 odd quid

In reply to Post #25
Who can say with how crazy ebay can be

In reply to Post #8
I really rate my Bowlock net Gerry! but then again it gets put up put down and nothing goes in it

In reply to Post #26
There was a thread on here a while back about contact issues with Dymag - I've emailed him a few times and had no response over the last 12-18 months.

As I understand it the fishing side of dymag is very much secondary to making car parts. I wonder if he is focusing on the car side of things and has stopped the fishing side?

In reply to Post #1
Chris Brown - i have both Dymag and a CB Carbon net - both awesome

In reply to Post #1
I'd try phoning if I was you.

I've got a Mk2 and a Mk3 and love both of them, they'd literally be the last thing I'd sell and that'd be only if I was about to lose my house or something!

They are amazing bits of kit, I'd have been happy with the Mk2 forever but I got bought a personalised Mk3 as a 40th Birthday present last year (lucky me!)

All the others?

Folks mentioning the CB nets, is it the standard or the carbon you are talking about?

In reply to Post #33
I know got the standard catfish net and it's very light

I got a thumb an unused 42” stalker dymag with the extension handle....

Just saying.......

If anyone could get hold of the bloke, how much is a Dymag net?

In reply to Post #36
250-350 depending on the model/build mate.

In reply to Post #16
He had at least a spell having them made by someone else.

Theres only two nets i would ever use and thats a dymag and chris brown net. Ive sold my dymag nets and now only use my chris brown nets which shows you how highly i rate them.

In reply to Post #39
Which CB net do you have Stuart ?

In reply to Post #40
Got a carbon 42” one and a carbon 36” one Mark. I sent him my spool of metallic blue thread do he whipped them in black with metallic blue tippings.

I too sold my dymag net as i was offered silly money for it .it was the 2 piece stalker.picked up a cb one cheap 36 net .I now make my own with torrix handle and arms machined spreader stainless pins etc . Dymag ,chris,s, harrisons all as good as each other .chris uses some weird coloured whipings , graeme does a little drawing on his .I do like my net to match rods though.

Shame the Terry Hearn net isn't available. The ESP net isn't as bling as the Dymag - I've got the stalker version with the extension - I'd say it's just as light with super stiff arms that don't behave like a blancmange. Really rate the Terry Hearn net.

Mentioned it before on here when nets crop up in conversation, JRC's net they do for around £60 is proper, has a two piece handle and very stiff arms like the Dymag and Terry Hearn's net. For the money, I think you can't best it and apart from the fancy looks of the two expensive nets I've mentioned, it's right up there.

In reply to Post #43
I have the jrc xlite net your talking about, is it that close to a dymag net in your opinion?

In reply to Post #42
May I be cheeky and ask what they may fetch please?.

In reply to Post #44
Not at all. I have the xlite and 2 dymags. They are not even close to being in the same league mate. Literally worlds apart.

Edit: I'm talking about the old xlite with the collapsible spreader block. I see there is a new one out which I couldn't comment on so bear that in mind with the comments above

In reply to Post #44
Not even close

In reply to Post #44
Like comparing a ford cortina to a bentley. Dont get me wrong they are pretty decent to be fair but not in the same league.

In reply to Post #48
Matrix Innovations nets are supposed to be very good , the camo one is very stiff and light.

In reply to Post #49
I've got a bulldog mk2 which is great, not seen a complete 3k in the flesh but have the handle on my mix and match net - really light, nice bits of shrink for grip and really stiff. Holding them side by side I'd say the 3k habdle is stiffer than the bulldog.

In reply to Post #46
I had the newer JRC two piece one for a cheap boat net. Not too bad when using one section crouched down in the boat but floppy as hell when used at full length. Then the brass threaded lug in the end fell out and it went in the bin.

In reply to Post #51
The original was a very good boat net for the money.

In reply to Post #44
Yeah, it is the Xlite.

The build quantity and fancy look of the Dymag are worlds apart, exquisite sums up Dymag, functionally, flex wise, there's not much in it. Obviously the Dymag won't flex as much as it's got a reversed tapered handle.

At a guess I'd say the Dymag is lighter. I rarely use my Dymag simply because it's such a work of art. Mad eh?

In reply to Post #44
I have one, decent price and does the job

I've had a lot of nets in the past and refuse to pay top dollar anymore, seriously I have an habit of leaving them in the reeds etc. and forget about them when I go home!!!

I had one bloke contacting me through another forum for a few months, never picked it up

In reply to Post #41
Thanks Stuart I might just order the carbon 42” . I broke my cotswold carbon handle and replaced it with a cheapy Sonic one, which is ok but when you have had a top end light weight net nothing else will do.

I have never really looked at Chris Brown nets, had a look at their website after this thread mentioned them.

Whilst I don't doubt they are good nets they look awful in the pictures, in a age where everything is slim line/stealth/blingy they remind me more of a cheapo argos net from 20 years ago.

Do they look better in the flesh or is it a case of being so good that it doesn't matter that they don't look trendy?

In reply to Post #57
I have a Chris Brown 42" with the extended handle it's a bit "agricultural" looking and the handle is a lot thicker than most. However it does the job and doesn't droop like a lot of nets. I needed a second net and got a good deal on a Rod Hutchinson Dreamaker with the extendable handle. Very pleased with it so far although it's only been used once. So can't comment on how it will last. I know the C.B. net is not going to break accidentally. In fact I would struggle to break it on purpose.

In reply to Post #57
No they dont look any better in the flesh but its probably the strongest most bullet proof net that you can buy. If you want a tarty super thin floppy net that you just care how it looks then look elsewhere but if you want a no bull**** net that will out last you the the cb net is the one to go for.

In reply to Post #57
Of course it doesn't matter that they don't look trendy, function over fashion

In reply to Post #57
Agree with you they look terrible and do remind me of something you would get from argos or sports direct. No doubt they are brilliant but the dymag nets also look expensive as well as being brilliant bits of kit

In reply to Post #61
I don't buy on looks, I like to use what works well and is totally reliable.
As I fish quiet remote swims no point being a tackle tart.

As Mark Stuart and Ian have indicated function over fashion every time.

In reply to Post #62
Yes see your point a lot of this tackle that looks good is rubbish I will probably get a cb net. His buzz bars look a bit odd I won't worry about looks of a landing net there is one piece of tackle that I could not own the cygnet grand sniper pod which I think has got to be the ugliest pod out there but a lot say it's good

In reply to Post #62
Why settle for something that works well but looks as like you paid £9.99 for it when you can have something that is just as well built if not better but also when you look at it you can see it's worth every penny you pay for it in the dymag. The dymag is a work of art

JUST !!!
MY opinion how carp fishing has changed in the 60's when I started catching carp we made a lot of our gear or modified what was available
IMO SADLY people are attaching ALMOST more importance to how things look as to how well it works
Yea ! I get some people like everything just right
C'MON
I fished with the ORIGINAL tackle tart Ritche
LOL
BUT BACK ON THREAD
I have used MOST nets THE REAL TRUTH is DYMAG ate quite simply A UNIQUE CUSTOM ONE MAN BAND MADE NET AND NUMBET ONE

CRIS BROWN ARE A CLOSE NUMBER 2 very very light and rigid and probably more bullet proof

AND YES FFS !!! there are any amounts of nets from forty quid that that will net fish WE KNOW THE I USE THIS
Sorry no offence intended

JUST MY HONESTY AND PERSONAL OPINION BUY WHAT YOU LIKE ITS YOUR WONGA INNIT BIG SME

In reply to Post #64
Yes I get what you are saying, but it will say Chris Brown on it so anyone that knows knows so that's good enough for me,

Yes Gerry my dosh I'll spend it how I want 👍😀

In reply to Post #64
"Work of art" what utter ******** ! Its a landing net ffs , the reason people are talking about cb nets is because they cant get a dynag net ! Graeme aint answering his dog ! Chris,s nets look crap in his colour of whipping in my opinion , I got one ages ago second hand stripped it down and re whipoed it the colour of my choice its every bit as good as a dymag,He will make the nets in your choice of whipping if you ask him .

Matrix bulldog mk2 is what I'm using hated at 1st putting it down but once I got use to it its the best net I have used light and very ridged

In reply to Post #67
Did you stick a 5 iron grip on while you were at it?

In reply to Post #67
Yes I agree about the whipping colours Chris is doing mine in the colours I requested

In reply to Post #69
Cork.

In reply to Post #65

Well said that man

In reply to Post #72
I like the dymag I like how it performs as a net and I think it looks a quality bit of kit don't see why that's a huge deal to some people . Crazy times we live in

Is a shame if dymag aren't responding to people though

In reply to Post #73
I agree with what you say, I dont agree its a work of art.

In reply to Post #74
I don't know, I went to the Tate Modern and there was a display of stacked building bricks and another that was a collection of sheep's poo and they claimed that was art.

In reply to Post #75
Really? What a result. My dog has just taken a **** in the back garden where the bricks for the extension are piled up.

The basia's are on me boys. I'm in the money.

In reply to Post #76
Nice installation

In reply to Post #75
When I went to Tate Modern my wife told me that I had to be on my best behaviour or she would lose it.

I walked around trying to be appreciative. After about an hour I was looking in a room at the installation, then the description, then the art and looking confused.

Eventually she asked, "What is it? What's wrong?"

I said something like, "I'm confused, this is described as being red acrylic but it looks like metal to me".

The security guard burst out laughing.

Apparently I was looking at an air conditioning vent in the floor not the art work that was behind me!

I literally couldn't work out what was the building and what was the art!

But back to Dymag, why do they have a reverse taper on their handles? If it is so good why has no one else copied it?

In reply to Post #78


The esp Hearn net is reverse taper, I don't get what the benefit is either

In reply to Post #78
Regarding no one else using the reverse taper - it always baffles me why harrison would supply this superior net handle to dymag rather than just use it, or an upgraded version of it, on their own nets.
Surely marketing it themselves would effectively cut out dymag as the middle man and maximise their profits

In reply to Post #79
My understanding is with the reverse taper is the thicker part of the pole is at the net end where all the weight is therefore making it more stable and less floppy

In reply to Post #81
The bulk of the weight is at the net end sure, but it's all supported at the handle end, that's the end under the highest strain

In reply to Post #80

chris brown reverse taper, harrison ballista was reverse taper (now unavailable) . I asked why they dont do them anymore never did get proper answer.

In reply to Post #82
Only thing I can add to it is that I've had a lot and I mean a lot of nets with either a normal taper or no taper and none of been as stable as the dymag can't comment on the Chris brown but people seem to say a similar thing. For me the dymag had come into its own in really bad weedy situations other nets I've had have bent over like a rod in those situations making it hard work. My dymag felt totally different . Is it the reverse taper or Just how it's made I've got no idea but whatever it is does the job very well

In reply to Post #84
Im pretty sure my chris brown carbon net isnt reverse taper.

So after all these posts are we saying that if Andy can't get a dymag then the C.Brown net is his best option 🤔

In reply to Post #87
YES YES YES

100 % CORRECT Number 1 Dymag

A VERY CLOSE number 2

is the more robust amazingly
Lightweight SUPERB Chris Brown net

IMHO

In reply to Post #87
my preference is the dymag and what I wouldn't want to happen is to buy a cb net and then dymag come available so I'm really undecided.

In reply to Post #89
Sounds like you really want the Dymag. Wait and try to contact him direct when you get the chance.

In reply to Post #89
I was lucky I got a mk2 Dymag but it was a knife edge choice am positive the Chris Brown net is as good weight and handling wise AND
You can't go chucking a Dymag carbon net around the Chris Brown will definitely be more robust just buy one lol

In reply to Post #90
I do want the dymag ideally,just wanted options should I not be able to get one...but the more I've read on here the more I've convinced myself it's the dymag I want

In reply to Post #86
It might not be mine is an old one using a ballista handle.I dont think Chris uses harrison handles anymore ,I may be wrong .

In reply to Post #92
Have tried ringing him for you a few times no answer !

In reply to Post #94
thanks for trying mate

In reply to Post #94
I sent him a message on whattsapp,he read it but never replied.If he is no longer doing the nets he should let people know imo

In reply to Post #96
Totally agree with you mate.

In reply to Post #96
Has anyone on here spoke to him lately? Like you say if he's not making anything at the minute then why not just say

In reply to Post #98
More chance of getting hold of the Pope by the looks of it

In reply to Post #99
Does he use a reverse taper?

In reply to Post #100

I used to have an ultra cult landing net handle back in the 90s and that had a reverse taper in it
I trod on it and broke it lol
Still have the north western landing net though

In reply to Post #102
North western made excellent nets

In reply to Post #102
Also have an ultra cult landing net handle with the spiral wrap and bloody solid speader block in the attic.
Not sure what happened to the arms?
Can I get new ones from that will fit?
If so which ones and from where please?
Cheers

Is the Chris Brown net poles reverse taper? How do the fibreglass composite ones measure up for weight and rigidity?

Is the Chris Brown net poles reverse taper? How do the fibreglass composite ones measure up for weight and rigidity?

In reply to Post #106
Not reverse taper. Just a nice, sensible, large diameter pole meaning thin wall, very stiff, very light. Spot on.

My glass net is just as stiff, similar diameter. Fractionally heavier maybe, bit rougher round the edges but tough as old boots. I use the carbon in 6+3 length for normal fishing and the glass in two 3ft pieces for boat fishing.

Give Chris a call, really helpful and the nets are incredible value compared to everything else on the market.

A few posts on another thread stating the the new Korda Spring Bow is as good as the Dymag mk3. Be interesting to see if this becomes the new top dog in the net world.

In reply to Post #107
The CB nets look like real work horses, I like them. The reverse taper handles have their own sensible purpose l, I believe the intention is to be able to plunge the handle securely into the margins for a few minutes for fish retention.

In reply to Post #108
Wants to be for the price

In reply to Post #110
Dont think its any dearer than any of the other top end nets.

In reply to Post #111
Maybe not, but top end money doesnt mean its guaranteed to be top end does it. Time will tell. I wont be buying one. £100 is more than reasonable for a decent net. Anything over that it needs to be pretty amazing to justify the cost

In reply to Post #112
Not all the time but it does with this, it looks and feels every bit as good as my dymag nets.

In reply to Post #113
I did say it was good 👍

In reply to Post #114
Its easily as well made as my dymag nets, block is even better imo. So easy to get arms in and out and is a work of art and even nicer than the dymag. I love the curve to the arms when there in and looks so much nicer than straight arms. I cant believe how light and stiff the handle is, its even stiffer than my cb handle and thats stiff. It feels just as light as my dymags but havent got one weigh it against anymore. I just weighed my cb carbon handle and the korda one and the korda is 279 grams and my cb handle is 420 grams so its loads lighter. One thing i really dont like is how stupidly deep the mesh is which kind of makes how light the pole is a bit irrelevant but they are bringing out a shallow mesh in a couple of months so not a problem and will fix that issue. The overall finish of the entire net is superb and better than any other net ive owned including my dymags. Even the stainless spike on the even end of the handle is exactly the same diameter as the pole and perfectly flush. Just little things like that makes you see they have really took there time to get it perfect. The bag it comes in is top notch as well. Im tempted to buy another one as a second net 😀

In reply to Post #115
Thats what I'm tempted to do

In reply to Post #116
👍🏻 its almost to nice to get wet and covered in fish slime 😀

In reply to Post #117
The water I'm on,I probably won't

In reply to Post #118
Prob the same water im on then 😀

Just back from the tackle shop and had a look at the Korda net. Nice looking, light. The mesh is unbelievably deep - almost 5 feet? Must be for retaining fish in a decent depth of water.

In reply to Post #115
You nearly had me sold on getting one,until I saw the price. Also the mesh is too deep for my liking. I'll stick with my CB for now. Unless I get a windfall after they bring out a version with a shallower mesh.

In reply to Post #121
Already asked for version with shallow mesh but you can only buy the shallow mesh separately unfortunately. No idea why they made the mesh that deep, its way to deep, not sure what they were thinking there. No one is going to retain a fish by jamming there £250 net handle into the lake bed.

In reply to Post #122
because everyone will want a shallower net ££££££

In reply to Post #123
At least its only £27 for the shallow mesh and i had a 10% discount code when i bought the net so not to bad. Will just sell the one it came with as will never use it. Bit daft making a net so light then putting a 5 ft deep mesh on that will weigh a ton when its wet and be a pain to move through the water.

In reply to Post #124
yes I can't work it out...i might pick one up myself once I've found another job

In reply to Post #125
👍🏻