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Fox Rx+ look alike alarms (46 posts / 18,199 views)
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #1 22 Oct 2024 14:13
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Just wondering if any has tried the Fox Rx+ look alike bite alarms . Alarm and Receiver outer cases look the same seen then advertised on eBay the under name Coonor
Rx+ alarms for around just under £250 posted and even cheaper on Ali express website for £132 posted
ron83 ron83
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Post #2 23 Oct 2024 06:56
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In reply to Post #1
They couldn't be, could they?
alpha-male
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Post #3 23 Oct 2024 08:09
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I'm not aware of Fox manufacturing anything. Same as Trakker etc, I bought a bug zapper from E-bay last year. It's exactly the same as the Trakker one except it was under £10. Middlemen with carp tax are going to be under pressure with a shrinking market due to customers getting savvy, and competition getting greedy. It will bite them in the ass. 100's of different alarms out there now with great tech and cheap as chips. I wont go back to delkim greedy barstewards.
stuart666 stuart666
Posts: 4,779
Post #4 23 Oct 2024 09:14
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It wouldnt surprise me at all if they are exactly the same alarms as the rx+ but a quarter of the price. I bet they only cost about £10 to actually make anyway so they will still be making a fortune. You just have to look a aqua and cyprinus.
CityKoi CityKoi
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Post #5 23 Oct 2024 09:15
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Dont be fooled...Won't be same alarms. They've just copied the shell design. I'd be staying way clear, they go wrong you won't be able to get them fixed.
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #6 23 Oct 2024 09:17
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No one knows that until you actually open one up. There all made over there in a select few factory's anyway.
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #7 23 Oct 2024 09:31
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i've asked the same question on a couple of facebook pages and seen a video they have the same tones as the genuine Fox RX+ the led lights have the changeable colours just a different way to change them toggle switch up and turn the volume dial from the video i saw from someone that owns them
Doing_a_brew Doing_a_brew
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Post #8 23 Oct 2024 10:33
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In reply to Post #5
Yep. Buy some for £250 and it may turn out to be a bargain. It's a lot to spend on something unknown though, and good luck getting any spares/warranty repairs/replacements.
Tinhead Tinhead
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Post #9 23 Oct 2024 10:47
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If you buy them from Ali Express for £132 then spares/warranty repairs/replacements are not such a problem
Wayne Wayne
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Post #10 23 Oct 2024 10:53
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Seen a fair few comments that the internals are not the same with no sealed circuits, suffer with water ingress and a fair few failed units!
Tinhead Tinhead
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Post #11 23 Oct 2024 11:54
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They'll suit me then, I don't go fishing when it's raining
zinno
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Post #12 23 Oct 2024 14:09
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Imo get the Micron x if the RX+ is over the budget and save further for the RX+ in the future or its successor
DaveSG DaveSG
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Post #13 23 Oct 2024 15:23
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i would guess that as such a blatant copy is available that maybe Fox licence has run out/ relinquished for that design and they have a new one in the pipe line ???

i can imagine their top end alarms have taken a bit of a hit with the mini micron with receiver they released.
SimonS SimonS
Posts: 25
Post #14 23 Oct 2024 17:56
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Thats interesting. One of the videos I've seen shows a Chinese lady demonstrating how they work after being taken out of a bucket of water.
CityKoi CityKoi
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Post #15 24 Oct 2024 08:02
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In reply to Post #13
New one def in pipeline. With vibro like the older alarms used to have
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #16 24 Oct 2024 09:38
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Hope its a bit smaller than the current one which is huge and I will buy some.
mistercarp
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Post #17 24 Oct 2024 11:03
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How do you know this?
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #18 24 Oct 2024 15:14
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Only fox know for definite but i would say 99.9% there will be a new rx next year, even more of a dead cert now delkim have had two new alarms out since the rx+
Beyonce
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Post #19 24 Oct 2024 15:34
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I've been keeping an eye on Carpsounder alarms since they were mentioned on here. Very nearly bought the AGE alarms but they don't really do anything more than the Micron X.

They now have an AGE Pro model out that look very well specified. Only through German/EU suppliers at the minute but if Pechuer get them at a decent price (sub £500 for 3+1) I'll probably take the plunge.
essesxandy essesxandy
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Post #20 24 Oct 2024 18:34
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In reply to Post #3
At least the Delkims are made in this country. Well put together at the very least.
JasonM JasonM
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Post #21 24 Oct 2024 18:44
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In reply to Post #20
They are all done here in the volumes they manufacture it does not make sense.
The electronics come from European/ / US semiconductor companies all designed & manufactured here 🇬🇧

The trouble with outsourcing to China which is plain to see fox are a victim of....
mistercarp
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Post #22 24 Oct 2024 19:28
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I asked, because I noticed Fox just released their bivvy light set. I would think you don't release such a set when you are phasing out the matching bite alarm. Or they will be compatible with the new alarms.
CityKoi CityKoi
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Post #23 24 Oct 2024 21:35
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Yea they look pukka. Made in Germany also
Doing_a_brew Doing_a_brew
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Post #24 25 Oct 2024 07:47
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It's not if they work after being taken out of the water, it's if they work a few hours or days later!
andythrill
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Post #25 26 Oct 2024 11:19
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Have you got a link for the AliExpress at£132 as I couldn't find them.cheers
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #26 26 Oct 2024 13:03
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Search W.P.E 1set carp fishing bait alarm set 4+1
andythrill
Posts: 384
Post #27 26 Oct 2024 14:04
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Thanks fella
SimonS SimonS
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Post #28 26 Oct 2024 15:43
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There is a review on that listing that tells you everything you need to know about the product:

"LED bulb receiving shoes 1 Color Blue 1 No conversion Part of the line's ROA to improve Fox's new score is about 80 points Among Chinese Shing, the sound is the best"
Tinhead Tinhead
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Post #29 26 Oct 2024 16:35
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I've done a search and get loads of hits but none of them look like a RX+
Can you share or cut and paste a link?
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #30 26 Oct 2024 17:16
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I've got no idea how to add a link on here
andythrill
Posts: 384
Post #31 26 Oct 2024 19:00
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What on earth does that review even mean lol
Seriously tempted on taking the punt even if they end up not being used
andythrill
Posts: 384
Post #32 30 Oct 2024 09:18
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Well I managed to buy a set for £128 from AliExpress but to be honest they are no longer available at that price so god knows whether they will turn up or what I'll receive
I'll report back in a few weeks.
treeclimber1 treeclimber1
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Post #33 30 Oct 2024 10:13
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Took a chance for £128 they have arrived look pukka anyone know what the night light mode is or how you turn it on it just flases on the reciver when you press button c
Hypno_Toad Hypno_Toad
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Post #34 30 Oct 2024 11:14
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Anyone have the aliexpress link I have scoured it and cant find them
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #35 30 Oct 2024 11:17
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The ones for £132 posted are all sold out now
andythrill
Posts: 384
Post #36 30 Oct 2024 14:09
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That's good to hear yours turned up feel like I may have grabbed a bargain.
As far as I know from somebody selling these on eBay the night function on the heads is one of the only differences to the Rx+
And anybody wanting to see them look on YouTube for jy-82 pro bite alarm and you can clearly see that they sound exactly like Rx+
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #37 30 Oct 2024 14:34
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Search Coonor RX+ alarms
carpwill carpwill
Posts: 445
Post #38 3 Nov 2024 11:41
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Did anyone try these out yet? Do they have a permanent nightlight or one on the receiver that acts as a torch?
andythrill
Posts: 384
Post #39 3 Nov 2024 13:59
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Still waiting for mine so will let you know when I receive them.
As far as I know they are practically the same as Rx + with no night lights on the heads but night light on the receiver when you get a take
andythrill
Posts: 384
Post #40 5 Nov 2024 17:27
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Received my alarms today and initial impression is outstanding value for money.
They sound exactly like Rx+ and the receiver receives every bleep for bleep if that makes sense and mimics exactly what you have on the head colour tone ect.
It seems that the night light will be permanently on and comes on when it gets dark whichi won't be using anyway and was a bit disappointed on the way you turn the receiver on as it looks the same as the Rx but the dial on top does nothing.you turn it on with a button on the back and has 8 different volumes.
Absolutely brilliant but of kit and if anybody can still buy them for £128 I suggest you go for it you won't be disappointed
yonny yonny
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Post #41 6 Nov 2024 07:16
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Probs best to give them a few weeks of good old British rain, wind, mud etc before suggesting everyone goes buying a set no?
andythrill
Posts: 384
Post #42 6 Nov 2024 11:19
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In reply to Post #41
Just reporting my initial finds fella people can do what they want
tenchauler tenchauler
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Post #43 7 Nov 2024 09:07
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In reply to Post #42
Thanks for the update Andy and please keep us posted after a few weeks use.
2ambream
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Post #44 7 Nov 2024 12:05
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I've got the camo fox micron x's same as Tom Maker, I've had them a couple of seasons now, great little buzzers for a sensible price, I can't see the need to buy twice the price and more RX+
leethefish leethefish
Posts: 359
Post #45 15 Nov 2024 12:16
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I bought a set of 4 alarms and reciverJSFUN JS-84 alarms for£28,99 off TEMU they have tone
sensitivity and volume plus a night light on off button bit fiddly only used twice so not long term test ,but for the money good quality and all working(gone up to £75.00) so the cheap Chinese fox lookalike alarms might be worth a punt.
Karlos Karlos
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Post #46 18 Nov 2024 10:51
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Just watched the video, they look good.
I noticed that maybe the video is flipped....in the video the buttons are on the left of the alarm, and the power switch on the right. That's the opposite to the Fox alarm.
So I paused, zoomed in and I think Peche was backwards on the paperwork.

Or, maybe they've flipped the left/right on purpose, so Fox can't say this company copied them!
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