About a week ago I purchased a couple of ND magnetic butt rests matched with ND carbon banksticks and 2 xtractor rods and reels. I've had a fair few fish on the xtractors and they're a great bit of kit, along with the reels. The ND carbon banksticks are also spot on, I hope the tips last on them though.
However, the magnetic butt rests although first impressions were good I've had a take today with my clutch set fairly loose and accidently leaving my delk on silent and the rod has shot from the butt rest and into the lake. This was shortly followed by myself which was a good laugh for the guy on the opposite bank and has left me £100+ out of pocket as my new rod shot into the darkness.
I think I'll be buying the ESP butt rests everyone's raving about on here from now on.
However, the magnetic butt rests although first impressions were good I've had a take today with my clutch set fairly loose and accidently leaving my delk on silent and the rod has shot from the butt rest and into the lake. This was shortly followed by myself which was a good laugh for the guy on the opposite bank and has left me £100+ out of pocket as my new rod shot into the darkness.
I think I'll be buying the ESP butt rests everyone's raving about on here from now on.
In reply to Post #1
Have a look at the Avid Gripper butt rests, good value for money
Have a look at the Avid Gripper butt rests, good value for money
In reply to Post #2
Considering the ESPs are hard to get at the moment. These look like a contender
Considering the ESPs are hard to get at the moment. These look like a contender
In reply to Post #1
I've just had this response from ND tackle.
“We are very sorry for your rod and reel, but this is not our problem. If you want to return the product, you can contact Amazon directly.”
This was after explaining the situation to them. Fantastic customer service 10/10
I've just had this response from ND tackle.
“We are very sorry for your rod and reel, but this is not our problem. If you want to return the product, you can contact Amazon directly.”
This was after explaining the situation to them. Fantastic customer service 10/10
In reply to Post #1
If you had your clutch set fairly loose then it's an issue with the reel no? It's somehow locked up?
If you had your clutch set fairly loose then it's an issue with the reel no? It's somehow locked up?
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Haven't had any issues with the other xtractor so I never considered that Could be the problem and will never know as it's at the bottom of the lake
Haven't had any issues with the other xtractor so I never considered that Could be the problem and will never know as it's at the bottom of the lake
In reply to Post #6
Gutted lol.
Gutted lol.
In reply to Post #7
Here's to hoping the people on my new club are honest folk if they drag it out at some point. I reckon it must have been the biggest fish in the lake, or so I keep telling myself
Here's to hoping the people on my new club are honest folk if they drag it out at some point. I reckon it must have been the biggest fish in the lake, or so I keep telling myself
In reply to Post #1
bad angling..
I can not see your rod being pulled in if your clutch was loose enough.. or was you socialising in the peg next door away from your rods?
bad angling..
I can not see your rod being pulled in if your clutch was loose enough.. or was you socialising in the peg next door away from your rods?
In reply to Post #9
I did eventually put it down to the reels, xtractor reels, sold the set I had after the line went behind the spool too many times to count, still an issue with the Nd rests however as I'd have expected them to hold for at least a couple of seconds so I could grab the rod.
I never leave my rods in the water unoccupied.
I did eventually put it down to the reels, xtractor reels, sold the set I had after the line went behind the spool too many times to count, still an issue with the Nd rests however as I'd have expected them to hold for at least a couple of seconds so I could grab the rod.
I never leave my rods in the water unoccupied.
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Just hope that if they pull the rod out it isn't still attached to the now dead biggest fish in the lake - wouldn't be the best first impression on the new club.
Haven't seen the butt rests in the flesh, looling at them online I can't really see what stops the rod sliding forward (how stronf is the magnet?).
It could have been a combination of the rod being pulled forward and the butt being pulled up that overcame the magnet - although if the clutch was loose then that should stop it happening. Is there any way you may have forgotten to loosen the clutch?
Just hope that if they pull the rod out it isn't still attached to the now dead biggest fish in the lake - wouldn't be the best first impression on the new club.
Haven't seen the butt rests in the flesh, looling at them online I can't really see what stops the rod sliding forward (how stronf is the magnet?).
It could have been a combination of the rod being pulled forward and the butt being pulled up that overcame the magnet - although if the clutch was loose then that should stop it happening. Is there any way you may have forgotten to loosen the clutch?
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This happened a while back now and no dead fish reported thankfully. I've put it down to a mixture of the line going behind the spool of the poor quality xtractor reels, the Nd butt rests not being strong enough and my own stupidity not checking these things before hand.
I've now returned the Nd butt rests and sold the xtractor reels for okuma inceptions, far better bang for the buck.
I also emailed ND and pointed them to bad reviews but they didn't want to know and sonik never responded to me after I mentioned the poor quality of the xtractor reels. Oh well.
This happened a while back now and no dead fish reported thankfully. I've put it down to a mixture of the line going behind the spool of the poor quality xtractor reels, the Nd butt rests not being strong enough and my own stupidity not checking these things before hand.
I've now returned the Nd butt rests and sold the xtractor reels for okuma inceptions, far better bang for the buck.
I also emailed ND and pointed them to bad reviews but they didn't want to know and sonik never responded to me after I mentioned the poor quality of the xtractor reels. Oh well.
I Think there terrible to be honest. Upwards they grip forward pressure which is where you need the grip there rubbish. Haven't used them but a lad on the lake showed me his and wasn't impressed at all. But the clutch sounds like the issue in this case.
I agree with others on here I really don't like the ND butt rests at all, up there with the worst I've seen, my dad owns them but I really don't rate them at all
In reply to Post #14
ESP - the old version if you can get them. cheap as chips and grip the rod perfectly - as long as you buy the right size.
ESP - the old version if you can get them. cheap as chips and grip the rod perfectly - as long as you buy the right size.