We all know what happens. After being relieved of £13.99 the thing opens well for a couple of days and then fails to deploy. If you take them apart there are two weak points. The spring, which is dead easy to extract and the red switch on the nose. The spring must be available after market and red switch usually requires a simple spring replacement. Spomb repair kit; an easy UK manufacture and cheap repair/renovation. Less plastic in landfill. Can someone arrange this please?
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offering a free business idea for carpy dragons den.
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offering a free business idea for carpy dragons den.
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Lol, I had the exact same thing when I purchased one for the first time recently, luckily I use the Tackle Box in Dartford so just take it out there and they go above and beyond as they have with anything I have purchased from there.
Your right though should literally cost pence for a spares but that's not the way to make money is it...
Lol, I had the exact same thing when I purchased one for the first time recently, luckily I use the Tackle Box in Dartford so just take it out there and they go above and beyond as they have with anything I have purchased from there.
Your right though should literally cost pence for a spares but that's not the way to make money is it...
I must be very lucky, I've had the same spomb for a good few years now and never had any problems with it or needed to repair it
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Likewise. I think I had one break (the spring snapped) a few years ago but short of cracking off they tend to last for ages imo.
Likewise. I think I had one break (the spring snapped) a few years ago but short of cracking off they tend to last for ages imo.
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lucky you two... the only spomb that lasted me more than one session without some sort of repair is the one that stays in the bag... how can such a faulty product stay on the market is beyond me...
lucky you two... the only spomb that lasted me more than one session without some sort of repair is the one that stays in the bag... how can such a faulty product stay on the market is beyond me...
I switched to the future fishing wolf spider spomb...so much better and far more robust, plus no weak swivels to use, tie leader or braid direct to it...
As said to many failures on standard spombs... Although I did make a couple of spares up out of all the broken ones I had 😁🤣
As said to many failures on standard spombs... Although I did make a couple of spares up out of all the broken ones I had 😁🤣
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I've only ever needed to buy 5 or so, and they always last a couple of seasons - Spring is usually the bit that goes. You an actually keep using them without a spring if you wedge something at the tail end to keep tension on the clip.
I've only ever needed to buy 5 or so, and they always last a couple of seasons - Spring is usually the bit that goes. You an actually keep using them without a spring if you wedge something at the tail end to keep tension on the clip.
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FFS...I despair. Lets hope someone is reading this who can act upon the suggestion. On reflection, it will probably be priced to make it only just worth while financially.
If I put together a kit, and make it absolutely worth while, would you buy it?
FFS...I despair. Lets hope someone is reading this who can act upon the suggestion. On reflection, it will probably be priced to make it only just worth while financially.
If I put together a kit, and make it absolutely worth while, would you buy it?
You could always try yourself?
And then do the legal battle with spomb because you don't have a license to produce parts for their products.
And then do the legal battle with spomb because you don't have a license to produce parts for their products.
Never had this problem and I use them pretty regularly.
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I'm a lawyer. I can deal with the defence in any possible legal approach.
I'm a lawyer. I can deal with the defence in any possible legal approach.
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You might be a lawyer, but you're obviously not a businessman.
By the time you've taken off the cost for tooling, packaging, shipping, storage, distribution, and taxes you'll be making pennies on each ‘kit' There's not enough anglers in the UK for it to be even close to worthwhile.
Don't mean to p*ss on your bonfire, as I agree with the sentiment about disposing of less plastic.
Phil
You might be a lawyer, but you're obviously not a businessman.
By the time you've taken off the cost for tooling, packaging, shipping, storage, distribution, and taxes you'll be making pennies on each ‘kit' There's not enough anglers in the UK for it to be even close to worthwhile.
Don't mean to p*ss on your bonfire, as I agree with the sentiment about disposing of less plastic.
Phil
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If only they spent more time innovating instead of prosecuting.
If only they spent more time innovating instead of prosecuting.
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