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do ridgemonkey do anything decent (39 posts / 4,218 views)
AndyClark AndyClark
Posts: 5,815
Post #1 24 Mar 2026 20:48
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so ive been using the rm zyggos, 20 quid a shot, the metal plate that sits in the float that the stem attatches to by magnets has cone off,....everything they do is either made poorly, fales to do what its supposed to do,expensive rebadged temu stuff or just breaks.....theyve got to be one of the worse company's out there after omc surely.

yes ive re glued the plates back on but who knows if it will hold, and it ****ed up a session when they broke.....rm stuff is *****
Baitman Baitman
Posts: 5,233
Post #2 24 Mar 2026 20:54
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In reply to Post #1
I have got their beaked point hooks and they are excellent.
I also have the boilie choppa/cutter.
Beyonce
Posts: 1,711
Post #3 24 Mar 2026 21:02
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The hooks are good. The original bivvy light with magnetic bar was good before I lost it. The small folding pan where the handles clip off and store inside is good. The original water bottles with taps were good. Their braided mainline is good. Quite like their bucket and the crusher is good. Their H blocks are good.
Duratec
Posts: 302
Post #4 24 Mar 2026 21:12
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The 5l water bottles

The bucket toilet seat

...The rest of the stuff they "make" always seemed subpar.
framey framey
Posts: 5,319
Post #5 24 Mar 2026 23:22
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Bought a perspective bucket when they came out for some unknown reason
It leaked..
Took it back to the shop who replaced it
It leaked..
Didn't bother again.

I do like the crusher.
Also leave the action station base clamp permanently on my Porter lite to hold phone for self takes if needed
Bivvy light mk 1
And of course the obligatory original toaster.

I'm sure their hooks are the old ACE range
Which would make sense as max cottis is with them.
Smudge79 Smudge79
Posts: 2,737
Post #6 25 Mar 2026 07:49
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Most of the stuff I've brought looks good but falls to pieces real fast
Fivenil Fivenil
Posts: 2,037
Post #7 25 Mar 2026 08:12
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XL Sandwich toaster. Cook everything in mine.
djstrauss281 djstrauss281
Posts: 923
Post #8 25 Mar 2026 09:27
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Majority things I have bought from them have been spot on. The boillie crusher and choppa slicer both really good. Their nite glo scissors and multi tool is fantastic. Love the VRH300x torch its battery lasts forever. The xl toaster pan as mentioned very good. Cant think of anything I have actually bought of theirs that was of bad quality. I made the mistake of buying ther xf2 tent with extension back in the day thing weighed more than my car but the quality was very good
kells kells
Posts: 6,017
Post #9 25 Mar 2026 09:39
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Must say my OG Sandwich skillet is still going strong. Back when they were just reboxed product from the far east.

And my square bucket is that good I struggle to get the lid of with out drawing blood.

That's about as far as I've got with Ridge Monkey products. I know they had a few issues with there square stoves when they first come out.
Belch Belch
MODERATORMOD
Posts: 4,660
Post #10 25 Mar 2026 09:52
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In reply to Post #1
Water bottles - 5L & 2.5L (although have pimped tap on 5l with powerflo)
Choppa - much better than Korda Kutter(s)
Lights - Bivvy Lite Elite IR & Multi Lite Plus both decent
Hunter 750 - great little lightweight boat for small ponds / canals
Kettle - 0.5L square kettle with paracord handle
Thermal Mug - large cups of T that stay hot
Compact 7.5L bucket with inserts (ideal barbel bashing bucket)
r0bertb00th r0bertb00th
Posts: 2,397
Post #11 25 Mar 2026 10:47
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Bivvy light and the toaster for me like all the best devices simplicity at its finest
vossy1 vossy1
MODERATORMOD
Posts: 9,046
Post #12 25 Mar 2026 11:41
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Not had any probs with our stuff

Full set of Cooking pans (Camping)
Granite sarny toaster (used weekly for a couple of years, handle a little looser than new)
Choppas (over 10 years maybe, weeks in France, still fine, can't complain).
Bivvy Light
Water Holder (camping...it's a water holder....lol)
Just bought 2 zyggo things (thanks Andy, I'll keep the JB Weld handy )
17ltr bucket with tray (went back to my Trakker 1 now, the RM inserts are restrictive)
Other stuff I've probably forgotten about.
Notts485
Posts: 535
Post #13 25 Mar 2026 11:48
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In reply to Post #1
Toasters are very good and I like there fluro coated line
AndyClark AndyClark
Posts: 5,815
Post #14 25 Mar 2026 11:55
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original toastie maker the coating came off inside on the small and xl

original bucket trips my nails off everytime I open it

zyggos broke

new toastie maker smells really chemically when in use

Coolbox, absolutely *****,just a plastic tub withba bottle opener on

tea cup with containers inside, the seals are perished an twisted from new.

hookbait tubs ok, the multiple 4 pice screw together ones

5l an 2 5l water carriers ok

hot water bottle ok

most of the above were presents off the wife except the bucket and original toastie makers and zyggos

it would appear that not my items are completely crap
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #15 25 Mar 2026 12:07
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In reply to Post #14
Dont get a new bivvy light from them then,they are utter *****.The new Fox pans are better than rm and so is the fox strip light.The remote actually works on the fox from feet away not centimeters.Only thing I like of rm is choppa,crusha,hooks are ok but still prefer atomic tackle hooks
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