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Mid range bite alarm set (28 posts / 5,988 views)
clicky clicky
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Post #16 11 Apr 2020 19:59
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fox micron es then a attx dongles and reciever..will last for ever.
Sparks73 Sparks73
Posts: 547
Post #17 11 Apr 2020 20:29
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You should be able to pick up Atts with a deluxe receiver for 200ish, by far the best alarm out there had the others they dont come close for reliability ease of use or looks,,
ip100 ip100
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Post #18 11 Apr 2020 22:37
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icelandic icelandic
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Post #19 12 Apr 2020 16:44
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In reply to Post #15
Nothing wrong with range. No more than one light At a time will work on the receiver, get two bleeps on the head and it signals a run at the receiver, latch time does not match the heads about 9 seconds, only one tone for all alarms, 1 bleep on head gives annoying tone on receiver, like I said I would class these as decent budget rather than mid range alarms
chewbakka chewbakka
Posts: 443
Post #20 18 Apr 2020 11:37
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2nd hand would be my bet, nash R3 x3 with reciever or even the old fox mmxrs, both selling on ebay right now within that price bracket mate. the nash,s have a lifetime warrenty as well. Only bit of nash gear i ever liked...
swifty66 swifty66
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Post #21 15 Nov 2020 14:31
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I purchased a set of Sonik SKX's recently, did everything I needed and wanted so was excited to open the box and get fiddling!
One alarm didn't work off the bat, it powered on but no response and the receiver didn't cycle through its sensitivity.
To be fair I called Sonik and they said send them back and they'll just replace straight away but after thinking about it, was concerned about lingevity with two duds out of the box and so just at sent them back to the retailer for a refund.
They did sound tinny also so didn't engender a solid feel.
After a bit of umming and ahhing I went out to look at a couple of txids instead and I was instantly sold!
Like night and day IMO on quality and very happy having used them now through torrential rain and shine.
If in any doubt do it!

TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #22 15 Nov 2020 14:47
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In reply to Post #14
Had the DS3 alarms. Although the features they have on them are great, they are really let down with the battery life. from one session to the next, I just wasn't sure if they'd be dead when turning them on. Always bought legit batteries for them and meticulously made sure they were turned off correctly; for some unknown reason, they just ate batteries. Had a few runs on them and they never made a sound as the batteries had died mid session.

JRC have some new top range buzzers out. From personal experience, I'd be very hesitant to buy them from what I'd encountered with their top tier DS3 alarms. Utter poo.
Goose Goose
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Post #23 15 Nov 2020 16:44
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Wait for these to hit the shops.

https://www.tackleuk.co.uk/Shop/CarpFishingAlarmsBiteIndicators/Fox-Mini-Micron-X-Presentation-Sets.htm
oldgeezer oldgeezer
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Mr Linky Poo
Mr Linky Poo Post #24 15 Nov 2020 16:49
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your LINKY POO
carpkinglewy
Posts: 334
Post #25 16 Nov 2020 17:28
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Nash R3 mate! I've used delks, Neviles and fox rx's before these and had issues with all of them. Delks were horrible, used the R3s for the past 3 years and genuinely can't recommend them enough. Pretty sure you can grab a set 2nd hand within your budget
Spike Spike
Posts: 2,098
Post #26 16 Nov 2020 18:03
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See I had two sets of R3s and both failed within weeks. One alarm the leds went off in the rain never to return. Other set all 3 were different volumes. Couldn't match them up at all.

Using the delkims since last Black Friday and there fantastic.

Decent alarms at a low price has to be the origanal Sonik SKS alarms. Mine are now spares but are still perfect and 3 years old now or more. Around £120
Defiant.one Defiant.one
Posts: 4,344
Post #27 16 Nov 2020 18:18
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I've got a set of Gizmo's, after one of my JRC DSi's finally packed up after many years of faultless service, knowing the accumulator had packed in – not viable to be reparable

Needed a set very quick, as I had a few quick sessions planned to get some Otter Fence maintenance done at the same time - receiver enabled Alarms needed

How Sonic can sell them for the price is beyond me, they are stuffed to the gunnels with features – quite like the Bivvy light doubling up as a 2nd receiver, always good to have back up with electronics.
Not used them extensively but I have in some horrendous conditions, and they have been faultless.



I would not worry about costs of alarms these days - as they have become a bit like “Spuds” , different types may have different skins on the outside, but the inside bit, is pretty much the same in them all.
Richpp1989 Richpp1989
Posts: 2,078
Post #28 16 Nov 2020 19:08
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I had a set of r3s fail on me aswell and nash refused to do anything or help out even though there was a obvious fault, they were ok but can get alarms just as good for a lot less

I've had the new delks since they came out about 18 months ago ever had one problem with them out in all weathers
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