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Ive bought some sh*t in my time but... (40 posts / 5,101 views)
Jslinn Jslinn
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Post #16 11 Nov 2020 21:35
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it happens I bought into the hype that is Korda, found the majority of their products to be sub standard gave a lot of it away. Then again having used kit that's preformed flawlessly for a few decades and trying Kordas offerings it failed miserably in my opinion. Others obviously think differently.
pumba pumba
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Post #17 11 Nov 2020 22:34
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In reply to Post #14
This falls in the same category as the Nash bivvy neater 😂😂
RV
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Post #18 11 Nov 2020 23:37
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Purchased a vault £200 had an issue with it and called Ridgemonkey as it wouldn't charge. Was told the battery only has a lifespan of 3 years and as the vault was 3 years old it has expired it's lifespan. So now understand why the instructions detail an 18 month warranty. They would do nothing to help me not even money off a new vault to replace it. So they sell a product knowing is has a 3 year lifespan WTF. I will never be spending a penny on any Ridgemonkey product ever again
Jslinn Jslinn
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Post #19 12 Nov 2020 00:26
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In reply to Post #18
I have an Power pack made by Anker that's 10 years old still get 1.5 charges of my iPhone 6plus used it for several years with my 4s and that was 3 recharges .

I really don't understand why people go for Tackle branded Items when we gave so many decent power packs around.
Richpp1989 Richpp1989
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Post #20 12 Nov 2020 07:53
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In reply to Post #19
I agree when it comes to power packs, I bought one from curry's about 2/3 years ago for about £50 and still get 4/5 full charges out of it for my iPhone 11 Pro Max which uses a lot to charge it
carpy0600 carpy0600
Posts: 3,264
Post #21 12 Nov 2020 08:50
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In reply to Post #20
but its not carpy to buy a not carp designed charger.

I don't get why you can but a good charger for about £40 yet as soon as its designed for carp fishing the price goes up 10 times
Frenzy Frenzy
Posts: 11,403
Post #22 12 Nov 2020 10:34
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In reply to Post #1
i bought one of those tackle boxes, its fine, if i had to make one criticism, i would say the magnets are too strong on the bottom compartment and is difficult to open.
LochLondon
Posts: 194
Post #23 12 Nov 2020 10:36
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In reply to Post #18
That's ridiculous, I have a couple of Anker power banks & a couple of others that are still going strong after years of abuse.....
Belch Belch
MODERATORMOD
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Post #24 12 Nov 2020 10:54
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In reply to Post #15
. . .these days keep most of my session bits in a 'cuvette' tray in the top of a square bucket . . only use a couple of rigs on my current water so just keep any spare components / a few leads in this - the rest stays in a soft case in the car boot!

Why do we feel the need to carry every rig component known to man when we generally only use a few key items . . .?
Frenzy Frenzy
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Post #25 12 Nov 2020 10:57
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In reply to Post #24
If that's an open question mate, i use a larger tackle box with more bits n bobs in it when i'm in France or longer sessions, but 9 times out of 10, i just use a small rig wallet to get me out of trouble if needed on short day or afternoon visits to the lake
MiniWelsh MiniWelsh
Posts: 2,383
Post #26 12 Nov 2020 11:08
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In reply to Post #25
Same here. Due to lockdown having to concentrate on a small park lake close to home and I'm just doing day sessions and taking a small Fox pouch with bits and bobs if needed and a small rig wallet with a few leads in the lid of my rucksack. The larger box is very useful for longer sessions and I find it easier to get this out when rig tying at home as convenient to have all components I may need easily to hand, and just take a few rigs out with me each time I fish with a few back ups items for emergencies
phil090781
Posts: 2,335
Post #27 12 Nov 2020 12:29
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In reply to Post #1
More poorly designed and poorly made Chinese tat imported and their name slapped on it. All their gear is the same - I wouldn't touch any of it with a barge pole
TimMarshall TimMarshall
Posts: 317
Post #28 12 Nov 2020 13:05
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In reply to Post #19
Another point with power packs , is the rate of progress.
I own 2 Anker packs, the newer is 2 years old and it is streets better than its predecessor, maybe 4 years older, in terms of capacity vs cost.

Suggest once you get beyond s3 or 4 years old, it may be worth looking around to see what the market has available....
MiniWelsh MiniWelsh
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Post #29 12 Nov 2020 14:34
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In reply to Post #28
If you spending £20 or £30 on a power pack and it lasts that long (which is what I do and my oldest is now 5 years old and still doing a decent job, but capacity is noticeably less than when it was new) I am happy with that logic, less happy if I were to spend £200 on the RM version to be told it has a relatively limited life expectancy
DiesilVan
Posts: 1,487
Post #30 12 Nov 2020 19:04
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In reply to Post #18
Purchased a vault £200 had an issue with it and called Ridgemonkey as it wouldn't charge. Was told the battery only has a lifespan of 3 years and as the vault was 3 years old it has expired it's lifespan. So now understand why the instructions detail an 18 month warranty. They would do nothing to help me not even money off a new vault to replace it. So they sell a product knowing is has a 3 year lifespan WTF. I will never be spending a penny on any Ridgemonkey product ever again

18 months is a good warranty for battery cells. Most laptops have a 6 month warranty on the battery/cells in the small print. Lithium ion batteries only have a finite life anyway & they will gradually degrade over time anyway. My original Vault must be 4 years+ now & still has more than enough life left in the cells to power my iPad Pro & phone for a week!
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