In reply to Post #15
Thanks for this.
Thanks for this.
I know you've purchased your set up but I like the versatility of the JRC X Lite stuff gives options between pod/fantail pod if you wish single sticks and buzzbars or goalpost setup and sticks you can leave the pod base out if its easy to get sticks in just a wide range of options.
The pod base comes as two longer sticks and adapters although you can use shorter sticks and buy the adapters separately, this is what I did I went with 18 inch sticks and adapters works out a bit more but more versatile in my opinion the X lite buzz bars I have in 8.5 and 9.5 but these can be used as single stick or goal posts set up then I bought the banksticks in 9 and 12 inch.
So I can lengthen shorten the pod base and have a choice between the 12 and 18 inch sticks for height.
THIS GIVES AN IDEA
I got all my bits for around 110 notes but can be done cheaper.
The pod base comes as two longer sticks and adapters although you can use shorter sticks and buy the adapters separately, this is what I did I went with 18 inch sticks and adapters works out a bit more but more versatile in my opinion the X lite buzz bars I have in 8.5 and 9.5 but these can be used as single stick or goal posts set up then I bought the banksticks in 9 and 12 inch.
So I can lengthen shorten the pod base and have a choice between the 12 and 18 inch sticks for height.
THIS GIVES AN IDEA
I got all my bits for around 110 notes but can be done cheaper.
Two types of sticks that I would personally avoid is made by Cygnet and JRC from my own experience about 3 years ago. They may have improved the design by now.
I bought a set of 6 Cygnet Sniper bank sticks, in just 2 sessions, 3 of them broke. The part that has the screw thread for an alarm etc just came away from the stick itself. All they are held on with is a bit of glue and paint. All you have to do is hold it vertical, and let the inner slide down into the outer and the end pops off or just pull on it and it comes away.
So, I took them back to the shop to exchange under warranty and found I was not the only one who had this issue.
I settled for a set of 6 JRC X Lite. Once again within a couple of sessions, two of them broke. Once again it was the part at the top with the screw thread. Only this time, they snapped off. The ends are screwed on, but the side wall of the stick is about 1mm thick, once that has had a screw thread tapped on, the side wall is only about 0.5mm thick. Any sideways force will snap the ends off. One of them broke as I was pushing it into the ground and the other snapped off when I was using it with my bars used as a goalpost system. Just because the banksticks where not pushed into the ground parallel, the force being offset on an angle just snapped the top off.
With the JRC ones though, I removed the broken off part of bankstick inside the head and just retapped the stick and screwed the head back on again and I'm just aware now of not putting any sideways movement when I push them into the ground.
One good thing about the JRC X Lite sticks is, they fit the Sonik Varder pod perfectly if you need longer or shorter sticks for it.
I also bought a couple of Cygnet bars at the same time as the Cygnet sticks. So far, one of them has become twisted, ie the threads for screwing alarms on have come out of alignment, mainly the centre one. But, I sort that out by placing it on a flat surface and reposition everything. And the other bar, has turned a golden bronzy colour instead of black!!!!
I bought a set of 6 Cygnet Sniper bank sticks, in just 2 sessions, 3 of them broke. The part that has the screw thread for an alarm etc just came away from the stick itself. All they are held on with is a bit of glue and paint. All you have to do is hold it vertical, and let the inner slide down into the outer and the end pops off or just pull on it and it comes away.
So, I took them back to the shop to exchange under warranty and found I was not the only one who had this issue.
I settled for a set of 6 JRC X Lite. Once again within a couple of sessions, two of them broke. Once again it was the part at the top with the screw thread. Only this time, they snapped off. The ends are screwed on, but the side wall of the stick is about 1mm thick, once that has had a screw thread tapped on, the side wall is only about 0.5mm thick. Any sideways force will snap the ends off. One of them broke as I was pushing it into the ground and the other snapped off when I was using it with my bars used as a goalpost system. Just because the banksticks where not pushed into the ground parallel, the force being offset on an angle just snapped the top off.
With the JRC ones though, I removed the broken off part of bankstick inside the head and just retapped the stick and screwed the head back on again and I'm just aware now of not putting any sideways movement when I push them into the ground.
One good thing about the JRC X Lite sticks is, they fit the Sonik Varder pod perfectly if you need longer or shorter sticks for it.
I also bought a couple of Cygnet bars at the same time as the Cygnet sticks. So far, one of them has become twisted, ie the threads for screwing alarms on have come out of alignment, mainly the centre one. But, I sort that out by placing it on a flat surface and reposition everything. And the other bar, has turned a golden bronzy colour instead of black!!!!
In reply to Post #14
Worth keeping an eye on Century's website, I picked up 2 sets of carbon + stainless Century Neville Buzz Bars for £25 a set (front and rear!), I got both 2 and 3 rod sets.
Worth keeping an eye on Century's website, I picked up 2 sets of carbon + stainless Century Neville Buzz Bars for £25 a set (front and rear!), I got both 2 and 3 rod sets.
In reply to Post #17
I've got the Chris Brown parallel bars and buzzbars and banksticks similar idea / set up but will never break.
I've got the Chris Brown parallel bars and buzzbars and banksticks similar idea / set up but will never break.
In reply to Post #12
Hope they last longer than my banksticks did!
There's aluminium, and then there's aluminium..
https://www.cbproducts.co.uk/rod-rest-systems-2/
Hope they last longer than my banksticks did!
There's aluminium, and then there's aluminium..
https://www.cbproducts.co.uk/rod-rest-systems-2/
In reply to Post #20
Not wrong. I'm still using Chris brown sticks and bars that are 20'ish years old. Everything works as It did when new. Can't grumble at that can you and they don't cost the earth
Not wrong. I'm still using Chris brown sticks and bars that are 20'ish years old. Everything works as It did when new. Can't grumble at that can you and they don't cost the earth
I bought some stainless bars and and sticks from this firm. Seem well made and great value.
In reply to Post #23
Their stainless bars are very solid but weigh a tonne.
The 8" stainless is 200g and the aluminium version is 72g
Their stainless bars are very solid but weigh a tonne.
The 8" stainless is 200g and the aluminium version is 72g
In reply to Post #19
Mate have you got a link to where you can buy off their site? I've been using the Century Nevill stuff since it came out and want to add a couple of bits but can't see where you can purchase on their site.
Cheers
Mate have you got a link to where you can buy off their site? I've been using the Century Nevill stuff since it came out and want to add a couple of bits but can't see where you can purchase on their site.
Cheers
In reply to Post #25
They don't make the Century Neville stuff anymore. They were selling off all the old stock and there were some mega discounts on there. Looks like only the stainless stabilisers left, still cheap if you are looking at them.
Just Google Century Neville Shop
They don't make the Century Neville stuff anymore. They were selling off all the old stock and there were some mega discounts on there. Looks like only the stainless stabilisers left, still cheap if you are looking at them.
Just Google Century Neville Shop
In reply to Post #26
Yeah stopped making it years ago unfortunately. I was steering clear of the black anodised version but thought if it's as cheap as that I might have been tempted. Cheers for the shop link though appreciated
Yeah stopped making it years ago unfortunately. I was steering clear of the black anodised version but thought if it's as cheap as that I might have been tempted. Cheers for the shop link though appreciated
In reply to Post #13
https://ibb.co/t4GHQyf
https://ibb.co/LRk6pYL
This links are the pictures, not sure how to post them so you might have to copy and paste the link
after a few sessions I can only say good things about them , for the price 20£ they do the job.
One thing they dont have is the flat part to prevent movement like many other brands have, but saying this so far I had no trouble whith movement at all!
Conclusion: so far they have been worth the price! But I've used them only on soft ground, will update again around summer time
https://ibb.co/t4GHQyf
https://ibb.co/LRk6pYL
This links are the pictures, not sure how to post them so you might have to copy and paste the link
after a few sessions I can only say good things about them , for the price 20£ they do the job.
One thing they dont have is the flat part to prevent movement like many other brands have, but saying this so far I had no trouble whith movement at all!
Conclusion: so far they have been worth the price! But I've used them only on soft ground, will update again around summer time
In reply to Post #28
In reply to Post #22
I got a bit confused on his site saying he won't use stainless as it's too soft but then uses aluminium...
I got a bit confused on his site saying he won't use stainless as it's too soft but then uses aluminium...