Got to split this into 2 as others have:-

That I still own old.....

Fox System Tackle box, original large must be 20 years old by now. It has the shallow 4 comps x 12, with individual opening sections. If the lid breaks replace that insert box, cant do that with the new ones. Oh the joy of dropping a 8 comp with hooks....never again

Tempest V2, so quick, so simple.

Defiant MPS Ti Trident & Original Solar Wordwide.

Solar indicators, quiverlock (steel & plastic) chains, dacron.

Original Fox Frontier, winter wrap & extension.

Not available, wore out, sold and regret and would buy again:-

Original Fox RX, why oh why did I get the NTXR.
FOX Evo Brolly.
Blue glow Ruben Heatons

As a couple of people mentioned Solar tackle, I suddenly realised my original Solar U butt rests.
The foam liner has been replaced a number of times, but they must be from around 1994 time.

Shows how much we take some tackle for granted.

In reply to Post #17
Forgot those, yep those 2

Edit, why do I think lists will be getting added too as we remember what we take forgranted

In reply to Post #18
Korda catty -best i've used and i've used a lot

Daiwa throwing stick -rolls royce. Death to all seagulls though

Fox RX alarms

Free Spirit Hi S ive's

Fox Duralite chair

Fox Specialist brolly- the nuts

Greys prodigy rucka

In reply to Post #19
Korda catty is the best by a long way

Tempest 100t , close to a perfect shelter

In reply to Post #1
V2 Tempest and ATT alarms.

Hmmm. Decisions... 1st off not carp specific but it's my old bottle green Fox Specialist 12 ft 1lb tc . Can't recall last time I saw one of these for sale..either owners love theirs as much as I do mine or they were very limited production wise. From carp on the float to fitting the quiver top and perching it just WORKS!
Next is prob my original delks from @' 92. Still going and do what's needed.
Finally my Trangia U/L. OK I use the gas conversion 99%of the time but its compact, efficient lightweight and usually gets favourable comments from folk I don't know.

ESP Vertex distance rods - 12'9” in both 3.25 TC ( all rounders) and 3.75 ( long chuck).

Shimmy Technium 10,000XT - stupidly sold them and regretted it.

Fox RX Digitals - another stupid sale to get Delks which I regretted, but now very happy with my fully modded, radio remote stainless Nash Neville's.

John Roberts rubber butt grips - getting on for 50 years old and still going strong

Most of my Aqua Union Jack badged luggage and bits.

I think the common link here is older, better built kit than some of the more recent offerings.

Original Nash titan all season bivvy. I no longer own it but it was groundbreaking stuff.
Fox Evo bivvy (still got it).
Trakker Tempest. Titan rip off??? But very good
Gardner baiting needle.
Sundridge heat control sleeping bag.

Lot of fox mentioned:P

Adding to that, the original fox x pod. Idk if they were the first with that design, but if so, great design, very stable, compact, durable, great product.

In reply to Post #1
Gardener Rolaball Longbase Baitmaker and rolling table
Cheap, simple, consistent and bombproof - helped land thousands of carp for DIY Baitmakers everywhere

Not the larger Giant model, that is horrible.

In reply to Post #1
Lockies Line Clips!

In reply to Post #1
Fox 42" Original Trigger Lock Landing Net, still going strong today.
Don't know why they stopped it. £100 back in the day. £100 well spent.

The Gardner banksticks with two screws, not sure what they were called. Other than needing a respray they are still in tip top order.

Jag prolite snag bars, been using them week in week out for over 10 years now and they still look like new.

Also agree with the comments re esp vertex although I prefer the 12ft 3lb tc