Personally I think they're brilliant. One touch mute function that's used the most the rest is just to suit conditions. Press and hold a button to adjust sensitivity and turn a wheel to adjust beep speed.
What more do you need from an alarm. 4 years old now and never had a single issue. Best customer service by a mile.
Receiver is far better than the previous model. The alarms are More compact and just as reliable if not better, can't see why people think they're worse.
What more do you need from an alarm. 4 years old now and never had a single issue. Best customer service by a mile.
Receiver is far better than the previous model. The alarms are More compact and just as reliable if not better, can't see why people think they're worse.
In reply to Post #32
Alarms look alot better than the old rat coffins,I nearly changed to them when first released.I was put off by the three shops I spoke to all telling me to stick with what I already had
Alarms look alot better than the old rat coffins,I nearly changed to them when first released.I was put off by the three shops I spoke to all telling me to stick with what I already had
In reply to Post #33
Crazy that is. I've had the older ones and wouldn't go back.
Crazy that is. I've had the older ones and wouldn't go back.
In reply to Post #34
I had the txi+ but got rid after issues with the receiver on more than one occasion
I had the txi+ but got rid after issues with the receiver on more than one occasion
In reply to Post #35
Ive recently got a set of “d's” as my Nevilles kept going wrong. Cant see what all the problems are - once set up (which took about 10 mins for all 3) I (or sometimes a fish) pull the line, alarm goes beep. Actually, they don't as I have the heads on silent, so the remote goes beep at the same tone as the head would. They don't go beep when the line isn't being pulled. That's all we want isn't it?
Ive recently got a set of “d's” as my Nevilles kept going wrong. Cant see what all the problems are - once set up (which took about 10 mins for all 3) I (or sometimes a fish) pull the line, alarm goes beep. Actually, they don't as I have the heads on silent, so the remote goes beep at the same tone as the head would. They don't go beep when the line isn't being pulled. That's all we want isn't it?
In reply to Post #36
Yep it sure is,the problem is my receiver didn't sound at all when I had a fish on.I was lucky it was in the day and was sat watching my rods.I had a different issue on another trip where my receiver started to pick up my mates alarms for no reason,I had to do a reset on the bank and retune my heads back in
Yep it sure is,the problem is my receiver didn't sound at all when I had a fish on.I was lucky it was in the day and was sat watching my rods.I had a different issue on another trip where my receiver started to pick up my mates alarms for no reason,I had to do a reset on the bank and retune my heads back in
In reply to Post #36
If that's all you want and need, why would you want a £140 alarm stuffed full of features you don't need?
If that's all you want and need, why would you want a £140 alarm stuffed full of features you don't need?
In reply to Post #31
Just speaking from some 20 years plus experience here in the design and manufacture of all types of products that use semiconductors {chips / the black things with shiny legs), I work in the semiconductor industry over the last 2 years 52 week component leadtimes have been the norm.
So customers have had to purchase more just to secure stock and guarantee they can keep making).
Often having to go via brokers pay over the odds, sometimes you get counterfeit stock - this has caused companies cash flow challenges.
This is probably why delkim are doing all they can to get their stock levels down be it discounting or signing up more tackle shops.
Like I said their financial figures they don't lie.
So at least this time us consumers get the opportunity to benefit.
Just speaking from some 20 years plus experience here in the design and manufacture of all types of products that use semiconductors {chips / the black things with shiny legs), I work in the semiconductor industry over the last 2 years 52 week component leadtimes have been the norm.
So customers have had to purchase more just to secure stock and guarantee they can keep making).
Often having to go via brokers pay over the odds, sometimes you get counterfeit stock - this has caused companies cash flow challenges.
This is probably why delkim are doing all they can to get their stock levels down be it discounting or signing up more tackle shops.
Like I said their financial figures they don't lie.
So at least this time us consumers get the opportunity to benefit.
In reply to Post #39
Because they're the best on the market. Reliable and great customer service. You can get a set for £140 but if they break most of the time you've got nothing to fall back on.
No different with cars they all do the same thing but if moneys no issue I know what I'd be driving and it's not what I've got now.
Because they're the best on the market. Reliable and great customer service. You can get a set for £140 but if they break most of the time you've got nothing to fall back on.
No different with cars they all do the same thing but if moneys no issue I know what I'd be driving and it's not what I've got now.
In reply to Post #41
Is it possible that they could harvest some parts from the trade in alarms.
Is it possible that they could harvest some parts from the trade in alarms.
In reply to Post #42
Very doubtful a lot of the semis like the MCU are likely to have been EOLd (end of life) years ago.
They are likely to have leaded components which were phased out in 2011, due to RoHS directive as we all know lead is harmful.. And their is the REACH directive which phases out certain materials year over year
Most semis have a typical life of about 10 years, automotive have to guarantee up to 15 years.
By delkim getting the old products back also assures they are disposed of correctly something called the WEEE directive. They are probably collecting some browny points in doing so.
Very doubtful a lot of the semis like the MCU are likely to have been EOLd (end of life) years ago.
They are likely to have leaded components which were phased out in 2011, due to RoHS directive as we all know lead is harmful.. And their is the REACH directive which phases out certain materials year over year
Most semis have a typical life of about 10 years, automotive have to guarantee up to 15 years.
By delkim getting the old products back also assures they are disposed of correctly something called the WEEE directive. They are probably collecting some browny points in doing so.
A friend in the industry told me that the Delkim patent is due to expire soon and the assumption is that there will be lots of cheaper copies from other manufacturers following that just as happened when the roller wheel patent expired and we got £20 Micron M's.
Not sure if this offer is a last hurrah from Delkim/ them building up parts to transition to a service business for their previous customers?
Not sure if this offer is a last hurrah from Delkim/ them building up parts to transition to a service business for their previous customers?
Patents not sure about that, if you google ‘Derek Romang patents' you'll see the majority of them had expired.
I bought my txis from Leslie's of Luton in 1999 and the heads were £137.99 each back then.
So in real terms the price has gone down not increased.
I bought my txis from Leslie's of Luton in 1999 and the heads were £137.99 each back then.
So in real terms the price has gone down not increased.
In reply to Post #44
I don't think Delkim would use second hand parts to do repairs. My guess is the opposite, they want to rid the market of old Delkim kit and all of those old alarms will be broken down and disposed of.
I don't think Delkim would use second hand parts to do repairs. My guess is the opposite, they want to rid the market of old Delkim kit and all of those old alarms will be broken down and disposed of.
In reply to Post #31
I think a presentation set at £499 with 3 alarms and a receiver including snag ears (costing £42 normally) suggests exactly that.
Delkim are now competing with the Nash R4 rather than the Fox RX....
I think a presentation set at £499 with 3 alarms and a receiver including snag ears (costing £42 normally) suggests exactly that.
Delkim are now competing with the Nash R4 rather than the Fox RX....