In reply to Post #120
Again my Chinese copy spomb got an absolute hammering last week, still working like new. Don't knock them until used one.
Again my Chinese copy spomb got an absolute hammering last week, still working like new. Don't knock them until used one.
Has any one sourced the midi version or only the large ones?
In reply to Post #122
For that money, I wouldn't be to bothered
Funny enough I did try to look on the official spomb site and can't get on it, wonder if their chinese manufacturers - allegedly - have stolen their market for those who search for them?
For that money, I wouldn't be to bothered
Funny enough I did try to look on the official spomb site and can't get on it, wonder if their chinese manufacturers - allegedly - have stolen their market for those who search for them?
In reply to Post #123
123 posts from members all encouraging each other to short cut a British inventor and patent holder in favour of some Chinese thieving scumbags.
Embarrasing moment for the forum
123 posts from members all encouraging each other to short cut a British inventor and patent holder in favour of some Chinese thieving scumbags.
Embarrasing moment for the forum
In reply to Post #124
Not at all, if they weren't pulling people pants down with the price it wouldn't happen....
Not at all, if they weren't pulling people pants down with the price it wouldn't happen....
In reply to Post #124
You Reap What You Sow
You Reap What You Sow
In reply to Post #124
£12 v £2 for the same item, I for one, don't have that sort of money to chuck away. If the spomb chap reassessed his prices, I might be tempted, especially as they prob all come from the same factory just outside Beijing.
£12 v £2 for the same item, I for one, don't have that sort of money to chuck away. If the spomb chap reassessed his prices, I might be tempted, especially as they prob all come from the same factory just outside Beijing.
In reply to Post #124
The recent publicity about Spomb trying to stop the inventors of the Dot Spod hasn't helped.
The recent publicity about Spomb trying to stop the inventors of the Dot Spod hasn't helped.
In reply to Post #127
My issue here is that spomb have released a great product but have not moved the idea on, so the dot spod release a product which imo is better and fixes some of the spomb product issue but Spomb are hell bent on stopping its release and are using underhand tactics to do so. Although I can't see how infringes their patients apart from bait delivery rocket?
Are Dot Spod doing anything different to what spomb did to Korda or Fox when they first released their product I think not?
My issue here is that spomb have released a great product but have not moved the idea on, so the dot spod release a product which imo is better and fixes some of the spomb product issue but Spomb are hell bent on stopping its release and are using underhand tactics to do so. Although I can't see how infringes their patients apart from bait delivery rocket?
Are Dot Spod doing anything different to what spomb did to Korda or Fox when they first released their product I think not?
In reply to Post #124
At the end of the day we have all seen many times over how much carp tax is put onto the products we need or want whilst we are fishing. Just look at stoves for example.... Quite frankly it takes the piss!
So anything we can get without the tax on is a win for the average angler, if it means this great British 'inventor' starts to loose out then so be it, he could sell them for £6 each and still make a good profit on each one, but instead is just pulling our pants down
At the end of the day we have all seen many times over how much carp tax is put onto the products we need or want whilst we are fishing. Just look at stoves for example.... Quite frankly it takes the piss!
So anything we can get without the tax on is a win for the average angler, if it means this great British 'inventor' starts to loose out then so be it, he could sell them for £6 each and still make a good profit on each one, but instead is just pulling our pants down
In reply to Post #124
after the way spomb have treated people,just for reviewing another bait delivery device they deserve all they get...they could have released a statement saying they've seen the product and have passed it onto their lawyers.but they never and I hope they get what they deserve.... dot spod and fake Chinese copys (Chinese versions are great) for me from now on.....British or not,they've been total arses over a bit of healthy competition.
after the way spomb have treated people,just for reviewing another bait delivery device they deserve all they get...they could have released a statement saying they've seen the product and have passed it onto their lawyers.but they never and I hope they get what they deserve.... dot spod and fake Chinese copys (Chinese versions are great) for me from now on.....British or not,they've been total arses over a bit of healthy competition.
In reply to Post #124
Normally I would agree with you 100% about cheap Chinese imports, some very dangerous like the lead paint in toys a few years ago and dodgy electrical goods.
However, in this case partly due to the attitude of the 'spomb' company recently and also why would a chinese company bother to copy a carp fishing product like this that cannot be a mass market product I think they deserve all they get.
I suspect the chinese ones are prob' made in the same factory / sweat shop as the ones they sell.
Just for info' my two links will not work now, but any flea bay search for :
Portable Deep Water Beach Carp Fishing Floating Bait Rocket Spod Spomb Carp Bomb
Will bring up loads of options, sorry spomb but I think you have lost a lot of good will and more importantly we have seen how much they actually are costing to make!
Rant over, tight lines
Normally I would agree with you 100% about cheap Chinese imports, some very dangerous like the lead paint in toys a few years ago and dodgy electrical goods.
However, in this case partly due to the attitude of the 'spomb' company recently and also why would a chinese company bother to copy a carp fishing product like this that cannot be a mass market product I think they deserve all they get.
I suspect the chinese ones are prob' made in the same factory / sweat shop as the ones they sell.
Just for info' my two links will not work now, but any flea bay search for :
Portable Deep Water Beach Carp Fishing Floating Bait Rocket Spod Spomb Carp Bomb
Will bring up loads of options, sorry spomb but I think you have lost a lot of good will and more importantly we have seen how much they actually are costing to make!
Rant over, tight lines
Web site up and running now, love this from the front page:
Manufactured and hand made in England, United Kingdom
.... blah blah blah
Designed, manufactured and made in England
Spomb has various intellectual property rights granted and pending - worldwide including:
European Patent 2244564
Trademark Registration Number: 009405747 (class 28), 01559136 (classes 16, 25 and 31)
Community Design Registration Number: 001574898-0001
Chinese Patent ZL200980109189
We have successfully enforced against and stopped inferior copies of our products, or those similar in design, from being advertise for sale, stocked or sold and have sought compensation and legal costs.
Not seen Flea bay then guys LOL
Manufactured and hand made in England, United Kingdom
.... blah blah blah
Designed, manufactured and made in England
Spomb has various intellectual property rights granted and pending - worldwide including:
European Patent 2244564
Trademark Registration Number: 009405747 (class 28), 01559136 (classes 16, 25 and 31)
Community Design Registration Number: 001574898-0001
Chinese Patent ZL200980109189
We have successfully enforced against and stopped inferior copies of our products, or those similar in design, from being advertise for sale, stocked or sold and have sought compensation and legal costs.
Not seen Flea bay then guys LOL
In reply to Post #133
If they're "Designed, manufactured and made in England", then why do they have a Chinese Patent? I'm sure they'd say it's to prevent copies, but I doubt that...
If they're "Designed, manufactured and made in England", then why do they have a Chinese Patent? I'm sure they'd say it's to prevent copies, but I doubt that...
In reply to Post #134
All been pulled off of flea bay now, but for anyone who can be bothered, they will pop up again.
Never seen so much enthusiasm about chinese imports on a forum before tho
All been pulled off of flea bay now, but for anyone who can be bothered, they will pop up again.
Never seen so much enthusiasm about chinese imports on a forum before tho