I've got some cheap and cheerful distance sticks that are ok and do the job
But have been looking at the Korda ones ... Has anyone got them and are they worth the additional money
But have been looking at the Korda ones ... Has anyone got them and are they worth the additional money
In reply to Post #1
Absolutely more precise than your cheap ones 😉
Absolutely more precise than your cheap ones 😉
In reply to Post #1
I have them,are they worth the money absolutely not.I did not pay anywhere near rrp or I would not have had them
I have them,are they worth the money absolutely not.I did not pay anywhere near rrp or I would not have had them
Two bits of cane will do exactly the same job
In reply to Post #4
Love see you get them in solid ground though
Love see you get them in solid ground though
Bar the basics a lot of my (additional kit) are purchased based on multi purpose gains.
My floor Matt for instance protects my ground sheet, i also use it to prevent me snagging my waders when on pontoons and saves me from slipping on boards or mud during the winter. So imo worth it.
So onto distance sticks, I have the avid ones able to use them on boards as they are long, however I also use them as guiding markers (I have put isotopes onto the tips) so when during to rare occasion I get a run they help with night vision. They also help me by allowing my to secure my unhooking cradle which I use to shield my activity from the fish and they help pin it down.
Probably all a false economy in various ways yet in my mind allows my to justify dragging it all along. And I do miss such items when/if I don't have them.
ESP made some very functional distance sticks being very compact and fit for the job however for me they where limited for the jobs I had in mind.
Each to their own in their game.
My floor Matt for instance protects my ground sheet, i also use it to prevent me snagging my waders when on pontoons and saves me from slipping on boards or mud during the winter. So imo worth it.
So onto distance sticks, I have the avid ones able to use them on boards as they are long, however I also use them as guiding markers (I have put isotopes onto the tips) so when during to rare occasion I get a run they help with night vision. They also help me by allowing my to secure my unhooking cradle which I use to shield my activity from the fish and they help pin it down.
Probably all a false economy in various ways yet in my mind allows my to justify dragging it all along. And I do miss such items when/if I don't have them.
ESP made some very functional distance sticks being very compact and fit for the job however for me they where limited for the jobs I had in mind.
Each to their own in their game.
In reply to Post #5
Well you can say the same with pegs hence I use titanium pegs mainly for lightness. Either causes the use of a mallet, hammer etc in these situations.
Mine go into Rock for what's its worth.
Space and weight are the main reason though and they look the ********
Well you can say the same with pegs hence I use titanium pegs mainly for lightness. Either causes the use of a mallet, hammer etc in these situations.
Mine go into Rock for what's its worth.
Space and weight are the main reason though and they look the ********
In reply to Post #6
I have the avid ones do the job for me. Wouldn't pay more.
I have the avid ones do the job for me. Wouldn't pay more.
And that's the main reason cheap doesn't mean poor.
In reply to Post #1
I have korda ones and for me the grooves are the main advantage. Had standard smooth ones and got fed up with line/braid slipping off in windy conditions. Grooves cure this. I didnt pay anywhere near rrp either though !
I have korda ones and for me the grooves are the main advantage. Had standard smooth ones and got fed up with line/braid slipping off in windy conditions. Grooves cure this. I didnt pay anywhere near rrp either though !
I've got a set of avid and a set of Korda. Both do the same job but I think the grooves on the Korda ones help get less tangles and the auger points are handy on gravel pits. I wouldn't be paying the silly prices on eBay for a set when the last production run ended though. That was just crackers.
In reply to Post #7
I did not know any manufacturer sold a bivvy with cane pegs
I did not know any manufacturer sold a bivvy with cane pegs
In reply to Post #5
Very true
You get my point though. I've got some fox ones cost me about 15 quid. More than adequate for the job. Some of the prices people pay on eBay for the Korda ones are rediculous
Very true
You get my point though. I've got some fox ones cost me about 15 quid. More than adequate for the job. Some of the prices people pay on eBay for the Korda ones are rediculous
In reply to Post #1
Expensive distance sticks are the second biggest con in carp fishing. Beaten only by carp branded bait floss 😬
Expensive distance sticks are the second biggest con in carp fishing. Beaten only by carp branded bait floss 😬
In reply to Post #14
You forgot popups 😉
You forgot popups 😉