Hi all,
Building a landing net and wondering what the stiffest arms are. Have a bulldog net, the arms of which are very stiff so these are my front runners.
Is there anything stiffer to fit a standard style spreader block?
I see the tackle box sell solid composite arms - has anyone used these? How do they compare to carbon arms?
Cheers,
James.
Building a landing net and wondering what the stiffest arms are. Have a bulldog net, the arms of which are very stiff so these are my front runners.
Is there anything stiffer to fit a standard style spreader block?
I see the tackle box sell solid composite arms - has anyone used these? How do they compare to carbon arms?
Cheers,
James.
Try dymag tackle
In reply to Post #1
Don't suppose you're using a quick release spreader block are you mate?
Don't suppose you're using a quick release spreader block are you mate?
In reply to Post #3
I am yes. Top notch tackle block, matrix 3k pole (which I plan on replacing with a defiant mps pole), shallow freespirti net - just need the arms to complete it.
I am yes. Top notch tackle block, matrix 3k pole (which I plan on replacing with a defiant mps pole), shallow freespirti net - just need the arms to complete it.
In reply to Post #4
Thanks mate. HAve you used the block yet, how do you find it?
Thanks mate. HAve you used the block yet, how do you find it?
In reply to Post #5
I have the block on a net I have just had built,it's a doddle to use.Its slightly heavy but I can live with that as its so easy to put together and break down
I have the block on a net I have just had built,it's a doddle to use.Its slightly heavy but I can live with that as its so easy to put together and break down
In reply to Post #1
I made my 50in landing arms from a couple of broken ribs from a trakker pioneer ultralite.. Stiff as you like.. 👍
I made my 50in landing arms from a couple of broken ribs from a trakker pioneer ultralite.. Stiff as you like.. 👍
In reply to Post #6
Cool, thanks mate. I suppose a net float wold go a little way to counter the weight issue in water
Cool, thanks mate. I suppose a net float wold go a little way to counter the weight issue in water
In reply to Post #8
Yeah it would
Yeah it would
In reply to Post #5
Haven't used it in anger but had a play and very easy to use. Weighs about 220g, they can do a titanium version for approx. £80 though apparently, say it'll weigh about a third less.
Haven't used it in anger but had a play and very easy to use. Weighs about 220g, they can do a titanium version for approx. £80 though apparently, say it'll weigh about a third less.
Just had a look at that spreader block 
It's a direct copy of the original Steve Neville block. I've got two of them, one on a composite net I made up and one that is a complete original Steve Neville net.
I was actually shocked to see that it was such a blatant copy, exactly the same as the original and “Dave” getting credit for its design. You can't accuse the Chinese of ripping off this design!
It's a direct copy of the original Steve Neville block. I've got two of them, one on a composite net I made up and one that is a complete original Steve Neville net.
I was actually shocked to see that it was such a blatant copy, exactly the same as the original and “Dave” getting credit for its design. You can't accuse the Chinese of ripping off this design!
In reply to Post #11
Wasn't the Steve Neville spreader block based on earlier folding nets, like the Balcombe Fastnet? After all there's only a finite number of ways of skinning that cat.
Wasn't the Steve Neville spreader block based on earlier folding nets, like the Balcombe Fastnet? After all there's only a finite number of ways of skinning that cat.
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Agree, the Hutchy CarpQ also had a similar set up. However what I was shocked at is that it is an absolute copy of the Neville one and the bloke on the video is giving credit to “Dave” some15 plus years later. Talk about late to the party or what!
I think it's the fact you can't say it's a version of, or even derived or developed from - it's an exact copy.
Agree, the Hutchy CarpQ also had a similar set up. However what I was shocked at is that it is an absolute copy of the Neville one and the bloke on the video is giving credit to “Dave” some15 plus years later. Talk about late to the party or what!
I think it's the fact you can't say it's a version of, or even derived or developed from - it's an exact copy.
In reply to Post #11
It's the same as the old JRC roamer X-lite block too, although that one isn't stainless, same mechanism.
It's the same as the old JRC roamer X-lite block too, although that one isn't stainless, same mechanism.
In reply to Post #13
'Dave' was probably his mate who had a bought a Neville one to copy!
'Dave' was probably his mate who had a bought a Neville one to copy!