As an antidote to the negative threads that can give the impression that everyone's out to rip us off, how about a list of brands that inspire confidence?
I'll kick things off with Gardner, one of the first firms making specific carp gear - I remember happily binning my collection of welding rods / knitting needles etc when they produced their first monkey climbers in the 80s, and I've yet to buy one of their products and be disappointed.
Lets hope we get a decent list of manufacturers who can be relied upon to sell good gear...
I'll kick things off with Gardner, one of the first firms making specific carp gear - I remember happily binning my collection of welding rods / knitting needles etc when they produced their first monkey climbers in the 80s, and I've yet to buy one of their products and be disappointed.
Lets hope we get a decent list of manufacturers who can be relied upon to sell good gear...
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ESP and never had any issues with Atomic Tackle either.Carp craze pva is another great company
ESP and never had any issues with Atomic Tackle either.Carp craze pva is another great company
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Negative ... on here ? Never lol
PB Products
Thinking anglers
Negative ... on here ? Never lol
PB Products
Thinking anglers
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I use rigmarole hook lengths and leaders almost exclusively.
Totally confident in them.
Gardner and atomic for hooks
I use rigmarole hook lengths and leaders almost exclusively.
Totally confident in them.
Gardner and atomic for hooks
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Drennan_ESP for me too,their stuff just works..E.C.U as well. I'm hoping Jag are the same when I fire a big bag of cash at them soon.
Drennan_ESP for me too,their stuff just works..E.C.U as well. I'm hoping Jag are the same when I fire a big bag of cash at them soon.
I was.going to start a positive fishing tackle thread. Seems like I've been beaten to it 
As for decent tackle, it's all a minefield. It's a case of learning hard lessons. People bang on about a certain company, I'll use said companies year and have a nightmare.
To name a few
Fox alarms are very good and always have been
Thinking anglers tackle is very good
Defiant tackle is very good
Dymag stuff is exceptional
ESP is really good
Prestige are very good
Shimano reels are very good
Solar SP Tech bedchairs are very well made
As for decent tackle, it's all a minefield. It's a case of learning hard lessons. People bang on about a certain company, I'll use said companies year and have a nightmare.
To name a few
Fox alarms are very good and always have been
Thinking anglers tackle is very good
Defiant tackle is very good
Dymag stuff is exceptional
ESP is really good
Prestige are very good
Shimano reels are very good
Solar SP Tech bedchairs are very well made
-TNT for End game tackle
-Fox alarms
-Chub was one of my favorite mid level price brand
-Fox alarms
-Chub was one of my favorite mid level price brand
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Definitely ESP in first place, then Gardner for me - still using a 35 year old Gardner landing net, the one with the brown handle. Fox alarms worth a mention.
Definitely ESP in first place, then Gardner for me - still using a 35 year old Gardner landing net, the one with the brown handle. Fox alarms worth a mention.
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Gardner, esp, Harrison
Gardner, esp, Harrison
I actually don't think you can knock Korda for their terminal tackle.
Always bought stuff from ESP, also recently been buying Thinking Anglers luggage as the quality seems better than the mainstream brands.
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Yes you can knock them, put 10 in the packet not f__king 8 you c__ts. Slippery weasely behaviour.
Yes you can knock them, put 10 in the packet not f__king 8 you c__ts. Slippery weasely behaviour.
Surely bank tackle must be included in this thread
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Agree on defiant and dymag.I hope I can agree on solar bed as waiting for mine to be delivered
Agree on defiant and dymag.I hope I can agree on solar bed as waiting for mine to be delivered
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The Korda Chod Line Saver Beads definitely shred fluoro. Thought it must have been a bad batch, then I thought it must be the line needs wetting before moving the bead. Nope, they shred it all the same. Must be the tungsten. Never fails to amaze me how companies can miss something so obvious in testing.
The Korda Chod Line Saver Beads definitely shred fluoro. Thought it must have been a bad batch, then I thought it must be the line needs wetting before moving the bead. Nope, they shred it all the same. Must be the tungsten. Never fails to amaze me how companies can miss something so obvious in testing.