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MCF Rattlers (9 posts / 2,233 views)
Bugner Bugner
Posts: 369
Post #1 9 Jan 2021 10:08
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Anybody use these? Have done a search and only a couple os posts about them, one potential issue that they ccan freeze in very cold weather (nothing a bit of WD40 wouldnt solve). But the concept intrigues me. Anybody using them and can provide any feedback?
elltell elltell
Posts: 1,571
Post #2 9 Jan 2021 17:29
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In reply to Post #1
I remember buying these many moons ago when they were first released and liked them until they froze on a particularly cold night, back then I didn't know about WD40 so got shot.
All I can say is they were interesting, fiddly but fun!
Tel
jeffire jeffire
Posts: 4,442
Post #3 9 Jan 2021 18:19
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In reply to Post #1
I had a set , i also found them too fiddly and went back to solar sensorisers
carpbandit84 carpbandit84
Posts: 3,780
Post #4 9 Jan 2021 19:43
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I had a set, they are gd if you want to fish tight lines only problem is if you do get a drop back or liner you have to then reset them which is a faff.. In a certain situation I could imagine they'd be great but not really an all-rounder. Plus I like to fish semi slack. You can set them to fish slack lines but its a pain to swap them over for light bobbins if you need to.
essesxandy essesxandy
Posts: 3,199
Post #5 9 Jan 2021 20:52
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In reply to Post #1
Myself and three friends bough these, a year later we'd all moved them on.
Bugner Bugner
Posts: 369
Post #6 10 Jan 2021 23:14
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Thanks for all the replies. Based on responses, think I will give them a swerve
Craigwooly Craigwooly
Posts: 73
Post #7 11 Jan 2021 11:10
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In reply to Post #6
If your keen on this type on indicator - have a look at the ND t10s

They look like they have rectified the issues that may occur with the MCF ones. Made from carbon aswell so cannot freeze up
elltell elltell
Posts: 1,571
Post #8 11 Jan 2021 19:29
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It wasn't the indicator itself that froze but the water droplets between it and the stem so I'm guessing this will be the same whatever the material.
Tel
carpbandit84 carpbandit84
Posts: 3,780
Post #9 12 Jan 2021 19:34
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I guess anything can freeze in fishing.. I found ice in my line clip was preventing me putting the line in the clip, it was really odd.. it happens, not very often but would rather have a tool that works great 99% of the time and the 1 time out of 100 freezes then so be it, nothing is immune from imperfections.
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