Venture tackle had some awesome products - what happened to them ?
I had there light weight summer sleeping bag, which was truly out standing. Wish I could buy another or 2.
They were big at one time but then seemingly, disappeared ?
I had there light weight summer sleeping bag, which was truly out standing. Wish I could buy another or 2.
They were big at one time but then seemingly, disappeared ?
In reply to Post #1
Had the bivvy, razorback I think and some 12ft6inch rods.
Had the bivvy, razorback I think and some 12ft6inch rods.
In reply to Post #1
Sure Erics took them over.
Sure Erics took them over.
Think Erics ended up owning the brand name
Didn't they have a shelter which looked like it could be a winner but in the end was plagued with build quality issues?
I've still got my Razorback, great shelter :-)
Sold my Razorback with front extension wish I never was a good bivvy for the longer sessions.
In reply to Post #4
odd, how a successful brand, once bought out then disappears. Everyone raves about the Razorback and several of there other product range. Clearly there was a market for there stuff ?!
I wish I could buy another of there summer sleeping bags, they were literally the prefect summer bag.
odd, how a successful brand, once bought out then disappears. Everyone raves about the Razorback and several of there other product range. Clearly there was a market for there stuff ?!
I wish I could buy another of there summer sleeping bags, they were literally the prefect summer bag.
Rob Hughes brand. Sold to Eric's angling and promptly swallowed up. 
In reply to Post #1
There's a great chapter in Simon Crow's book about the Venture saga. It's a great read. They lasted two years but other jobs, family, set backs and a whole other bunch of things led them to close the company and sell the name to Sam Anderson.
The Razorback and their retainer sling were brilliant and they had a whole bunch of other things in line that they could never bring to fruition.
There's a great chapter in Simon Crow's book about the Venture saga. It's a great read. They lasted two years but other jobs, family, set backs and a whole other bunch of things led them to close the company and sell the name to Sam Anderson.
The Razorback and their retainer sling were brilliant and they had a whole bunch of other things in line that they could never bring to fruition.
In reply to Post #1
After reading this just remembered the brand, was steve briggs part of the set up
After reading this just remembered the brand, was steve briggs part of the set up
In reply to Post #10
Hadn't realised Simon crow was a partner. And in answer to the other post. Yes Steve briggs was a consultant.
Hadn't realised Simon crow was a partner. And in answer to the other post. Yes Steve briggs was a consultant.
In reply to Post #3
i got a budget venture bedchair from there 5 or 6 years ago and its still going
no frills and works, they did an oval bedchair which was slightly differently shaped as i recall.
and they did a fluro?
i got a budget venture bedchair from there 5 or 6 years ago and its still going
no frills and works, they did an oval bedchair which was slightly differently shaped as i recall.
and they did a fluro?
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I wish I never sold my AI gear. I drove from Kent to Harwich, twice, to buy a blokes full set up of AI bedchair, brolly system (even better than the Stealth which was bomb proof itself) then had his rod bag, bits bags, rucksack retainer sling etc. Bless the bloke, he waited for me to get paid to then collect the second lot. He ended up with a few hundred quid in his pocket and I ended up with a load of gear that lasted me years without fault.
I may be wrong, but I'm sure AI were the first to bring out a "roving" rucksack that opened up fully into three separate sections. This must have been late 2000's yet some are bringing it out as a new idea...
Two companies which alongside the old Lockey gear and useless Hutchy flavours will fetch a lot of money on ebay for years to come.
I wish I never sold my AI gear. I drove from Kent to Harwich, twice, to buy a blokes full set up of AI bedchair, brolly system (even better than the Stealth which was bomb proof itself) then had his rod bag, bits bags, rucksack retainer sling etc. Bless the bloke, he waited for me to get paid to then collect the second lot. He ended up with a few hundred quid in his pocket and I ended up with a load of gear that lasted me years without fault.
I may be wrong, but I'm sure AI were the first to bring out a "roving" rucksack that opened up fully into three separate sections. This must have been late 2000's yet some are bringing it out as a new idea...
Two companies which alongside the old Lockey gear and useless Hutchy flavours will fetch a lot of money on ebay for years to come.
In reply to Post #15
I still own one of those rucksacks used for about a month
And the foldable retainer don't think it's ever been used lol
I still own one of those rucksacks used for about a month
And the foldable retainer don't think it's ever been used lol