Good Afternoon,
I ahve been toying with theidea of getting a rod pod due to going through a set of bank sticks 4 to 6 months due to hammering them into hard ground at a gravel pit.
I know the RP1 looksvery effecient when it comes to its setup and pack away time but i am wonder if there is anything else on the market when i could leave the alarms attached to the pod and it would be very quick to setup.
My rod pods appear to come in a nice small wallet/bag but will require putting every single piece together, not what im after....
Many thanks,
Daniel
I ahve been toying with theidea of getting a rod pod due to going through a set of bank sticks 4 to 6 months due to hammering them into hard ground at a gravel pit.
I know the RP1 looksvery effecient when it comes to its setup and pack away time but i am wonder if there is anything else on the market when i could leave the alarms attached to the pod and it would be very quick to setup.
My rod pods appear to come in a nice small wallet/bag but will require putting every single piece together, not what im after....
Many thanks,
Daniel
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I have the Chris Brown 'pod' which is called the Phil Andrews Set up.
I leave banksticks on bars with all alarms and indicators, just lie them flat on my unhooking mat on my barrow. Then if needs to be a pod I grab the 2 support sticks out of my holdall, screw onto bank sticks and you're away.
I have the Chris Brown 'pod' which is called the Phil Andrews Set up.
I leave banksticks on bars with all alarms and indicators, just lie them flat on my unhooking mat on my barrow. Then if needs to be a pod I grab the 2 support sticks out of my holdall, screw onto bank sticks and you're away.
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RP1 has to be the quickest . . . failing that and whatever pod you choose why not just keep the whole lot assembled and bung it on the top of your barrow? Lots of keen 'quick overnighter / turn up at 6pm disappear by 6am' types on my lake do exactly this . . .
RP1 has to be the quickest . . . failing that and whatever pod you choose why not just keep the whole lot assembled and bung it on the top of your barrow? Lots of keen 'quick overnighter / turn up at 6pm disappear by 6am' types on my lake do exactly this . . .
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Have a look at the Defiant MPS Panther. I've the Titanium version, it can't get much simpler than adding a cross bar. The link below should work, I'm in a poor signal area so can't post pics at the mo. Quite a few manufacturers have similar designs now, some very cheap.
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Have a look at the Defiant MPS Panther. I've the Titanium version, it can't get much simpler than adding a cross bar. The link below should work, I'm in a poor signal area so can't post pics at the mo. Quite a few manufacturers have similar designs now, some very cheap.
click here
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Jag micro or nano I leave it set up very very light pods
Jag micro or nano I leave it set up very very light pods
Jag RP1 by far the fastest pod to set up. Plus you get the added benefit of easily removing middle bank sticks if fishing a margin etc away from your main rods.
I dont rate it as the best pod on the market but certainly the fastest,compact pod going. I find mine staying home mostly these days using my solar worldwide as just easier in all conditions for versatility. Pain to setup the worldwide level though takes ages to align all the individual legs.
I dont rate it as the best pod on the market but certainly the fastest,compact pod going. I find mine staying home mostly these days using my solar worldwide as just easier in all conditions for versatility. Pain to setup the worldwide level though takes ages to align all the individual legs.
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Orginal solar sod pod from the 90s still probably the best. I've got a fox one lightweight that's not bad and a nbrice ss one ******* impossible to get it anything like level. And I use it on grass flat swims.
Orginal solar sod pod from the 90s still probably the best. I've got a fox one lightweight that's not bad and a nbrice ss one ******* impossible to get it anything like level. And I use it on grass flat swims.
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Maybe you need to swap the type of hammer your using?
Maybe you need to swap the type of hammer your using?
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Defiant MPS Panther ... I still dont think there is a better pod around
Defiant MPS Panther ... I still dont think there is a better pod around
I've got an old Solar Sly Rod Pod, not many bits and quick to put up.
I've still got my original Cygnet pod from around 92 and I don't think it's possible to beat it on simplicity and quality. I'd imagine you'd struggle to find one for sale though.
Just buy a small square ish bag - one of mine is an old foil Linded wychwood bait bag, another is a ground sheet bag, then any quad type pod leave front and rear sticks, bars and bobbins attached, then splay base and away you go.
I bought an RP1 after comments on here and find it brilliant, would certainly not look for wider, longer as this suits my fishing to a tee.
I bought an RP1 after comments on here and find it brilliant, would certainly not look for wider, longer as this suits my fishing to a tee.
Hi. I can leave my P1 worldwide pretty much together.. its just a case of swinging the 4 legs into place and as buzzers/ rear rest are swung upside down/90 deg when not in use, it doesn't take up much space and takes seconds from 'not in use ' to ' in use'
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RP1 is the quickest by a mile.
RP1 is the quickest by a mile.