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New Wrapping Sticks (14 posts / 2,219 views)
Hardy1973 Hardy1973
Posts: 358
Post #1 8 Mar 2025 23:42
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Hi All,

I'm in the market for some new wrapping sticks as I had a birds nest on my one's and I'm hoping for some longer ones as mine are only about 12 inches.

Any recommendations?

I would just use longer bank sticks but I want some with grooves at the bottom and top really

Thanks
andythrill
Posts: 384
Post #2 9 Mar 2025 13:18
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In reply to Post #1
I would say ngt deluxe sticks on a budget or fox korda if money is no object.
I keep meaning to buy some new myself as Ive had the bird nest issue a few times but then forget till next time it happens lol
whitey79 whitey79
Posts: 447
Post #3 9 Mar 2025 15:18
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I just put a load of elastic bands at 2 inch intervals up my sticks work for me stops the nesting
mark1009
Posts: 4,738
Post #4 9 Mar 2025 16:16
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In reply to Post #3
I did the same on my avid sticks using rubber o rings, does the job, and cheaper than new sticks.
Coffo Coffo
Posts: 1,246
Post #5 9 Mar 2025 18:58
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In reply to Post #1
Get sticks with grooves or try the rubber band trick.
chrispfox chrispfox
Posts: 600
Post #6 9 Mar 2025 20:27
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In reply to Post #1
I love my ESP sticks. USed the Fox ones for years but did have occasional birdsnests with braid. ESP for me have been better. They are thin and easy to get in the ground and have grooves which have pretty much eliminated tangles.

Got them second hand off Marketplace so they were pretty cheap too
scaley&dark
Posts: 5,565
Post #7 9 Mar 2025 21:03
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In reply to Post #1
I use a pair of 36" Gardener original screw-in Brolly Poles. Heavy duty - but bombproof.

Constructed from ¾ inch (19mm) solid lightweight high tensile Aluminium with machine threaded tip, so it is as tough as they come.
I like the Steel T-Bar for winding into really hard banks, no banging

Chuffy Chuffy
Posts: 6,794
Post #8 9 Mar 2025 22:36
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In reply to Post #1
Just get the Jag/Korda ones, expensive but you get what you pay for
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #9 9 Mar 2025 23:38
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In reply to Post #8
Take off the rubbish acrylic heads and fit the dobbins bobbins heads
Jamesvg Jamesvg
Posts: 1,165
Post #10 10 Mar 2025 06:30
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I have a set of the Summit sticks - can't comment on how they compare to JAG/Korda but they are nice bits of kit and are worth a look.
Hitman Hitman
Posts: 9,171
Post #11 10 Mar 2025 07:01
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I have a set of iceatope sticks ✔️
Fivenil Fivenil
Posts: 2,037
Post #12 10 Mar 2025 09:34
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Advanta Distance Sticks 60cm With Luminous Tips and grooves. £10.
Hudson Hudson
Posts: 1,456
Post #13 11 Mar 2025 21:32
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In reply to Post #9
What are they? Got a link can't find them
Superterrorizer Superterrorizer
Posts: 1,843
Post #14 12 Mar 2025 00:35
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Linky poo
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