I'm looking for a supplier of good pva products, especially for mesh sticks.
Recently, I tested some that I'd been using all year in a bucket of very cold water whilst I was fishing and was surprised to find it to be still in tact 12 hours later. Apart from residue left on my hooks where the knot in the pva sticks hadn't melted, I didn't realise how slow this stuff melted.
Anyway, I'm looking for a replacement, hopefully without the carp tax and something I can buy plenty of in one go. Needs to be fast melt and ladder free.
Thanks in advance .
Recently, I tested some that I'd been using all year in a bucket of very cold water whilst I was fishing and was surprised to find it to be still in tact 12 hours later. Apart from residue left on my hooks where the knot in the pva sticks hadn't melted, I didn't realise how slow this stuff melted.
Anyway, I'm looking for a replacement, hopefully without the carp tax and something I can buy plenty of in one go. Needs to be fast melt and ladder free.
Thanks in advance .
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I tend to use entirely ESP PVA products nowadays as I think they are the best available. I don't use the mesh very much but when I have it has worked very well. In terms of solid bags ESP are the best I have ever used. I manage to get my bags extremely tight and I actually managed to pop many of the PVA bags from other manufacturers but never with an ESP one!
I tend to use entirely ESP PVA products nowadays as I think they are the best available. I don't use the mesh very much but when I have it has worked very well. In terms of solid bags ESP are the best I have ever used. I manage to get my bags extremely tight and I actually managed to pop many of the PVA bags from other manufacturers but never with an ESP one!
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I found the cheaper brands I tried didn't melt properly, some hardly melted at all, some did but left a lot of residue. So I'll only use korda stuff now, it melts even in icy cold water and that's more important than saving a couple of quid to me
I found the cheaper brands I tried didn't melt properly, some hardly melted at all, some did but left a lot of residue. So I'll only use korda stuff now, it melts even in icy cold water and that's more important than saving a couple of quid to me
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Carp craze buy 20 mtetres get 20 metres free used it for good few years now
Carp craze buy 20 mtetres get 20 metres free used it for good few years now
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Another vote for carp craze pva - used it for years with no issues at all
Another vote for carp craze pva - used it for years with no issues at all
Carp craze,never had an issue even in the coldest of weather's
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Same for me.
Carp Craze as it is very fine and fast melting (as well as a sensible price). I use miles of the stuff.
I have tried others that don't dissolve nearly as fast.
Same for me.
Carp Craze as it is very fine and fast melting (as well as a sensible price). I use miles of the stuff.
I have tried others that don't dissolve nearly as fast.
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ESP for me as well. Never had any issues.
ESP for me as well. Never had any issues.
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Another carp craze recommendation. Seems to be the best combination of quality and value that I've come across
Another carp craze recommendation. Seems to be the best combination of quality and value that I've come across
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Anything in the summer (whatever is the best deal at the time), come winter I'll pay the extra and only use Korda, as it has always melted for me (some residue around the lead sleeve when using solids)
Anything in the summer (whatever is the best deal at the time), come winter I'll pay the extra and only use Korda, as it has always melted for me (some residue around the lead sleeve when using solids)
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Always got mine off a guy on ebay, but can't remember the name of the seller. Can't see him on ebay either at the mo, so he's either stopped selling or has no listings on there at the mo.
All I can remember is that he was from Stoke and his listings were usually done by bidding (as opposed to Buy It Now). But it was decent stuff and really cheap.
Always got mine off a guy on ebay, but can't remember the name of the seller. Can't see him on ebay either at the mo, so he's either stopped selling or has no listings on there at the mo.
All I can remember is that he was from Stoke and his listings were usually done by bidding (as opposed to Buy It Now). But it was decent stuff and really cheap.
Bags either Korda or Bank Tackle ( although not used these in super cold weather yet) PVA nuggets either from work so not a clue or Early learning centre multicoloured jobbies.
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Agreed. Even in these temps the mesh dissolves pretty quickly.
Great value for money imo on bulk deals.
Agreed. Even in these temps the mesh dissolves pretty quickly.
Great value for money imo on bulk deals.
carpers essential and carp craze for me. I've never had an issue with neither in all temps
Esp for me. Best stuff I've used by far, use the mesh all the time.