Thanks for the perseverance to get it back online, I didn't realise how much reading I did on here until it was gone.

Thank you

In reply to Post #8
Thanks for taking the time to reply, just justifying the cost to myself and I'll probably soon be a ultralite owner too.

And how do you find your aqualite as a session bivvy is it as good as it looks and reads about

Looking into the aqua ultralite 100 ev as it ticks a lot of boxes for me with it being light and brolly like, however I can't find any info as to wether you can leave the front in to pack away and erect does anyone know what the situation with this is please .

In reply to Post #3
Thank you! I've just ordered one

Does anybody have a recommendation of a single rod sleeve to suit a 10ft insurgent spod rod, I've just got one to go with my quickdraw rods as it fell in my trolley whilst at go outdoors 🤣.

The reel seat is in a different position to the quick draws so won't fit in one of their sleeves, as usual thanks in advance

In reply to Post #4
Thank you for the info, trying to find something else I like to use with these rods as the folding handles are great for packing away and In honesty I like the look of them .

In reply to Post #2
Just been and checked and they will only go in the sleeve one way round with the tip/top of the rod to the bit that doesn't fully zip open, so that the ESP writing is the right way up if I put the bottom of the Butt on the ground in the sleeve.

They do fit but its very snug

I've just got my hands on a set of 10ft ESP quickdraw rods which I've wanted a set for a while now however the sleeves for them aren't too generous on reel size my Longbeam ST5000H reels are very tight in them, Does any one have a set of these rods and sleeves with some similar reels in what are they or can anyone recommend any that would be a good fit, My longbeams probably aren't worth a great deal as their not the most popular of that generation of reel but I always had a soft spot for them. So probably £200 ish max for 3 reels maybe £250 if its something really nice.


I have the chance of a set of sonik Tournos 6000 Reels which I believe are physically smaller but not heard a lot about them

For the life of me I can't remember what the standard typhoon bivvy was based on as looking to get the social wrap for mine and can't remember which trakker one to order