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Alright mate just a quick update with the tent. Ive just tightened all the screws and still its just falling out. I think there is issues with the block so now unsure whether to buy a replacement block and front arms or just cut my losses and get a new tent. As a review for anyone reading this. Ive had this bivvy now for about 4 years and use it every week. I know there has been issues with user error not fanning the bivvy out properly but I never seemed to have an issue with this until after 3 years of using where I noticed the wheels at the front of the block which helps the front pole push round starts to wear down and also after inspection today the ball joint wears away as well. Ive also heard of the back pole breaking in high winds but mine managed to snap when the wind wasn't that bad compared to what ive fished in the past. I also noticed today thst something has snapped inside the block as I can hear it rattling about. Most probably happened at the same time when the pole snapped the other day.
Ive got an old trakker tempest which apart from a dodgy zip on the front door which doesn't affect use that is still going strong after about 10 years of use so if you want longevity stear well clear of fox bivvy's as there not built to last and go get yourself a trakker tempest or aqua pioneer as it will last a lot longer.

In reply to Post #2
Thanks mate
I did try this before but it felt like I was having to try and force the front poles in as the tent material felt really tight compared to usual. I will give it another go at the weekend and see how I get on

Ive got the original fox frontier x bivvy and after about 3 years the front pole on the left started to pop out which I think was due to wear. Went out recently and it was slightly windy and the back rear pole decided to break at the join in the middle. I managed to get a spare pole and reattached it but now still the block is paying up and its really tight trying to push the front poles in and feels like it wants to break if any pressure is placed on it. Ive tried loosening and tightening the screws and also fanning the bivvy out in different ways but it just isn't right. Has anyone replaced the whole front boss assembly block with the front arms and is it easy to do?
Thanks for any help

In reply to Post #1
Take a look at crayproof baits they have some quality stuff and with some of there plastic baits you can put your boilie or pop up inside to save the trouble of having to soak plan plastic hookbaits

In reply to Post #79
Yeah it's still going. I was there yesterday morning getting some groundbait

In reply to Post #1
Take a look at fenix hm60r head torch had mine years and a decent head torch, for a jacket I use the snugpak torrent jacket which is lightweight and warm, don't get the aqua version of the torrent jacket due to the manufacturer fault of the zip getting stuck at the top. The aqua torrent trousers are decent though .
For a bedchair I use the trakker levelite with the lumbar support as I suffer with serious bad back, trakker 365 sleeping bag

Bristol angling centre have a 50% off everything on there website at the moment

In reply to Post #8
I completely agree with you about fish feeding and finding food in deep silt. A local estate lake to me the regulars would try and find the harder silt and present there bait on top of it with light leads. I fished straight into the deep silt with big heavy leads and had most of the stock out in a short period of time but have always found on these types of lakes birdfood milk protein boiles always out fish fishmeal boilies. Shame about that lake it had a big fish kill recently then the otters turned up and had a few of the bigger fish that survived this winter.

In reply to Post #1
I've fished quite a few old estate lakes and have always found birdfood and milk protein boiles or nut boilies have always out fished fishmeal baits on these types of waters, I'm not sure if its to do with the lighter colour of the baits standing out or if it's because they take on less of the silty smell than a fishmeal but it's the only type of water where I will always only use these types of baits instead of a fishmeal.

In reply to Post #1
I'm the same as I was going to start using more pellet this year. The ones I've been looking at are aller aqua rep krill and best, skretting trout pellets and a non fishmeal pellet from bp milling called smart mix which has yeast and garlic and milk protein in but is a bit more pricey but is a bit different to the norm which I quite like