In reply to Post #1271
Because the biggest take away from the situation of a trailer was that the line itself is the number 1 safety issue. Provides fuel for the fire of the anti fishing brigade. Never seen a magic twig in the flesh before but could understand the concerns of people. Having now seen the footage, it's no more of a risk than pretty much any other set up.

When you think about it logically, when playing a fish through weed, once whatever your chosen lead setup is has collected the initial clump of weed, any other weed collected is just gathering around the initial small clump. That's no different to it getting caught on top of a heli safe, top of tubing, round a lead clip or anything else.

I don't understand the people with the attitude of he's just trying to line his pockets/why the need for a mk2 if it's safe etc. It's a bloody business and as such, yes, they want to make money. The same as any other company in the entire world. How many other items of tackle are released that work fine and then a short while later a new version is released?

I also don't understand the whole 'I don't like hamidi so ******** to OMC' thing and don't get why it matters? Do people think all the biggest corporations in the world are made up of people you like? I've never once thought to myself whilst buying a TV 'I bet the bloke who developed this is a ***** so I'm not going to buy it'. Seems very odd to me and something that I only really see to this degree in carp fishing.

I don't really care for the weird names of the products, it's all a bit confusing to me and Ali obviously has a big personality that probably isn't my cup of tea. But I bet i could still have a pint with him and have a nice time? I don't think I've ever met a fisherman I couldn't talk to? We've all got that mutual interest that seems to ignite many a happy conversation.

Can only echo what's already been said, really good bit of kit. I spent a week in May under mine in weather that can only be described as a compete wash out. Torrential rain almost every day. It performed brilliantly. I always thought the pockets and groundsheet flap were just gimmicky selling points but have to say I was wrong. They are genuinely useful.

I came from having owned a tempest v2 bivvy for years so here is a little comparison for anyone who may be interested.

The frontier x is larger and heavier to carry, there's no denying that. The tempest is definitely more portable.

The tempest is faster to set up. We're not talking a huge difference but it is definitely a bit quicker.

The tempest is also easier to put up. It fans out easier and doesn't require as much tension to assemble.

The quality of the Frontier is better, imo, in pretty much every way. The fabric is street's ahead of the tempest, feels thicker, no visable imperfections in the coating from inside like there was with my tempest. It's also much darker under the frontier.

The frontier has so much more usable space, and headroom. Considering the footprints are so similar, the frontier gives so much more usable floor space in front of the bedchair. If I don't take my pooch with me, the bivvy feels empty.

For me, the frontier is the better bivvy. Unless set up time and weight is everything to you, I don't think anyone would be disappointed coming from a tempest to the frontier. Well worth the small sacrifices for me. Much comfier for a long session and also perfect for short sessions if you don't use all the added extras.

In reply to Post #16
That's because the person who runs the page is scared to death of being challenged by anyone with any experience on any aspect of bait making. There are also many back door deals that go on within the group and thus the narrative is designed purely to push certain products from select individuals.

In reply to Post #1
Yes you can leave it on. You need to release the tension on the straps to the minimum amount possible.

Evening all. I'm after recommendations for somewhere that could embroider some hoodies/t-shirts for a fishing group. Perhaps even some accessories like a splash mat too. To my surprise, a search on Facebook revealed very little. I know there must be plenty of companies doing it, I'm just not familiar with them. Cheers all 👍

Out the pack has got to be either carp spirit or angling iron. I do prefer the angling iron personally.

I had a couple of issues with my subscription in the past and never got a response. I have since cancelled.

Where's the cheapest place to order one from currently gents? Was let down massily on my order so looking to place elsewhere. I'm after the model X.

In reply to Post #18
If the 11lb you state is based on the tackle box line tests I really wouldn't pay any attention to it. They state that fluorocarbon is tested with the same knots as mono so it's never going to give an accurate representation of its actual breaking strain when tied with an appropriate knot.

In reply to Post #1
It will handle it just fine. I do 5k of dry mix plus Liquids and no problems. It is easier on you though if you go 3.5k dry mix. That will produce around 5k of paste.