In reply to Post #2
Thanks for the reply, the cabin sold it to me for the boys!

How did you get on? I'm thinking to move to the back of the lake during the day and by the cabin at night, unless the whole lake is accessible from the cabin, hard to tell from the photos.

Anyone been to this venue in France before?

Did a spur-of-the-moment booking the other week as it has a cabin for my boys so now looking for info oh and we go next sat

In reply to Post #2
Don't really have a set budget, obviously don't want to spend a fortune though. Just looking for a two red set up really but stumped on the rods, he's only 10 and will probably go a handful of times a year.

Will take a look at those that have been recommended. What's a good size reel for that age?

My soon to be 10 year old wants his own set up and I have no idea where to begin when it comes to Rod & Reel.....

Having spent a few years tagging along he wants to be able to do it himself, he's attempted casting/reeling in on the 12ft but clearly it's too big and the reel is too heavy.

Anyone got a recommendation? Would a 10ft rod and reel combo work? In my head the Nash sawn offs perhaps?

Appreciate the help, birthday and Christmas incoming

In reply to Post #11
Just did my first night in the Solar and here's my review after one night.

It's bigger compared to the Oval, which is to be expected given the shape. I have a Tempest EV 100 so due to the shape, the oval is a better fit naturally. The bed therefore took up more room as it is a monster, I got the standard not wide although coming from the oval it feels like a wide!

It is heavier, as advertised, but picking it up etc you don't really notice it. I have a power barrow so didn't notice any difference. The legs fold out so much better when loading the barrow.

Although bigger, it is shaped better when in the car. The oval has single legs on the top/bottom of the bed and I found this just got in the way.

I am a side sleeper and notoriously get a bad back. Coincidently I pulled my lower back yesterday when climbing a tree so was concerned about sleeping. However, this bed is by far the comfiest I've had, even compared to the Nash indulgence I had years back. My back, although twinging today, is 100% better than it would have been on the oval.

Conclusion, very pleased with it! I was toying between this and the MF60 Nash, obviously I can't compare the two but I won't be in a rush to try!

In reply to Post #1
I've had the Oval for a few years and it is by far the worst bed I've owned. It isn't comfy at all, bad back every time, and I find it doesn't pack down that well either.

Having read reviews of the Solar on here and online, I purchased it. Arrived yesterday and oh my word! It's big, weighs quite a lot but damn it is comfy. Will be using it this Saturday so can report back after a nights sleep but having read others reviews and laid on it at home, I'm confident it will be as good as I think.

In reply to Post #1
I've been debating moving to 18mm recently, for better presentation on a snowman (my 12mm pop ups are too buoyant so have to cut and weigh them down) but I've always felt they're too big - no idea why, just so used to using 14/15mm....

In reply to Post #2
Thanks, Karlos. PM you now

Anyone got any info on these new hookbaits?

Release date, pop ups/fluro? Flavour etc?

Can't find anything other than they're soon to be released - the anticipation is killing me

NB: no idea what's going on with the title of this thread.... Supposed to be ‘Hauler'

In reply to Post #2
Nice one, I'll take a look to see if I can find something similar