In reply to Post #3
I would suggest your employers find a new "IT Manager"! If he hasn't tested the applications used in the company by now, then he is slacking (unless there are some very bespoke custom built applications that the developers are dragging their feet on making the updates).

If he thinks Bill Gates has "push" at Microsoft then he has not been around IT long! Bill Gates has not had any clout with Microsoft since the early 00's! He stepped down as CEO in March 2000 (worked part-time until he left the board entirely in March 2020) to be replaced by Steve Balmer, who was replaced by Satya Nadella in 2014. Whenever any new OS upgrade is released, there are always programs that are not compatible, & if they are worth using, the application developers will be getting them ready ASAP! Compared to previous versions of Windows there are very FEW bugs! Most of the "complaints" are because people don't like change - same happened with Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 7 & Windows 10!

As for not being able to rollback to previous version, you have always been able to do this including with Windows 11 for at least the first 7 days (usually 10 days & was 30 days for the early version s of W10) after the upgrade.

In the 30+ years I have been in the IT industry, Windows 11 has been the most stable new version of Windows "out of the gate" & anything that works with Windows 10, I have found works fine with Windows 11 (unless trying to run Windows 10 on latest Intel 12th Gen hardware where the E core/P Core combination does not play well with the Windows 10 Task Scheduler & needs W11 to be 100% compatible). If running older hardware such as systems manufactured before 2019, then you may run into issues with compatibility with what MS say is supported hardware (8th Gen Intel or 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen), although there are ways round it but most require a clean installation rathe than an upgrade.

My own personal experiences with Windows 11; I have been running it since the early developer builds and it has got better & better with every build, to the point where I was using it as my "daily driver" with the beta builds due to the stability & performance (something I was never able to do with W7 or W10). Not felt any need to revert back to W10 & this is on a 8th Gen system which is essentially entry level to running it).

In reply to Post #5
not allowed to sell to member with no thumb on here mate

I know which is why I stated in the Classifieds section. I wouldn't sell unless it was through that thread or if the user had a thumb

In reply to Post #16
Having decent quality at iso 3200 vs being stuck at iso800 is a HUGE difference

600D handles high ISO perfectly fine with the right other settings to accompany that higher rate.

In reply to Post #1
If spending that sort of money then the World is your oyster basically. One thing I would say is don't rush into buying something as the rod has to be right for YOU & you alone. I would spend as much time going round shops looking at rods & blanks (if you can arrange a meet up with a rod builder during this pandemic) until you find something that you are 100% happy that they will do exactly what you want them to. I have my preferences & others will also have their own preferences, of which may suit myself or others but you may spend that money only to find when it comes to using them, that you are not happy with them & end up selling at a loss & starting again.

In reply to Post #5
Agree if you have a lot of Pike trouble on your water. In this case I would use a solid stiff Jerkbait trace. These are designed to cast out heavier items than your cheap nylon coated traces.

In reply to Post #1
Have used several types of washers in the past but have stuck with genuine ICE washers in my reels. I don't use the drag unless fishing with braided reel line so the quickness of the drag isn't an issue, & even when using braid, the drag has been smooth as silk with no snatching or such.

In reply to Post #1
I tie a 8" loop in the end of my leader on my spod setup, then simply loop to loop anything on to that which I will be using. It is the most secure way of attaching anything to the end of the braidl/eader IMHO which also allows for easy removal & changing when required.

In reply to Post #1
The pair of 10' 3lb Fox Horizon X rods I am selling in the Classifieds for £200 would be perfect for your requirements.

In reply to Post #12
Great alarms, but they crack all over the place

Had several Neville sets over the past 30 years & can honestly say that I have NEVER cracked a case! I am not saying it doesn't happen as I have bought several that have had cracks in the casing around the thread from the previous owner/s, but this is down to the user over tightening onto buzzer bars to align. I always used the Gardner leather washers on the alarms as well as other shims/washers to get the required alignment should the buzzer bars not have a Pozi-loc type fitting. There is a little bit of give to allow for tightening up once right down to the casing, but you can tell if it is going to need more than the case will handle simpy by looking to see how far out of alignment it is when tightened. Anything more than about 10 degrees is going to crack the case or put excess stress on the plastic, and I would expect any alarm case to break r crack if overtightened too much. I have seen TLB's sheered off at the thread by a user trying to over tighten to align without thinking about how much the alarm could take.

In reply to Post #111
Can be bought for £475 bivvy and £99 wrap.

That's a very good price. Not looked TBH as no need to beings as I already have a set. I was saying that I paid the price Spod mentioned that the Bivvy & Wrap were back at the end of the first Lockdown.