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Ha ...
So from the below it basically seems like you pays yer money you takes yer choice..
Some swear by Fox others have had issues (to me the look excessively clunky)
Some swear by Delcs but most not it seems !!
I'm getting the Gizmo 2s
Good value all the features i need and more besides... ! Fair few good reports
And yes i look after my all my kit but feel let down by the original TXi+ Delcs.
For the money i would of expected better TBH..
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In reply to Post #45
Completely agree. They are electronic products, folk forget to ensure they are not packed away wet / placed upside down to allow drainage after use.
They get banged about in our tackle bags, forget to screw the battery cover on straight.
In the majority of recorded case I’d say the above is likely user error.
Moved from my 1999 purchase set of txis to v1 txi Ds a couple of years ago not a problem whatsoever.
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I know they aren't universally like on here from what I've read but I've been using Trakker DB7-R alarms for about a year now and they have been excellent, not missed a beat... but i also have a set of ATTs as back up and they are brilliant little alarms too.
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In reply to Post #44
Adjusting the sensitivity is only part of it. Thinking about the whole setup of your rods, the indicators you're using both play a part too. There is no need to turn the sensitivity down so you're "not in touch" at all. Delkims are the most versatile alarms on the market, and that's a fact. Hence why most predator anglers use them for example
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The worst thing that Delkim did was release the tarty multi coloured condom cases. Everyone bought them and assumed you could pack a damp battery powered device away in a rubber sheath in November and it would be fine two weeks later, or next spring!
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In reply to Post #25
I think all alarms can possibly suffer from water egress - I bet the majority of the time it happens when gear is stashed wet and quickly and gets forgotten about until the next session.
Anyone with a brain know electronics and water doesn't mix - on this basis I've been using oversized re-usable silica gel bags in my alarm / bait boat and camera bags for several years . .
The 'only' issue I've ever had with any alarm (the first was a Fox RX Digital) was a battery cap corroding randomly on one of the terminals after about 2-3yrs of use - not the battery itself - just the terminal. I sent all the alarms to Dalectronics and had the caps updated just incase. In a weird twist of fate one of my 6x TXID V1s suffered exactly the same fate a month ago. . . fixed and returned within a week under Delkim extended warranty - would you get the same turnaround with Pox or Gash these days?! 
Sh*t happens sometimes - to right off Delks on the basis of a tiny proportion of users reporting water issues doesn't make them a bad product!
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In reply to Post #39
Stupid - wow!! I think after 35 years of carp fishing experience I should be able to set a Delkim up correctly!! So the answer is clearly to turn the sensitivity down so the rain drops/wind etc don't cause vibration on the line. The downside is clearly that low sensitivity means I am not in touch with what is now happening out in the lake as much as I want to be. No thanks - I have my Sirens on high sensitivity and as a result they only bleep when the line is moved by a fish. Simple!!
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In reply to Post #42
If I had to move away from delkims then it would be the sirens I used too mate, very good alarms.
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I've been using the Nash R3's pretty much since their release. What's that, maybe eight or nine years ago? I fish no matter what the weather summer and winter and they have been absolutely perfect throughout that time. The few occasions I actually thought one was going wonky it turned out to need a new battery. The batteries seem to last absolutely ages.
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Sold my TXI’s last year and bought ECU alarms on the recommendation of my best mate,have no issues with them and love them
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In reply to Post #39
I agree they are brilliant alarms - when they are working!!!
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In reply to Post #38
I've been using them since way before YouTube etc. and don't have any problem ls with wind or rain bleeps , because I know how to use them. It's not the alarms fault that people are too stupid to figure them out
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I changed from Delkims to Nash sirens probably 7-8 years ago and have never looked back. Everybody seems to want Delkims (probably because they are used by all the high profile angers on YouTube) but the reality is they are awful. They bleep when it rains, bleep when it's windy - who honestly wants that? I find the Sirens (currently R4s) to be excellent and they only bleep when something is happening out in the lake. The range is fantastic, battery life excellent and I honestly don't see another alarm on the market that is even close to it.
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In reply to Post #35
I agree it's very sad. I'm old enough to remember their court battle with Dellareed - the original alarms were truly groundbreaking. I have spoken to Delkim about the reliability issue many times and although their after service is good, (albeit at a postage cost to me of £6.50 every time), they 100% deny any reliability issues..........
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In reply to Post #35
How much will they be if korda own them,look at the barrows now
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