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In reply to Post #22
Not sure if I've removed too much of its bivvvy tramp character, but I have managed to retain the heat resistant black coating 
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In reply to Post #21
I had to check, Kettle 25, 0.9 litre capacity, with heat resistant black coating upgrade 
I even cleaned a small bit, might have started something here 
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In reply to Post #20
That's a 27 sized UL kettle with the heat-resistant black coating still intact
Did you know Trangia do a similar Kettle with the lids handle in stainless ,and not round plastic this is for using on an open fire, you can also purchase from Trangia removable wire handle protective sheaths,also for use on a grill or open fire..
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In reply to Post #18
Love the kettle, I’ve got the same trianga, perfect for 2 mugs of tea.
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In reply to Post #18
Very nice ,is that a Tacklebox Scruffy Bob catty pouch ?
Like those TFG compacts ,nice ,and do I see Hardy rods as well ?
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Some random stuff...
Original Scruffy Bob pouch from Tackle box.
Bag of hooks.
Kickers straightening the angle of the reversed eye.
The best river landing net pole ever.
Original yellow gardner needle, now faded. The orange is a cheapo ebay one with the gardner needle insert. I love the needles in hi-vis, but not the gardner green!
Diy feeders.
These floats were a game changer, so much better than a torch beam.
Selection of Stewart tackle boxes.
Night light floats and home made swing tips using the Drennan tops.
Home made marker floats.
Home made spods.
Tfg 10ft compacts with daiwa emblems, diy quick drag and new line clips.
A "proper" bulk spool, great line.
Shimano Ultegra XT, super quality reels, stripped and serviced.
A great mono, early days before big game was available
Nev stove stand for coleman.
The kettle of 10,000 brews.
Daiwa dynaflo rings, Lightning 10ft feeder and Harrier 10ft feeder.
Home made pva bags using the sheet from Coopers.
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I picked up a pair of Rod Hutchinson Intuition 2.75lb rods (late 1990's?) for £35 off Gumtree and have used them almost exclusively this year, they've been lovely rods to use and the burgundy blank looks great. It's definitely made me start looking to older gear again.
I'm tempted to dig out my old swingtip rod that's not seen daylight in 30+ years for a bit of nostalgia.
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In reply to Post #1
What defines old, how many years? Asking as most of my stuff is older than younger Carpers but not old to me. Is that something that happens as you get older
My oldest stuff is match orientated as I took up carping in the late 80's but a lot of my Carp stuff is 90's/0's.
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I love old rods. I've been using amorphous whiskers & original ballista's as my main rod's this year.
I've even got a couple of old North western & Cono-flex rods that I enjoy using from time to time. I took my Fibreglass Cono rods 11ft 2.5lb (150/7 - Soft Action S.U. Carp) along to France in Aug & brought in a 40 on one. Never seen any other rod bend quite like they do 
I'd love to own a set of the cono 12ft 2.5lb rods (150/10 - Thru' Action Pike), but I've yet to see a single one pop-up anywhere!
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In reply to Post #12
Awesome ,you sound like my mate he's into.what you.are as well ,god knows how many sets of Daiwas ,including a set of SS3000,owned by a well known carper ..Tom Stokes according to my friend,...personally never heard of him ,sorry 😂 Tom ..
He's just got into mmxr alarms and bought a unused original aqua armo.,plus wrap ...I'm trying to persuade him the other 12 bivvies he has is enough and I can get the aqua..
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A lot of new kit is basically black ,black and err black it's all very very samey ..and if tackle can have a soul ,soulless..
All my kit is 'old' on purpose
A tiny list ..
Armalites
Sod pods x2...140 mm solar swingers, ilites ...white Original Lee Jackson buzza bugs ..
Titanos 4500 mini pits
Mitchell 300s version 5 and 6
Abu 501
Swingtip rod
Trangia stoves...just a few old stuff bits I use ..
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Love the old gear too, mainly alarms and reels.
5000t
Ss3000
Ss1000
Emblem S in 4500 size for my river carping (wildly underrated reels imo!)
Baby biomasters for chub fishing
And then I’ve got a massive spot for old fox alarms
RX digitals
DXRs
STRs
And some all blue SXs paired to wireless micron receiver with ATT internals
I also still use fox swingers on the river, the sliding weight is ideal for fluctuating tides. I know swingers aren’t fashionable but they’re so practical.
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My "new" rods (Century NCS) were bought secondhand around 2010, and the Infinity X reels on them around the same time. My softer set (Ballista's) were bought new in 1993, but they now have modern reels on them. I still use my 4500GT's from the late 1980's on my 10 footers. I've only just semi retired my Delkims from about 1995, though I will still use them occasionally. My pod's an Obelisk from the mid '90's and one of my bivvy groundsheet's is cut from a caravan awning groundsheet bought in the early 1970's.
I suppose you might say I don't mind using older gear.
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Still bring out my original tournament entoh 5500 occasionally. Still bullet proof and hold alot of line for distance boat fishing
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In reply to Post #1
I still use 10000xt's and rx digital bite alarms almost religiously (I have a set of lxrs that I've only ever used twice as well). I've only just replaced my mk2 swingers as well
I don't think that modern reels or alarms are better than these tbh.
Rods on the other hand, have come a long way in the last 20+ years
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