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In reply to Post #23
I've had quite a few nets over the years - my all time favourite was the Hutchy Springlock and wish someone would re-design / re-market it!
Agree with you in that all blocks are not equal . . IME the Tackle Box Quest and the Fox Moulded spreader (overfit blocks) are two of the best out there and both under a £tenner! Have had several nets with these on (as block replacements) that were far superior to the originals
However Bow Lite (that has projecting pins and circular block) works fine as the net arms themselves have a long stainless spigot to protect against wear (rather than just a carbon end with whippings) and create a secure connection / bow when fully assembled . . . they are also easy to collapse (with the elbow method) and in this respect, good value for a simple net IMO
Agree a two piece is never going to be as strong as a one piece net - tbf the solar one is stiffer than most two piece handles for the diameter . . . . as for net locs / safes / shoving in the dirt at a 'carpy' angle . . .does nothing that a simple bankstick between net and spreader cannot sort and did for many years prior to these products / this practice!
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It's all about opinions- here's mine and I have got or have had most nets on the market.
Anything that has small pins fixing into a circular block is rubbish and not fit for purpose- simple science says hanging 42 inches of wet mesh that is secured into a block by a 25mm stainless pin needs to be handled carefully with no margin for error. My 42 inch hi s net looks lovely but had had both arms cut down due to wear setting it up and down. The reason this type of net doesn't bow is because the design is flawed.
The Korda, Dobbins nets have an overfit block. Get any engineer in the world to design a net and they would all come up with the same thing. Whack a decent amount of the arm into a solid block, and lock with tension.
I have nets that look amazing, and are great to use, but they are jewellery - nothing wrong with that.
The dobbins net at the quoted price is all in, bespoke bag, landing net pin and 14 inch carbon stick. I would imagine just the net is comparable with the Korda one. The jag net safe is about £60, then another £30 on a stick and adds faff. Two piece handles are convenient but never going to perform as well as the reverse taper of the dymag or Korda ones (I have not got or ever used the Korda)
There are loads of great nets under £100 hen you start going over that - it becomes more about looks than functionality and there's nowt wrong with that.
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In reply to Post #18
Not sure of the weight of the net mate , look on his website Dobbins bobbins , if it's not on there then send him a message.
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In reply to Post #15
You don't need to unscrew the block as the handles are two piece and slim - you can slide the net float on from the spigot end of the handle and secure with velcro. I like the trakker floats as they have a band of elastic on the underside so you can feed any excess net in to make it more manoeuvrable
Dobbins nets look nice! £320 however - ouch! Bought my pair of Bow Lites for £150 . . .jag Net Loc performs the same function
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In reply to Post #16
What kind of weight is the DB net please fella?
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In reply to Post #16
Yes if I were in the market for a net I would go for the Dobbins Bobbins.
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In reply to Post #13
I have a dobbins net and it is a work of art, so much so that I didn't want to spoil it with a net float, so got the aqua arm floats and I love it . Not cheap but we'll made and I love the block that means you can leave the fish resting in margins as it has a pin hole that goes onto a supplied pin bankstick (faff to explain sorry)
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In reply to Post #14
Great, cheers
Does it hold in place by unscrewing the block then sliding it on if you see what I mean?
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In reply to Post #12
I have a pair of Bow-Lites bought last season and they've been solid - stiff enough / decent mid sized mesh / easy to assemble and collapse / bow shaped arms (not straight like a lot of the trakker nets) v good stink bags included. . .I use the 'slim' trakker net floats with mine and they are fine . . . . .
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In reply to Post #12
If you people are spending such a huge amount on a landing net I would suggest that you look at Dobbins Bobbins offerings , they are custom bespoke and he makes them to your specs upon ordering..
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No point starting a new thread......
Any users on here tell me if it benefits from a net float?
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Bumping this, many other owners of the bow-lite out there got any feedback?
I've been using a cygnet sniper which is a real pita to get the arms in the spreader block and the pole is quite floppy so looking to upgrade if I can find a black Friday deal 🙂.
Like the look of the bow-lite spreader block, but want to know how stiff the handle is? It's between this and a Trakker Defy.
Cheers
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I have one mate. Its decent. Cant say ive given it enough attention to give you a proper review of it, but ive had no issues with it. Seems well made as with all solar stuff, i have a fair amount and had no issues with any of it. Looks smart. The arms fit securely, no chance of them coming out unless it to pack down.
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