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In reply to Post #62
There was a post on fb last wk where someone bought the copy rx+ and he said the cases were more or less identicle but when opened up they were totally different with cheap components and virtually zero waterproofing. He also had photos of each alarm side by side and the copys were nothing like the rx+ once opened.
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In reply to Post #66
Original delks were faultless
Swapped for Neville's as they are bombproof yet managed to kill 5 of them - had to keep getting Daletronics to sort. Went back to delks and they went back twice despite me religiously drying them - even taking the pots off so they could dry properly.
Now using ATTS and they have been faultless so far. Goes beep when the line occasionally moves, all I want from an alarm
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Another delkim user purchased mine from Leslie's of Luton in 99. I remember the alarms cost £137.50 per head a lot of money back then.
They were faultless.
I part ex'd these for the txi d V1s 3 years ago.
Like the txis they have also been faultless.
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In reply to Post #64
Same here, been a delkim user for 25 years, got the TXI-D, had problems with all of them, battery drain, dodgy volume pots, had them all fixed (they actually replaced them, even though they initially denied it) After 12 months volume pot problems again, sent back, had repairs done (at a cost again)
sold them... got Fox RX Plus....
...... and one of them wouldn't switch on at the second outing  
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In reply to Post #63
3 of mine went back, when the volume was turned down,sound still come out the head, sensitivity issue.....this is a common fault and I had to pay 30 per alarm to get it fixed....they know about this fault and im sure this is the reason the v2 was rushed through....I got mine back and sold them straight away... the fact they lied to me that its not a common fault but ive read so many people have had the same problems....ill never buy delkim again
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In reply to Post #62
Currently got 2 delkim txi D's on the way back for a fix , second time....one volume switch issues and one seems to have sensitivity issues . Long long time user but am not too happy atm
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In reply to Post #61
I'll give you an example.
So a company I was associated with did a test purchase of some Chinese “bite alarms” copies of a well known brand.
Whilst they operated identically and you would be hard pressed to tell the difference when opened up they used Chinese semiconductor manufacturers not the western ones that the original manufacture had used.
So like has been said on the thread if the items don't cost a lot it's up to that individual if they want to use Chinese copies, but if it's an expensive item I know what I'd do.
Like your iPhone lots of companies design them in their country (like California for the iPhone with Western technology) then get the Chinese to assemble.
An easy way to get around patents is use Chinese silicon manufacturers, but many companies patent the casing etc
A few months ago Fox Tackle took a Chinese computer to court for patent infringement and closed them down.
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In reply to Post #60
Yeah but funny most of the outer cartons have ROC or made in China on them
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In reply to Post #59
I've been working in the manufacturing industry for over 25 years and been fortunate to travel to most countries.
Not everything is made in China a lot comes from Japan, Eastern Europe and other low labour cost countries around South America,
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In reply to Post #58
So who makes all the Fox Nash and Korda stuff.
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In reply to Post #57
They just reverse engineer and sell debranded / under another brand name.
It isn't hard to copy bite alarms they've been doing it for years with phones and tablets.
I would say electronically they are different to get around patents, it's how tackle manufacturers protect themselves.
They of course won't come with any guarantees
Hirishi are just another Chinese brand of which there are loads.
If your on a budget don't mind the odd failure, then good luck
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In reply to Post #55
They ain't copying nothing. Fox produce nothing like 90% of our tackle it's all made in China and badged up for fox nash korda. They may have some input/say in design and guarantee an item won't be produced for anyone else while current for fox or nash. But then the producer is free to do whatever once they have finished with said item.
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In reply to Post #54
Hirisi is a carp brand you find all over TEMU.
I've bought cheapy bobbins / quick connect adaptors and things like that - and they've been fine for the money. Not bought anything expensive/technical from that brand though
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In reply to Post #54
Hirisi are a major china tackle brand, probably supplying/copying many uk items.
The sonik hero x alarm looks like the same as the hirisi. no idea on reliability of either.
The hirisi are £45 for 3+1 set. The sonik are £85. The fox micron x are £180.
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In reply to Post #51
Is the Hirisi a copy of the Mini Micron X. The ones I've seen don't look the same.
I've never heard of Hirisi before, are they reliable?
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