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Post by bluefin on Nov 16, 2010 19:04:18 GMT
Hi I have wasted my money on a couple of tripods can you recomend a decent tripod where you can help get the leg in the beach with the aid of your foot,? without breaking and stand nice and stable. Thanks in advance for any advise Chris
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red1
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Post by red1 on Nov 16, 2010 19:49:32 GMT
ian golds super match and get a leg lock kit, you wont need to buy another one for years  |
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Post by Liam.C on Nov 16, 2010 19:51:12 GMT
Shakespeare salt beach rodrest £40 bloody good the big blue one with extenendable legs
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Post by spud on Nov 16, 2010 20:03:59 GMT
Shakespeare salt beach rodrest £40 bloody good the big blue one with extenendable legs got one need a sack truck to take it to the beach very heavy i think drew at ryde does a completely alloy one |
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Post by sailorboyrob on Nov 17, 2010 14:58:10 GMT
I had a salt one and after putting some propper rod holders on it quite liked it apart from the weight. So then bought a golds one which lasted about a week before I decided that it was far to flimsy and fell over every 30 seconds even with a leg lock kit.
I have now got a veals mail order pro something or other, I have to say that so far its been the dogs danglies. Fully aluminium construction. Nice bit of weight to keep it steady but still light enough to carry for miles with out thinking about it.
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Post by drooper on Nov 17, 2010 15:44:46 GMT
I had a salt one and after putting some propper rod holders on it quite liked it apart from the weight. So then bought a golds one which lasted about a week before I decided that it was far to flimsy and fell over every 30 seconds even with a leg lock kit. I have now got a veals mail order pro something or other, I have to say that so far its been the dogs danglies. Fully aluminium construction. Nice bit of weight to keep it steady but still light enough to carry for miles with out thinking about it. think there made by parker or channel ?, full alloy,with alloy brackets and heads .......good tripods , no bits of plastic to malfunction...........  stock them myself and so far so good |
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Post by sailorboyrob on Nov 18, 2010 11:34:09 GMT
Yep its made by parker. The only plastic on it are for the thumb screws on the adjustable front legs, the rest is all alloy.
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Post by bluefin on Nov 19, 2010 17:17:47 GMT
Thanks for all your help, I will check them out in the tackle shops.
Chris.
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Post by labyrinthfish on Dec 19, 2010 21:22:36 GMT
Ian golds super match and a leg lock kit.
Have one 10 years , No Problems
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Post by maninblack on Jan 2, 2011 14:26:44 GMT
If you go for an Ian Golds super match with leg lock as stated above, you will have brought the best.
Like Labyrinthfish , i'v also had mine since they first came out, and its still as good as new, and yes I do use it.
:fishing-smile:
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Post by trigger on Oct 27, 2011 20:52:00 GMT
salt the best,hang plasic bag on clip and fill with stones,take a big fish to shift this rest.adjustable to suit reel position or have rods higher.best one ive had ,drill two small holes attach split rings and use golf bag carry strap to carry.
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Post by eccles on Oct 29, 2011 18:22:20 GMT
My tripod stays in the shed mostly, now use a couple of 5ft beach spikes, far easier to carry, don't blow over, fully adjustable, never known a fish pull one over, even big smuts and cheap. (and I'm 68 LOL)
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Post by snoopy54 on Dec 31, 2011 17:39:31 GMT
Mate of mine had one made up for him at work copying an Ian Golds design ............ from Titanium...... very,very light,never rust,just waiting for him to die so I can have it  |
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Post by jfallows on Jan 1, 2012 17:41:59 GMT
bloomin eck! i bet that cost a bit.
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Post by snoopy54 on Jan 1, 2012 17:43:35 GMT
Like I said - he had it made for him at work........ using works products |
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