fox X-pod any good??

[macdaddymac]

I'm think of buying a fox X-pod just wondering if anybody who use's one thinks of it

 

 

Cheers

Mac

[jeepster]

i had one and flogged it, i thought it was rubbbish. unstable on anything other than level ground, and despite what i read in the ad's seemed to take ages to set up. not cheap either. the x pod plus looks betetr but is even more expensive. since i sold it i havent missed it at all, i just bought some pukka banksticks and use those now.

 

does chesters know you've nicked his avatar? i wouldnt want to be the one to tell him!

[macdaddymac]

thanks for that.........I have not nicked it merely "borrowing" for a while !! but it is the best!!

[Neal]

Still got mine, pain to set up though but always found it stable. Banksticks are the other option, then your rod tip is always pointing towards your rig

[Steve Burke]

See my review of the Cygnet DLX pod at http://anglers-net.co.uk/reviews/cygnet-quicklock.htm

 

As I said In the review, I too hate pods but sometimes they're a neccessary evil.

 

As for babksticks I've recently bought some brilliant ones made by King's Angling Products. What's special about these is that they have very thin brass points that make sticking them into gravel very easy. I'll be reviewing them when I've fully field-tested them.

[purseyl]

I bought a fox Xpod plus, brilliant, easy to set up, very stable, cheap and well worth the money. Have not used the cheaper model (Xpod) so dont no whats its like, although my brother had one and never had any problems. Some other people in the forum have said its expensive, hard to set up, and unstable. I would say this is becausea the lack of knowledge they have towards pods. Worth every penny.

[tezza]

i would second that pursey1..well pleased with my xpod plus

[macdaddymac]

So it's worth paying extra and getting the plus modal?!?!

[tezza]

the xpod plus has extending banksticks.. i dont think the xpod does.. i may be wrong??