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 | | Posted: 25/06/08 |
| 'EXCELLENT ACE AT SPOTTING DROPBACK BITES ON SENSITIVE PERCH ' | | Strengths:
good visibility and sensitivity quite like tone control feature | | Weaknesses:
overbright leds can cause temporary loss of night vision | | Overall:
good alarm but looks alittle fragile |
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| | | Performance | | 80% | | Quality | | 60% | | Value | | 80% |
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| | Posted: 21/06/08 |
| 'EXCELLENT, SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT IS SUPERB' | | Strengths:
The sensitivity control is excellent for use on windy/still days, or when using a semi-fixed or running rig. The battery life is first class, volume and tone control are fully adjustable, and this combined with good reliability, and the fact that they can be used in heavy rain, and come in a strong protective case make this alarm an excellent buy. | | Weaknesses:
None really, but when I use fox swingers, the on-off switch is difficult to access due to the gap between the swinger base and switch being so small. (I suppose I could just switch the alarms on before screwing them to a bankstick, and annoy a few people with an extra beep or two). | | Overall:
No complaints whatsoever, I would recommend these wholeheartedly, and if lost or stolen would definitely buy another pair. |
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| | Posted: 13/02/07 |
| 'STILL CANT BEAT SOLAR V10I' | | | | Overall:
got rid.. |
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| | | Performance | | 60% | | Quality | | 60% | | Value | | 60% |
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| | Posted: 13/02/07 |
| 'EXCELLENT' | | Strengths:
Sensitivity and adjustment | | Weaknesses:
Battery back plate easy to dislodge. Blinding LED at night. Look a bit home made compared to Fox products. | | Overall:
Good value if bought on ebay as Delkim operate (illegal) retail price fixing with its dealers who only sell at RRP. Typically £65 on ebay |
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| | Posted: 24/08/06 |
| 'PROBABLY THE BEST ALARMS IN THE WORLD' | | Strengths:
Sensitivity is first class, I free line for tench in the margins, with ultra light weight bobbins and these register the drop backs on a pick up!
Ability to increase/decrease the LED illumination on the alarms to daylight conditions.
Not affected by rain.
You Can buy the illuminated bobbins, upgrade to remote recievers or wired sound boxes to go with it.
Nice solid protective cases supplied as standard.
Reliability (2 year warranty)and the long established and trusted brand and back up service (if ever required). | | Weaknesses:
Now I'm going to be really picky!
After using older alarms (optonics), when I use these on a high sensitive setting, a 1" lift can sound like a screaming run! So beware! although you do get used to this.
Back panel battery cover as mentioned in previous review.
Also at night the double LED's can be a bit too bright (even on the dimmest/lowest setting). I fish close to my rods (reels adjacent my chair) and end up looking down the barrels of the rods. Indicators go off and the brightness of the LED's blinds you (particularly the white one! it illuminates your swim!)and you can't see whether your bobbin has lifted, dropped back etc. To get over this I bought the illuminated bobbins and black taped over the LED's on the alarm. Now the bobbin illuminates on a bite and can be seen easily without blinding. | | Overall:
If your thinking of upgrading your alarms, I really don't think you can better these. Ok the initial cost is high, but you get what you pay for. They are sensitive, reliable, great back up service (so i've heard as I've never needed this, but nice to know I can post back to somewhere in England).
My previous alarms where the optonics, (made by Delkim)after 20 + years of real use & abuse they still work and are now used weekly by son.
Carlsberg don't do alarms, but if they did, even they couldn't better the Delkim Plus.
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| | | Performance | | 100% | | Quality | | 100% | | Value | | 80% |
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| | Posted: 22/08/06 |
| 'WHO CAN TOP THESE?' | | Strengths:
Very sensitive: Twin LEDs allow you see it go off from any angle. Strong build quality, easy to use controls. Excellent on/off switch lets you see at a glance from bivvy that you remebered to switch them on! Brilliant range of tones. Excellent night marking mode a real boon on very dark swims. Very nice to look at great design. | | Weaknesses:
Back battery panel can be a pain to clip in. Maybe too nice because when people walk into your swim you think they are casing your Delks! Price could put many off. | | Overall:
The undisputed leader in the alarm world it does not get any better than this. It can take a while and a good few visits to get to know your Delks and to learn how to dial in the controls for any given situation, but once done they give you confidence in every situation. |
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| | | Performance | | 100% | | Quality | | 100% | | Value | | 80% |
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| | Posted: 30/12/05 |
| 'EXCELLENT , SENSITIVE AND RELIABLE.' | | Strengths:
sensitivity, will bleep if a fish so much as farts in your swim, so set the sensitivity to the conditions or you will be bouncing out of the bivvy all night! | | Weaknesses:
They really DO NOT like hailstones.
If you could right some words to go with the cacaphony of three Delks singing away, I am sure you would have a chart topping tune. | | Overall:
After 18mts of using them well pleased. |
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| | Posted: 10/01/06 |
| 'BEST ALARM IVE EVER HAD !!' | | Strengths:
Very sensitive and good battery life,
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Not Found yet!!! (even tho my old Delkim fell in the water and still worked)
bit pricey but if ya got the money go for it ! | | Overall:
very good alarm, good quality build and best in its price range |
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| | Posted: 04/09/05 |
| 'SUPERB' | | Strengths:
Full range of sensitivity, volume and tone controls. Ideal for still water and rivers. No moving parts. Excellent after sales service. Comes with nice soft plastic covers. | | Weaknesses:
The only weakness that I can see is the on/off switch. You could switch it on by mistake or break it. | | Overall:
The best alarms ever made and they are British! |
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
